SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEVERAGING MEDIA VIA USER RATING DATA

• US 20090177654A1
• Filed: 01/29/2009
• Published: 07/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Oath Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Oath Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Brown, David E., Beaupre, Todd
• Application Number:
  US12/362,207
• Publication Number:
  US 20090177654A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/273 Asynchronous replication or reconciliation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3344 using natural language analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4387 by the use of playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4393 Multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/637 Administration of user profiles, e.g. generation, initialization, adaptation or distribution
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/639 using playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/10 Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16 ; Digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6236 between heterogeneous systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2213/0038 System on Chip
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2216/01 Automatic library building
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2113 Multi-level security, e.g. mandatory access control
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2137 Time limited access, e.g. to a computer or data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/1235 with control of digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/386 using messaging services or messaging apps using mobile network messaging services for payment, e.g. SMS G06Q20/3255
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00086 Circuits for prevention of unauthorised reproduction or copying, e.g. piracy indicating unauthorised use of record carriers in general G11B23/28; scrambling for television signal recording H04N5/913; network architectures or network protocols for network security H04L63/00; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communication H04L9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 : Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1822 : Conducting the conference, e.g. admission, detection, selection or grouping of participants, correlating users to one or more conference sessions, prioritising transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/101 : applying security measures for digital rights management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 : Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0263 : Rule management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/101 : Access control lists [ACL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 : Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 : Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 : for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 : specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 : User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 : involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 : Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 : Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/63 : Routing a service request depending on the request content or context
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2541 : Rights Management protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10; security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4126 : The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 : embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4331 : Caching operations, e.g. of an advertisement for later insertion during playback
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 : Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4627 : Rights management associated to the content security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 : for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 : communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4825 : using a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlists
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/658 : Transmission by the client directed to the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8113 : comprising music, e.g. song in MP3 format
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8355 : involving usage data, e.g. number of copies or viewings allowed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 : Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/913 : Multimedia

Abstract

A method and system for leveraging user media file rating data. In one aspect, the system comprises a component in communication with a plurality of media file related services, a rating storage, and a component for making the user rating data available to be used by plural services so that each respective service can use the rating data to tailor a user experience during interaction by the particular user with the respective service. In one aspect, the user preference rating is received from any of the media file related services. In one aspect the user preference rating information and the associated media file information are associated with a particular user regardless of the respective media file related service the preference rating was received from.

Claims

1. A system for leveraging user media file rating data, said system comprising:

a first component in communication with a plurality of media file related services, said first component receiving from one or more of said plural services a user preference rating associated with information related to a media file capable of being experienced via a respective media file related service of said plurality;

a rating storage for storing said user preference rating and associated media file information as user rating data so as to enable said user preference rating information and said associated media file information to be associated with a particular user regardless of the respective media file related service the preference rating was received from; and

a second component for making said user rating data available to be used by any of said plural services so that each respective service can use said rating data to tailor a user experience during interaction by said particular user with said respective service.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises a server.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises a media management application executed on a portable media player.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises a media management application executed on a user processor.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises a media file subscription service.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises an internet radio station service.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said storage for saving said user preference rating is located on a user'"'"'s local processor.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein said storage for saving said user preference rating comprises a server located at a different location than said particular user.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein said storage for saving said user preference rating is located on a local processor associated with said particular user and on a server located at a different location than said particular user'"'"'s local processor.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein either one or both of said first component and said second component comprises a software component.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein tailoring said user experience comprises utilizing said user rating data to create a playlist.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein tailoring said user experience comprises utilizing said user rating data to recommend media files to arrange a set of media files associated with said particular user.

14. The system of claim 1 wherein tailoring said user experience comprises utilizing said user rating data to create affinity relationships between media files.

15. The system of claim 1 wherein said user preference rating relates to an album associated with said media file.

16. The system of claim 1 wherein said user preference rating relates to an artist associated with said media file.

17. The system of claim 1 wherein said user preference rating relates to a song associated with said media file.

18. The system of claim 1 wherein said user preference rating relates to a genre associated with said media file.

19. The system of claim 1 wherein said user preference rating is generated by said system.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein said user preference rating is based in whole or in part on whether said media file is located on said particular user'"'"'s local processor.

21. The system of claim 19 wherein said user preference rating is based in whole or in part on a frequency of play associated with said media file.

23. The system of claim 19 wherein said user preference rating is based in whole or in part on a number of occurrences that an album associated with said media file is found on a local processor associated with said particular user.

25. The system of claim 19 wherein said user preference rating is flagged with a user perceptible indicia if said rating is applied by said system.

26. The system of claim 1 wherein said user preference rating is generated by said particular user.

27. The system of claim 26 wherein said user preference rating is flagged with a user perceptible indicia if said rating is applied by said particular user.

28. The system of claim 1 wherein said user preference rating is selected from a scale comprising a low end and a high end.

29. The system of claim 1 wherein associating said user preference rating and associated media file information with said particular user comprises associating said particular user with a unique identifier.

31. The system of claim 1 further comprising a component for generating all or part of a user interface that displays said user preference rating.

32. The system of claim 31 wherein said particular user can associate said user preference rating for said media file from within said user interface.

33. The system of claim 1 wherein said one or more of said plural services receives said user preference rating while said media file is being experienced via said respective media file related service.

34. The system of claim 1 wherein said user preference is preserved in said storage regardless of a change in state of said media file.

35. The system of claim 34 wherein said change in state comprises deleting said media file from a storage associated with said particular user.

37. The system of claim 1 wherein said related media file information comprises metadata associated with said media file.

39. The system of claim 37 wherein said metadata comprises an album related to said media file.

40. The system of claim 37 wherein said metadata comprises a title related to said media file.

41. The system of claim 37 wherein said metadata comprises a genre related to said media file.

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42. A method for leveraging user media file rating data, said method comprising:

communicating with a plurality of media file related services;

receiving from one or more of said plural services a user preference rating associated with information related to a media file capable of being experienced via a respective media file related service of said plurality;

storing in a storage said user preference rating and associated media file information as user rating data so as to enable said user preference rating information and said associated media file information to be associated with a particular user regardless of the respective media file related service the preference rating was received from; and

making said user rating data available to be used by any of said plural services so that each respective service can use said rating data to tailor a user experience during interaction by said particular user with said respective service.

43. The method of claim 42 wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises a server.

44. The method of claim 42 wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises a media management application executed on a portable media player.

45. The method of claim 42 wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises a media management application executed on a user processor.

46. The method of claim 42 wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises a media file subscription service.

47. The method of claim 42 wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises an internet radio station service.

48. The method of claim 42 wherein said storage for saving said user preference rating is located on a user'"'"'s local processor.

49. The method of claim 42 wherein said storage for saving said user preference rating comprises a server located at a different location than said particular user.

50. The method of claim 42 wherein said storage for saving said preference rating is located on a local processor associated with said particular user and on a server located at a different location than said particular user'"'"'s local processor.

52. The method of claim 42 wherein tailoring said user experience comprises utilizing said user rating data to create a playlist.

53. The method of claim 42 wherein tailoring said user experience comprises utilizing said user rating data to recommend media files to arrange a set of media files associated with said particular user.

54. The method of claim 42 wherein tailoring said user experience comprises utilizing said user rating data to create affinity relationships between media files.

55. The method of claim 42 wherein said user preference rating relates to an album associated with said media file.

56. The method of claim 42 wherein said user preference rating relates to an artist associated with said media file.

57. The method of claim 42 wherein said user preference rating relates to a song associated with said media file.

58. The method of claim 42 wherein said user preference rating relates to a genre associated with said media file.

59. The method of claim 42 wherein said user preference rating is generated by said system.

60. The method of claim 59 wherein said user preference rating is based in whole or in part on whether said media file is located on a local processor associated with said particular user.

61. The method of claim 59 wherein said user preference rating is based in whole or in part on a frequency of play associated with said media file.

63. The method of claim 59 wherein said user preference rating is based in whole or in part on a number of occurrences an album associated with said media file is located on a local processor associated with said particular user.

65. The method of claim 59 further comprising flagging said user preference rating via a user perceptible indicia if said rating is applied by said system.

66. The method of claim 42 wherein said user preference rating is generated by said particular user.

67. The method of claim 66 further comprising flagging said user preference rating via a user perceptible indicia if said rating is applied by said particular user.

68. The method of claim 42 wherein associating said user preference rating and associated media file information with said particular user comprises associating said particular user with a unique identifier.

70. The method of claim 42 further comprising generating all or part of a user interface that displays said user preference rating.

71. The method of claim 70 wherein said particular user can associate said user preference rating for said media file from within said user interface.

72. The method of claim 42 wherein one or more of said plural services receives said user preference rating while said media file is being experienced via said respective media file related service.

73. The method of claim 42 wherein said user preference is preserved in said storage regardless of a change in state of said media file.

74. The method of claim 73 wherein said change in state comprises deleting said media file from a storage associated with said particular user.

76. The method of claim 42 wherein said related media file information comprises metadata associated with said media file.

77. The method of claim 76 wherein said metadata comprises an artist related to said media file.

78. The method of claim 76 wherein said metadata comprises an album related to said media file.

79. The method of claim 76 wherein said metadata comprises a title related to said media file.

80. The method of claim 76 wherein said metadata comprises a genre related to said media file.

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81. A system for leveraging user media file rating data, said system comprising:

a media server in communication with a media management application service executed on a processor, a media file subscription service, and an internet radio station service, said media server receiving from one or more of said services a user preference rating associated with information related to a media file capable of being experienced via a respective service of said a media management application service executed on a processor, a media file subscription service, and an internet radio station service;

a rating database for storing said user preference rating and associated media file information as user rating data so as to enable said user preference rating information and said associated media file information to be associated with a particular user regardless of the respective service the preference rating was received from; and

a subcomponent of said media server for making said user rating data available to be used by any of said plural services so that each respective service can use said rating data to tailor a user experience during interaction by said particular user with said respective service.