Selection of media for public rendering via user devices
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1. A method, comprising:
- coupling one or more proximately co-located mobile devices to a network;
discovering, via the network, metadata of the mobile devices that is indicative of media preferences of users associated with the mobile devices;
correlating the metadata to determine media selections in accordance with the media preferences of the users; and
publicly rendering the media selections for the users.
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Abstract
Selecting media for public rendering via user devices involves coupling one or more proximately co-located mobile devices to a network. Metadata of the mobile devices is discovered via the network. The metadata is indicative of media preferences of users associated with the mobile devices. The metadata is correlated to determine media selections in accordance with the media preferences of the users, and the media selections are publicly rendered for the users
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32 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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coupling one or more proximately co-located mobile devices to a network; discovering, via the network, metadata of the mobile devices that is indicative of media preferences of users associated with the mobile devices; correlating the metadata to determine media selections in accordance with the media preferences of the users; and publicly rendering the media selections for the users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising:
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a network interface capable of communicating via a local network when the apparatus is proximate to a location where rendered media may be perceived by a user of the apparatus; a processor coupled to the network interface; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory including, metadata indicative of media preferences of the user of the apparatus; and instructions that cause the processor to communicate the metadata to an entity of the local network for purposes of correlating the metadata to determine media selections in accordance with preferences of the user, wherein the media selections are rendered to the user in response to submission of the metadata to the entity. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus, comprising:
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a network interface capable of communicating with one or more mobile devices via a network when the mobile devices are proximate to a location where rendered media may be perceived by users of the mobile devices; a processor coupled to the network interface; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory including instructions that cause the processor to, retrieve from the mobile devices metadata indicative of media preferences of users associated with the mobile devices; correlate the metadata to determine media selections in accordance with the media preferences; and facilitate publicly rendering the media selections for the users. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by a mobile device capable of being coupled to a network for performing steps comprising:
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facilitating storage on the device of metadata indicative of media preferences of the user of the apparatus; detecting when the mobile device is proximate to a location where rendered media may be perceived by a user of the mobile device; and submitting the metadata to an entity of the local network for purposes of correlating the metadata to determine media selections in accordance with preferences of the user, wherein the media selections are rendered to the user in response to submission of the metadata to the entity.
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31. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by a server device capable of being coupled to a local network for performing steps comprising:
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detecting when one or more mobile devices that are coupled to the network are proximate to a location where rendered media may be perceived by users of the mobile devices; retrieving from the mobile devices metadata indicative of media preferences of users associated with the mobile devices; correlating the metadata to determine media selections in accordance with the media preferences; and facilitating publicly rendering the media selections for the users.
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32. A system comprising:
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means for coupling one or more proximately co-located mobile devices to a network; means for discovering via the network metadata of the mobile devices that is indicative of media preferences of users associated with the mobile devices; means for correlating the metadata to determine media selections in accordance with the media preferences of the users; and means for publicly rendering the media selections for the users.
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