Turnersphere

• US 8,874,554 B2
• Filed: 11/01/2013
• Issued: 10/28/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ikorongo Texas, LLC (Concert Technology Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lemi Technology, LLC (Concert Technology Corporation)
• Inventors: Svendsen, Hugh, Curtis, Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): LEWIS, CHERYL RENEA
• Application Number:
  US14/069,761
• Publication Number:
  US 20140059431A1
• Time in Patent Office: 361 Days
• Field of Search: 707/722, 707/913, 707/919
• US Class Current: 707/722
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/44 Browsing; Visualisation therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/444 Spatial browsing, e.g. 2D maps, 3D or virtual spaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/637 Administration of user profiles, e.g. generation, initialization, adaptation or distribution
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/638 Presentation of query results
• 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 16/687 using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9566 URL specific, e.g. using aliases, detecting broken or misspelled links
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/913 Multimedia
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/919 Geographic

Abstract

Systems and methods for presenting information identifying a media item associated with a geographic area are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device comprises a media player adapted to interact with a media item. The user device comprises a communication interface adapted to provide media item information identifying the media item, and to provide location information identifying a geographic location associated with the user device at which the media item was interacted with. The user device comprises a location determination component adapted to receive an identification of a geographic area. The communication interface is further adapted to receive information that identifies a second media item, wherein location information associated with the second media item is associated with the identified geographic area. The user device further comprises a user interface adapted to present, via the user device, the information that identifies the second media item.

Claims

1. A user device comprising:

a media player component adapted to interact with a media item;

a communication interface component adapted to provide media item information identifying the media item, the communication interface component adapted to provide location information identifying a geographic location associated with the user device at which the media item was interacted with;

a location determination component adapted to receive an identification of a geographic area;

the communication interface component adapted to receive information that identifies a second media item, wherein location information associated with the second media item is associated with the identified geographic area; and

a user interface component adapted to present, via the user device, the information that identifies the second media item,

wherein at least one of the preceding components includes at least one electronic hardware component.

2. The user device of claim 1 wherein the media player component is adapted to initiate play of the media item.

3. The user device of claim 1 wherein the location determination component is adapted to determine the current location of the user device.

4. The user device of claim 3 wherein the geographic area includes the current location of the user device.

5. The user device of claim 1 wherein the user interface component is adapted to provide an interface for selecting the geographic area.

6. The user device of claim 5 wherein the user interface component is adapted to provide a map for selecting the geographic area.

7. The user device of claim 5 wherein the location determination component is adapted to receive information representing selection of the geographic area via the user interface.

8. The user device of claim 1 wherein the user interface component is adapted to present the information that identifies the second media item in association with a map including the geographic area.

9. The user device of claim 1 wherein the information that identifies the second media item includes information that identifies a most consumed media item in the geographic area.

10. The user device of claim 9 wherein the information that identifies the media item identifies includes information that identifies at least one of a song, a music album, a media genre, and a music artist.

11. The user device of claim 1 wherein the information that identifies the second media item includes information that identifies a most frequently consumed media item in the geographic area.

12. The user device of claim 11 wherein the information that identifies the media item identifies includes information that identifies at least one of a song, a music album, a media genre, and a music artist.

13. The user device of claim 1 wherein the information that identifies the second media item includes information that identifies a media item having a greatest increase in consumption in the geographic area over a defined period of time.

14. The user device of claim 13 wherein the information that identifies the media item identifies includes information that identifies at least one of a song, a music album, a media genre, and a music artist.

15. The user device of claim 1 wherein the information that identifies the second media item includes information that identifies a media item having a greatest decrease in consumption in the geographic area over a defined period of time.

16. The user device of claim 15 wherein the information that identifies the media item identifies includes information that identifies at least one of a song, a music album, a media genre, and a music artist.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing software for instructing a controller of a computing device to:

interact, via a user device, with a media item;

provide, via the user device, media item information identifying the media item;

provide, via the user device, location information identifying a geographic location associated with the user device at which the media item was interacted with;

receive, via the user device, an identification of a geographic area;

receive, via the user device, information that identifies a second media item, wherein location information associated with the second media item is associated with the identified geographic area; and

present, via the user device, the information that identifies the second media item.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 wherein the computer readable medium stores software for instructing the controller of the computing device to initiate play of the media item.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 wherein the computer readable medium stores software for instructing the controller of the computing device to determine the current location of the user device.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19 wherein the geographic area includes the current location of the user device.

21. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 wherein the computer readable medium stores software for instructing the controller of the computing device to provide an interface for selecting the geographic area.

22. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 21 wherein the computer readable medium stores software for instructing the controller of the computing device to provide a map for selecting the geographic area.

23. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 21 wherein the computer readable medium stores software for instructing the controller of the computing device to receive information representing selection of the geographic area via the user interface.

24. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 wherein the computer readable medium stores software for instructing the controller of the computing device to present the information that identifies the second media item in association with a map including the geographic area.

25. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 wherein the information that identifies the second media item includes information that identifies a most consumed media item in the geographic area.

26. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 25 wherein the information that identifies the media item identifies includes information that identifies at least one of a song, a music album, a media genre, and a music artist.

27. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 wherein the information that identifies the second media item includes information that identifies a most frequently consumed media item in the geographic area.

28. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 27 wherein the information that identifies the media item identifies includes information that identifies at least one of a song, a music album, a media genre, and a music artist.

29. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 wherein the information that identifies the second media item includes information that identifies a media item having a greatest increase in consumption in the geographic area over a defined period of time.

30. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 29 wherein the information that identifies the media item identifies includes information that identifies at least one of a song, a music album, a media genre, and a music artist.

31. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 wherein the information that identifies the second media item includes information that identifies a media item having a greatest decrease in consumption in the geographic area over a defined period of time.

32. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 31 wherein the information that identifies the media item identifies includes information that identifies at least one of a song, a music album, a media genre, and a music artist.

33. A method comprising:

interacting, via a user device, with a media item;

providing, via the user device, media item information identifying the media item;

providing, via the user device, location information identifying a geographic location associated with the user device at which the media item was interacted with;

receiving, via the user device, an identification of a geographic area;

receiving, via the user device, information that identifies a second media item, wherein location information associated with the second media item is associated with the identified geographic area; and

presenting, via the user device, the information that identifies the second media item,

wherein at least one of the preceding actions is performed on at least one electronic hardware component.

34. The method of claim 33 wherein interacting with the media item including initiating play, via the user device, of the media item.

35. The method of claim 33 comprising determining the current location of the user device.

36. The method of claim 35 wherein the geographic area includes the current location of the user device.

37. The method of claim 33 comprising providing a map for selecting the geographic area.

38. The method of claim 33 comprising presenting the information that identifies the second media item in association with a map including the geographic area.

39. The method of claim 33 wherein the information that identifies the second media item includes information that identifies a most consumed media item in the geographic area.

40. The method of claim 39 wherein the information that identifies the media item identifies includes information that identifies at least one of a song, a music album, a media genre, and a music artist.

41. The method of claim 39 wherein the information that identifies the second media item includes information that identifies a most frequently consumed media item in the geographic area.

42. The method of claim 41 wherein the information that identifies the media item identifies includes information that identifies at least one of a song, a music album, a media genre, and a music artist.

43. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 39 wherein the information that identifies the second media item includes information that identifies a media item having a greatest increase in consumption in the geographic area over a defined period of time.

44. The method of claim 43 wherein the information that identifies the media item identifies includes information that identifies at least one of a song, a music album, a media genre, and a music artist.

45. The method of claim 39 wherein the information that identifies the second media item includes information that identifies a media item having a greatest decrease in consumption in the geographic area over a defined period of time.

46. The method of claim 45 wherein the information that identifies the media item identifies includes information that identifies at least one of a song, a music album, a media genre, and a music artist.