Abstract: Methods, systems, and subsystems for identifying and accessing multimedia content are provided. One system is specifically provided for automatically selecting a content source for accessing a movie that is accessible from multiple content sources. Account log-in information for at least one of the content sources, cost preferences, and quality preferences are stored in computer memory. A processor is in data communication with the account log-in information and the stored cost and quality preferences. Programming causes the processor to automatically select between the content sources through which the movie is accessible; the automatic selection is restricted to: (a) content sources for which the account log-in information is stored, and (b) content sources for which no account log-in information is necessary. The automatic selection is based on a comparison of the stored cost and quality preferences to actual cost and quality information associated with the content sources.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and subsystems for identifying and accessing multimedia content are provided. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed for identifying and accessing video files from a network based on information about contents of the video files. The system includes instructions stored on computer readable media, and the instructions perform the following steps when executed by a processor: (a) automatically entering subject matter data from the network into an encyclopedic database; (b) automatically distilling data from the encyclopedic database to create a user library content file; (c) allowing multiple clients to search data in the user library content file to identify at least one video file on the network and to access the at least one video file on the network using at least one reference file; (d) restricting the clients from accessing the encyclopedic database; and (e) restricting search results based on profile settings for each of the clients.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and subsystems for identifying and accessing multimedia content are provided. One external library access module includes instructions, stored on computer readable media, that, when executed by a processor, perform steps for: accessing personal profile settings stored in computer readable media, the profile settings including personal settings relating to filtering content; accessing an external search engine used to identify content on a network, the engine having an adjustable content filter; and selecting a setting of the filter based on the personal settings. In another embodiment, a method for identifying and accessing multimedia content from a network includes: filtering content described in a first compilation of data in strict adherence to personal settings relating to filtering content; and using an external filter to filter content accessible from the network through an external search engine.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and subsystems for identifying and accessing multimedia content are provided. One system for identifying and accessing multimedia content from a network includes an encyclopedic database, a user library content file having data distilled from the encyclopedic database, a user local settings file having personal profile settings relating to filtering content, and a similarity file having data associating together the multimedia content. A local device is in data communication with the user library content file, the user local settings file, and the similarity file. Instructions stored on computer-readable media perform steps (when executed by a processor) for allowing: (a) the user library content file to be searched to obtain search results, the search results having been filtered using the personal profile settings; and (b) the similarity file to be accessed to obtain supplementary search results, the supplementary search results having been filtered using the personal profile settings.