METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEDIA RELAYING AND MIXING IN SOCIAL NETWORKS

• US 20110061108A1
• Filed: 09/09/2009
• Published: 03/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Montola, Markus, Korhonen, Hannu J., Arrasvuori, Juha Henrik
• Granted Patent: US 8,844,051 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/27
• 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: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor

Abstract

An approach is provided for relaying media and creating new content from the media via a social network. Audio content is caused to be received from one of a plurality of devices. The one device is associated with a member of a first list of contacts. New audio content is generated based on the received audio content. The new audio content is caused, at least in part, to be transmitted to another one of the devices. The other one device is associated with a member of a second list of contacts.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

causing, at least in part, receiving audio content from one of a plurality of devices, wherein the one device is associated with a member of a first list of contacts;

generating new audio content based on the received audio content; and

causing, at least in part, transmission of the new audio content to another one of the devices, wherein the other one device is associated with a member of a second list of contacts.

2. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving audio content from a third device of the devices; and

mixing audio content from the one device with audio content from the third device to generate the new audio content.

3. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining an access rights rule for the new audio content; and

applying the access rights rule to the new audio content.

4. A method of claim 1, wherein the new audio content includes at least one of vocal information, synthesizer information, or instrumental information.

5. A method of claim 1, wherein the audio content is an audio stream and wherein the transmission is over a local wireless network.

6. A method of claim 1, wherein the audio content includes a playlist, the method further comprising:

initiating transmission of a request for an audio download from a media service platform; and

receiving the audio download from the media service platform.

7. A method of claim 6, further comprising:

requesting a license from the media service platform to generate the new audio content based on the received audio content; and

receiving a license from the media service platform to generate the new audio content based on the received audio content.

8. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

cause, at least in part, receiving audio content from one of a plurality of devices, wherein the one device is associated with a member of a first list of contacts;

generate new audio content based on the received audio content; and

cause, at least in part, transmission of the new audio content to a another one of the devices, wherein the other one device is associated with a member of a second list of contacts.

9. An apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive audio content from a third device of the devices; and

mix audio content from the one device with audio content from the third device to generate the new audio content.

10. An apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine an access rights rule for the new audio content; and

apply the access rights rule to the new audio content.

11. An apparatus of claim 8, wherein the new audio content includes at least one of vocal information, synthesizer information, or instrumental information.

12. An apparatus of claim 8, wherein the audio content is an audio stream and the transmission is over a local wireless network.

13. An apparatus of claim 8, wherein the audio content includes a playlist, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

initiate transmission of a request for an audio download from a media service platform; and

receive the audio download from the media service platform.

14. An apparatus of claim 13, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

request a license from the media service platform to generate the new audio content based on the received audio content to the service platform; and

receive a license from the media service platform to generate the new audio content based on the received audio content from the service platform.

15. A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to perform at least the following:

cause, at least in part, receiving audio content from one of a plurality of devices, wherein the one device is associated with a member of a first list of contacts;

generate new audio content based on the received audio content; and

cause, at least in part, transmission of the new audio content to another one of the devices, wherein the other one device is associated with a member of a second list of contacts.

16. A computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive audio content from a third device of the devices; and

mix audio content from the one device with audio content from the third device to generate the new audio content.

17. A computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine an access rights rule for the new audio content; and

apply the access rights rule to the new audio content.

18. A computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the new audio content includes at least one of vocal information, synthesizer information, or instrumental information.

19. A computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the audio content is an audio stream and the transmission is over a local wireless network.

20. A computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the audio content includes a playlist, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

initiate transmission of a request for an audio download from a media service platform; and

receive the audio download from the media service platform.