System and method for managing media with virtual directories

In a computing system, a method for managing media files, the method comprising:

• receiving a first media file;
• interacting with a user to assign a first set of one or more particular characteristics to the received first media file;
• comparing the first set of one or more particular characteristics assigned to the received first media file with a second set of one or more particular characteristics associated with a first virtual directory, the first virtual directory different from a standard directory with which the first media file is associated;
• determining, based at least in part on the comparison, whether to associate the received first media file with the first virtual directory;
• if it is determined to associate the received first media file with the first virtual directory, then associating the received first media file with the first virtual directory;
• and
• presenting the first virtual directory to a user.

In an electronic device, a method for managing media files, the method comprising:

• receiving information of a pool of media file characteristics, at least one of the pool of media file characteristics being user-defined;
• interacting with a user of the electronic device to create a media file;
• and
• interacting with a user of the electronic device to associate one or more of the pool of media file characteristics with the created media file.

In a computing system that operates to manage media files, electrical circuitry comprising:

• at least one processor that operates to, at least:
• cause the computing system to interact with a user to define a first virtual file directory for media files that each comprise a first set of one or more particular characteristics, the media files associated with one or more standard file directories different from the virtual file directory;
• determine one or more characteristics of a first media file;
• determine, based at least in part on the determined characteristic(s) of the first media file, whether the first media file comprises the first set of one or more particular characteristics;
• if it is determined that the first media file comprises the first set of one or more particular characteristics, then associate the first media file with the first virtual file directory;
• and
• cause the computing system to present the first virtual file directory to a user.

In a computing system that operates to manage media files, electrical circuitry comprising:

• a least one processor that operates to, at least:
• cause the computing system to receive a first media file;
• cause the computing system to interact with a user to assign a first set of one or more particular characteristics to the received first media file;
• compare the first set of one or more particular characteristics assigned to the received first media file with a second set of one or more particular characteristics associated with a first virtual directory, the first virtual directory different from a standard directory with which the first media file is associated;
• determine, based at least in part on the comparison, whether to associate the received first media file with the first virtual directory;
• if it is determined to associate the received first media file with the first virtual directory, then associate the received first media file with the first virtual directory;
• and
• cause the computing system to present the first virtual directory to a user.

In an electronic device that operates to manage media files, electrical circuitry comprising:

• a least one processor that operates to, at least:
• receive information of a pool of media file characteristics, at least one of the pool of media file characteristics being user-defined;
• interact with a user of the electronic device to create a media file;
• and
• interact with a user of the electronic device to associate one or more of the pool of media file characteristics with the created media file.