Playlist Configuration and Preview

• US 20130167029A1
• Filed: 12/22/2011
• Published: 06/27/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Fino, Jorge S., Friesen, Sharon E., Skinder, Jason A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,361,942 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/716
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/639 using playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/106 using icons, e.g. selecting, moving or linking icons, on-screen symbols, screen regions or segments representing musical elements or parameters
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/081 Genre classification, i.e. descriptive metadata for classification or selection of musical pieces according to style
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/085 Mood, i.e. generation, detection or selection of a particular emotional content or atmosphere in a musical piece
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/131 Library retrieval, i.e. searching a database or selecting a specific musical piece, segment, pattern, rule or parameter set
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/251 Mobile telephone transmission, i.e. transmitting, accessing or controlling music data wirelessly via a wireless or mobile telephone receiver, analogue or digital, e.g. DECT, GSM, UMTS
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/329 on a disc [VTOC]

Abstract

In some implementations, a user can play a music track from a dynamically generated playlist. The user can provide input indicating that the user likes or dislikes the music track and the playlist can be adjusted based on the user input. In some implementations, information can be presented to the user so that the user can preview changes to the playlist before the changes are made to the playlist. In some implementations, a user can adjust playlist criteria (configuration) by adjusting specific music characteristics. In some implementations, a user can adjust playlist criteria by manipulating a list of representative music tracks. In some implementations, a user can compare the user'"'"'s playlist to playlists of other users.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

playing a track from an automatically generated playlist, where tracks for the playlist are automatically selected based on one or more user-specified criteria;

receiving user input corresponding to a positive or a negative impression of the track;

presenting information indicating how the input will affect future track selection for the playlist if the input is applied to the playlist;

receiving confirmation of the user input; and

applying the input to the playlist when the confirmation is received.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the information comprises presenting a list of characteristics associated with the track.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the information comprises:

presenting a list of tracks representing the playlist; and

presenting a preview list of tracks representing how the playlist will change when the input is applied to the playlist.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein applying the input to the playlist comprises adjusting the one or more user-specified criteria based on one or more characteristics of the track.

5. A method comprising:

playing a track from an automatically generated playlist, where tracks for the playlist are automatically selected based on one or more user-specified criteria;

receiving user input invoking a playlist configuration display;

in response to the user input, presenting the one or more user-specified criteria; and

receiving one or more adjustments to the user specified criteria.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the one or more user-specified criteria are derived from a song.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the one or more user-specified criteria correspond to characteristics of music.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, causes:

playing a track from an automatically generated playlist, where tracks for the playlist are automatically selected based on one or more user-specified criteria;

receiving user input corresponding to a positive or a negative impression of the track;

presenting information indicating how the input will affect future track selection for the playlist if the input is applied to the playlist;

receiving confirmation of the user input; and

applying the input to the playlist when the confirmation is received.

9. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions that cause presenting the information include instructions that cause presenting a list of characteristics associated with the track.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions that cause presenting the information include instructions that cause:

presenting a list of tracks representing the playlist; and

presenting a preview list of tracks representing how the playlist will change when the input is applied to the playlist.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions that cause applying the input to the playlist include instructions that cause adjusting the one or more user-specified criteria based on one or more characteristics of the track.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, causes:

playing a track from an automatically generated playlist, where tracks for the playlist are automatically selected based on one or more user-specified criteria;

receiving user input invoking a playlist configuration display;

in response to the user input, presenting the one or more user-specified criteria; and

receiving one or more adjustments to the user specified criteria.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the one or more user-specified criteria are derived from a song.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the one or more user-specified criteria correspond to characteristics of music.

15. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes;

playing a track from an automatically generated playlist, where tracks for the playlist are automatically selected based on one or more user-specified criteria;

receiving user input corresponding to a positive or a negative impression of the track;

presenting information indicating how the input will affect future track selection for the playlist if the input is applied to the playlist;

receiving confirmation of the user input; and

applying the input to the playlist when the confirmation is received.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the instructions that cause presenting the information include instructions that cause presenting a list of characteristics associated with the track.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the instructions that cause presenting the information include instructions that cause:

presenting a list of tracks representing the playlist; and

presenting a preview list of tracks representing how the playlist will change when the input is applied to the playlist.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the instructions that cause applying the input to the playlist include instructions that cause adjusting the one or more user-specified criteria based on one or more characteristics of the track.

19. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium including one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, causes;

playing a track from an automatically generated playlist, where tracks for the playlist are automatically selected based on one or more user-specified criteria;

receiving user input invoking a playlist configuration display;

in response to the user input, presenting the one or more user-specified criteria; and

receiving one or more adjustments to the user specified criteria.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the one or more user-specified criteria are derived from a song.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the one or more user-specified criteria correspond to characteristics of music.