Customizing perishable content of a media channel
First Claim
1. A method of providing a personal media library (PML)-based playlist, the method comprising:
- receiving, via an electronic communications network, a preference associated with a listener, the preference indicating a first media preference;
scanning the listener'"'"'s PML to select media elements included in the listener'"'"'s PML according to the preference, wherein the listener'"'"'s PML includes a plurality of media elements organized by a content management application, by executing at least one program instruction;
creating the PML playlist including representations of at least two of the media elements selected as a result of the scanning the listener'"'"'s PML, by executing at least one program instruction;
synchronizing the PML playlist with a content distribution system configured to publish perishable media content for insertion into the PML playlist; and
providing the PML playlist, including the perishable media content, to the listener via the electronic communications network.
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Abstract
A user can specify particular news weather, traffic, or other perishable content received on a particular Internet radio station or other media channel. The user can customize the station so that wherever the user is currently located, he can receive perishable content related to a preferred geographic location or other category. In some embodiments, a user can specify that a customized station plays local news from one city at the top of the hour, traffic from another city at 10 minutes past the hour, and music or other content at other times. The user can also customize the station to select the perishable content, or other original content, from the personal libraries of specified users. Thus, a user can customize not only the genre of content or select a particular local station, but can also modify the perishable content provided by the customized station.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing a personal media library (PML)-based playlist, the method comprising:
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receiving, via an electronic communications network, a preference associated with a listener, the preference indicating a first media preference; scanning the listener'"'"'s PML to select media elements included in the listener'"'"'s PML according to the preference, wherein the listener'"'"'s PML includes a plurality of media elements organized by a content management application, by executing at least one program instruction; creating the PML playlist including representations of at least two of the media elements selected as a result of the scanning the listener'"'"'s PML, by executing at least one program instruction; synchronizing the PML playlist with a content distribution system configured to publish perishable media content for insertion into the PML playlist; and providing the PML playlist, including the perishable media content, to the listener via the electronic communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer comprising:
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a processor; memory coupled to the processor; and the processor configured to; receive a preference associated with a listener'"'"'s personal media library (PML), the preference indicating a first media preference; scan the listener'"'"'s PML to select media elements included in the listener'"'"'s PML according to the preference, wherein the listener'"'"'s PML includes a plurality of media elements organized by a content management application; create a playlist including representations of at least two of the media elements selected as a result of the scan of the listener'"'"'s PML; synchronize the playlist with a content distribution system configured to provide perishable media content for insertion into the playlist; and provide the playlist, including the perishable media content, to the listener. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium tangibly embodying a program of instructions to be executed by a processor, the program of instructions comprising:
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at least one instruction to receive a preference associated with a listener, the preference indicating a first media preference; at least one instruction to scan a listener'"'"'s personal media library (PML) to select media elements included in the listener'"'"'s PML according to the preference, wherein the listener'"'"'s PML includes a plurality of media elements organized by a content management application; at least one instruction to create a playlist including representations of at least two of the media elements selected as a result of the scan of the listener'"'"'s PML; at least one instruction to synchronize the playlist with a content distribution system via a communications network; and at least one instruction to provide the playlist to the listener. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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