PUBLISHING, BROWSING, RATING AND PURCHASING OF GROUPS OF MEDIA ITEMS
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- obtaining, by a computing device having a processor, a selection of a media asset group comprising a plurality of media assets, each of the plurality of the media assets having a respective graphic image associated with it;
selecting a graphic image from respective graphic images associated with the plurality of media assets based on a priority of the graphic image with respect to respective priorities of the respective graphic images, wherein the graphic image is selected to be used as a background image of a media asset group image representing the media asset group;
producing, by the computing device, the media asset group image using the respective graphic images from the plurality of media assets, the media asset group image comprising the respective graphic images arranged over the background image based on a fill pattern, the media asset group image resulting in a single image representation for the media asset group; and
associating, by the computing device, the media asset group image to the media asset group.
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Abstract
Improved techniques to create, browse, rate and/or purchase media asset groups are disclosed. Media assets groups can be created by various users and published to a digital assets manager. Thereafter, the media assets groups can be finalized and made available for on-line purchase. Once the media asset groups are made available for on-line purchase, users can browse, rate and/or purchase the media asset groups at an on-line media store. One example of a media asset group (group of media items) is known as a playlist, which can pertain to a group of audio tracks.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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obtaining, by a computing device having a processor, a selection of a media asset group comprising a plurality of media assets, each of the plurality of the media assets having a respective graphic image associated with it; selecting a graphic image from respective graphic images associated with the plurality of media assets based on a priority of the graphic image with respect to respective priorities of the respective graphic images, wherein the graphic image is selected to be used as a background image of a media asset group image representing the media asset group; producing, by the computing device, the media asset group image using the respective graphic images from the plurality of media assets, the media asset group image comprising the respective graphic images arranged over the background image based on a fill pattern, the media asset group image resulting in a single image representation for the media asset group; and associating, by the computing device, the media asset group image to the media asset group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4)
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3. A computer-implemented method as recited in claim 3, wherein determining the fill pattern is based on the number of the media asset illustrations associated with the media assets of the media asset group.
- 5. A computer-implemented method as recited in claim 5, wherein the fill pattern has a fill order, and wherein the media asset images are inserted into the media asset group image in accordance with the fill order, with a highest priority one of the media asset images being first inserted into the media asset group image.
- 6. A computer-implemented method as recited in claim 6, wherein when the number of the media asset images to be included in the fill pattern exceeds a total number of the media asset images associated with the media assets of the media assets group image, one or more parts of the media asset group image are not filled with a media asset image.
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10. A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a proposed media asset group for media assets, at least a plurality of the media assets having a media asset graphic image illustration associated therewith; producing a media asset group illustration based on two or more of the media asset graphic image illustrations associated with the media assets of the media asset group, the media asset group illustration representing a single graphic image illustration for the media asset group; and associating the media asset group illustration to the media asset group. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; obtaining, by a computing device having a processor, a selection of a media asset group comprising a plurality of media assets, each of the plurality of the media assets having a respective graphic image associated with it; selecting a graphic image from respective graphic images associated with the plurality of media assets based on a priority of the graphic image with respect to respective priorities of the respective graphic images, wherein the graphic image is selected to be used as a background image of a media asset group image representing the media asset group; producing, by the computing device, the media asset group image using the respective graphic images from the plurality of media assets, the media asset group image comprising the respective graphic images arranged over the background image based on a fill pattern, the media asset group image resulting in a single image representation for the media asset group; and associating, by the computing device, the media asset group image to the media asset group. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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