Device For Participating In A Network For Sharing Media Consumption Activity
First Claim
1. A user device comprising:
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a control system component associated with the processor, the control system component adapted to;
receive information identifying a media item and a friend of a plurality of friends, wherein the information is provided as a result of playing the media item on a second user device associated with the friend of the plurality of friends;
present information comprising;
information identifying the media item selected for play on the second user device and the friend associated with the second user device; and
information identifying a plurality of other media items and a subset of the plurality of friends, wherein play of the other media items was initiated on a corresponding plurality of other user devices associated with the subset of the plurality of friends;
obtain a selection of a second media item for play;
obtain the second media item;
initiate play of the second media item; and
provide, as a result of playing the second media item, information identifying the second media item and the user for sharing with the plurality of friends of the user.
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Abstract
A device and server for participating in a network for sharing media consumption activity is disclosed. For example, the device receives information identifying a media item as a result of playing the media item on a second user device associated with a friend of the plurality of friends and the friend of a plurality of friends. The device presents information identifying the media item selected for play on the second user device and the friend associated with the second user device and identifying a plurality of other media items and a subset of the plurality of friends. The device obtains a selection of a second media item for play, the second media item, and initiates play of the media item. The device provides, as a result of playing the second media item, information identifying the second media item and the user for sharing with the plurality of friends of the user.
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42 Claims
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1. A user device comprising:
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a processor; a control system component associated with the processor, the control system component adapted to; receive information identifying a media item and a friend of a plurality of friends, wherein the information is provided as a result of playing the media item on a second user device associated with the friend of the plurality of friends; present information comprising; information identifying the media item selected for play on the second user device and the friend associated with the second user device; and information identifying a plurality of other media items and a subset of the plurality of friends, wherein play of the other media items was initiated on a corresponding plurality of other user devices associated with the subset of the plurality of friends; obtain a selection of a second media item for play; obtain the second media item; initiate play of the second media item; and provide, as a result of playing the second media item, information identifying the second media item and the user for sharing with the plurality of friends of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A user device comprising:
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a processor; a control system component associated with the processor, the control system adapted to; receive information identifying a media item and a friend of a plurality of friends, wherein the information is provided as a result of playing the media item on a second user device associated with the friend of the plurality of friends; present information comprising; information identifying the media item selected for play on the second user device and the friend associated with the second user device; information identifying a plurality of other media items and a subset of the plurality of friends, wherein play of the other media items was initiated on a corresponding plurality of other user devices associated with the subset of the plurality of friends; obtain the media item from a remote source; initiate play of the media item; and provide as a result of playing the media item, information identifying the media item and the user for sharing with the plurality of friends of the user. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A user device comprising:
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a processor; a control system component associated with the processor, the control system adapted to; receive information identifying a media item and a friend of a plurality of friends, wherein the information is provided in response to playing the media item on a second user device associated with the friend of the plurality of friends; present information identifying the media item selected for play on the second user device and the friend associated with the second user device; display information identifying a plurality of other media items; display information identifying a source of each of the plurality of other media items; initiate play of the media item; and provide in response to playing the media item, information identifying the media item and the user for sharing with the plurality of friends of the user. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A user device comprising:
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a processor; a control system component associated with the processor, the control system adapted to; receive information identifying a media item and a friend of a plurality of friends, wherein the information is provided as a result of playing the media item on a second user device associated with the friend of the plurality of friends; automatically add the media item to a pre-existing list of media items, to provide an updated list of media items; present information derived from the updated list of media items comprising; information identifying the media item selected for play on the second user device and the friend associated with the second user device; information identifying a plurality of other media items and a subset of the plurality of friends, wherein play of the other media items was initiated on a corresponding plurality of other user devices associated with the subset of the plurality of friends; and wherein the pre-existing list of media items is a list of media items existing prior to receiving the information identifying a media item and a friend of the plurality of friends, wherein the information is provided as a result of playing the media item on a second user device associated with the friend of the plurality of friends. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. A user device comprising:
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a processor; a control system component associated with the processor, the control system adapted to; receive information identifying a media item, a friend of a plurality of friends, and a timestamp, wherein the information is provided as a result of the media item having been played at a time of play indicated by the timestamp on a second user device associated with the friend of the plurality of friends; present information comprising; information identifying the media item selected for play on the second user device, the friend associated with the second user device, and information indicating the time of play of the media item; and information identifying a plurality of other media items and a subset of the plurality of friends wherein play of the other media items was initiated on a corresponding plurality of other user devices associated with the subset of the plurality of friends, and wherein at least one of the plurality of other media items is displayed with information indicating an other time of play derived from a timestamp of the at least one of the plurality of other media items at a corresponding other user device. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A system for distributing music comprising:
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a user device having a processor and a control system component associated with the processor, the user device adapted to; obtain information identifying a user associated with the user device; obtain information identifying a plurality of friends of the user based on the information identifying the user; receive information identifying a media item and a friend of the plurality of friends, wherein the information is provided in response to playing the media item on a second user device associated with the friend of the plurality of friends; present information comprising; information identifying the media item selected for play on the second user device and the friend associated with the second user device; information identifying a plurality of other media items and a subset of the plurality of friends, wherein play of the other media items was initiated on a corresponding plurality of other user devices associated with the subset of the plurality of friends; obtain a selection of a second media item for play; request the second media item from a server; provide in response to playing the second media item, information identifying the second media item and the user for sharing with the plurality of friends of the user, and a server having a processor, the server adapted to; provide a subscription based music service to the user device and the second user device; facilitate communication between the user device and the second user device; and provide the second media item to the user device in response to receiving the request.
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37. A user device comprising:
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a processor; a control system component associated with the processor, the control system adapted to; receive information identifying; a plurality of media items; times at which the plurality of media items were played at user devices of friends of a plurality of friends; and users of a plurality of user devices at which the plurality of media items were played; and for ones of the plurality of media items, display by the user device, information identifying; the media item; the time at which the media item was played at the user devices of the friends of the plurality of friends; the user of the plurality of user devices at which the media item was played; and a source of the media item. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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