Handling content associated with content identifiers

• US 9,928,309 B2
• Filed: 06/28/2010
• Issued: 03/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Pugsley, Craig, Davies, Jonathan
• Primary Examiner(s): Chow, Doon
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, LE V
• Application Number:
  US12/824,617
• Publication Number:
  US 20110320746A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,829 Days
• Field of Search: 715860, 715748
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/1734 Details of monitoring file system events, e.g. by the use of hooks, filter drivers, logs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/178 Techniques for file synchronisation in file systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/639 using playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/901 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures for retrieval from the web G06F16/951
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/16 Sound input; Sound output speech processing G10L

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for managing content on at least two devices. An interface provides a listing of content, such as multimedia files, stored on devices such as a personal computer and/or mobile device. Indicators associated with a content item indicate whether or not associated content is stored on the respective devices. Selection of an indicator may result in copying of files from one device to another, deletion of a media file from a respective device, and/or downloading a file from a location remote from either or both devices to a respective device. Indicators may be updated to reflect the completion of copying, deletion, and/or downloading.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

cause a content identifier associated with content to be displayed;

cause at least a first indicator and a second indicator to be displayed simultaneously and in association with the content identifier, the first indicator indicating whether or not the associated content is stored on a first memory, and the second indicator indicating whether or not the associated content is stored on a second memory, wherein the first memory and the second memory are comprised by separate user devices;

in response to a selection of the first indicator, and in an instance in which a) the first indicator indicates the associated content is not stored on the first memory and b) the second indicator indicates the associated content is stored on the second memory, cause the associated content to be copied from the second memory into the first memory;

in response to a selection of the second indicator, and in an instance in which a) the second indicator indicates the associated content is not stored on the second memory and b) the first indicator indicates the associated content is stored on the first memory, cause the associated content to be copied from the first memory into the second memory;

in an instance the associated content is available from at least one of the first memory or the second memory, enable access to the associated content via at least one of the separate user devices; and

in response to a selection of the content identifier, and in an instance in which the first and second indicators indicate the associated content is not stored on either of the separate user devices, enable access to the associated content via a source external to both of the separate user devices.

2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:

in response to completion of the copying, change a status of the first indicator to indicate that some or all of the associated content is stored in the first memory.

3. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:

in response to a selection of the first indicator, and in an instance in which the first indicator indicates the associated content is stored on the first memory;

a) cause the associated content to be deleted from the first memory; and

b) change a status of the first indicator to indicate that none of the associated content is stored on the first memory.

4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:

in response to a selection of the first indicator, and in an instance in which the first indicator indicates that none of the content is stored in the first memory and the second indicator indicates that none of the content is stored in the second memory;

a) cause the associated content to be downloaded into the first memory from an external source, other than the second memory; and

b) change a status of the first indicator to indicate that some or all of the content is stored in the first memory.

5. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:

cause the first indicator to indicate a transition state when content is being copied into or deleted from the first memory; and

cause the first indicator not to be selectable while indicating the transition state.

6. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:

in response to a selection of the first indicator, and in an instance in which;

a) the content identifier relates to more than one content item, b) less than all of the more than one content items are stored in the second memory, and c) the first indicator indicates that none of the associated content is stored in the first memory, to cause copying of the content items that are stored in the second memory to the first memory.

7. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to at least:

in an instance in which;

a) the content identifier relates to more than one content item, and b) when less than all of the more than one content items are stored in the first or second memory, cause the respective first or second indicator to indicate an intermediate state.

8. A system comprising the apparatus of claim 1 and a mobile terminal, wherein the apparatus is a personal computing device such as a laptop or desktop computer and comprises the first memory, and wherein the mobile terminal comprises the second memory.

9. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first memory is implemented on a first device, and the second memory is implemented on a second device, the second device being remote from the first device.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:

in an instance a cursor is positioned over one of the first or second indicators, change the respective indicator over which the cursor is positioned to a symbol representing the respective first or second memory.

11. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:

cause display of first and second memory connection interface components, wherein each memory connection interface component reflects a status of whether content stored on the respective first and second memories is displayed, and enabling user configuration of whether content stored on the respective first and second memories is displayed.

12. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:

in an instance the associated content is not stored on the first memory and is not stored on the second memory, cause the appearance of the content identifier to differ from other content identifiers having associated content that is stored on at least the first memory or the second memory.

13. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions to:

cause a content identifier associated with content to be displayed;

cause at least a first indicator and a second indicator to be displayed simultaneously and in association with the content identifier, the first indicator indicating whether or not the associated content is stored on a first memory, and the second indicator indicating whether or not the associated content is stored on a second memory, wherein the first memory and the second memory are comprised by separate user devices;

in response to a selection of the first indicator, and in an instance in which a) the first indicator indicates the associated content is not stored on the first memory and b) the second indicator indicates the associated content is stored on the second memory, cause the associated content to be copied from the second memory into the first memory;

in response to a selection of the second indicator, and in an instance in which a) the second indicator indicates the associated content is not stored on the second memory and b) the first indicator indicates the associated content is stored on the first memory, cause the associated content to be copied from the first memory into the second memory;

in an instance the associated content is available from at least one of the first memory or the second memory, enable access to the associated content via at least one of the separate user devices; and

in response to a selection of the content identifier, and in an instance in which the first and second indicators indicate the associated content is not stored on either of the separate user devices, enable access to the associated content via a source external to both of the separate user devices.

14. A method comprising:

causing a content identifier associated with content to be displayed;

causing at least a first indicator and a second indicator to be displayed simultaneously and in association with the content identifier, the first indicator indicating whether or not the associated content is stored on a first memory, and the second indicator indicating whether or not the associated content is stored on a second memory, wherein the first memory and the second memory are comprised by separate user devices;

with a processor, in response to a selection of the first indicator, and in an instance in which a) the first indicator indicates the associated content is not stored on the first memory and b) the second indicator indicates the associated content is stored on the second memory, causing the associated content to be copied from the second memory into the first memory;

in response to a selection of the second indicator, and in an instance in which a) the second indicator indicates the associated content is not stored on the second memory and b) the first indicator indicates the associated content is stored on the first memory, causing the associated content to be copied from the first memory into the second memory;

in an instance the associated content is available from at least one of the first memory or the second memory, enabling access to the associated content via at least one of the separate user devices; and

in response to a selection of the content identifier, and in an instance in which the first and second indicators indicate the associated content is not stored on either of the separate user devices, enabling access to the associated content via a source external to both of the separate user devices.

15. A method according to claim 14, further comprising:

in response to completion of the copying, changing a status of the first indicator to indicate that some or all of the associated content is stored in the first memory.

16. A method according to claim 14, further comprising:

in response to a selection of the first indicator, and in an instance in which the first indicator indicates the associated content is stored on the first memory;

a) causing the associated content to be deleted from the first memory; and

b) changing a status of the first indicator to indicate that none of the associated content is stored in the first memory.

17. A method according to claim 14, further comprising:

in response to a selection of the first indicator, and in an instance in which the first indicator indicates that none of the content is stored in the first memory and the second indicator indicates that none of the content is stored in the second memory;

a) causing the associated content to be downloaded into the first memory from an external source, other than the second memory; and

b) changing a status of the first indicator to indicate that some or all of the content is stored in the first memory.

18. A method according to claim 14, further comprising:

causing the first indicator to indicate a transition state when content is being copied into or deleted from the first memory; and

causing the first indicator not to be selectable while indicating the transition state.

19. A method according to claim 14, further comprising:

in response to a selection of the first indicator, and in an instance in which;

a) the content identifier relates to more than one content item, b) less than all of the more than one content items are stored in the second memory, and c) the first indicator indicates that none of the associated content is stored in the first memory, causing copying of the content items that are stored in the second memory to the first memory.

20. A method according to claim 14, further comprising:

in an instance in which;

a) the content identifier relates to more than one content item, and b) less than all of the more than one content items are stored in the first or second memory, causing the respective first or second indicator to indicate an intermediate state.