Digital file management system
View Patent ↗A method for managing digital content is provided. The method includes accessing the digital content and applying at least one content management rule by a set-top box to the digital content. The content management rule operative to place the digital content in one of a first storage location and a second storage location, which are associated with the set-top box. The digital content may include programs or movies and the storage locations are generally operable to store multiple programs and/or movies.
1. A method of associating a digital content with a folder, comprising:
selecting a digital program or movie from a set-top box;
selecting a folder with which to associate the digital program or movie from a set-top box;
determining, by the set-top box, if the digital program or movie is in a present folder;
further determining, by the set-top box, if the digital program or movie is part of a multi-event timer, the multi-event timer configured to cause the set-top box to record the program or movie at a particular time;
if the digital program or movie is not part of a multi-event timer, moving, by the set-top box, the digital program or movie to the selected folder;
if the digital program or movie is part of a multi-event timer, determining, by the set-top box, if the entire multi-event timer is to be associated with the selected folder;
if the entire multi-event timer is to be associated with the selected folder, moving, by the set-top box, the digital program or movie and any additional digital program or movie associated with the multi-event timer to the selected folder;
if the entire multi-event timer is not to be associated with the selected folder, moving, by the set-top box, only the digital program or movie to the selected folder;
if the digital program or movie is not in a present folder, placing, by the set-top box, the digital program or movie in the selected folder; and
if the digital program or movie is in a present folder, moving, by the set-top box, the digital program or movie to the selected folder if the selected folder is different from the present folder.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected folder is renameable.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected folder is deleteable.