Techniques for Correlating Events to Digital Media Assets
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1. A method for informing a user of related information, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving a request for media item information from an online media store;
(b) determining whether there is available related information at a partner online store that is related to the media item information; and
(c) responding, if it is determined that there is available related information at a partner online store, to the request with a response that includes at least the media item information as well as the available related information or an indication thereto.
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Abstract
Improved approaches to intelligently refer users of one online media store to another online store are disclosed. The inter-store referral can permit a user of an online media store, such as an online media store that offers digital media assets for purchase, to easily access related information, such as event information, from another online store. According to another aspect, improved approaches to access and present event information are disclosed.
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1. A method for informing a user of related information, said method comprising:
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(a) receiving a request for media item information from an online media store; (b) determining whether there is available related information at a partner online store that is related to the media item information; and (c) responding, if it is determined that there is available related information at a partner online store, to the request with a response that includes at least the media item information as well as the available related information or an indication thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable medium including executable computer program code tangibly stored therein for responding to a request for information regarding a digital media item, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for receiving a media item information request concerning a requested media item; computer program code for retrieving media item information responsive to the media item information request; computer program code for determining an attribute associated with the requested media item; computer program code for determining whether event information pertaining to the determined attribute is available; computer program code for obtaining a reference to the event information if event information is determined to be available; and computer program code for returning the media item information and the reference to the event information if event information is determined to be available. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method for responding to a request for a digital media item, said method comprising:
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receiving a media item information request concerning a requested media item; retrieving media item information responsive to the media item information request; determining an artist associated with the requested media item; determining whether concert information pertaining to the determined artist is available; obtaining a reference to the concert information if concert information is determined to be available; and returning the media item information and the reference to the concert information if concert information is determined to be available. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computing system that supports an online media store, said computing system comprising:
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means for processing a request for media item information; means for determining whether there is available related information at a partner online store that is related to the media item information; and means for responding to the request with a response that includes at least the media item information as well as the available related information or an indication thereto. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method for presenting event information, said method comprising:
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receiving an event information request from a requester; obtaining event information; processing the event information based on user interests; and providing the processed event information to the requester. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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