Generation of Collaborative Playlist Based Upon Musical Preference Data from Multiple Digital Media Players
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1. A method of generating a collaborative playlist of media files, the method comprising:
- receiving musical preference data from each of a plurality of digital media players, wherein the musical preference data for each digital media player identifies media files resident on such digital media player; and
generating a collaborative playlist including a plurality of media files selected based upon the musical preference data received from at least a subset of the plurality of digital media players.
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Abstract
An apparatus, program product, and method collect musical preference data from a plurality of digital media players and generate therefrom a “collaborative” playlist of media files. The collaborative playlist may be used, for example, to identify and play back media files that most, if not all, of the users of the digital media players would likely find enjoyable.
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1. A method of generating a collaborative playlist of media files, the method comprising:
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receiving musical preference data from each of a plurality of digital media players, wherein the musical preference data for each digital media player identifies media files resident on such digital media player; and generating a collaborative playlist including a plurality of media files selected based upon the musical preference data received from at least a subset of the plurality of digital media players. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus, comprising:
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a communications interface configured to interface with a plurality of digital media players; and control logic coupled to the communications interface and configured to receive musical preference data from each of the plurality of digital media players and generate a collaborative playlist including a plurality of media files selected based upon the musical preference data received from at least a subset of the plurality of digital media players, wherein the musical preference data for each digital media player identifies media files resident on such digital media player. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. An apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of digital media players; and a master device in communication with the plurality of digital media players and configured to receive musical preference data from each of the plurality of digital media players and generate a collaborative playlist including a plurality of media files selected based upon the musical preference data received from at least a subset of the plurality of digital media players, wherein the musical preference data for each digital media player identifies media files resident on such digital media player.
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27. A program product, comprising:
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program code configured to communicate with a plurality of digital media players, receive musical preference data from each of the plurality of digital media players and generate a collaborative playlist including a plurality of media files selected based upon the musical preference data received from at least a subset of the plurality of digital media players, wherein the musical preference data for each digital media player identifies media files resident on such digital media player; and a computer readable medium bearing the program code.
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