Patent ID: 8276076
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for generating a graphical representation of a media library comprising: accessing a datastore of metadata that describes a set of media items, the metadata including at least first, second and third attribute values for each media item; generating a visualization screen display wherein the screen display comprises a geometric shape, the geometric shape divided into a plurality of sectors, each sector representing a corresponding value of the first attribute, and each sector sized to reflect a ratio computed as the number of media items in the media library that have the first attribute value associated with the sector, divided by the total number of media items in the media library, and further wherein each sector is divided into one or more sub-sectors, each sub-sector representing a corresponding value of the second attribute, and each sub-sector sized to reflect a ratio computed as the number of media items in the media library that have the second attribute value associated with the sub-sector, divided by the total number of media items in the sector; in the screen display, displaying a mark for each one of the set of media items, wherein the displaying step includes; locating each mark within a selected sub-sector that is associated with the first and second attribute values for the corresponding media item; and positioning each mark within the selected sub-sector spaced apart from a selected point within the geometric shape by a selected distance responsive to the third attribute value of the corresponding media item.