Media player using a multidimensional grid interface

摘要

An apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, a method may obtain metadata associated with corresponding values of a first characteristic and a second characteristic of a plurality of content elements. A display including a plurality of display elements may be generated, and the content elements may be assigned to corresponding ones of the display elements, based on a comparison between first and second characteristic values and first and second characteristic value ranges. A first signal may be generated to display a representation of the display to a user, and a selection of a display element may be received from the user. The method may obtain a content element assigned to the selected display element.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for processing information, comprising:
obtaining metadata associated with a plurality of elements of audio content, the obtained metadata comprising values of characteristics of the elements of audio content; generating a display comprising a multidimensional map of the characteristic values, the map comprising a plurality of display elements, the display elements being associated with corresponding ranges of the characteristic values; assigning the elements of audio content to corresponding ones of the display elements, based on a comparison between corresponding ones of the characteristic values and the characteristic value ranges of the display elements; receiving, from a user, a selection of one of the audio content elements and information identifying ranges of characteristic values centered about the characteristic values of a first one of the display elements associated with the selected audio content element; and generating, using at least one processor, information defining a playlist associated with the selected audio content element, the playlist comprising one or more of the elements of audio content associated with second display elements having corresponding characteristic values that fall within the selected ranges.