Personalized streaming digital content

• US 20100049862A1
• Filed: 08/21/2008
• Published: 02/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Dixon, Ryan Graeme
• Granted Patent: US 8,694,666 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/231
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/437 Administration of user profiles, e.g. generation, initialisation, adaptation, distribution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25816 involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26258 for generating a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlist, or scheduling item distribution according to such list retrieval of multimedia data based on playlists G06F16/40
• 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 21/4826 using recommendation lists, e.g. of programs or channels sorted out according to their score
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4828 for searching program descriptors retrieval of video data G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02

Abstract

A method for generating personalized streaming content, the method including the steps of analyzing a digital library of a user associated with a user account, generating recommended digital media based on analysis of the digital library, generating personalized streaming content that includes digital media from the digital library and recommended digital media.

Claims

1. A method for generating personalized streaming content, the method comprising the steps of:

analyzing a digital library of a user associated with a user account;

generating recommended digital media based on analysis of the digital library; and

generating personalized streaming content that includes digital media from the digital library and recommended digital media.

2. The method for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 1 further comprising the step of selecting one type of digital media to be streamed to the user.

3. The method for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 1 further comprising the step of selecting a plurality of types of digital media to be streamed to the user.

4. The method for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 2 wherein the type of digital media is ascertainable from identifying information of a digital media file.

5. The method for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 4 wherein the identifying information includes at least one of an artist, title, album, track number, and genre.

6. The method for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 1 further comprising the step of prompting the user to purchase recommended digital media.

7. The method for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 6 wherein if the user rejects the recommended digital media, the recommended digital media is not streamed to the user.

8. The method for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 1 wherein recommended digital media is streamed to the user for a limited number of times.

9. The method for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 8 wherein recommended digital media is not streamed to the user after being streamed for the limited number of times.

10. The method for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 1 wherein the digital library includes previously online purchased digital media, previously downloaded digital media, or digital media imported from CDs or DVDs.

12. The method for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 1 wherein the step of analyzing the digital library analyzes only digital media previously purchased online by the user.

13. The method for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 1 wherein the step of analyzing the digital library analyzes all digital media in the digital library.

14. The method for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 1 wherein the personalized streaming content includes advertisement streams.

11. The method for generating personalized streaming content according to claim wherein the personalized streaming content is streamed to a portable digital media device.

15. A system for generating personalized streaming content, the system comprising:

a personal computer or portable media device, the personal computer or portable media device having a digital library; and

an online store server that analyzes the digital library to identify recommended digital media and generate personalized streaming content that includes digital media from the digital library and recommended digital media,

wherein the personalized streaming content is streamed to the personal computer or portable media device.

16. The system for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 15 wherein a user may select one type of digital media to be included in the personalized streaming content.

17. The system for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 15 wherein a user may select a plurality of types of digital media to be included in the personalized streaming content.

18. The system for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 16 wherein the type of digital media is ascertainable from identifying information of a digital media file.

19. The system for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 18 wherein the identifying information includes at least one of an artist, title, album, track number, and genre.

20. The system for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 15 wherein the online server prompts a user to purchase recommended digital media.

21. The system for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 20 wherein if the user rejects the recommended digital media, the recommended digital media is not streamed to the user.

22. The system for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 15 wherein recommended digital media is streamed to the personal computer or portable media device for a limited number of times.

23. The system for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 22 wherein recommended digital media is not streamed to the personal computer or portable media device after being streamed for the limited number of times.

24. The system for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 15 wherein the digital library includes previously online purchased digital media, previously downloaded digital media, or digital media imported from CDs or DVDs.

25. The system for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 15 wherein only digital media previously purchased online by a user is analyzed.

26. The system for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 15 wherein all digital media in the digital library is analyzed.

27. The system for generating personalized streaming content according to claim 15 wherein the personalized streaming content includes advertisement streams.