SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPILING MUSIC PLAYLISTS BASED ON VARIOUS PARAMETERS

• US 20140115463A1
• Filed: 10/22/2012
• Published: 04/24/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Beats Music, LLC (Apple Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Daisy LLC (Apple Inc.)
• Inventors: Reznor, Trent, Sheridan, Rob, Vinna, Fredric, Frank, Brian
• Application Number:
  US13/657,742
• Publication Number:
  US 20140115463A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/716
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/635 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/639 using playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/68 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/687 using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for generating playlists within a music service executing on an electronic device. According to certain aspects, the systems and methods identify various parameters based on a setting or condition of the electronic device. The systems and methods determine one or more songs based on the various parameters and add the one or more songs to a playlist that is displayed on an interface of the electronic device. According to embodiments, the systems and methods enable the user to initiate playback of the playlist via the interface.

Claims

1. A method of automatically generating playlists for a user of an electronic device, the method comprising:

initiating a music application of the electronic device;

responsive to the initiating, identifying, using a processor, at least one parameter related to a setting or a condition of the electronic device;

responsive to the identifying, determining, by the processor, at least one song based on the at least one parameter;

adding the at least one song to a playlist; and

displaying, on an interface associated with the music application, an indication of the playlist, wherein the indication of the playlist enables the user to initiate playback of the playlist.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one parameter comprises at least one of a time, a location, a weather condition, a date, or a day of week.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a title of the playlist based on the at least one parameter; and

displaying the title of the playlist on the interface.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the at least one song based on the at least one parameter comprises:

sending the at least one parameter to a server, wherein the server identifies the at least one song by comparing an attribute of the at least one song to the at least one parameter; and

receiving an indication of the at least one song from the server.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a selection by the user of the indication of the playlist; and

in response to receiving the selection, initiating playback of the playlist.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein initiating playback of the playlist comprises:

requesting a server to provide the at least one song of the playlist; and

receiving, from the server, audio data corresponding to the at least one song; and

outputting, via an audio component of the electronic device, the at least one song according to the audio data.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one song is further determined based on a music profile of the user.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the at least one parameter related to the setting or the condition of the electronic device comprises:

interfacing with an additional application of the electronic device to identify an appointment or an activity of the user, wherein the at least one parameter is based on the appointment or the activity.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the at least one parameter related to the setting or the condition of the electronic device comprises:

identifying a location of the electronic device; and

determining the at least one parameter based on the location of the electronic device.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein adding the at least one song to the playlist comprises adding metadata associated with the at least one song to the playlist.

11. An electronic device capable of generating playlists for a user, the electronic device comprising:

an interface capable of receiving inputs from the user and presenting information to the user; and

a processor coupled to the user interface and configured to perform operations comprising;

initiating a music application,

responsive to the initiating, identifying at least one parameter related to a setting or a condition of the electronic device,

responsive to the identifying, determining at least one song based on the at least one parameter,

adding the at least one song to a playlist, and

displaying, on the interface, an indication of the playlist, wherein the indication of the playlist enables the user to initiate playback of the playlist.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the at least one parameter comprises at least one of a time, a location, a weather condition, a date, or a day of week.

13. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to perform operations further comprising:

generating a title of the playlist based on the at least one parameter, and

displaying the title of the playlist on the interface.

14. The electronic device of claim 11, further comprising a communication module, wherein determining the at least one song based on the at least one parameter comprises:

sending the at least one parameter to a server via the communication module, wherein the server identifies the at least one song by comparing an attribute of the at least one song to the at least one parameter, and

receiving an indication of the at least one song from the server via the communication module.

15. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to perform operations further comprising:

receiving a selection by the user of the indication of the playlist, and

in response to receiving the selection, initiating playback of the playlist.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, further comprising an audio component, wherein initiating playback of the playlist comprises:

requesting a server to provide the at least one song of the playlist, and

receiving, from the server, audio data corresponding to the at least one song, and

outputting, via the audio component, the at least one song according to the audio data.

17. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the at least one song is further determined based on a music profile of the user.

18. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein identifying the at least one parameter related to the setting or the condition of the electronic device comprises:

interfacing with an additional application to identify an appointment or an activity of the user, wherein the at least one parameter is based on the appointment or the activity.

19. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein identifying the at least one parameter related to the setting or the condition of the electronic device comprises:

identifying a location of the electronic device, and

determining the at least one parameter based on the location of the electronic device.

20. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein adding the at least one song to the playlist comprises adding metadata associated with the at least one song to the playlist.