Patent ID: 7461099
Filing Date: 2008-12-02
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of archiving and retrieving digital media items, comprising receiving a user input identifying a group of users to which an archiving user belongs; receiving archiving input data identifying: a digital media item to be archived for the group, the user's selection of zero or more group event types from a predetermined plurality of group event types specific to the group, the user's selection of zero or more persons in the group, and the user's selection of a time period; generating index information using the received user archiving input; storing the index information in association with the identified digital media item; repeating the reception of archiving input data, the generation of the index information and the storing of the index information for a plurality of digital media items; receiving retrieval input data representing a selection of a default or zero or more group event types from the predetermined plurality of group event types for the group, a selection of a default or zero or more persons in the group, and a selection of a time period; and using the selections and the identified group to retrieve and output digital media items that match the selection.