Systems and methods for communicating music indicia

• US 8,463,245 B2
• Filed: 03/30/2006
• Issued: 06/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Shoreline Innovations, LLC
• Original Assignee: Shoreline Innovations, LLC
• Inventors: Bilange, Eric
• Primary Examiner(s): Afshar, Kamran
• Assistant Examiner(s): Behnamian, Shahriar
• Application Number:
  US11/396,323
• Publication Number:
  US 20070232223A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,630 Days
• Field of Search: 4554141-4144, 705/5
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/64 Browsing; Visualisation therefor generation of a list or set of audio data G06F16/638
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/68 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• 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: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2746 Sorting, e.g. according to history or frequency of use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/64 file transfer between terminals

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing a menu permanently stored on a mobile device. The menu provides a ranked music indicia option to review a ranked list of music indicia over a cellular network. The menu further provides a news and reviews option to review news and reviews relating to a music artist or a band over a cellular network. The menu further provides an artist option to obtain information about a music artist or a band over a cellular network. An application provisioning server comprising instructions for (i) receiving a selection over a cellular network and (ii) providing over a cellular network, as a function of said selection, any of (a) a ranked list of music indicia, (b) news and reviews relating to a music artist or band or (c) information about a music artist or a band.

Claims

1. A computer program product for use in conjunction with a mobile device, the computer program product comprising a computer readable non-transitory storage medium and a computer program mechanism embedded therein, the computer program mechanism comprising:

instructions for executing a menu comprising;

a ranked music indicia option that provides an option to select a ranked list of music indicia from among a plurality of ranked lists of music indicia thereby enabling review of the ranked list of music indicia over a cellular network, wherein exercising the option to select the ranked list of music indicia from among the plurality of ranked lists of music indicia leads to a more detailed ranked list of music indicia, the more detailed ranked list of music indicia providing the option to select music items, wherein selection of a music item in the more detailed ranked list the more detailed ranked list of music indicia provides a link to a module, the module providing (i) a title of the selected music item, (ii) a performing artist or group of artists associated with the music item, (iii) a record year of the music item, (iv) a photo of the artist or group of artists associated with the music item, (v) a link where a user may purchase the selected music item, and (vi) an option of previewing the selected music item that further provides a user the option of adjusting the volume of and replaying the selected music item, wherein the music item may be permanently stored on a mobile device by downloading it over the cellular network upon purchasing the selected music item, the ranked music indicia option further including a navigation scroll to navigate the ranked list of music indicia;

a reviews option for reviews relating to a music artist or a band over a cellular network; and

an artist option to obtain information about a music artist or a band over a cellular network;

wherein

the computer program mechanism further comprises instructions for executing a verification process that validates a user, without human intervention, prior to executing said menu.

2. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the ranked music indicia option, the reviews option, and the artist option each directly link or indirectly link to a music store over a cellular network where a music item can be purchased.

3. The computer program product of claim 2, wherein the computer program mechanism further comprises instructions for obtaining a message over a cellular network when the music item is purchased.

4. The computer program product of claim 3, wherein the message is a short message service (SMS) communication, an enhanced messaging system (EMS) communication, a multi-media messaging service (MMS) communication, an instant message, or an e-mail.

5. The computer program product of claim 2, wherein the message conveys a charge for the music item when the music item is permanently stored in said mobile device.

6. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program mechanism further comprises instructions for:

(i) permanently storing a music item received over a cellular network in said mobile device, or

(ii) sampling a music item received over a cellular network without permanent storage in said mobile device.

7. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is a cell phone or personal digital assistant.

8. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the cellular network used by the ranked music indicia option, the reviews option, or the artist option implements a 2G protocol.

9. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the cellular network used by the ranked music indicia option, the reviews option, or the artist option implements a 2G protocol.

10. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the ranked list of music indicia in the plurality of ranked list of music indicia comprises a ranked list of songs, a ranked list of albums, or a ranked list of ringtones.

11. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the reviews option comprises instructions for providing music related reviews as a function of user directed input that includes a designated venue, an artist, a band, an orchestra, a genre, a zip code, a band, or an album identity.

12. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the reviews concern a venue, an artist, a band, an orchestra, a genre, a zip code, or an album.

13. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the information about an artist or a band comprises the discography of the artist or band.

14. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the information about an artist or a band comprises a review of the artist or band.

15. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the information about an artist or a band comprises a biography of the artist or the band.

16. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the information about an artist or a band comprises a ranked ringtone list of the artist or the band.

17. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the artist option comprises instructions for providing information about an artist or a band as a function of user directed input that includes an artist, a band, an orchestra, or a genre.

18. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the menu further comprises:

a music related events option to obtain information about a plurality of music related events in a geographical area.

19. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the music related event is a concert performed by an artist or a band.

20. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein a music related event in said plurality of music related events takes place in a designated venue.

21. The computer program product of claim 20, wherein the designated venue is a city, town, village, county, building, or state.

22. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the music related events option comprises instructions for identifying the music related event as a function of user directed input that includes a designated venue, an artist, or a zip code.

23. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the menu further comprises:

a games option that provides access to a game over a cellular network.

24. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the game is a music-related trivia game.

25. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the menu further comprises:

a personalization option that facilitates creation of a user profile that individualizes a plurality of user specified preferences.

26. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein a user specified preference in said plurality of user specified preferences is a setting for message delivery.

27. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein a user specified preference in said plurality of user specified preferences is a default ringtone specification.

28. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein said verification process comprises communicating a license code or password over a cellular network.

29. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the ranked list of music indicia in the plurality of ranked list of music indicia comprises Ringtone Top 20, R&

B/HipHop Top 20, Rock Top 20, Pop Top 20, Latin Top 20, Country Top 20, or Rap Top 20.

30. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the ranked music indicia in the plurality of ranked list of music indicia comprises ringtones ranked by a number of downloads in a predetermined time period.

31. The computer program product of claim 30, wherein the predetermined time period is a minute, an hour, a day, a week, a month, or a year.

42. The computer program product of claim 2, wherein the music item is a full track song or a ring tone.

32. An application provisioning server comprising:

a central processing unit; and

a memory, coupled to the central processing unit, the memory comprising instructions for

(i) receiving from a dedicated music application on a remote device a selection over a cellular network from a menu executed on the remote device, the menu comprising;

a ranked music indicia option that provides an option to select a ranked list of music indicia from among a plurality of ranked lists of music indicia thereby enabling review of the ranked list of music indicia over a cellular network, wherein exercising the option to select the ranked list of music indicia from among the plurality of ranked lists of music indicia leads to a more detailed ranked list of music indicia, the more detailed ranked list of music indicia providing the option to select music items, wherein selection of a music item in the more detailed ranked list the more detailed ranked list of music indicia provides a link to a module, the module providing (i) a title of the selected music item, (ii) a performing artist or group of artists associated with the music item, (iii) a record year of the music item, (iv) a photo of the artist or group of artists associated with the music item, (v) a link where a user may purchase the selected music item, and (vi) an option of previewing the selected music item that further provides a user the option of adjusting the volume of and replaying the selected music item, wherein the music item may be permanently stored on a mobile device by downloading it over the cellular network upon purchasing the selected music item, the ranked music indicia option further including a navigation scroll to navigate the ranked list of music indicia;

a reviews option for reviews relating to a music artist or a band over a cellular network; and

an artist option to obtain information about a music artist or a band over a cellular network;

(ii) providing over a cellular network to the dedicated music application on the remote device, as a function of said selection, any of;

a selected ranked list of music indicia;

reviews relating to a music artist or band;

or

information about a music artist or a band; and

(iii) executing a verification process that validates a user, without human intervention, prior to executing said providing (ii).

33. The application provisioning server of claim 32, wherein the selected ranked list of music indicia comprises a ranked list of songs, albums, or ringtones.

34. The application provisioning server of claim 32, wherein the selected ranked list of music indicia comprises Ringtone Top 20, R&

B/HipHop Top 20, Rock Top 20, Pop Top 20, Latin Top 20, Country Top 20, or Rap Top 20.

35. The application provisioning server of claim 32, wherein the selected ranked music indicia comprises ringtones ranked by a number of downloads in a predetermined time period.

36. The application provisioning server of claim 35, wherein the predetermined time period is a minute, an hour, a day, a week, a month, or a year.

37. A computer program product for use in conjunction with a computer, the computer program product comprising a computer readable non-transitory storage medium and a computer program mechanism embedded therein, the computer program mechanism comprising instructions for:

(i) receiving from a music dedicated application on the remote device a menu selection over a cellular network from a menu executed on the remote device, the menu comprising;

a ranked music indicia option that provides an option to select a ranked list of music indicia from among a plurality of ranked lists of music indicia thereby enabling review of the ranked list of music indicia over a cellular network, wherein exercising the option to select the ranked list of music indicia from among the plurality of ranked lists of music indicia leads to a more detailed ranked list of music indicia, the more detailed ranked list of music indicia providing the option to select music items, wherein selection of a music item in the more detailed ranked list the more detailed ranked list of music indicia provides a link to a module, the module providing (i) a title of the selected music item, (ii) a performing artist or group of artists associated with the music item, (iii) a record year of the music item, (iv) a photo of the artist or group of artists associated with the music item, (v) a link where a user may purchase the selected music item, and (vi) an option of previewing the selected music item that further provides a user the option of adjusting the volume of and replaying the selected music item, wherein the music item may be permanently stored on a mobile device by downloading it over the cellular network upon purchasing the selected music item, the ranked music indicia option further including a navigation scroll to navigate the ranked list of music indicia;

a reviews option for reviews relating to a music artist or a band over a cellular network; and

an artist option to obtain information about a music artist or a band over a cellular network;

(ii) providing over a cellular network to the dedicated music application on the remote device, as a function of said menu selection, any of;

a selected ranked list of music indicia;

news and reviews relating to a music artist or band;

or

information about a music artist or a band; and

(iii) executing a verification process that validates a user, without human intervention, prior to executing said providing (ii).

38. The computer program product of claim 37, wherein the ranked list of music indicia comprises a ranked list of songs, albums, or ringtones.

39. The computer program product of claim 37, wherein the ranked list of music indicia comprises Ringtone Top 20, R&

B/HipHop Top 20, Rock Top 20, Pop Top 20, Latin Top 20, Country Top 20, or Rap Top 20.

40. The computer program product of claim 37, wherein the ranked music indicia comprises ringtones ranked by a number of downloads in a predetermined time period.

41. The computer program product of claim 40, wherein the predetermined time period is a minute, an hour, a day, a week, a month, or a year.

43. A mobile device comprising:

instructions for executing a menu comprising;

a ranked music indicia option that provides an option to select a ranked list of music indicia from among a plurality of ranked lists of music indicia thereby enabling review of the ranked list of music indicia over a cellular network, wherein exercising the option to select the ranked list of music indicia from among the plurality of ranked lists of music indicia leads to a more detailed ranked list of music indicia, the more detailed ranked list of music indicia providing the option to select music items, wherein selection of a music item in the more detailed ranked list the more detailed ranked list of music indicia provides a link to a module, the module providing (i) a title of the selected music item, (ii) a performing artist or group of artists associated with the music item, (iii) a record year of the music item, (iv) a photo of the artist or group of artists associated with the music item, (v) a link where a user may purchase the selected music item, and (vi) an option of previewing the selected music item that further provides a user the option of adjusting the volume of and replaying the selected music item, wherein the music item may be permanently stored on a mobile device by downloading it over the cellular network upon purchasing the selected music item, the ranked music indicia option further including a navigation scroll to navigate the ranked list of music indicia;

a reviews option for reviews relating to a music artist or a band over a cellular network; and

an artist option to obtain information about a music artist or a band over a cellular network;

wherein

the computer program mechanism further comprises instructions for executing a verification process that validates a user, without human intervention, prior to executing said menu.