Creation of playlists using audio identification
First Claim
1. A method of compiling a playlist of digital audio data files comprising the steps of:
- selecting a set of digital audio data files in response to a first user input;
sequentially playing an audio clip from each one of the selected audio data files; and
including identifying data representative of the digital audio data file associated with a currently playing audio clip to the playlist of digital audio data files in response to a second user input.
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Abstract
A method for creating a playlist uses audio clips (i.e. a segment or portion of predetermined or selectable audio content from an audio data file) for audio data file recognition. Attributes of an audio clip may be selectable by the user such as length of playing time, audio file portion, an audio file category, data in an ID3 tag or the like. A user interface allows the user to add identifying data representative of an audio data file associated with an audio clip to the playlist. The method is applicable to all types of devices that play back audio content from a multitude of stored audio content. In particular, the method includes playback of an audio clip from each one of a set of audio data files during the playing of the audio clip. During playback of a particular audio clip, the user may add the selection to the playlist. Particularly, identifying data representative of an audio file associated with the currently playing audio clip is added to the playlist in response to user input. A user interface allows, for example, a single button or control to add content to a default, currently selected, or selectable playlist.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of compiling a playlist of digital audio data files comprising the steps of:
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selecting a set of digital audio data files in response to a first user input;
sequentially playing an audio clip from each one of the selected audio data files; and
including identifying data representative of the digital audio data file associated with a currently playing audio clip to the playlist of digital audio data files in response to a second user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A digital audio data player comprising:
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a data storage device for storing a plurality of digitally encoded audio data files;
a signal processing unit for receiving a selected collection of the stored digitally encoded audio data files, decoding an audio clip of each one of the stored digitally encoded audio data files of the selected collection, and playing the decoded audio clip of each one of the stored digitally encoded audio data files;
a user input device for accepting user input; and
a controller, coupled to the data storage device, the signal processing unit, and the user input device, for controlling the operation of the data storage device and the signal processing unit in response to user input, wherein the controller allows inclusion of identifying data representative of the stored digitally encoded audio data file associated with a currently playing audio clip to a playlist of digitally encoded audio data files. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In a digital audio data player, a method of compiling a playlist of digital audio data files comprising the steps of:
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allowing user selection of a plurality of audio data files;
sequentially playing an audio clip from each one of the selected plurality of audio data files; and
during playing of an audio clip, populating a playlist with identifying data representative of the stored audio data file associated with the currently playing audio clip in response to user input. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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