System and method for management of digital media

A media management system comprising:

• a plurality of digital media items;
• a plurality of distinct groups configured to contain one or more of the plurality of digital media items, each of the plurality of distinct groups associated with a distinct period of time;
• a sliding control configured to slide along a predefined path, wherein movement of the sliding control in a first direction indicates a user selection of a coarse media grouping and movement of the sliding control in a second direction indicates a user selection of a fine media grouping;
• a processor configured to:
• group each of the plurality of digital media items into the plurality of distinct groups, wherein a digital media item is added to one of the plurality of groups when its creation time is within the group's associated period of time;
• increase the plurality of distinct groups such that there are an increased number of groups, and contract the period of time associated with each of the plurality of distinct groups in response to the user selection of the fine media grouping;
• decrease the plurality of distinct groups such that there are a fewer number of groups, and expand the period of time associated with each of the plurality of distinct groups in response to the user selection of the coarse media grouping;
• and
• assign each of the plurality of digital media items to one of the plurality of distinct groups after the plurality of distinct groups is increased or decreased;
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• a display configured to present the plurality of digital media items, wherein each of the plurality of digital media items is presented within one of the plurality of distinct groups based on the digital media item's creation time.

A method of managing media with at a mobile device comprising:

• capturing a plurality of digital media items with a capture device of the mobile device;
• storing the plurality of digital media items on a storage device;
• assigning the plurality of digital media items to a plurality of distinct groups, wherein each of the plurality of distinct groups contains a distinct subset of the plurality of digital media items;
• providing a sliding control, the sliding control configured to move along a predefined path, wherein movement of the sliding control in a first direction indicates a user selection of a coarse media grouping and movement of the sliding control in a second direction indicates a user selection of a fine media grouping;
• in response to receiving the user selection of the coarse media grouping, decreasing the plurality of distinct groups such that there are fewer groups;
• in response to receiving the user selection of the fine media grouping, increasing the plurality of distinct groups such that there are more groups;
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• after increasing or decreasing the plurality of distinct groups, re-assigning the plurality of digital media items to the plurality of distinct groups, wherein each of the plurality of distinct groups contains a distinct subset of the plurality of digital media items.