Media asset rating system
    51.
    发明授权
    Media asset rating system 有权
    媒体资产评级系统

    公开(公告)号:US08046369B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-25

    申请号:US11849995

    申请日:2007-09-04

    IPC分类号: G06F700/2006

    摘要: Improved techniques for assigning ratings to media assets are disclosed. A rating for a media asset collection can, for example, be determined by examining the ratings of all user-rated media assets in that media asset collection. Additionally or alternately, a rating for media assets in a group of media assets can, for example, be determined by examining the rating of the group of media assets.

    摘要翻译: 披露了改进媒体资产评级的技术。 例如,媒体资产收集的评级可以通过检查该媒体资产集合中所有用户评级的媒体资产的评级来确定。 另外或者替代地,媒体资产组中的媒体资产的评级可以例如通过检查媒体资产组的评级来确定。

    Online purchase of digital media bundles
    52.
    发明授权
    Online purchase of digital media bundles 有权
    在线购买数字媒体包

    公开(公告)号:US07899714B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-01

    申请号:US11138004

    申请日:2005-05-25

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    摘要: Techniques for interacting with an online media store to obtain a media asset bundle, such as a digital boxset, are disclosed. These techniques involve, for instance, browsing for a media asset bundle that includes at least one non-playable media asset, purchasing the media asset bundle, obtaining the media assets contained in the media asset bundle, determining if a presentation request has been made for a media asset in the media asset bundle, and presenting the requested media asset. Further, these techniques involve playing the media assets in a media asset bundle by selecting a media asset in the media asset bundle, determining whether the media asset is playable or non-playable, presenting the media asset using an appropriate media asset viewer if it is playable, not playing (skipping) the media asset if it is non-playable, and selecting/playing other media assets in the media asset bundle until no more media assets are available to be played.

    摘要翻译: 公开了与在线媒体商店交互以获取媒体资产束(例如数字盒)的技术。 这些技术涉及例如浏览包括至少一个不可播放的媒体资产的媒体资产束,购买媒体资产束,获取媒体资产束中包含的媒体资产,确定是否为 媒体资产捆绑中的媒体资产,并呈现所请求的媒体资产。 此外,这些技术涉及通过选择媒体资产束中的媒体资产来播放媒体资产束中的媒体资产,确定媒体资产是否可播放或不可播放,如果是媒体资源包,则使用适当的媒体资产查看器呈现媒体资产 可播放,不播放(跳过)媒体资产(如果不可播放)以及在媒体资产捆绑包中选择/播放其他媒体资产,直到没有更多媒体资产可用于播放。

    Method and system for network-based purchase and distribution of media
    54.
    发明授权
    Method and system for network-based purchase and distribution of media 有权
    基于网络购买和分发媒体的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07797242B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-14

    申请号:US10833267

    申请日:2004-04-26

    IPC分类号: G06Q99/00

    摘要: Methods and systems for network-based purchase and distribution of media are disclosed. The purchase and distribution of media by these methods and systems are not only secure but also controlled. The security restricts access to media within media files during downloads as well as while stored at a server and/or client. For example, a potential purchaser can search and browse through numerous media items on-line that are available for purchase. The potential purchaser can thereafter purchase one or more media items on-line with great ease. Upon purchasing a media item, the content for the media item can be downloaded over the network to the purchaser. The content for the media item is then encrypted for the purchaser's use and stored on the purchaser's machine. Thereafter, the purchaser can make use of the media item (e.g., play the media item). Improved graphical user interfaces suitable for reviewing, browsing, previewing and/or purchasing numerous media items are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 披露了基于网络购买和分发媒体的方法和系统。 通过这些方法和系统购买和分发媒体不仅安全而且受到控制。 该安全性限制了在下载期间以及在存储在服务器和/或客户端的情况下对媒体文件中的媒体的访问。 例如,潜在购买者可以搜索和浏览许多可在线购买的媒体项目。 潜在购买者之后可以非常容易地在线购买一种或多种媒体。 在购买媒体项目时,媒体项目的内容可以通过网络下载到购买者。 然后,媒体项目的内容被加密以供购买者使用并存储在购买者的机器上。 此后,购买者可以利用媒体项目(例如,播放媒体项目)。 还公开了适于审查,浏览,预览和/或购买许多媒体项目的改进的图形用户界面。

    Method and System for Providing and Maintaining Limited-Subscriptions to Digital Media Assets
    57.
    发明申请
    Method and System for Providing and Maintaining Limited-Subscriptions to Digital Media Assets 审中-公开
    提供和维护有限订阅数字媒体资产的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100076778A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-25

    申请号:US12238289

    申请日:2008-09-25

    摘要: Systems, graphical user interfaces and methods for upgrading from one or more digital media assets to a set of digital media assets over a network are described. A potential purchaser can be notified of available upgrade opportunities that are available for purchase. The potential purchaser can elect to pursue an upgrade opportunity so as to purchase a set of digital media assets. Upon upgrading to the set of digital media assets, the digital media assets within the set of digital media assets are made available to the purchaser. According to one aspect, a graphical user interface facilitates presenting and requesting upgrade opportunities. According to another aspect, equivalency rules and/or eligibility rules can be used to control which sets of digital media assets are available for upgrade by respective potential purchasers.

    摘要翻译: 描述了通过网络从一个或多个数字媒体资产升级到一组数字媒体资产的系统,图形用户界面和方法。 可以通知潜在购买者可以购买的可用升级机会。 潜在购买者可以选择追求升级机会,以购买一套数字媒体资产。 在升级到数字媒体资产集合之后,数字媒体资产集合中的数字媒体资产可以提供给买方。 根据一个方面,图形用户界面便于呈现和请求升级机会。 根据另一方面,可以使用等效规则和/或资格规则来控制哪些数字媒体资产集合可供各个潜在购买者升级。

    Hot unpluggable media storage device
    58.
    发明授权
    Hot unpluggable media storage device 有权
    热插拔介质存储设备

    公开(公告)号:US07590773B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-15

    申请号:US11543681

    申请日:2006-10-04

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G06F13/12

    摘要: Improved techniques for rendering a peripheral device removable (e.g., unpluggable) are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, the peripheral device is rendered removable from a host computer without preparatory user actions. In effect, the peripheral device can be automatically prepared for removal in the event that its user removes (unplugs) it from its host computer. According to another aspect of the invention, the peripheral device includes a data storage device that is mounted to a file system of the other computer when the other computer desires access to the data storage device. Otherwise, the data storage device is normally unmounted so that if the peripheral device were to be removed (e.g., unplugged) no harm or damage to data stored therein would occur. These aspects of the invention can be utilized alone or in combination with one another. The invention is particularly well suited for peripheral devices that are media players which are “hot” unpluggable without detrimental consequences.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于呈现外围设备可移除(例如,不可插拔)的改进的技术。 根据本发明的一个方面,外围设备可以从主计算机上取出,而无需预备用户动作。 实际上,外围设备可以在其用户从主机中删除(拔出)情况下自动准备移除。 根据本发明的另一方面,当另一计算机希望访问数据存储设备时,外围设备包括一个数据存储设备,该数据存储设备被安装到另一台计算机的文件系统。 否则,数据存储设备通常被卸载,使得如果外围设备被去除(例如,拔掉),则不会对其中存储的数据造成危害或损坏。 本发明的这些方面可以单独使用或者彼此组合使用。 本发明特别适用于作为媒体播放器的外围设备,这些设备是“热”可拔出的,而没有有害后果。

    Graphical user interface and methods of use thereof in a multimedia player
    60.
    发明授权
    Graphical user interface and methods of use thereof in a multimedia player 有权
    图形用户界面及其在多媒体播放器中的使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US07560637B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-14

    申请号:US11238587

    申请日:2005-09-28

    IPC分类号: G01H1/00 G10H1/18

    摘要: In a portable multimedia device, a method, apparatus, and system for providing user supplied configuration data are described. In one embodiment, a hierarchically ordered graphical user interface is provided. A first order, or home, interface provides a highest order of user selectable items each of which, when selected, results in an automatic transition to a lower order user interface associated with the selected item. In one of the described embodiments, the lower order interface includes other user selectable items associated with the previously selected item from the higher order user interface.

    摘要翻译: 在便携式多媒体设备中,描述了用于提供用户提供的配置数据的方法,设备和系统。 在一个实施例中,提供了分级排序的图形用户界面。 第一订单或家庭接口提供用户可选项目的最高阶,每个项目当被选择时导致自动转换到与所选项目相关联的较低阶用户界面。 在所描述的实施例之一中,低阶接口包括与来自较高阶用户界面的先前选择的项目相关联的其他用户可选项目。