SOCIAL MUSICAL MEDIA RATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCALIZED ESTABLISHMENTS
First Claim
1. A method for enabling collaborative rating of musical media in a physical environment, the method comprising:
- receiving media selection data over a wireless communication link from a first portable computing device of a first user, the media selection data indicating a piece of musical media content for requested play within the physical environment;
playing the piece of musical media content over an audio system within the physical environment, the playing being based at least in part upon the received media selection data;
receiving subjective rating data over a wireless communication link from each of a plurality of portable computing devices, the subjective rating data from each portable computing device indicating a subjective partiality that a user of that portable computing device has towards the piece of musical media content currently playing within the physical environment;
computing a statistical result based upon the subjective rating data received from the plurality of portable computing devices, the statistical result indicating a central tendency of partiality towards the piece of musical media content across a plurality of users of the plurality of portable computing devices; and
providing a representation of the statistical result to the first user as an electronic message sent via a wireless communication link to the first portable computing device.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for enabling users in shared physical places to collaboratively rate the music playing within such places by using portable computing devices on their person. In one embodiment, the portable computing devices are mobile phones and each user may independently rate a currently playing musical piece within the physical place by sending an electronic message from their phone, for example in SMS format. The method and system further enables the receipt of a plurality of such rating messages, the computing of a statistical result, and the providing of the statistical result to each of the plurality of portable computing devices. In this way a group of people may collectively listen to a currently playing musical piece in a physical place, may each provide a subjective rating of the musical piece, and may each receive an indication of the collaborative result of the provided ratings.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for enabling collaborative rating of musical media in a physical environment, the method comprising:
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receiving media selection data over a wireless communication link from a first portable computing device of a first user, the media selection data indicating a piece of musical media content for requested play within the physical environment;
playing the piece of musical media content over an audio system within the physical environment, the playing being based at least in part upon the received media selection data;
receiving subjective rating data over a wireless communication link from each of a plurality of portable computing devices, the subjective rating data from each portable computing device indicating a subjective partiality that a user of that portable computing device has towards the piece of musical media content currently playing within the physical environment;
computing a statistical result based upon the subjective rating data received from the plurality of portable computing devices, the statistical result indicating a central tendency of partiality towards the piece of musical media content across a plurality of users of the plurality of portable computing devices; and
providing a representation of the statistical result to the first user as an electronic message sent via a wireless communication link to the first portable computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for enabling the collaborative rating of musical media content playing within a localized physical establishment, the system comprising:
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a media player configured to play a series of musical media pieces within a localized physical establishment, the series of musical media pieces including a current musical media piece that is currently being played within the localized physical establishment;
a plurality of portable computing devices, each of the plurality of portable computing devices being associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of users, the plurality of portable computing devices being adapted to provide, in response to user input, subjective rating data indicating a partiality of the one of the users towards the current musical media piece playing within the localized physical establishment;
a server configured to;
receive, from each of the plurality of portable computing devices over a wireless communication link, the subjective rating data regarding the current media piece playing within the localized physical establishment;
compute a statistical result based on the received subjective rating data, the statistical result indicating a central tendency of partiality towards the current musical media piece across the plurality of users; and
provide a representation of the statistical result as an electronic message sent over a wireless communication link, to at least one of the plurality of portable computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for enabling the collaborative rating of musical media content playing within a localized physical establishment, the system comprising:
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a plurality of portable computing devices, each of the plurality adapted to provide, in response to a user'"'"'s input, a subjective rating value indicating the user'"'"'s partiality towards a current musical media piece playing within a localized physical establishment; and
a server configured to;
receive, from each of the plurality of portable computing devices over a wireless communication link, the subjective rating value regarding the current musical media piece playing within the localized physical establishment;
compute a statistical result based on the received subjective rating values, the statistical result indicating a central tendency of partiality towards the current musical media piece across the plurality of rating values received; and
provide a representation of the statistical result as an electronic message sent over a wireless communication link, to each of the plurality of portable computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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