Electronic disc jockey service
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing electronic disc jockey services to a party community over a network, comprising:
- a content source configured to store a plurality of content items;
a virtual disc jockey engine configured to provide a virtual disc jockey, wherein the virtual disc jockey is an animated graphical character displayed to the party community and is configured to respond to requests over the network from the party community;
an interactivity engine configured to provide a plurality of interactive content items;
a content-control station coupled to the network, the content source, the virtual disc jockey engine, and the interactivity engine, and configured to forward at least some of the content items, at least some of the interactive content items, and the virtual disc jockey over the network.
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Abstract
An electronic disc jockey service in which the services of a disc jockey are effectively transformed into an Internet-based (or other network-based) service that is accessible from anywhere the Internet is accessible. Disc jockey services may in theory be provided to anybody, anytime, anywhere, as long as they have sufficient access to the Internet or other network. This service also may be used to link together several parties going on at the same time in different geographic locations. Thus, several parties that are separated by great distances may be united into a single virtual party. The electronic disc jockey service may deliver various content to the parties such as music, video clips, interactive games, and the like.
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10 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing electronic disc jockey services to a party community over a network, comprising:
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a content source configured to store a plurality of content items; a virtual disc jockey engine configured to provide a virtual disc jockey, wherein the virtual disc jockey is an animated graphical character displayed to the party community and is configured to respond to requests over the network from the party community; an interactivity engine configured to provide a plurality of interactive content items; a content-control station coupled to the network, the content source, the virtual disc jockey engine, and the interactivity engine, and configured to forward at least some of the content items, at least some of the interactive content items, and the virtual disc jockey over the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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