Patent ID: 7734568

Claim:
A method implemented at least in part by a computing device, the method comprising: opening media content that is stored on a DVD; determining a DVD ID associated with the DVD; searching a database that contains DVD metadata based on the DVD ID; receiving an indication of a user request to search for DVD metadata based on search criteria other than the DVD ID; causing a user interface to be presented to the user to enable user submission of search criteria; receiving via the user interface, user-submitted search criteria; searching the database that contains DVD metadata based on the user-submitted search criteria; receiving one or more sets of DVD metadata that satisfy the user-submitted search criteria; displaying via the user interface, a list of identifiers associated with individual ones of the sets of DVD metadata; receiving via the user interface, an indication of a user selection of a particular identifier from the list of identifiers; displaying via the user interface, DVD metadata that is associated with the particular identifier; receiving via the user interface, an indication of a user's acceptance of the DVD metadata that is displayed; and storing the DVD metadata that is displayed, such that the DVD metadata is associated with the DVD ID in a local media library, wherein the local media library is maintained separate from the DVD.