System and method for leveraging user rated media

• US 7,995,505 B2
• Filed: 02/27/2006
• Issued: 08/09/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Yahoo! Inc. (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Inventors: Beaupre, Todd, Brown, David E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham, Chi H
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ng, Fan
• Application Number:
  US11/363,723
• Publication Number:
  US 20060195515A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,989 Days
• Field of Search: 370/276.282, 370/286, 370/290, 375/E7.001, 375/E7.003, 375/E7.005
• US Class Current: 370/276
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/273 Asynchronous replication or reconciliation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3344 using natural language analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4387 by the use of playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4393 Multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/637 Administration of user profiles, e.g. generation, initialization, adaptation or distribution
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/639 using playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/10 Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16 ; Digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6236 between heterogeneous systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2213/0038 System on Chip
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2216/01 Automatic library building
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2113 Multi-level security, e.g. mandatory access control
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2137 Time limited access, e.g. to a computer or data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/1235 with control of digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/386 using messaging services or messaging apps using mobile network messaging services for payment, e.g. SMS G06Q20/3255
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00086 Circuits for prevention of unauthorised reproduction or copying, e.g. piracy indicating unauthorised use of record carriers in general G11B23/28; scrambling for television signal recording H04N5/913; network architectures or network protocols for network security H04L63/00; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communication H04L9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 : Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1822 : Conducting the conference, e.g. admission, detection, selection or grouping of participants, correlating users to one or more conference sessions, prioritising transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/101 : applying security measures for digital rights management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 : Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0263 : Rule management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/101 : Access control lists [ACL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 : Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 : Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 : for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 : specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 : User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 : involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 : Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 : Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/63 : Routing a service request depending on the request content or context
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2541 : Rights Management protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10; security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4126 : The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 : embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4331 : Caching operations, e.g. of an advertisement for later insertion during playback
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 : Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4627 : Rights management associated to the content security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• 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 21/4788 : 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 21/658 : Transmission by the client directed to the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8113 : comprising music, e.g. song in MP3 format
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8355 : involving usage data, e.g. number of copies or viewings allowed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 : Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/913 : Multimedia

Abstract

A method and system for leveraging user media file rating data. In one aspect, the system includes a component in communication with a plurality of media file related services, a rating storage, and a component for making the user rating data available to be used by plural services so that each respective service can use the rating data to tailor a user experience during interaction by the particular user with the respective service. In one aspect, the user preference rating is received from any of the media file related services. In one aspect the user preference rating information and the associated media file information are associated with a particular user regardless of the respective media file related service the preference rating was received from.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a first component in communication with a plurality of media file related services, said first component receiving from one or more of said plural services a user preference rating associated with information related to a media file renderable via a respective media file related service of said plurality;

a rating storage for storing said user preference rating and associated media file information, said user preference rating and associated media file information are stored and organized according to a structure as set forth by a user preference, said user preference rating and associated media file information being in the form of user rating data so as to enable said user preference rating information and said associated media file information to be associated with a particular user regardless of the respective media file related service the preference rating was received from; and

a second component for incorporating said user rating data into said plural services so that each respective service, during interaction by said particular user with said respective service and based on the structural organization of said user preference rating and said associated media file information, utilizes said rating data to tailor a user experience, wherein tailoring said user experience comprises utilizing said user rating data to recommend media files to another user.

2. A system comprising:

a first component in communication with a plurality of media file related services, said first component receiving from one or more of said plural services a user preference rating associated with information related to a media file renderable via a respective media file related service of said plurality;

a rating storage for storing said user preference rating and associated media file information, said user preference rating and associated media file information are stored and organized according to a structure as set forth by a user preference, said user preference rating and associated media file information being in the form of user rating data so as to enable said user preference rating information and said associated media file information to be associated with a particular user regardless of the respective media file related service the preference rating was received from; and

a second component for incorporating said user rating data into said plural services so that each respective service, during interaction by said particular user with said respective service and based on the structural organization of said user preference rating and said associated media file information, utilizes said rating data to tailor a user experience, wherein said user preference rating is generated by said system, wherein said user preference rating is based in whole or in part on a frequency said media file is skipped by said particular user.

3. A system comprising:

a first component in communication with a plurality of media file related services, said first component receiving from one or more of said plural services a user preference rating associated with information related to a media file renderable via a respective media file related service of said plurality;

a rating storage for storing said user preference rating and associated media file information, said user preference rating and associated media file information are stored and organized according to a structure as set forth by a user preference, said user preference rating and associated media file information being in the form of user rating data so as to enable said user preference rating information and said associated media file information to be associated with a particular user regardless of the respective media file related service the preference rating was received from; and

a second component for incorporating said user rating data into said plural services so that each respective service, during interaction by said particular user with said respective service and based on the structural organization of said user preference rating and said associated media file information, utilizes said rating data to tailor a user experience, wherein said user preference rating is generated by said system, wherein said user preference rating is based in whole or in part on a number of occurrences that an artist associated with a media file is found on a local processor associated with said particular user.

4. A system comprising:

a first component in communication with a plurality of media file related services, said first component receiving from one or more of said plural services a user preference rating associated with information related to a media file renderable via a respective media file related service of said plurality;

a rating storage for storing said user preference rating and associated media file information, said user preference rating and associated media file information are stored and organized according to a structure as set forth by a user preference, said user preference rating and associated media file information being in the form of user rating data so as to enable said user preference rating information and said associated media file information to be associated with a particular user regardless of the respective media file related service the preference rating was received from; and

a second component for incorporating said user rating data available into said plural services so that each respective service, during interaction by said particular user with said respective service and based on the structural organization of said user preference rating and said associated media file information, utilizes said rating data to tailor a user experience, wherein associating said user preference rating and associated media file information with said particular user comprises associating said particular user with a unique identifier, wherein said system further comprises a query component via which another user can access said user preference rating by searching said storage using said unique identifier as a search criterion.

5. A system comprising:

a first component in communication with a plurality of media file related services, said first component receiving from one or more of said plural services a user preference rating associated with information related to a media file renderable via a respective media file related service of said plurality;

a rating storage for storing said user preference rating and associated media file information, said user preference rating and associated media file information are stored and organized according to a structure as set forth by a user preference, said user preference rating and associated media file information being in the form of user rating data so as to enable said user preference rating information and said associated media file information to be associated with a particular user regardless of the respective media file related service the preference rating was received from; and

a second component for incorporating said user rating data into said plural services so that each respective service, during interaction by said particular user with said respective service and based on the structural organization of said user preference rating and said associated media file information, utilizes said rating data to tailor a user experience, wherein said user preference is preserved in said storage regardless of a change in state of said media file, wherein said change in state comprises changing a storage location associated with said media file.

6. A system comprising:

a first component in communication with a plurality of media file related services, said first component receiving from one or more of said plural services a user preference rating associated with information related to a media file renderable via a respective media file related service of said plurality;

a rating storage for storing said user preference rating and associated media file information, said user preference rating and associated media file information are stored and organized according to a structure as set forth by a user preference, said user preference rating and associated media file information being in the form of user rating data so as to enable said user preference rating information and said associated media file information to be associated with a particular user regardless of the respective media file related service the preference rating was received from; and

a second component for incorporating said user rating data available into said plural services so that each respective service, during interaction by said particular user with said respective service and based on the structural organization of said user preference rating and said associated media file information, utilizes said rating data to tailor a user experience, wherein said related media file information comprises metadata associated with said media file, wherein said metadata comprises an artist related to said media file.

7. A method comprising:

communicating with a plurality of media file related services;

receiving from one or more of said plural services a user preference rating associated with information related to a media file renderable via a respective media file related service of said plurality;

storing in a storage said user preference rating and associated media file information, said user preference rating and associated media file information are stored and organized according to a structure as set forth by a user preference, said user preference rating and associated media file information being in the form of user rating data so as to enable said user preference rating information and said associated media file information to be associated with a particular user regardless of the respective media file related service the preference rating was received from; and

incorporating said user rating data into said plural services so that each respective service, during interaction by said particular user with said respective service and based on the structural organization of said user preference rating and said associated media file information, utilizes said rating data to tailor a user experience, wherein tailoring said user experience comprises utilizing said user rating data to recommend media files to another user.

8. A method comprising:

communicating with a plurality of media file related services;

receiving from one or more of said plural services a user preference rating associated with information related to a media file renderable via a respective media file related service of said plurality;

storing in a storage said user preference rating and associated media file information, said user preference rating and associated media file information are stored and organized according to a structure as set forth by a user preference, said user preference rating and associated media file information being in the form of user rating data so as to enable said user preference rating information and said associated media file information to be associated with a particular user regardless of the respective media file related service the preference rating was received from; and

incorporating said user rating data into said plural services so that each respective service, during interaction by said particular user with said respective service and based on the structural organization of said user preference rating and said associated media file information, utilizes said rating data to tailor a user experience, wherein said user preference rating is generated by said system, wherein said user preference rating is based in whole or in part on a frequency said media file is skipped by said particular user.

9. A method comprising:

communicating with a plurality of media file related services;

receiving from one or more of said plural services a user preference rating associated with information related to a media file renderable via a respective media file related service of said plurality;

storing in a storage said user preference rating and associated media file information, said user preference rating and associated media file information are stored and organized according to a structure as set forth by a user preference, said user preference rating and associated media file information being in the form of user rating data so as to enable said user preference rating information and said associated media file information to be associated with a particular user regardless of the respective media file related service the preference rating was received from; and

incorporating said user rating data into said plural services so that each respective service, during interaction by said particular user with said respective service and based on the structural organization of said user preference rating and said associated media file information, utilizes said rating data to tailor a user experience, wherein said user preference rating is generated by said system, wherein said user preference rating is based in whole or in part on a number of occurrences an artist associated with said media file is located on a local processor associated with said particular user.

10. A method comprising:

communicating with a plurality of media file related services;

receiving from one or more of said plural services a user preference rating associated with information related to a media file renderable via a respective media file related service of said plurality;

storing in a storage said user preference rating and associated media file information, said user preference rating and associated media file information are stored and organized according to a structure as set forth by a user preference, said user preference rating and associated media file information being in the form of user rating data so as to enable said user preference rating information and said associated media file information to be associated with a particular user regardless of the respective media file related service the preference rating was received from;

incorporating said user rating data into said plural services so that each respective service, during interaction by said particular user with said respective service and based on the structural organization of said user preference rating and said associated media file information, utilizes said rating data to tailor a user experience, wherein associating said user preference rating and associated media file information with said particular user comprises associating said particular user with a unique identifier; and

receiving, from another user, a query to access said user preference rating by searching said storage using said unique identifier as a search criterion.

11. A method comprising:

communicating with a plurality of media file related services;

receiving from one or more of said plural services a user preference rating associated with information related to a media file renderable via a respective media file related service of said plurality;

storing in a storage said user preference rating and associated media file information, said user preference rating and associated media file information are stored and organized according to a structure as set forth by a user preference, said user preference rating and associated media file information being in the form of user rating data so as to enable said user preference rating information and said associated media file information to be associated with a particular user regardless of the respective media file related service the preference rating was received from; and

incorporating said user rating data into said plural services so that each respective service, during interaction by said particular user with said respective service and based on the structural organization of said user preference rating and said associated media file information, utilizes said rating data to tailor a user experience, wherein said user preference is preserved in said storage regardless of a change in state of said media file, wherein said change in state comprises changing a storage location associated with said media file.