摘要 |
A method for archiving and retrieving digital media items such as images, audio, text based on episodic memory of predefined associated groups of one or more people comprises: receiving an input identifying a group to which the user belongs; receiving user archiving input identifying a digital media item to be archived for the group, selecting zero or more group event types 56 from a predetermined plurality of group event types for the group, selecting zero or more persons 55 in the group, and selecting a time 57; generating index information using the received user archiving input; storing the indexed information in association with the identified digital item; repeating the reception of user archiving input, the generation of the index information and the storing of the index information for a plurality of digital media items; receiving a user retrieval input selecting or automatically selecting: zero or more groups of event types from the predetermined plurality of group event types for the group, zero or more persons in the group, and a time period; and using the selections and the identified group to retrieve and output digital media items that match the selection. Trails may be defined 59 which define a logical or meaningful route through the digital media items. An item may be specified as a high point 58. The method may be used for nustalgia purposes 62. |