Media diary application for use with digital device
First Claim
1. An application for providing access to media files on a digital device, the application comprising a computer readable storage medium having computer-readable program instructions embodied in the medium, the computer-readable program instructions comprising:
- first instructions for generating a calendar view that represents time in calendar format and associates events with respective periods of time; and
second instructions for generating a media view that provides access to digital media files and associates digital media files with a period of time.
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Abstract
A media diary application implemented in a digital communication device. The media diary combines the benefit of an electronic calendar planner with a digital media file manager that organizes media by timeframe. The media diary provides for a calendar view of calendared events and reminders and a media view of media items associated with a past calendared event or date. The media diary may also provide for a timeline view that combines both the calendar view and media view into a composite view that incorporates a timeline. In an alternate embodiment, the media diary may be defined by a media view in combination with a time line view.
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40 Claims
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1. An application for providing access to media files on a digital device, the application comprising a computer readable storage medium having computer-readable program instructions embodied in the medium, the computer-readable program instructions comprising:
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first instructions for generating a calendar view that represents time in calendar format and associates events with respective periods of time; and
second instructions for generating a media view that provides access to digital media files and associates digital media files with a period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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- 10. The application of claim 10, further comprising third instructions for searching the calendar view and the media view in terms of time period.
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20. A method for digital media management in a digital device, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, in a media diary application, a digital media file having metadata associated with the digital media file; and
providing a user access to the digital media file via a media view that displays a representation of the digital media file in connection with a time element of the metadata. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method for digital media management in a digital device, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a digital media file having metadata associated with the digital media file;
transmitting the file, automatically, to a media diary application that associates the digital media file with a period in time based on the metadata;
providing a user access to the digital media file via a media view that displays a representation of the digital media item in connection with the period of time. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for digital media management in a digital device, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing information related to a calendar event in an event file;
receiving a digital media file associated with the calendar event;
correlating the digital media file with the information in the event file; and
creating an accessible representation of the digital media file and at least a portion of the correlated information in the event file. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for defining media file representation in a media view of a media diary application, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a media file having associated metadata information;
correlating the metadata information with calendar event information;
determining a manner in which the media file will be represented in a media view of the media diary;
presenting the media file as a media file representation in the media view in accordance with the correlation procedure and the determination of the manner of representation. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A digital device, the device comprising:
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a processing unit that executes computer-readable program instructions for accessing media files, the computer-readable program instructions comprising;
first instructions for generating a calendar view that represents time in calendar format and associates events with respective periods of time, and second instructions for generating a media view that provides access to digital media files and associates digital media files with a period of time;
a display in communication with the processing unit that presents, independently, the calendar view and the media view. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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