Method and system for music program selection

• US 9,378,279 B1
• Filed: 09/12/2013
• Issued: 06/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TP Lab, Inc.
• Original Assignee: TPLA Lab Incorporated
• Inventors: Ho, Chi Fai, Chiu, Shin Cheung Simon
• Primary Examiner(s): Uhlir, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US14/024,643
• Time in Patent Office: 1,020 Days
• Field of Search: 846/34
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/60 of audio data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/63 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• 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

Abstract

In providing a music program, a personal music player displays personal activity choices. A user selects a personal activity and provides a time duration for the activity. The player sends a request to a music program server for a music program. The request includes the personal activity and the time duration. The music program server selects a music program record from a plurality of music program records that has an activity attribute which matches the personal activity and a program duration which matches or is less than the time duration. The server extracts location information for the music program from the program entry in the music program record, and sends this to the player. The player uses the location information to obtain the music program. In this manner, a music program is provided to a user based on the personal activity of the user.

Claims

1. A method for providing a music service tailored for a personal preference, comprising:

(a) receiving by a music media player a file comprising a combined music program matching the personal preference inputted by a user of the music media player, the combined music program comprising a combined chunk size and combined audio data,

wherein the combined audio data is stored at a first location in the file, the combined audio data comprising a first audio data from a first song and a second audio data from a second song appended to the first audio data,

wherein the combined chunk size is stored at a second location in the file, wherein the combined chunk size is computed as a file size of the combined music program from at least a first data size of the first song and a second data size of the second song excluding a size of the combined chunk size; and

(b) storing the combined music program in a data storage by the music media player.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving (a) comprises:

(a1) sending the personal preference to a music server by the music media player; and

(a2) receiving by the music media player the combined music program from the music server, wherein the first song and the second song matches the personal preference.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the receiving (a) further comprises:

(a1i) sending the personal preference and a time duration to the music server by the music media player; and

(a2i) receiving by the music media player the combined music program from the music server, wherein the first song and the second song matches the personal preference, wherein the combined music program has a duration related to the time duration.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the time duration is related to the personal preference.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the music media player receives the time duration from the user of the music media player.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

(c) playing the first audio data in the combined music program followed by the second audio data in the combined music program.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the combined music program further comprises additional audio data different from the first audio data and the second audio data, wherein the additional audio data is played by the music media player between a playing of the first song and a playing of the second song.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the music media player resides in a vehicle and wherein the personal preference relates to an activity relating to the vehicle.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the music media player resides in a television system and wherein the personal preference relates to an activity relating to the television system.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the music media player resides in a mobile computing device and wherein the personal preference relates to one or more of the following activities for the user:

a sports event;

a concert;

commuting;

shopping;

walking;

jogging;

news; and

reading.

11. A non-transitory computer readable medium with program instructions method for providing a music service tailored for a personal preference, wherein when the program instructions are executed by at least one computer, causes the at least one computer to:

(a) receive a file comprising a combined music program matching the personal preference inputted by a user of a music media player, the combined music program comprising a combined chunk size and combined audio data,

wherein the combined audio data is stored at a first location in the file, the combined audio data comprising a first audio data from a first song and a second audio data from a second song appended to the first audio data,

wherein the combined chunk size is stored at a second location in the file, wherein the combined chunk size is computed as a file size of the combined music program from at least a first data size of the first song and a second data size of the second song excluding a size of the combined chunk size; and

(b) store the combined music program in a data storage.

12. The medium of claim 11, wherein the receive (a) comprises:

(a1) send the personal preference to a music server; and

(a2) receive the combined music program from the music server, wherein the first song and the second song matches the personal preference.

13. The medium of claim 12, wherein the receive (a) further comprises:

(a1i) send the personal preference and a time duration to the music server; and

(a2i) receive the combined music program from the music server, wherein the first song and the second song matches the personal preference, wherein the combined music program has a duration related to the time duration.

14. The medium of claim 13, wherein the time duration is related to the personal preference.

15. The medium of claim 11, further causing the at least one computer to:

(c) play the first audio data in the combined music program followed by the second audio data in the combined music program.

16. The medium of claim 11, wherein the combined music program further comprises additional audio data different from the first audio data and the second audio data, wherein the additional audio data is played by the music media player between a playing of the first song and a playing of the second song.

17. The medium of claim 11, wherein the music media player resides in a mobile computing device and wherein the personal preference relates to one or more of the following activities for the user:

a sports event;

a concert;

commuting;

shopping;

walking;

jogging;

news; and

reading.

18. A system, comprising:

a music media player, wherein the music media player;

(a) receives a file comprising a combined music program matching the personal preference inputted by a user of the music media player, the combined music program comprising a combined chunk size and combined audio data,

wherein the combined audio data is stored at a first location in the file, the combined audio data comprising a first audio data from a first song and a second audio data from a second song appended to the first audio data,

wherein the combined chunk size is stored at a second location in the file, wherein the combined chunk size is computed as a file size of the combined music program from at least a first data size of the first song and a second data size of the second song excluding a size of the combined chunk size; and

(b) stores the combined music program in a data storage.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the receives (a) comprises:

(a1) sends the personal preference to a music server; and

(a2) receives the combined music program from the music server, wherein the first song and the second song matches the personal preference.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the receives (a) further comprises:

(a1i) sends the personal preference and a time duration to the music server; and

(a2i) receiving the combined music program from the music server, wherein the first song and the second song matches the personal preference, wherein the combined music program has a duration related to the time duration.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein the music media player further:

(c) plays the first audio data in the combined music program followed by the second audio data in the combined music program.

22. The system of claim 19, wherein the combined music program further comprises additional audio data different from the first audio data and the second audio data, wherein the additional audio data is played by the music media player between a playing of the first song and a playing of the second song.

23. The system of claim 18, wherein the music media player resides in a vehicle and wherein the personal preference relates to an activity relating to the vehicle.

24. The system of claim 18, wherein the music media player resides in a television system and wherein the personal preference relates to an activity relating to the television system.

25. The system of claim 18, wherein the music media player resides in a mobile computing device and wherein the personal preference relates to one or more of the following activities for the user:

a sports event;

a concert;

commuting;

shopping;

walking;

jogging;

news; and

reading.