Method and System for Managing Metadata

[0036]In the following description of the various embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration various embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural and functional modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0037]FIG. 1 is an illustrative model for utilizing personal content. FIG. 1 illustrates the lifecycle of personal content usage. First, the user obtains the content from somewhere. Some examples are shown in FIG. 1, including the user receiving a file, accessing a file, creating a file, contacting a person, capturing a still image, and purchasing a file. Next, the user can use the content while at the same time maintaining it (more or less). For example, as shown the user can edit and personalize the content, view the content, and / or listen to the content. For maintaining