Streaming media search and playback system
First Claim
1. A system for playing back media from a network on a network enabled device, wherein the network enabled device has access to one or more memory components on which a plurality of addresses are stored, and wherein each address identifies a location of a media resource on the network, the system comprising:
- a user-interface provided on the network enabled device to enable a user to enter a search request;
a network server module that is coupleable to the user-interface and to the one or more memory components, wherein the network server module uses the search request to identify one or more addresses that are stored in the one or more memory components and which match the search request; and
a media playback component provided at least in part on the network enabled device and coupled to the network server module, wherein in response to the user terminating a first playback of a first media resource having a first location identified by a first address, the media playback component is configured to be programmatically controllable by the network server module to automatically and continuously initiate a second playback of a second media resource, wherein the second media resource has a second location identified by a second address;
wherein each of the first address and the second address are one of the plurality of addresses that match the search request.
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Abstract
A method is provided for playing back media from a network. The method includes receiving a search criteria from a network enabled device. The method further includes accessing a database comprising a plurality of network addresses, where the database associates each address with one or more classes of information. The addresses in the database each access a media network resource. The method further includes selecting at least one address in the database using the search criteria, and signaling the selected address to the network enabled device. The method also includes controlling the network enabled device so as to automatically access and play back the media resource of the selected address.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for playing back media from a network on a network enabled device, wherein the network enabled device has access to one or more memory components on which a plurality of addresses are stored, and wherein each address identifies a location of a media resource on the network, the system comprising:
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a user-interface provided on the network enabled device to enable a user to enter a search request;
a network server module that is coupleable to the user-interface and to the one or more memory components, wherein the network server module uses the search request to identify one or more addresses that are stored in the one or more memory components and which match the search request; and
a media playback component provided at least in part on the network enabled device and coupled to the network server module, wherein in response to the user terminating a first playback of a first media resource having a first location identified by a first address, the media playback component is configured to be programmatically controllable by the network server module to automatically and continuously initiate a second playback of a second media resource, wherein the second media resource has a second location identified by a second address;
wherein each of the first address and the second address are one of the plurality of addresses that match the search request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A network enabled device configured to play back media from a network, wherein the network enabled device has access to one or more memory components on which a plurality of addresses are stored, and wherein each address is associated with a media resource on the network, the network enabled device comprising:
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a user-interface including a plurality of user-interactive features, wherein a first user-interactive feature in the plurality of user-interactive features is provided to enable the user to enter a search request;
a network interface that forwards a criteria of the search request to a network server module upon the search request being entered, the network interface being communicatable with the network server module to receive one or more addresses stored in the one or more memory components that match the search request, wherein each of the one or more addresses locate a media resource; and
wherein in response to the user terminating a first playback of a first media resource having a first location identified by a first address, the media playback component is configured to be programmatically controllable by the network server module to automatically and continuously initiate a second playback of a second media resource, wherein the second media resource has a second location identified by a second address;
wherein the media playback component is controllable by instructions from the user entered through use of the one or more of the plurality of user-interactive features of the user-interface; and
wherein each of the first address and the second address are one of the plurality of addresses that match the search request. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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