Modifying Time Associated with Digital Media Items

Abstract

A computer-implemented method includes displaying multiple content items in a user interface, where each content item has an initial time value. Input is received to modify time values of the multiple content items. Input of a new time value for a content item of the multiple content items is also received. A change amount value is determined based on the difference between an initial time value of the content item and the new time value. For each content item, the initial time value is modified to a different time value by applying the change amount value to the initial time value.

1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 displaying a plurality of content items in a user interface, each content item having an initial time value;   receiving input to modify time values of the plurality of content items;   receiving input of a new time value for a content item of the plurality of content items;   determining a change amount value based on the difference between an initial time value of the content item and the new time value; and   for each content item, modifying the initial time value to a different time value by applying the change amount value to the initial time value.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein modifying the initial time value to a different time value by applying the change amount value to the initial time value comprises shifting the initial time value of each content item by the change amount value. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein shifting the initial time value of each content item by the change amount value comprises adding the change amount value to the initial time value of each content item. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the content item is an image. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the initial time value of each content item is received from a device on which each content item is stored, and wherein each content item is captured using the device, and wherein the method further comprises:
 determining that a time setting in the device is not accurate; and   providing an indication that the time setting is not accurate.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising, upon determining that the device can be configured, transmitting instructions to modify the time setting to a correct time setting. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein an initial time value represents a time when the content item was captured. 
     
     
         8 . A computer program product, tangibly embodied in a computer-readable medium, the computer program product causing data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
 displaying a plurality of content items in a user interface, each content item having an initial time value;   receiving input to modify time values of the plurality of content items;   receiving input of a new time value for a content item of the plurality of content items;   determining a change amount value based on the difference between an initial time value of the content item and the new time value; and   for each content item, modifying the initial time value to a different time value by applying the change amount value to the initial time value.   
     
     
         9 . The computer program product of  claim 8 , wherein modifying the initial time value to a different time value by applying the change amount value to the initial time value comprises shifting the initial time value of each content item by the change amount value. 
     
     
         10 . The computer program product of  claim 9 , wherein shifting the initial time value of each content item by the change amount value comprises adding the change amount value to the initial time value of each content item. 
     
     
         11 . The computer program product of  claim 8 , wherein the initial time value of each content item is received from a device on which each content item is stored, wherein each content item is captured using the device, and wherein the operations further comprise:
 determining that a time setting in the device is not accurate; and   providing an indication that the time setting is not accurate.   
     
     
         12 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , the operations further comprising, upon determining that the device can be configured, transmitting instructions to modify the time setting to a correct time setting. 
     
     
         13 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , wherein an initial time value represents a time when the content item was captured. 
     
     
         14 . A system comprising:
 a processor; and   a computer program product, tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium, the computer program product encoding instructions to cause the processor to perform operations including:
 displaying a plurality of content items in a user interface, each content item having an initial time value; 
 receiving input to modify time values of the plurality of content items; 
 receiving input of a new time value for a content item of the plurality of content items; 
 determining a change amount value based on the difference between an initial time value of the content item and the new time value; and 
 for each content item, modifying the initial time value to a different time value by applying the change amount value to the initial time value. 
   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein modifying the initial time value to a different time value by applying the change amount value to the initial time value comprises shifting the initial time value of each content item by the change amount value. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein shifting the initial time value of each content item by the change amount value comprises adding the change amount value to the initial time value of each content item. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the content item is an image. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the initial time value of each content item is received from a device on which each content item is stored, wherein each content item is captured using the device, and wherein the operations further comprise:
 determining that a time setting in the device is not accurate; and   providing an indication that the time setting is not accurate.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , the operations further comprising, upon determining that the device can be configured, transmitting instructions to modify the time setting to a correct time setting. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein an initial time value represents a time when the content item was captured.