System and method for providing a radio-like experience
First Claim
1. A method of providing a radio-like experience, the method comprising:
- receiving a listener preference for a first media genre;
receiving a listener preference for perishable content;
creating a playlist comprising media elements according to the listener preference for the first media genre and the listener preference for perishable content; and
providing the playlist to a listener.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a radio-like experience may comprise providing a personal media library (PML)-based playlist, including receiving media elements from a listener'"'"'s PML, creating a playlist of the media elements using professional broadcast scheduling software and providing the playlist to the listener. A system and method of providing a radio-like experience may also comprise creating a playlist of media elements according to the user preferences for a media genre and for perishable content and providing the playlist to the listener.
A method of distributing user-generated content may comprise incorporating user-generated content into a playlist of media elements according to the listener preference and providing the playlist to the listener. A method of distributing user generated content may also comprise receiving user-generated content, incorporating the user-generated content into a playlist of media elements of the recipient and providing the playlist to the recipient.
186 Citations
183 Claims
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1. A method of providing a radio-like experience, the method comprising:
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receiving a listener preference for a first media genre; receiving a listener preference for perishable content; creating a playlist comprising media elements according to the listener preference for the first media genre and the listener preference for perishable content; and providing the playlist to a listener. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7, 15, 19, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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33. A method of providing a personal media library (PML)-based playlist, the method comprising:
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receiving representations of media elements from a listener'"'"'s PML; creating a playlist comprising at least two of the representations of media elements using professional broadcast scheduling software; and providing the playlist to the listener. - View Dependent Claims (34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 48, 52, 53)
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54. A method of distributing user-generated content, the method comprising:
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receiving a listener preference for user-generated content; incorporating user-generated content into a playlist of media elements according to the listener preference; and providing the playlist to a listener. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56)
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60. A method of providing a radio-like experience, the method comprising:
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receiving a listener preference for a first media genre; receiving a listener preference for perishable content, the listener preference comprising at least one geographic location; providing a name of least one radio station broadcasting perishable content pertinent to the geographic location; receiving a listener selection of the radio station as a source for perishable content; creating a playlist comprising media elements according to the listener preference for a media genre and the listener preference for perishable content from the radio station; and providing the playlist to a listener.
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62. A computer configured to:
- (a) receive a listener preference for a first media genre and a listener preference for perishable content;
(b) create a playlist comprising media elements according to the listener preference for the first media genre and the listener preference for perishable content; and
(c) provide the playlist to a listener. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 68, 76, 77, 80, 82, 84, 87, 88, 89)
- (a) receive a listener preference for a first media genre and a listener preference for perishable content;
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92. A computer configured to:
- (a) receive representations of media elements from a listener'"'"'s personal media library (PML);
(b) create a playlist comprising at least two of the representations of media elements using professional broadcast scheduling software; and
(c) provide the playlist to the listener. - View Dependent Claims (93, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 103, 107, 108, 111, 112)
- (a) receive representations of media elements from a listener'"'"'s personal media library (PML);
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113. A computer configured to:
- (a) receive a listener preference for user-generated content;
(b) create a playlist comprising user-generated content according to the listener preference; and
(c) provide the playlist to a listener. - View Dependent Claims (114, 115)
- (a) receive a listener preference for user-generated content;
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119. A computer configured to:
- (a) receive a listener preference for a first media genre;
(b) receive a listener preference for perishable content, the listener preference comprising at least one geographic location;
(c) provide a name of least one radio station broadcasting perishable content pertinent to the geographic location;
(d) receive a listener selection of the radio station as a source for perishable content;
(e) create a playlist comprising media elements according to the listener preference for a media genre and the listener preference for perishable content from the radio station; and
(f) provide the playlist to a listener.
- (a) receive a listener preference for a first media genre;
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121. A system for providing a radio-like experience, the system comprising:
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a server computer connected to a network, the server having access to a library of media elements, and capable of creating a playlist of the media elements and providing the playlist; and a plurality of client computers capable of communicating with the server computer over the network, each of the plurality of client computers capable of;
(a) providing to the server computer a listener preference for a first media genre;
(b) providing the server computer a listener preference for perishable content;
(c) receiving from the server computer a playlist created according to the listener preference for a first media genre and the listener preference for perishable content; and
(d) playing the received playlist. - View Dependent Claims (122, 123, 124, 125, 128, 133, 136, 137, 140, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150)
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154. A system for providing a personal media library (PML)-based playlist, the system comprising:
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a server computer connected to a network, the server having access to a library of media elements, and capable of creating a playlist of the media elements and providing the playlist; and a plurality of client computers capable of communicating with the server computer over the network, each of the plurality of client computers capable of (a) providing to the server computer representations of media elements from a listener'"'"'s PML;
(b) receiving from the server computer the PML-based playlist; and
(c) playing the received playlist. - View Dependent Claims (155, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 166, 170, 171, 174, 175)
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176. A system for distributing user generated content, the system comprising:
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a server computer connected to a network, the server having access to a library of media elements, and capable of;
(a) receiving a listener preference for user-generated content;
(b) creating a playlist of the media elements; and
(c) providing the playlist;a plurality of client computers capable of communicating with the server computer over the network, each of the plurality of client computers capable of (a) providing to the server computer a listener preference for user-generated content;
(b) receiving from the server computer playlists created according to the listener preference for user-generated content; and
(c) playing the received playlist. - View Dependent Claims (177, 178, 179, 180)
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181. A system of providing a radio-like experience, the system comprising:
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a server computer connected to a network, the server having access to a library of media elements, and capable of (a) receiving a listener preference for a first media genre;
(b) receiving a listener preference for perishable content, the listener preference comprising at least one geographic location;
(c) providing a name of least one radio station broadcasting perishable content pertinent to the geographic location;
(d) receiving a listener selection of the radio station as a source for perishable content;
(e) creating a playlist comprising media elements according to the listener preference for a first media genre and media elements from the selected radio station; and
(f) providing the playlist; anda plurality of client computers capable of communicating with the server computer and accessing a playlist over the network, each of the plurality of client computers capable of (a) providing to the server computer the listener preference for a first media genre;
(b) providing to the server computer the listener preference for perishable content and the listener selection of the radio station;
(c) receiving from the server computer the created playlist; and
(d) playing the received playlist. - View Dependent Claims (182)
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