Method and system for updating playlists
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1. A computer-implemented method for automatically updating a playlist on a media play system, said method comprising:
- determining whether media content available to the media play system has been altered; and
automatically regenerating the playlist when said determining determines that the media content available to the media play system has been altered.
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Abstract
Improved techniques for automatic (or dynamic) updating (or maintaining) of playlists for a media system that stores and plays media content for a user of the media system. The automatic update to playlists can occur when additional media content is added to or removed from the media system. The automatic update to playlists can also occur when previously stored media content is otherwise altered.
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1. A computer-implemented method for automatically updating a playlist on a media play system, said method comprising:
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determining whether media content available to the media play system has been altered; and
automatically regenerating the playlist when said determining determines that the media content available to the media play system has been altered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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12. A computer-implemented method for updating a playlist on a media player, said method comprising:
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receiving playlist rules to be used to create the playlist;
producing a playlist from a plurality of available media items and the playlist rules;
subsequently determining whether the playlist should be re-produced due to changes with respect to the available media items; and
rebuilding the playlist from the plurality of available media items and the playlist rules when said determining determines that the playlist should be rebuilt re-produced. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 29)
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18. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for automatically updating a list of media items maintained by a media system, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for determining whether at least one media item available to the media system has been altered; and
computer program code for regenerating the list of media items when said computer program code for determining determines that at least one media item available to the media system has been altered. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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