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Cadence-based selection, playback, and transition between song versions

  • US 9,570,059 B2
  • Filed: 10/14/2015
  • Issued: 02/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer readable data storage device storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processing device, cause a media-playback device to:

  • acquire a first cadence;

    initiate playback of a first song version selected from a plurality of related song versions,wherein the selection of the first song version is based on the first cadence; and

    wherein the first song version is divided into a plurality of chapters;

    determine a location of playback for the first song version including a chapter number of a chapter of the plurality of chapters, and a percentage of the chapter, played;

    acquire a second cadence; and

    initiate playback of a second song version selected from the plurality of related song versions,wherein the selection of the second song version is based on the second cadence;

    wherein the second song version is divided into the plurality of chapters;

    wherein playback of the second song version begins at a transition position in the second song version that corresponds to the location of playback for the first song version;

    wherein the first song version and the second song version share at least one characteristic; and

    wherein each of the plurality of related song versions is different from each of the other plurality of related song versions in at least one characteristic.

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