AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING MUSIC PLAYLISTS BASED ON AN IMPLICITLY SELECTED SEED
First Claim
1. A method for generating a playlist, the method comprising:
- automatically selecting a plurality of seed songs from a music library based on at least one selection criteria associated with song popularity, wherein the at least one selection criteria is selected from a plurality of available selection criteria;
selecting one of the plurality of seed songs; and
generating a first playlist with a plurality of songs from the music library, wherein the plurality of songs in the first playlist are automatically selected to be similar to the selected one of the plurality of seed songs.
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Abstract
A method for generating a playlist may include automatically selecting a plurality of seed songs from a music library based on at least one selection criteria associated with song popularity. The at least one selection criteria may be selected (e.g., randomly) from a plurality of available selection criteria. One of the plurality of seed songs may be selected (e.g., randomly). A first playlist with a plurality of songs from the music library may be generated. The plurality of songs in the first playlist may be automatically selected to be similar to the selected one of the plurality of seed songs. The at least one selection criteria may include one or more of a highest song rating, frequency of song playback within a determined time period, recent song purchase, and social media posting by a user regarding a song from the music library.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for generating a playlist, the method comprising:
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automatically selecting a plurality of seed songs from a music library based on at least one selection criteria associated with song popularity, wherein the at least one selection criteria is selected from a plurality of available selection criteria; selecting one of the plurality of seed songs; and generating a first playlist with a plurality of songs from the music library, wherein the plurality of songs in the first playlist are automatically selected to be similar to the selected one of the plurality of seed songs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for generating a playlist, the system comprising:
a network device, the network device being operable to; automatically select a plurality of seed songs from a music library based on at least one selection criteria associated with song popularity, wherein the at least one selection criteria is selected from a plurality of available selection criteria; select one of the plurality of seed songs; and generate a first playlist with a plurality of songs from the music library, wherein the plurality of songs in the first playlist are automatically selected to be similar to the selected one of the plurality of seed songs. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for generating a playlist, the method comprising:
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selecting a plurality of selection criteria associated with song popularity, wherein at least one of the plurality of selection criteria is based on a user interaction on a social web site regarding at least one of a plurality of songs in a music library; assigning a score to each of the plurality of songs in the music library based on the at least one selection criteria; ranking the plurality of songs in the music library according to the assigned score; selecting a determined number of top ranked songs from the ranked plurality of songs as a plurality of seed songs; and generating at least one playlist with a plurality of songs from the music library, wherein the plurality of songs in the at least one playlist are automatically selected to be similar to a selected at least one of the plurality of seed songs.
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