Patent ID: 11921772
Assignee: VIRTUOUS CIRCLE SA
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 18:
19. A method for managing files, in particular multimedia files, comprising at least:
an operating step whereby at least one playback management object, for managing playback of one or several multimedia files, is generated by a computer system, said at least one playback management object comprising at least one multimedia file playback parameter, said operating step whereby at least one playback management object is generated comprising at least an operating step whereby said at least one multimedia file playback parameter is generated;
an operating step of generating, by the computer system, at least one link between said at least one playback management object and at least a first multimedia file;
an operating step of storing said at least one playback management object and said at least one link in a memory;
wherein said at least one link comprises a link object to automatically manage the playback of one or several multimedia files on a user interface in accordance with one or several semi-random playback modes, said at least one playback management link object comprising at least one auxiliary identification element and at least one auxiliary multimedia file playback parameter, said operating step whereby at least one link between said playback management object and the at least a first multimedia file is generated also comprising an operating step whereby said link object is generated, an operating step whereby at least said auxiliary identification element is generated, and an operating step whereby at least said auxiliary multimedia file playback parameter is generated; and
an operating step of inhibition, whereby the playback of one or several multimedia files or of one or several playback management objects within a semi-random playback sequence is inhibited, said operating step of inhibition being performed by setting an appropriate multimedia file playback parameter of a playback management object via the user interface.