Navigating media content via groups within a playlist

摘要

The method involves selecting one or more media files according to a grouping criterion to define a group from the media files, wherein the defined group referencing each of the selected media files, and generating a group header associated with the group, wherein the group header comprises a value identifying the defined group and a reference to another group to enable navigation. The method further involves storing the media files, the defined group, and the associated group header on a computer-readable medium. Independent claims are also included for the following: (a) a media authoring tool; and (b) a media player.