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Media file management system and method for home media center

  • US 8,806,366 B2
  • Filed: 06/23/2011
  • Issued: 08/12/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A media file management system for a home media center, comprising:

  • a control signal input unit that receives at least one control signal transmitted from an input device to control operations of the home media center; and

    a media file management unit that creates a search window that displays media files to be searched and an edit window that displays a media content file to be edited, when the media file is required to be edited, and searching and managing the media files through the search window or the edit window in accordance with the at least one control signal, wherein the media files displayed in the search window are each displayed in the form of images created from image content contained in a corresponding one of the media files, wherein a display screen is divided into at least two or more partitions, a menu screen located in one of the partitions of the display screen is changed depending on the type of media content file and the type of window screen activated in another one of the partitions of the display screen, wherein the media file management unit copies the media file selected in the search window into the edit window if a “

    Copy”

    command is selected, and moves the media file selected in the search window into the edit window if a “

    Move”

    command is selected.

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