IP Library Granted Patent US 8,739,062
Granted Patent B2
US 8,739,062 · App. 11/360,414 · Granted May 27, 2014

Graphical playlist

Inventor: Hans M. Kretz (Lund, SE)
Assignees: Sony Corporation; Sony Mobile Communications AB
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,739,062
App. No.
11/360,414
Granted
May 27, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method may include playing a number of media files and outputting a graph illustrating at least two pieces of information associated with each of the media files. A first axis of the graph may be associated with a first piece of information and a second axis of the graph may be associated with a second piece of information.

Claims (71)

1. A method performed by a device, comprising:

receiving, at a processor of the device, selection of a plurality of songs from a user;

generating, by the processor, a graph illustrating at least two pieces of information associated with each of the plurality of songs, a first axis of the graph being associated with a first piece of information associated with the songs and a second axis of the graph being associated with a second piece of information associated with the songs, and each song of the plurality of songs being represented by a point on the graph;

displaying, on a display associated with the device, the generated graph to the user;

detecting, by the processor, selection of a portion of the plurality of points in the graph, the selected portion including more than one point of the plurality of points; and

displaying, on the display associated with the device and for each point in the selected portion, a title of the song that the point represents.

2. The method of claim 1 , where the first piece of information comprises a year in which a song was recorded and the second piece of information comprises a genre of music associated with a song.

3. The method of claim 1 , where the detecting selection of a portion of the plurality of points includes:

receiving a graphical input from the user enclosing the points in the selected portion.

4. The method of claim 1 , where the detecting selection of a portion of the plurality of points includes:

detecting highlighting of the points in the selected portion.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying, for each of the plurality of songs, at least two of a year in which the song was recorded, a genre associated with the song, an artist associated with the song, or a rating associated with the song; and

storing the identified information for each of the plurality of songs.

6. The method of claim 5 , where the generating includes:

generating the graph based on the identified information.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying abbreviated titles for each of the plurality of songs in the graph.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

automatically identifying an additional song based on the selected portion; and

at least one of displaying a title of the additional song or playing the additional song.

9. The method of claim 1 , where the graph represents the plurality of songs, and

where the method further comprises:

superimposing a second graph over the graph, the second graph representing a different plurality of songs.

10. A device, comprising:

a memory to store information relating to a plurality of songs; and

a processor to:

generate a graph illustrating information associated with each of the plurality of songs, a first axis of the graph being associated with a first item of information and a second axis of the graph being associated with a second item of information and each song of the plurality of songs being represented by a point on the graph,

cause the generated graph to be output to a user,

receive selection of a portion of the plurality of points from the graph, the selected portion including more than one point of the plurality of points,

identify titles of songs corresponding to the points in the selected portion, and

cause the identified titles to be output to the user.

11. The device of claim 10 , where the first and second items of information each comprises at least one of a year, a genre of music, an artist, or a rating.

12. The device of claim 10 , where, when receiving selection of a portion of the plurality of points from the graph, the processor is configured to:

receive a graphical input from the user enclosing the points in the selected portion.

13. The device of claim 10 , where, when receiving selection of a portion of the plurality of points from the graph, the processor is configured to:

detect highlighting of the points in the selected portion.

14. The device of claim 10 , further comprising:

a receiver to receive a second graph from a second device.

15. The device of claim 14 , where the processor is further configured to:

receive the second graph from the receiver, and

superimpose the second graph on the graph.

16. The device of claim 10 ,

where the processor is further configured to:

identify at least one additional song based on the selected portion.

17. The device of claim 16 , where the processor is further configured to:

play the at least one additional song.

18. The device of claim 10 , where the processor is further configured to:

provide a link to a music vendor to the user.

19. A computer-readable memory device having stored thereon a plurality of instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the processor to:

receive selection of a plurality of songs;

generate a graph illustrating information associated with each of the plurality of songs, a first axis of the graph being associated with a first item of information and a second axis of the graph being associated with a second item of information, each song in the plurality of songs being represented by a point on the graph;

output the graph to a user;

receive selection of a portion of the plurality of points in graph, the selected portion including more than one point of the plurality of points; and

provide, in response to receiving the selection, titles of songs corresponding to the points in the selected portion.

20. The computer-readable memory device of claim 19 , where the first and second items of information each comprises at least one of a year in which a song was recorded, a genre of music, an artist or a rating.

21. The computer-readable memory device of claim 19 , where, when receiving selection of the portion, the instructions cause the processor to:

receive a graphical input from a user that at least one of encloses the selected portion of points or highlights the selected portion of points.

22. A device, comprising:

means for storing a plurality of files;

means for generating a graph illustrating information associated with each of the plurality of files, a first axis of the graph being associated with a first item of information and a second axis of the graph being associated with a second item of information, each file of the plurality of files being represented by a point on the graph;

means for outputting the graph to a user;

means for receiving selection of a plurality of the points on the graph, the selected portion of points including more than one point; and

means for displaying titles of files corresponding to the points in the selected portion.

23. The device of claim 22 , where the plurality of files comprise at least one of music files, video files, or video games.

24. A method comprising:

generating, at a first device, a first multi-dimensional graph that includes a first plurality of data points, the first plurality of data points representing a first plurality of media files associated with the first device;

receiving, from a second, different device, a second multi-dimensional graph that includes a second plurality of data points, the second plurality of data points representing a second plurality of media files associated with the second, different device;

superimposing the second multi-dimensional graph on the first multi-dimensional graph to form a graph that includes the first multi-dimensional graph and the second multi-dimensional graph; and

providing the graph that includes the first multi-dimensional graph and the second multi-dimensional graph to a user associated with the first device.

25. The method of claim 24 , where the first multi-dimensional graph comprises at least one of a three-dimensional graph or a four-dimensional graph.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2014
From: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
To: SONY CORPORATION; SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
Reel/Frame 032656/0702 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 11, 2014
From: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
Reel/Frame 032670/0468 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2006
From: KRETZ, HANS M.
To: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
Reel/Frame 017609/0201 →
Continuity (1)
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