| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus for creating and posting media is provided. For example, the invention allows a user to quickly create, signal process, encode, and transfer media files to a server for storage, posting, distribution, and retrieval. Thus, media such as audio, video, display, photo, spreadsheet, Web Clips, and HTML pages can be combined into a media file for uploading to a server and accessed from listings posted at web sites. In accordance with embodiments, a user downloads and installs a plug-in at the user's client computer. The user then registers and logs onto the server to perform various tasks. For example, the user can create a combined audio and photo media file at the client computer, in accordance with server based control parameters received from the system server. The plug-in then allows the user to perform digital signal processing and encoding of the media file at the client computer. After the file is encoded, it may be uploaded to a server for storage, posting, distribution, and retrieval. A file management system provides copies and listings of the file to other servers and web sites as permitted. Thus, other user having access to the database or web site lists via other client computers may select the file for retrieval. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, an information management system provides file and file list rankings based upon selection or click through of files and file listings. |
| 主权项 |
1. A system, comprising:
a first computer configured to
receive a first ordered list from a first external device remote from said first computer, said first ordered list comprising at least one reference enabling access to first media content, a set of media attributes, and popularity rating data associated with said first media content,display said first ordered list on a display screen thereof,receive a first user input selecting a list item of said first ordered list that contains at least a first reference to said first media content,download said first media content referenced by said list item in response to the reception of said first user input,receive a second user input for rating said first media content,provide said rating to said first external device for updating said popularity rating data,receive a notification that the first media content has been modified, anddownload the first media content which has been modified in response to the notification; wherein an order of items of said first ordered list is automatically modified when content of at least one other ordered list is changed. |
