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Interactive delivery of media using dynamic playlist generation subject to restrictive criteria

  • US 7,689,705 B1
  • Filed: 10/29/2001
  • Issued: 03/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method of delivering digital media items to a user electronic device, the method comprising:

  • obtaining at the computer a playlist comprising a sequentially ordered plurality of digital media items that satisfies a set of restrictive criteria, wherein the set of restrictive criteria includes a condition that would preclude a media file from being slaved within a defined period of time;

    playing said playlist by the computer, wherein playing said playlist comprises sequentially delivering to the user electronic device, via a computer network, said sequentially ordered plurality of digital media items; and

    while the computer is playing the playlist;

    receiving, from the user electronic device, an indication to add a requested digital media item to the playlist;

    evaluating whether adding the requested digital media item to the playlist would satisfy the set of restrictive criteria; and

    when the set of restrictive criteria is satisfied, selectively adding the requested digital media item to the playlist for delivery to the user electronic device subsequent to receipt of the request.

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