METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PLAYLIST RECOMMENDATIONS
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1. A method of recommending playlists to a user, comprising:
- identifying a set of artist names corresponding to artists that the user has indicated a preference for;
accessing a playlist repository that stores media playlists which include artist information;
searching the playlist repository to identify a playlist having playlist artist information that is relevant to the user-identified set of artist names; and
communicating the identity of the identified playlist to the user.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for recommending playlists to a user are disclosed herein. A set of artist names corresponding to artists that the user has indicated a preference for is identified. A playlist repository that stores media playlists is accessed. The media playlists can include artist information. The playlist repository is searched to identify a playlist having playlist artist information that is relevant to the user-identified set of artist names. The identity of the identified playlist is communicated to the user.
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1. A method of recommending playlists to a user, comprising:
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identifying a set of artist names corresponding to artists that the user has indicated a preference for; accessing a playlist repository that stores media playlists which include artist information; searching the playlist repository to identify a playlist having playlist artist information that is relevant to the user-identified set of artist names; and communicating the identity of the identified playlist to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for recommending playlists to a user, comprising:
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a playlist repository that stores media playlists which include artist information; and a recommendation module that searches the playlist repository to identify a playlist having artist information that is relevant to a set of artist names, the set of artist names being indicative of the artists for which the user has indicated a preference, wherein the recommendation module is further configured to communicate the identity of the identified playlist to the user. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of recommending playlists, comprising:
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identifying media preferences corresponding to characteristics of media that a user has indicated a preference for; accessing a playlist repository that stores media playlists, wherein at least one playlist in the playlist repository comprises associated media information; searching the playlist storage to identify a playlist with information relevant to media preferences of the user; and communicating the identity of the relevant playlist to the user. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A user interface for recommending playlists, comprising:
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a playlist display pane that includes at least one thumbnail representing a playlist, wherein the at least one thumbnail includes one or more images representative of playlist information; and a bookmark area to which the at least one thumbnail can be dragged onto, wherein upon the at least one thumbnail being dragged onto the bookmark area, the playlist being represented by the at least one thumbnail is selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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