Media Playlists
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1. A method implemented by a computer, the method comprising:
- forming a communication, for transmission via a network to a media provider, to request data that describes media that is available for streaming from the media provider; and
creating the playlist based at least in part on media that is available locally on the computer and the data received from the media provider such that the playlist references one or more of the media that are available for streaming from the media provider.
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Abstract
Media playlist techniques are described. In an implementation, a communication is formed, for transmission via a network to a media provider, to request data that describes media that is available for streaming from the media provider. The playlist is created based at least in part on media that is available locally on the computer and the data received from the media provider such that the playlist references one or more of the media that are available for streaming from the media provider.
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20 Claims
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1. A method implemented by a computer, the method comprising:
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forming a communication, for transmission via a network to a media provider, to request data that describes media that is available for streaming from the media provider; and creating the playlist based at least in part on media that is available locally on the computer and the data received from the media provider such that the playlist references one or more of the media that are available for streaming from the media provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method implemented by one or more computers of a media provider, the method comprising:
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receiving a communication via a network from a computer; and responsive to the communication, sending data to the computer that references media that is available for streaming to the computer for use in creating a playlist by the computer that references media that is available for streaming via the network to the computer from the media provider. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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- 18. One or more computer-readable storage media comprising instructions that are executable on a computer to create a playlist that includes media that is to the computer remotely via a network connection and cause the playlist to be output by the computer so the media in the playlist that is not available locally on the computer is streamed to the computer via the network connection.
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