DVD metadata wizard

• US 7,734,568 B2
• Filed: 06/26/2003
• Issued: 06/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Toussaint, Keith M., Hostetter, David W., Polson, Michael J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Alam; Hosain T
• Assistant Examiner(s): HARPER, ELIYAH STONE
• Application Number:
  US10/606,465
• Publication Number:
  US 20040267742A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,539 Days
• Field of Search: 707/104.1, 707/100, 707/200, 707/101, 707/5, 707/10, 707/1, 707/2, 707/102
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier

Abstract

Methods and systems are described that enhance a user'"'"'s experience when playing a DVD through an enabled media player. One or more databases, managed by a server, maintain metadata associated with DVDs. When a DVD is loaded using the enabled media player, a DVD ID is automatically determined and used to search the metadata database. A user can confirm metadata that is found, causing the metadata to be stored in a local media library. Alternatively, the user can enter other search criteria to be used to locate different DVD metadata. Additionally, a user can either edit metadata that is returned from the metadata database, or manually enter metadata to be associated with a particular DVD. The user-edited or user-entered metadata can then be stored in the local media library.

Claims

1. A method implemented at least in part by a computing device, the method comprising:

opening media content that is stored on a DVD;

determining a DVD ID associated with the DVD;

searching a database that contains DVD metadata based on the DVD ID;

receiving an indication of a user request to search for DVD metadata based on search criteria other than the DVD ID;

causing a user interface to be presented to the user to enable user submission of search criteria;

receiving via the user interface, user-submitted search criteria;

searching the database that contains DVD metadata based on the user-submitted search criteria;

receiving one or more sets of DVD metadata that satisfy the user-submitted search criteria;

displaying via the user interface, a list of identifiers associated with individual ones of the sets of DVD metadata;

receiving via the user interface, an indication of a user selection of a particular identifier from the list of identifiers;

displaying via the user interface, DVD metadata that is associated with the particular identifier;

receiving via the user interface, an indication of a user'"'"'s acceptance of the DVD metadata that is displayed; and

storing the DVD metadata that is displayed, such that the DVD metadata is associated with the DVD ID in a local media library, wherein the local media library is maintained separate from the DVD.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the user-submitted search criteria comprises information pertaining to the DVD.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the user-submitted search criteria comprises at least a portion of a title associated with the DVD.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the searching comprises submitting the user-submitted search criteria to a server computer system.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein individual ones of the one or more sets of DVD metadata each comprise:

a DVD title; and

a first chapter title.

6. The method as recited in claim 5, wherein the individual ones of the one or more sets of DVD metadata further comprise at least one of:

DVD cover art;

a performer name;

a director name;

a studio name;

a release date;

a genre;

or

a second chapter title.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein a particular identifier in the list of identifiers comprises a DVD title.

8. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein a particular identifier in the list of identifiers comprises a DVD title and a release date.

9. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising storing the DVD metadata that is displayed in a DVD user feedback data repository.

10. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein the storing comprises:

formatting the DVD metadata that is displayed according to an XML schema; and

transmitting formatted DVD metadata to a server computer system for storage in the user feedback data repository.