Playlist compilation system and method

• US 10,116,717 B2
• Filed: 10/06/2017
• Issued: 10/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Bank, Bryna L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mirza, Adnan
• Application Number:
  US15/727,256
• Publication Number:
  US 20180063211A1
• Time in Patent Office: 389 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4387 by the use of playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/639 using playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]

Abstract

A method, computer program product and client electronic device for storing, in a memory of a client electronic device, a location of at least one remote media data file available to stream from a server device. A location of at least one local media data file available on the client electronic device is stored in the memory of the client electronic device. A playlist is compiled that defines the location of the at least one remote media data file and the location of the at least one local media data file. The at least one local media data file and the at least one remote media data file in the playlist are rendered and metadata concerning the at least one local media data file rendered is transmitted to the server device.

Claims

1. A cellular client electronic device that is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in operation, of communicating with a remote server system via at least one network, the at least one network comprising at least one Internet network, the cellular client electronic device comprising:

a display for use, at least in part, in displaying media-related information;

at least one processor; and

storage capable of storing, at least in part, client application instructions that are capable of being executed, at least in part, by the at least one processor, the client application instructions, when executed, at least in part, by the at least one processor resulting, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device being capable of performing operations comprising;

receiving, at least in part, via a user interface of the cellular client electronic device, at least one user input that requests, at least in part, accessing of at least one server-suggested media playlist generated, at least in part, by the remote server system based, at least in part, upon user media preference data and user media history data, the user media preference data to be provided, at least in part, by a user of the cellular client electronic device, the at least one server-suggested media playlist being capable of being stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device and/or in the remote server system, the at least one server-suggested media playlist being capable of comprising at least one listing that indicates, at least in part, media data items that are to be played in a sequence defined, at least in part, by the at least one media playlist, the media data items being capable of comprising at least one media data item and at least one other media data item; and

receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, at least one additional user input that requests playing, at least in part, of the at least one server-suggested media playlist, the playing, at least in part, of the at least one server-suggested media playlist being capable of being based, at least in part, upon at least one media stream to be received, at least in part, from the remote server system via the at least one network, for use in the playing of the at least one server-suggested media playlist;

wherein;

the at least one media stream is to be provided, at least in part, by the remote server system to the cellular client electronic device based, at least in part, upon whether the user of the cellular client electronic device is a subscriber of at least one subscription-based service associated, at least in part, with the remote server system, the remote server system being capable of providing at least one relatively reduced service, relative to the at least one subscription-based service, for a non-subscriber of the at least one subscription-based service;

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of downloading, at least in part, from the remote server system for storing, at least in part, in the storage, the at least one media data item and/or the at least one other media data item, the at least one media data item and the at least one other media data item when stored in the storage being usable by the user only so long as the user remains subscribed to the at least one subscription-based service;

the remote server system is capable of providing the at least one server-suggested media playlist to another client electronic device associated with the user;

the at least one server-suggested media playlist is capable of being modified, at least in part, based upon at least one further user input provided via the user interface, to generate at least one modified media playlist; and

the remote server system is also capable of synchronizing, at least in part, across the cellular client electronic device and the another client electronic device, the at least one modified media playlist.

2. The cellular client electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device also is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of executing an operating system;

the operating system is based, at least in part, upon a Linux operating system; and

the at least one media data item and the at least one other media data item comprise media tracks.

3. The cellular client electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the at least one media data item is to be stored, at least in part, in the storage;

the at least one other media data item to be stored, at least in part, at the remote server system, the at least one other media data item being unavailable for retrieval, at least in part, from the storage for playing by the cellular client electronic device; and

the at least one media stream is to correspond, at least in part, to the at least one other media data item.

4. The cellular client electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of beginning to play, at least in part, the at least one media stream prior to the at least one media stream being entirely received by the cellular client electronic device.

5. The cellular client electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of displaying, via the display, respective icons in association with respective media data items in the at least one media playlist;

the respective icons are to indicate whether the respective media data items are stored in the remote server system or in the cellular client electronic device.

6. The cellular client electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device comprises a cellular telephone device;

the operations also comprise;

displaying, at least in part, via the display, at least one icon in association with the at least one other media data item and the at least one server-suggested media playlist, the at least one icon being to indicate that the at least one other media data item is stored, at least in part, at the remote server system instead of being stored, at least in part, in the storage; and

receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, at least one yet further user input that requests, at least in part, change in manner of display, via the display, of the at least one server-suggested media playlist based, at least in part, upon whether at least one certain media data item associated, at least in part, with the at least one server-suggested media playlist is stored, at least in part, at the remote server system or at the cellular client electronic device, the at least one certain media data item being capable of being selected, at least in part, via the user interface, for playing by the cellular client electronic device.

7. The cellular client electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the at least one media item comprises at least one purchased media item, the at least one purchased media item being purchased via the remote server system.

8. A method implemented, at least in part, using a cellular client electronic device that is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in operation, of communicating with a remote server system via at least one network, the at least one network comprising at least one Internet network, the cellular client electronic device comprising a display, at least one processor, and storage, the method comprising:

executing, at least in part by the at least one processor, client application instructions stored, at least in part, in the storage, the client application instructions, when executed, at least in part, by the at least one processor resulting, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device being capable of performing operations comprising;

receiving, at least in part, via a user interface of the cellular client electronic device, at least one user input that requests, at least in part, accessing of at least one server-suggested media playlist generated, at least in part, by the remote server system based, at least in part, upon user media preference data and user media history data, the user media preference data to be provided, at least in part, by a user of the cellular client electronic device, the at least one server-suggested media playlist being capable of being stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device and/or in the remote server system, the at least one server-suggested media playlist being capable of comprising at least one listing that indicates, at least in part, media data items that are to be played in a sequence defined, at least in part, by the at least one media playlist, the media data items being capable of comprising at least one media data item and at least one other media data item; and

receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, at least one additional user input that requests playing, at least in part, of the at least one server-suggested media playlist, the playing, at least in part, of the at least one server-suggested media playlist being capable of being based, at least in part, upon at least one media stream to be received, at least in part, from the remote server system via the at least one network, for use in the playing of the at least one server-suggested media playlist;

wherein;

the at least one media stream is to be provided, at least in part, by the remote server system to the cellular client electronic device based, at least in part, upon whether the user of the cellular client electronic device is a subscriber of at least one subscription-based service associated, at least in part, with the remote server system, the remote server system being capable of providing at least one relatively reduced service, relative to the at least one subscription-based service, for a non-subscriber of the at least one subscription-based service;

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of downloading, at least in part, from the remote server system for storing, at least in part, in the storage, the at least one media data item and/or the at least one other media data item, the at least one media data item and the at least one other media data item when stored in the storage being usable by the user only so long as the user remains subscribed to the at least one subscription-based service;

the remote server system is capable of providing the at least one server-suggested media playlist to another client electronic device associated with the user;

the at least one server-suggested media playlist is capable of being modified, at least in part, based upon at least one further user input provided via the user interface, to generate at least one modified media playlist; and

the remote server system is also capable of synchronizing, at least in part, across the cellular client electronic device and the another client electronic device, the at least one modified media playlist.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device also is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of executing an operating system;

the operating system is based, at least in part, upon a Linux operating system; and

the at least one media data item and the at least one other media data item comprise media tracks.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein:

the at least one media data item is to be stored, at least in part, in the storage;

the at least one other media data item to be stored, at least in part, at the remote server system, the at least one other media data item being unavailable for retrieval, at least in part, from the storage for playing by the cellular client electronic device; and

the at least one media stream is to correspond, at least in part, to the at least one other media data item.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of beginning to play, at least in part, the at least one media stream prior to the at least one media stream being entirely received by the cellular client electronic device.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of displaying, via the display, respective icons in association with respective media data items in the at least one media playlist;

the respective icons are to indicate whether the respective media data items are stored in the remote server system or in the cellular client electronic device.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device comprises a cellular telephone device;

the operations also comprise;

displaying, at least in part, via the display, at least one icon in association with the at least one other media data item and the at least one server-suggested media playlist, the at least one icon being to indicate that the at least one other media data item is stored, at least in part, at the remote server system instead of being stored, at least in part, in the storage; and

receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, at least one yet further user input that requests, at least in part, change in manner of display, via the display, of the at least one server-suggested media playlist based, at least in part, upon whether at least one certain media data item associated, at least in part, with the at least one server-suggested media playlist is stored, at least in part, at the remote server system or at the cellular client electronic device, the at least one certain media data item being capable of being selected, at least in part, via the user interface, for playing by the cellular client electronic device.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein:

the at least one media item comprises at least one purchased media item, the at least one purchased media item being purchased via the remote server system.

15. Non-transitory computer-readable storage storing instructions that when executed, at least in part, by a cellular client electronic device results in the cellular client electronic device being capable of performing operations, the cellular client electronic device being capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in operation, of communicating with a remote server system via at least one network, the at least one network comprising at least one Internet network, the cellular client electronic device comprising a display, the operations comprising:

receiving, at least in part, via a user interface of the cellular client electronic device, at least one user input that requests, at least in part, accessing of at least one server-suggested media playlist generated, at least in part, by the remote server system based, at least in part, upon user media preference data and user media history data, the user media preference data to be provided, at least in part, by a user of the cellular client electronic device, the at least one server-suggested media playlist being capable of being stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device and/or in the remote server system, the at least one server-suggested media playlist being capable of comprising at least one listing that indicates, at least in part, media data items that are to be played in a sequence defined, at least in part, by the at least one media playlist, the media data items being capable of comprising at least one media data item and at least one other media data item; and

receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, at least one additional user input that requests playing, at least in part, of the at least one server-suggested media playlist, the playing, at least in part, of the at least one server-suggested media playlist being capable of being based, at least in part, upon at least one media stream to be received, at least in part, from the remote server system via the at least one network, for use in the playing of the at least one server-suggested media playlist;

wherein;

the at least one media stream is to be provided, at least in part, by the remote server system to the cellular client electronic device based, at least in part, upon whether the user of the cellular client electronic device is a subscriber of at least one subscription-based service associated, at least in part, with the remote server system, the remote server system being capable of providing at least one relatively reduced service, relative to the at least one subscription-based service, for a non-subscriber of the at least one subscription-based service;

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of downloading, at least in part, from the remote server system for storing, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device, the at least one media data item and/or the at least one other media data item, the at least one media data item and the at least one other media data item when stored in the cellular client electronic device being usable by the user only so long as the user remains subscribed to the at least one subscription-based service;

the remote server system is capable of providing the at least one server-suggested media playlist to another client electronic device associated with the user;

the at least one server-suggested media playlist is capable of being modified, at least in part, based upon at least one further user input provided via the user interface, to generate at least one modified media playlist; and

the remote server system is also capable of synchronizing, at least in part, across the cellular client electronic device and the another client electronic device, the at least one modified media playlist.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 15, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device also is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of executing an operating system;

the operating system is based, at least in part, upon a Linux operating system; and

the at least one media data item and the at least one other media data item comprise media tracks.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 15, wherein:

the at least one media data item is to be stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device;

the at least one other media data item to be stored, at least in part, at the remote server system, the at least one other media data item being unavailable for retrieval, at least in part, from the cellular client electronic device for playing by the cellular client electronic device; and

the at least one media stream is to correspond, at least in part, to the at least one other media data item.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 15, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of beginning to play, at least in part, the at least one media stream prior to the at least one media stream being entirely received by the cellular client electronic device.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 15, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of displaying, via the display, respective icons in association with respective media data items in the at least one media playlist;

the respective icons are to indicate whether the respective media data items are stored in the remote server system or in the cellular client electronic device.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 15, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device comprises a cellular telephone device;

the operations also comprise;

displaying, at least in part, via the display, at least one icon in association with the at least one other media data item and the at least one server-suggested media playlist, the at least one icon being to indicate that the at least one other media data item is stored, at least in part, at the remote server system instead of being stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device; and

receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, at least one yet further user input that requests, at least in part, change in manner of display, via the display, of the at least one server-suggested media playlist based, at least in part, upon whether at least one certain media data item associated, at least in part, with the at least one server-suggested media playlist is stored, at least in part, at the remote server system or at the cellular client electronic device, the at least one certain media data item being capable of being selected, at least in part, via the user interface, for playing by the cellular client electronic device.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 15, wherein:

the at least one media item comprises at least one purchased media item, the at least one purchased media item being purchased via the remote server system.

22. A cellular client electronic device that is for, when the cellular client electronic device is in operation, communicating with a remote server system via one or more networks, the one or more networks comprising one or more Internet networks, the cellular client electronic device comprising:

a display for use in displaying media-related information;

one or more processors; and

storage for storing client application instructions that are for being executed, at least in part, by the one or more processors, the client application instructions, when executed, at least in part, by the one or more processors resulting in the cellular client electronic device being for performing operations comprising;

receiving, via a user interface of the cellular client electronic device, one or more user inputs that request accessing of one or more server-suggested media playlists generated by the remote server system based upon user media preference data and user media history data, the user media preference data to be provided by a user of the cellular client electronic device, the one or more server-suggested media playlists being for being stored in the cellular client electronic device and/or in the remote server system, the one or more server-suggested media playlists comprising one or more listings that indicate media data items that are to be played in a sequence defined by the one or more media playlists, the media data items comprising one or more media data items and one or more other media data items; and

receiving via the user interface, one or more additional user inputs that request playing of the one or more server-suggested media playlists, playing of the one or more server-suggested media playlists being based upon one or more media streams to be received from the remote server system via the one or more networks, for use in playing of the one or more server-suggested media playlists;

wherein;

the one or more media streams are to be provided by the remote server system to the cellular client electronic device based upon whether the user of the cellular client electronic device is a subscriber of one or more subscription-based services associated with the remote server system, the remote server system being for providing one or more relatively reduced services, relative to the one or more subscription-based services, for a non-subscriber of the one or more subscription-based services;

the cellular client electronic device is for, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of downloading from the remote server system for storing in the storage, the one or more media data items and/or the one or more other media data items, the one or more media data items and the one or more other media data items when stored in the storage being usable by the user only so long as the user remains subscribed to the one or more subscription-based services;

the remote server system is for providing the one or more server-suggested media playlists to another client electronic device associated with the user;

the one or more server-suggested media playlists are for being modified based upon one or more further user inputs provided via the user interface, to generate one or more modified media playlists; and

the remote server system is also for synchronizing, across the cellular client electronic device and the another client electronic device, the one or more modified media playlists.

23. The cellular client electronic device of claim 22, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device also is for, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of executing an operating system;

the operating system is based upon a Linux operating system;

the one or more media data items and the one or more other media data items comprise media tracks;

the one or more media data items are to be stored in the storage;

the one or more other media data items are to be stored at the remote server system, the one or more other media data items being unavailable for retrieval from the storage for playing by the cellular client electronic device; and

the one or more media streams are to correspond to the one or more other media data items.

24. The cellular client electronic device of claim 22, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is for, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, beginning to play the one or more media streams prior to the one or more media streams being entirely received by the cellular client electronic device;

the cellular client electronic device is for, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, displaying, via the display, respective icons in association with respective media data items in the one or more media playlists;

the respective icons are to indicate whether the respective media data items are stored in the remote server system or in the cellular client electronic device;

the cellular client electronic device comprises a cellular telephone device;

the operations also comprise;

displaying, via the display, one or more icons in association with the one or more other media data items and the one or more server-suggested media playlists, the one or more icons being to indicate that the one or more other media data items are stored at the remote server system instead of being stored in the storage; and

receiving, via the user interface, one or more yet further user inputs that request, change in manner of display, via the display, of the one or more server-suggested media playlists based upon whether one or more certain media data items associated with the one or more server-suggested media playlists are stored at the remote server system or at the cellular client electronic device, the one or more certain media data items being for being selected, via the user interface, for playing by the cellular client electronic device; and

the one or more media items comprise one or more purchased media items, the one or more purchased media items being purchased via the remote server system.

25. A server system that is capable of communicating with a cellular client electronic device, when the cellular client electronic device is in operation, via at least one network, the at least one network comprising at least one Internet network, the server system comprising:

at least one processor;

storage capable of storing, at least in part, instructions that are capable of being executed, at least in part, by the at least one processor, the instructions, when executed, at least in part, by the at least one processor resulting, at least in part, in the server system being capable of performing operations comprising;

permitting access, at least in part, to at least one server-suggested media playlist by the cellular client electronic device, the at least one server-suggested media playlist being generated, at least in part, by the server system based, at least in part, upon user media preference data and user media history data, the user media preference data to be provided, at least in part, by a user of the cellular client electronic device, the at least one server-suggested media playlist being capable of being stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device and/or in the server system, the at least one server-suggested media playlist being capable of comprising at least one listing that indicates, at least in part, media data items that are to be played in a sequence defined, at least in part, by the at least one media playlist, the media data items being capable of comprising at least one media data item and at least one other media data item, the at least one server-suggested media playlist being capable of being played, at least in part, at the cellular client electronic device based, at least in part, upon at least one media stream to be provided, at least in part, from the server system via the at least one network to the cellular client electronic device for use in playing of the at least one server-suggested media playlist;

wherein;

the at least one media stream is to be provided, at least in part, by the server system to the cellular client electronic device based, at least in part, upon whether the user of the cellular client electronic device is a subscriber of at least one subscription-based service associated, at least in part, with the server system, the server system being capable of providing at least one relatively reduced service, relative to the at least one subscription-based service, for a non-subscriber of the at least one subscription-based service;

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of downloading, at least in part, from the server system for storing, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device, the at least one media data item and/or the at least one other media data item, the at least one media data item and the at least one other media data item when stored in the cellular client electronic device being usable by the user only so long as the user remains subscribed to the at least one subscription-based service;

the server system is capable of providing the at least one server-suggested media playlist to another client electronic device associated with the user;

the at least one server-suggested media playlist is capable of being modified, at least in part, based upon at least one user input to be provided via a user interface of the cellular client electronic device, to generate at least one modified media playlist; and

the server system is also capable of synchronizing, at least in part, across the cellular client electronic device and the another client electronic device, the at least one modified media playlist.

26. The server system of claim 25, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device also is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of executing an operating system;

the operating system is based, at least in part, upon a Linux operating system; and

the at least one media data item and the at least one other media data item comprise media tracks.

27. The server system of claim 25, wherein:

the at least one media data item is to be stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device;

the at least one other media data item to be stored, at least in part, at the server system, the at least one other media data item being unavailable for retrieval, at least in part, from the storage for playing by the cellular client electronic device; and

the at least one media stream is to correspond, at least in part, to the at least one other media data item.

28. The server system of claim 25, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of beginning to play, at least in part, the at least one media stream prior to the at least one media stream being entirely received by the cellular client electronic device.

29. The server system of claim 25, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of displaying, via the display, respective icons in association with respective media data items in the at least one media playlist;

the respective icons are to indicate whether the respective media data items are stored in the server system or in the cellular client electronic device.

30. The server system of claim 25, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device comprises a cellular telephone device;

the cellular client electronic device is capable of;

displaying, at least in part, via the display, at least one icon in association with the at least one other media data item and the at least one server-suggested media playlist, the at least one icon being to indicate that the at least one other media data item is stored, at least in part, at the server system instead of being stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device; and

receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, at least one further user input that requests, at least in part, change in manner of display, via the display, of the at least one server-suggested media playlist based, at least in part, upon whether at least one certain media data item associated, at least in part, with the at least one server-suggested media playlist is stored, at least in part, at the server system or at the cellular client electronic device, the at least one certain media data item being capable of being selected, at least in part, via the user interface, for playing by the cellular client electronic device.

31. The server system of claim 25, wherein:

the at least one media item comprises at least one purchased media item, the at least one purchased media item being purchased via the server system.

32. Non-transitory computer-readable storage storing instructions that when executed, at least in part, by at least one processor of a server system result in the server system being capable of performing operations, the server system being capable of communicating with a cellular client electronic device, when the cellular client electronic device is in operation, via at least one network, the at least one network comprising at least one Internet network, the operations comprising:

permitting access, at least in part, to at least one server-suggested media playlist by the cellular client electronic device, the at least one server-suggested media playlist being generated, at least in part, by the server system based, at least in part, upon user media preference data and user media history data, the user media preference data to be provided, at least in part, by a user of the cellular client electronic device, the at least one server-suggested media playlist being capable of being stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device and/or in the server system, the at least one server-suggested media playlist being capable of comprising at least one listing that indicates, at least in part, media data items that are to be played in a sequence defined, at least in part, by the at least one media playlist, the media data items being capable of comprising at least one media data item and at least one other media data item, the at least one server-suggested media playlist being capable of being played, at least in part, at the cellular client electronic device based, at least in part, upon at least one media stream to be provided, at least in part, from the server system via the at least one network to the cellular client electronic device for use in playing of the at least one server-suggested media playlist;

wherein;

the at least one media stream is to be provided, at least in part, by the server system to the cellular client electronic device based, at least in part, upon whether the user of the cellular client electronic device is a subscriber of at least one subscription-based service associated, at least in part, with the server system, the server system being capable of providing at least one relatively reduced service, relative to the at least one subscription-based service, for a non-subscriber of the at least one subscription-based service;

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of downloading, at least in part, from the server system for storing, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device, the at least one media data item and/or the at least one other media data item, the at least one media data item and the at least one other media data item when stored in the cellular client electronic device being usable by the user only so long as the user remains subscribed to the at least one subscription-based service;

the server system is capable of providing the at least one server-suggested media playlist to another client electronic device associated with the user;

the at least one server-suggested media playlist is capable of being modified, at least in part, based upon at least one user input to be provided via a user interface of the cellular client electronic device, to generate at least one modified media playlist; and

the server system is also capable of synchronizing, at least in part, across the cellular client electronic device and the another client electronic device, the at least one modified media playlist.

33. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 32, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device also is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of executing an operating system;

the operating system is based, at least in part, upon a Linux operating system; and

the at least one media data item and the at least one other media data item comprise media tracks.

34. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 32, wherein:

the at least one media data item is to be stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device;

the at least one other media data item to be stored, at least in part, at the server system, the at least one other media data item being unavailable for retrieval, at least in part, from the storage for playing by the cellular client electronic device; and

the at least one media stream is to correspond, at least in part, to the at least one other media data item.

35. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 32, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of beginning to play, at least in part, the at least one media stream prior to the at least one media stream being entirely received by the cellular client electronic device.

36. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 32, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of displaying, via the display, respective icons in association with respective media data items in the at least one media playlist;

the respective icons are to indicate whether the respective media data items are stored in the server system or in the cellular client electronic device.

37. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 32, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device comprises a cellular telephone device;

the cellular client electronic device is capable of;

displaying, at least in part, via the display, at least one icon in association with the at least one other media data item and the at least one server-suggested media playlist, the at least one icon being to indicate that the at least one other media data item is stored, at least in part, at the server system instead of being stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device; and

receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, at least one further user input that requests, at least in part, change in manner of display, via the display, of the at least one server-suggested media playlist based, at least in part, upon whether at least one certain media data item associated, at least in part, with the at least one server-suggested media playlist is stored, at least in part, at the server system or at the cellular client electronic device, the at least one certain media data item being capable of being selected, at least in part, via the user interface, for playing by the cellular client electronic device.

38. The non-transitory computer-readable storage of claim 32, wherein:

the at least one media item comprises at least one purchased media item, the at least one purchased media item being purchased via the server system.