Account Aware Media Preferences
First Claim
1. A computing device comprising:
- at least one processor; and
tangible, non-transitory computer-readable memory having stored thereon, wherein the instructions when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising;
transmitting to a playback device, media content according to a first user account of a service provider;
receiving from the playback device, data indicating (i) a preference corresponding to the media content and (ii) a second user account; and
storing in a preference database for the service provider, the preference in association with the second user account and the media content.
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein involve providing media item preferences according to a user account of a user providing the preference, rather than a user account providing the media item. When a user indicates a preference for a media item, the preference are associated with that particular user, rather than with another user whose account the media item may have been accessed and played through when the particular user indicated the preference. As a result, a media preference history associated with the account providing the media item will not be disrupted by other users indicating preferences for the media item. Further, users may build on their respective media preference histories even when listening to music provided by someone else.
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20 Claims
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1. A computing device comprising:
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at least one processor; and tangible, non-transitory computer-readable memory having stored thereon, wherein the instructions when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising; transmitting to a playback device, media content according to a first user account of a service provider; receiving from the playback device, data indicating (i) a preference corresponding to the media content and (ii) a second user account; and storing in a preference database for the service provider, the preference in association with the second user account and the media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:
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transmitting to a playback device, media content according to a first user account of a service provider; receiving from the playback device, data indicating (i) a preference corresponding to the media content and (ii) a second user account; and storing in a preference database for the service provider, the preference in association with the second user account and the media content. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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transmitting by a computing device to a playback device, media content according to a first user account of a service provider; receiving by the computing device from the playback device, data indicating (i) a preference corresponding to the media content and (ii) a second user account; and storing by the computing device in a preference database for the service provider, the preference in association with the second user account and the media content. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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