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Predictive Environment Music Playlist Selection

  • US 20110054646A1
  • Filed: 08/25/2009
  • Published: 03/03/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An entertainment system comprising:

  • a music storage system operable to store a plurality of music pieces;

    a playback system coupled with said music storage system;

    a navigation system providing current map information including a present location, wherein a current map comprises a plurality of zones, each zone being assigned to one of a plurality of zone types;

    a controller coupled with said navigation system and said music storage system for controlling playback of selected music pieces, wherein the controller maintains a plurality of playlists, each playlist comprising a plurality of music pieces and wherein each playlist is assigned to at least one zone type;

    wherein the controller receives information of a present location and a current zone type and selects an assigned playlist, wherein the navigation system further provides information about at least one of a distance or time to a next zone, and wherein the controller modifies the assigned playlist such that a transition to said next zone is timely synchronized with the ending of a music piece of the assigned playlist.

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