VENUE-RELATED MULTI-MEDIA MANAGEMENT, STREAMING, ONLINE TICKETING, AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE TECHNIQUES IMPLEMENTED VIA COMPUTER NETWORKS AND MOBILE DEVICES

• US 20150120767A1
• Filed: 01/09/2015
• Published: 04/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Opus Deli, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Opus Deli, Inc.
• Inventors: Skeen, Wayne Donald Maddock, Ross, Christopher Thomas, Cockrill, Howard Gregg, Mertz, Sara Anne, Smith, Matthew Paul, Mayeri, David Mendel
• Granted Patent: US 9,218,413 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/754
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/168 Details of user interfaces specifically adapted to file systems, e.g. browsing and visualisation, 2d or 3d GUIs query results presentation G06F16/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/242 Query formulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/335 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles filtering in web context G06F16/9535, G06F16/9536
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/639 using playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/686 using information manually generated, e.g. tags, keywords, comments, title or artist information, time, location or usage information, user ratings
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06311 Scheduling, planning or task assignment for a person or group
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/045 using payment protocols involving tickets
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/0457 the tickets being sent electronically
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/047 using payment protocols involving electronic receipts
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/201 Price look-up processing, e.g. updating
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/384 using social networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/401 Transaction verification
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0258 Registration
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0259 based on store location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0263 based upon Internet or website rating
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0264 based upon schedule
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 : for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 : Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 : based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/00 : Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD] real-time bi-directional transmission of motion video data H04N7/14 ; broadcast or conference over packet switching networks H04L12/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/252 : Processing of multiple end-users' preferences to derive collaborative data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 : being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 : for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4725 : using interactive regions of the image, e.g. hot spots details of information retrieval from the Internet by using URLs G06F16/955; processing chained hypermedia data for information retrieval G06F16/94
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4755 : for defining user preferences, e.g. favourite actors or genre retrieval personalisation and generation of user profiles for the retrieval of video data G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47815 : Electronic shopping payment schemes, payment architectures or payment protocols for electronic shopping systems G06Q20/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 : communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4825 : using a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlists
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4826 : using recommendation lists, e.g. of programs or channels sorted out according to their score
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4828 : for searching program descriptors retrieval of video data G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/944 : Business related
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 : Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface

Abstract

Various aspects described or referenced herein are directed to different methods, systems, and computer program products relating to multi-media management and streaming techniques implemented over a computer network, including, for example, one or more features and/or functions relation to one or more of the following (or combinations thereof): venue-based streaming radio stations, mobile user graphical user interfaces, creation and streaming of dynamic streaming radio stations based on a user'"'"'s geolocation, ticketing and reservations, etc.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for facilitating user access to streamed multimedia content via a computer network, the method comprising causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions for:

determining a first set of filter criteria for use in performing a database search for music-related information matching the first set of filter criteria, wherein the first set of filter criteria includes first venue filter criteria specifying a first venue;

identifying a first set of artists or bands (“

artists/bands”

) that are scheduled to perform in at least one live music performance at the first venue;

identifying, using the identified first set of artists/bands, a first set of media content performed by or recorded by at least one of the artists/bands of the first set of artists/bands;

dynamically creating, using the first set of media content, a filtered streaming media playlist, wherein the filtered streaming media playlist includes a first portion of selected media content from the identified first set of first set of media content; and

generating, using information relating to the filtered streaming media playlist, a first set of instructions for causing a streaming media graphical user interface (“

Streaming Media GUI”

) to be displayed at an end user'"'"'s device, wherein the first set of instructions include instructions for configuring the Streaming Media GUI to enable an end user to initiate, via interaction with the Streaming Media GUI, a streamed playback of one or more of the first portion of selected media content associated with the filtered streaming media playlist.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1 further comprising causing the at least one processor to execute instructions for:

dynamically creating, using the first set of media content, a first venue-related streaming media station, wherein the first venue-related streaming media station is configured to stream songs/tracks from the first set of media content to the end user'"'"'s electronic device for audio presentation at the end user'"'"'s electronic device;

receiving a first set of input from the first user, the first set of input including the first venue filter criteria, and including a first request to initiate play of the first venue-related streaming media station at the end user'"'"'s electronic device; and

streaming, in response to the first request, media content from the first set of media content to a end user'"'"'s electronic device for playback at the end user'"'"'s electronic device.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 1 further comprising causing the at least one processor to execute instructions for:

receiving a first set of input from the first user, the first set of input including the first venue filter criteria, and including genre criteria specifying a first genre;

identifying, using the first genre criteria, a second set of media content from the at least one database which match the first genre criteria and which are performed by or recorded by at least one of the artists/bands of the first set of artists/bands; and

dynamically creating, using the second set of media content, a filtered venue-related streaming media station, wherein the filtered venue-related streaming media station is configured to stream media content from the second set of media content to the end user'"'"'s electronic device.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 1 further comprising causing the at least one processor to execute instructions for:

receiving a first set of input from the first user, the first set of input including the first venue filter criteria, and including timeframe criteria specifying a first time interval;

identifying a second set of artists or bands (“

artists/bands”

) that are scheduled to perform in at least one live music performance at the first venue during the first time interval; and

performing, using the second set of artists/bands, a database search of at least one database for media content performed by or recorded by at least one of the artists/bands of the second set of artists/bands; and

identifying a second set of media content from the at least one database performed by or recorded by at least one of the artists/bands of the second set of artists/bands;

dynamically creating, using the second set of media content, a filtered venue-related streaming media station, wherein the filtered venue-related streaming media station is configured to stream media content from the second set of media content to the end user'"'"'s electronic device.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 1 further comprising causing the at least one processor to execute instructions for:

receiving a first set of input from the first user, the first set of input including the first venue filter criteria, the first set of input further including genre criteria specifying a first genre, and further including timeframe criteria specifying a first time interval;

identifying a second set of artists or bands (“

artists/bands”

) that are scheduled to perform in at least one live music performance at the first venue during the first time interval; and

performing, using the second set of artists/bands, a database search of at least one database for media content performed by or recorded by at least one of the artists/bands of the second set of artists/bands;

identifying, using the first genre criteria, a second set of media content from the at least one database which match the first genre criteria and which are performed by or recorded by at least one of the artists/bands of the first set of artists/bands; and

dynamically creating, using the second set of media content, a filtered venue-related streaming media station, wherein the filtered venue-related streaming media station is configured to stream media content from the second set of media content to the end user'"'"'s electronic device.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1 further comprising causing the at least one processor to execute instructions for:

dynamically creating, using the first set of media content, a filtered venue-related streaming media station, wherein the filtered venue-related streaming media station includes only media content from the first set of media content.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 1 further comprising causing the at least one processor to execute instructions for:

identifying a second set of artists or bands (“

artists/bands”

) that are scheduled to perform at least one live music performance at the first venue;

identifying, using the identified second set of artists/bands, a second set of media content performed by or recorded by at least one of the artists/bands of the second set of artists/bands;

dynamically creating, using the second set of media content, a second filtered streaming media playlist, wherein the second filtered streaming media playlist includes a second portion of selected media content from the identified second set of second set of media content; and

generating, using information relating to the second filtered streaming media playlist, a second set of instructions for configuring the Streaming Media GUI to enable the end user to initiate, via interaction with the Streaming Media GUI, a streamed playback of one or more of the second portion of selected media content associated with the second filtered streaming media playlist.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 1 further comprising causing the at least one processor to execute instructions for:

dynamically creating, using the first set of media content, a first venue-related streaming media station, wherein the first venue-related streaming media station is configured to stream songs/tracks from the first set of media content to the end user'"'"'s electronic device for audio presentation at the end user'"'"'s electronic device;

identifying a second set of artists/bands that have performed at least one live music performance at the first venue;

performing, using the second set of artists/bands, a database search of at least one database for media content performed by or recorded by at least one of the artists/bands of the second set of artists/bands;

identifying a second set of media content from the at least one database performed by or recorded by at least one of the artists/bands of the second set of artists/bands; and

dynamically creating, using the second set of media content, a second venue-related streaming media station, wherein the second venue-related streaming media station is configured to stream songs/tracks from the second set of media content to the end user'"'"'s electronic device for audio presentation at the end user'"'"'s electronic device.

9. The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein the first venue corresponds to a first physical venue live music performances are hosted.

10. The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein the first venue corresponds to a first festival where live music performances are hosted.

11. The computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein the first venue corresponds to a first virtual venue which hosts live music performances.

12. A computer implemented system for facilitating user access to streamed multimedia content via a computer network, the system comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one interface operable to provide a communication link to at least one network device;

memory;

the at least one processor being operable to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the memory for;

determining a first set of filter criteria for use in performing a database search for music-related information matching the first set of filter criteria, wherein the first set of filter criteria includes first venue filter criteria specifying a first venue;

identifying a first set of artists or bands (“

artists/bands”

) that are scheduled to perform in at least one live music performance at the first venue;

identifying, using the identified first set of artists/bands, a first set of media content performed by or recorded by at least one of the artists/bands of the first set of artists/bands;

dynamically creating, using the first set of media content, a filtered streaming media playlist, wherein the filtered streaming media playlist includes a first portion of selected media content from the identified first set of first set of media content; and

generating, using information relating to the filtered streaming media playlist, a first set of instructions for causing a streaming media graphical user interface (“

Streaming Media GUI”

) to be displayed at an end user'"'"'s device, wherein the first set of instructions include instructions for configuring the Streaming Media GUI to enable an end user to initiate, via interaction with the Streaming Media GUI, a streamed playback of one or more of the first portion of selected media content associated with the filtered streaming media playlist.

13. The computer implemented computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein the first set of media content includes audio content relating to at least one song or track performed by or recorded by at least one of the artists/bands of the first set of artists/bands.

14. The computer implemented computer implemented method of claim 1 wherein the first set of media content includes video content relating to at least one video performed by or recorded by at least one of the artists/bands of the first set of artists/bands.

15. A computer implemented method for facilitating electronic commerce via a computer network, the method comprising causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions for:

determining a first set of filter criteria for use in performing a database search for music-related information matching the first set of filter criteria, the first set of filter criteria including geolocation filter criteria indicating a first geographic region;

identifying, using the geolocation filter criteria, a first set of artists or bands (“

artists/bands”

) that are scheduled to perform at least one live performance within the first geographic region;

identifying, using the identified first set of artists or bands, a first set of media content performed by or recorded by at least one of the artists/bands of the first set of artists/bands;

dynamically creating, using the filtered set of media content, a filtered streaming media playlist, wherein the filtered streaming media playlist includes a first portion of selected media content from the identified filtered set of media content; and

generating, using information relating to the filtered streaming media playlist, a first set of instructions for causing a streaming media graphical user interface (“

Streaming Media GUI”

) to be displayed at an end user'"'"'s device, wherein the first set of instructions include instructions for configuring the Streaming Media GUI to enable an end user to initiate, via interaction with the Streaming Media GUI, a streamed playback of one or more of the first portion of selected media content associated with the streaming media playlist.

16. The computer implemented computer implemented method of claim 15 wherein the first set of media content includes audio content relating to at least one song or track performed by or recorded by at least one of the artists/bands of the first set of artists/bands.

17. The computer implemented computer implemented method of claim 15 wherein the first set of media content includes video content relating to at least one video performed by or recorded by at least one of the artists/bands of the first set of artists/bands.

18. The computer implemented computer implemented method of claim 15 further comprising causing the at least one processor to execute instructions for:

streaming media content of the first set of media content to the end user'"'"'s electronic device.

19. The computer implemented computer implemented method of claim 15 further comprising causing the at least one processor to execute instructions for:

automatically and dynamically determining the geolocation filter criteria based on a geographic location associated with the end user.

20. The computer implemented computer implemented method of claim 15 wherein the filtered set of media content includes audio content relating to at least one song or track performed by or recorded by at least one of the artists/bands of the first set of artists/bands.