Patent ID: 8996543
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A system for identifying and accessing multimedia content from a network, the system comprising: a server having a first processor in data communication with: a first communication device, a first input device, a first output device, and first computer memory; the first computer memory having an encyclopedic database; the encyclopedic database being separate from the multimedia content and having an accumulation of subject matter data about a first portion of the multimedia content; and a local device having a second processor in data communication with: a second communication device, a second input device, a second output device, and second computer memory; wherein the second processor is in data communication with a user library content file located in at least one of the first computer memory and the second computer memory, the user library content file being separate from the encyclopedic database and having data distilled from the encyclopedic database; wherein the second processor is in data communication with a user local settings file located in at least one of the first computer memory and the second computer memory, the user local settings file having personal settings relating to filtering content; wherein the second processor allows the user library content file to be searched and presents search results based on the personal settings; and wherein the second processor is in data communication with an external library access module for accessing a second portion of the multimedia content, the external library access module providing access to an external search engine used to identify the second portion of the multimedia content, the external search engine having an adjustable content filter, the external library access module selecting a setting of the adjustable content filter based on the personal settings relating to filtering content.