Digital music social network player system
First Claim
1. A social network system comprising:
- (a) a first database including;
(i) a plurality of social network circles, each social network circle having a plurality of members, (ii) ratings for one or more items of digital content, at least some of the ratings being provided by members of the social network circles, (iii) reviews for one or more items of digital content, at least some of the reviews being provided by members of the social network circles;
(b) a first server connected to the database for handling operations on the database; and
(c) a second server connected to the first server and to an electronic network for facilitating access to the database via the electronic network.
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Abstract
A networked database is provided that contains a plurality of records having lists of digital music files for listeners along with relational data containing reviews and comments submitted by other individuals previously selected by the user. Furthermore, each of the previously selected individuals may have another plurality of additional individuals which they have selected that may review and comment on the listener'"'"'s music files. Each individual in the relationship chain has the ability to view, review and comment on any digital music file which is visible throughout the related chain of individuals as determined by the relational database. Furthermore, when the listener plays a digital file on a mobile device, the relational networked information is available to the listener, including but not limited to, reviews and comments submitted by each individual as well as a visual representation of the submitter which may be a photograph, icon or other graphical symbol and a cumulative rating submitted by distinct groups of individuals.
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27 Claims
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1. A social network system comprising:
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(a) a first database including;
(i) a plurality of social network circles, each social network circle having a plurality of members, (ii) ratings for one or more items of digital content, at least some of the ratings being provided by members of the social network circles, (iii) reviews for one or more items of digital content, at least some of the reviews being provided by members of the social network circles;
(b) a first server connected to the database for handling operations on the database; and
(c) a second server connected to the first server and to an electronic network for facilitating access to the database via the electronic network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for providing ratings and reviews from members of a plurality of social network circles, the ratings and reviews relating to one or more items of digital content, the ratings and reviews provided to an end user over a communication network, comprising:
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storing information about one or more members of the social network circle;
storing the ratings for one or more items of digital content, at least some of the ratings being provided by the members of the social network circles;
storing the reviews for one or more items of digital content, at least some of the reviews being provided by the members of the social network circles; and
delivering at least some of the ratings and reviews for the one or more items of digital content and the information about one or more members providing the ratings and reviews to the end user over communication network. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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