COLLABORATIVE PLAYLIST SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20080195239A1
• Filed: 02/08/2007
• Published: 08/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Rotholtz, Ben Aaron, Dirac, Leo Parker
• Application Number:
  US11/672,741
• Publication Number:
  US 20080195239A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/94
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/635 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/639 using playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/68 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually

Abstract

A method and computer program product for monitoring a listening history of a first user. A listening history of at least a second user is monitored. At least a portion of the listening history of the first user is combined with at least a portion of the listening history of at least the second user to generate a hybrid listening history. The hybrid listening history is processed to generate a collaborative playlist.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

monitoring a listening history of a first user;

monitoring a listening history of at least a second user;

combining at least a portion of the listening history of the first user with at least a portion of the listening history of at least the second user to generate a hybrid listening history; and

processing the hybrid listening history to generate a collaborative playlist.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing access to the collaborative playlist to third parties.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein processing the hybrid listening history includes:

deleting one or more items from the hybrid listening history.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein processing the hybrid listening history includes:

adding one or more items to the hybrid listening history.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein processing the hybrid listening history includes:

applying one or more rules to the hybrid listening history.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the rules are chosen from the group consisting of:

a genre rule, an artist relationship rule;

a geography rule;

a playback timeframe rule;

a recording time rule;

a label rule;

an artist name rule;

an artist status rule;

a artist discography rule;

a rating rule; and

a listening properties rule.

7. The method of claim 5 further comprising:

allowing the first and/or at least a second user to select one or more rules for applying to the hybrid listening history.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the collaborative playlist is maintained on a client electronic device.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the collaborative playlist is maintained on a server computer.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein monitoring a listening history of a first user includes one or more of:

monitoring one or more playlists created by the first user;

monitoring one or more playlists rendered by the first user; and

monitoring one or more tracks rendered by the first user.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein monitoring a listening history of at least a second user includes one or more of:

monitoring one or more playlists created by the at least a second user;

monitoring one or more playlists rendered by the at least a second user; and

monitoring one or more tracks rendered by the at least a second user.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the first user and the at least a second user are the same user.

13. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

monitoring a listening history of a first user;

monitoring a listening history of at least a second user;

combining at least a portion of the listening history of the first user with at least a portion of the listening history of at least the second user to generate a hybrid listening history; and

processing the hybrid listening history to generate a collaborative playlist.

14. The computer program product of claim 13 further comprising instructions for:

providing access to the collaborative playlist to third parties.

15. The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the instructions for processing the hybrid listening history include instructions for:

deleting one or more items from the hybrid listening history.

16. The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the instructions for processing the hybrid listening history include instructions for:

adding one or more items to the hybrid listening history.

17. The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the instructions for processing the hybrid listening history include instructions for:

applying one or more rules to the hybrid listening history.

18. The computer program product of claim 17 wherein the rules are chosen from the group consisting of:

a genre rule, an artist relationship rule;

a geography rule;

a playback timeframe rule;

a recording time rule;

a label rule;

an artist name rule;

an artist status rule;

a artist discography rule;

a rating rule; and

a listening properties rule.

19. The computer program product of claim 17 further comprising instructions for:

allowing the first and/or at least a second user to select one or more rules for applying to the hybrid listening history.

20. The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the collaborative playlist is maintained on a client electronic device.

21. The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the collaborative playlist is maintained on a server computer.

22. The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the instructions for monitoring a listening history of a first user include instructions for one or more of:

monitoring one or more playlists created by the first user;

monitoring one or more playlists rendered by the first user; and

monitoring one or more tracks rendered by the first user.

23. The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the instructions for monitoring a listening history of at least a second user include instructions for one or more of:

monitoring one or more playlists created by the at least a second user;

monitoring one or more playlists rendered by the at least a second user; and

monitoring one or more tracks rendered by the at least a second user.

24. The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the first user and the at least a second user are the same user.

25. A method comprising:

monitoring a listening history of a first user;

monitoring a listening history of at least a second user;

combining at least a portion of the listening history of the first user with at least a portion of the listening history of at least the second user to generate a hybrid listening history; and

applying one or more rules to the hybrid listening history to generate a collaborative playlist, wherein the rules are chosen from the group consisting of;

a genre rule, an artist relationship rule;

a geography rule;

a playback timeframe rule;

a recording time rule;

a label rule;

an artist name rule;

an artist status rule;

a artist discography rule;

a rating rule; and

a listening properties rule.

26. The method of claim 25 further comprising:

allowing the first and/or at least a second user to select one or more rules for applying to the hybrid listening history.

27. The method of claim 25 wherein the collaborative playlist is maintained on a client electronic device.

28. The method of claim 25 wherein the collaborative playlist is maintained on a server computer.

29. The method of claim 25 wherein monitoring a listening history of a first user includes one or more of:

monitoring one or more playlists created by the first user;

monitoring one or more playlists rendered by the first user; and

monitoring one or more tracks rendered by the first user.

30. The method of claim 25 wherein monitoring a listening history of at least a second user includes one or more of:

monitoring one or more playlists created by the at least a second user;

monitoring one or more playlists rendered by the at least a second user; and

monitoring one or more tracks rendered by the at least a second user.

31. The method of claim 25 wherein the first user and the at least a second user are the same user.

32. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

monitoring a listening history of a first user;

monitoring a listening history of at least a second user;

combining at least a portion of the listening history of the first user with at least a portion of the listening history of at least the second user to generate a hybrid listening history; and

applying one or more rules to the hybrid listening history to generate a collaborative playlist, wherein the rules are chosen from the group consisting of;

a genre rule, an artist relationship rule;

a geography rule;

a playback timeframe rule;

a recording time rule;

a label rule;

an artist name rule;

an artist status rule;

a artist discography rule;

a rating rule; and

a listening properties rule.

33. The computer program product of claim 32 further comprising instructions for:

allowing the first and/or at least a second user to select one or more rules for applying to the hybrid listening history.

34. The computer program product of claim 32 wherein the collaborative playlist is maintained on a client electronic device.

35. The computer program product of claim 32 wherein the collaborative playlist is maintained on a server computer.

36. The computer program product of claim 32 wherein the instructions for monitoring a listening history of a first user include instructions for one or more of:

monitoring one or more playlists created by the first user;

monitoring one or more playlists rendered by the first user; and

monitoring one or more tracks rendered by the first user.

37. The computer program product of claim 32 wherein the instructions for monitoring a listening history of at least a second user include instructions for one or more of:

monitoring one or more playlists created by the at least a second user;

monitoring one or more playlists rendered by the at least a second user; and

monitoring one or more tracks rendered by the at least a second user.

38. The computer program product of claim 32 wherein the first user and the at least a second user are the same user.