Method and apparatus for managing bookmark information for content stored in a networked media server
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1. A method for managing a bookmark item and a content item, the method performed by a server and comprising:
- receiving, from a controller, a creating request for creating the bookmark item, wherein the bookmark item is created in response to the creating request and comprises a bookmark identifier (ID) of the bookmark item, rendering state information , transporting state information, and a content ID of the content item;
updating the content item to include the bookmark ID for associating the content item with the bookmark item;
receiving, from the controller, a deleting request, the deleting request instructing the server to perform a content deleting operation; and
performing the content deleting operation, wherein the content deleting operation comprises;
searching the bookmark item associated with the content item that is to be deleted by the request, wherein the bookmark item is searched using the bookmark ID included in the content item;
deleting the content item that is to be deleted according to the request;
anddeleting the searched bookmark itemwherein the bookmark item is used for recovering the rendering state information and the transporting information associated with playback of the content item,wherein the rendering state information is associated with a rendering control service and includes at least audio volume or display luminance, andwherein the transporting state information is associated with an audio/ video (AV) transport service and includes at least presentation time.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing bookmark information of a media server through a network based on the UPnP AV standard is disclosed. If a request for bookmarking a content item is made, a bookmark item is created and the created bookmark item is linked to the content item by adding the ID of the created bookmark item to the property information of the content item and recording the ID of the content item to be bookmarked in the created bookmark item.
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1. A method for managing a bookmark item and a content item, the method performed by a server and comprising:
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receiving, from a controller, a creating request for creating the bookmark item, wherein the bookmark item is created in response to the creating request and comprises a bookmark identifier (ID) of the bookmark item, rendering state information , transporting state information, and a content ID of the content item; updating the content item to include the bookmark ID for associating the content item with the bookmark item; receiving, from the controller, a deleting request, the deleting request instructing the server to perform a content deleting operation; and performing the content deleting operation, wherein the content deleting operation comprises; searching the bookmark item associated with the content item that is to be deleted by the request, wherein the bookmark item is searched using the bookmark ID included in the content item; deleting the content item that is to be deleted according to the request; and deleting the searched bookmark item wherein the bookmark item is used for recovering the rendering state information and the transporting information associated with playback of the content item, wherein the rendering state information is associated with a rendering control service and includes at least audio volume or display luminance, and wherein the transporting state information is associated with an audio/ video (AV) transport service and includes at least presentation time. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A server for managing a bookmark item and a content item, the server comprising:
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an interface unit configured to at least transmit or receive data; and a microprocessor configured to; receive, via the interface unit, a creating request for creating the bookmark item from a controller, wherein the bookmark item is created in response to the creating request and comprises a bookmark identifier (ID) of the bookmark item, rendering state information , transporting state information, and a content ID of the content item; update the content item to include the bookmark ID for associating the content item with the bookmark item; receive, via the interface unit, a deleting request from the controller, the deleting request instructing the server to perform a content deleting operation; and perform the content deleting operation, wherein the content deleting operation comprises; searching the bookmark item associated with a content item that is to be deleted according to the request, wherein the bookmark item is searched using the bookmark ID included in the content item; deleting the content item that is to be deleted by the request; and deleting the searched bookmark item, wherein the bookmark item is used for recovering the rendering state information and the transporting information associated with playback of the content item, wherein the rendering state information is associated with a rendering control service and includes at least audio volume or display luminance, and wherein the transporting state information is associated with an audio/ video (AV) transport service and includes at least presentation time. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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