Playlist compilation system and method

• US 9,794,315 B2
• Filed: 11/15/2016
• Issued: 10/17/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Bank, Bryna L.
• Primary Examiner(s): MIRZA, ADNAN M
• Application Number:
  US15/352,377
• Publication Number:
  US 20170063951A1
• Time in Patent Office: 336 Days
• Field of Search: 709219
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4387 by the use of playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/639 using playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 999/99 dummy group

Abstract

A method, computer program product and client electronic device for storing, in a memory of a client electronic device, a location of at least one remote media data file available to stream from a server device. A location of at least one local media data file available on the client electronic device is stored in the memory of the client electronic device. A playlist is compiled that defines the location of the at least one remote media data file and the location of the at least one local media data file. The at least one local media data file and the at least one remote media data file in the playlist are rendered and metadata concerning the at least one local media data file rendered is transmitted to the server device.

Claims

1. A cellular client electronic device that is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in operation, of communicating with a remote server system via at least one network, the at least one network comprising at least one Internet network, the cellular client electronic device comprising:

a display;

at least one processor;

storage capable of storing, at least in part, client application instructions that are capable of being executed, at least in part, by the at least one processor, the client application instructions, when executed, at least in part, by the at least one processor resulting, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device being capable of performing operations comprising;

receiving, at least in part, via a user interface of the cellular client electronic device, at least one user input that requests, at least in part, accessing of at least one media playlist stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device and/or in the remote server system, the at least one media playlist being capable of comprising at least one listing that indicates, at least in part, media data items that are to be played in a sequence defined, at least in part, by the at least one media playlist, the media data items being capable of comprising at least one media data item and at least one other media data item, the at least one media data item to be stored, at least in part, in the storage, the at least one other media data item to be stored, at least in part, at the remote server system, the at least one other media data item being unavailable for retrieval, at least in part, from the storage for playing by the cellular client electronic device;

displaying, at least in part, via the display, the at least one media playlist;

receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, at least one additional user input that requests playing, at least in part, of the at least one media playlist, the playing, at least in part, of the at least one media playlist being capable of being based, at least in part, upon;

at least one media stream to be received, at least in part, from the remote server system via the at least one network, for use in the playing of the at least one media playlist, the at least one media stream to correspond, at least in part, to the at least one other media data item;

wherein;

the at least one media stream is to be provided, at least in part, by the remote server system to the cellular client electronic device based, at least in part, upon whether a user associated with the cellular client electronic device is a subscriber of at least one subscription-based service associated, at least in part, with the remote server system, the remote server system being capable of providing at least one relatively reduced service, relative to the at least one subscription-based service, for a non-subscriber of the at least one subscription-based service;

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of obtaining, at least in part, the at least one media data item from the storage for use in the playing of the at least one media playlist;

the at least one other media data item is capable of being downloaded, at least in part, from the remote server system for storing, at least in part, in the storage, the at least one other media data item when stored in the storage being usable by the user only so long as the user remains subscribed to the at least one subscription-based service;

the cellular client electronic device also is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of executing an operating system.

2. The cellular client electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the operating system is based, at least in part, upon a Linux operating system;

the at least one media data item and the at least one other media data item comprise media tracks.

3. The cellular client electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the remote server system is also capable of;

providing, at least in part, the at least one media playlist to another client electronic device associated with the user; and

synchronizing, at least in part, across the cellular client electronic device and the another client electronic device, at least one modification made to the at least one media playlist.

4. The cellular client electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of beginning to play, at least in part, the at least one media stream prior to the at least one media stream being entirely received by the cellular client electronic device.

5. The cellular client electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of displaying, via the display, respective icons in association with respective media data items in the at least one media playlist;

the respective icons are to indicate whether the respective media data items are stored in the remote server system or in the cellular client electronic device.

6. The cellular client electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the at least one media playlist is capable of being associated with at least one user selected genre, the at least one user selected genre being at least one of a plurality possible genres; and

the remote server system is capable of storing;

respective users'"'"' musical preference data;

metadata associated with the media data items of the at least one media playlist, the metadata to be provided for download, at least in part, to the cellular client electronic device; and

listening trend data.

7. The cellular client electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device comprises a cellular telephone device;

the operations also comprise;

displaying, at least in part, via the display, at least one icon in association with the at least one other media data item and the at least one media playlist, the at least one icon being to indicate that the at least one other media data item is stored, at least in part, at the remote server system instead of being stored, at least in part, in the storage;

receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, at least one other user input that requests, at least in part, change in manner of display, via the display, of the at least one media playlist based, at least in part, upon whether at least one certain media data item associated, at least in part, with the at least one media playlist is stored, at least in part, at the remote server system or at the cellular client electronic device, the at least one certain media data item being capable of being selected, at least in part, via the user interface, for playing by the cellular client electronic device.

8. The cellular client electronic device of claim 1, wherein:

the at least one media item comprises at least one purchased media item, the at least one purchased media item being purchased via the remote server system.

9. A method implemented, at least in part, using a cellular client electronic device that is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in operation, of communicating with a remote server system via at least one network, the at least one network comprising at least one Internet network, the cellular client electronic device comprising a display, at least one processor, and storage, the method comprising:

executing, at least in part by the at least one processor, client application instructions stored, at least in part, in the storage, the client application instructions, when executed, at least in part, by the at least one processor resulting, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device being capable of performing operations comprising;

receiving, at least in part, via a user interface of the cellular client electronic device, at least one user input that requests, at least in part, accessing of at least one media playlist stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device and/or in the remote server system, the at least one media playlist being capable of comprising at least one listing that indicates, at least in part, media data items that are to be played in a sequence defined, at least in part, by the at least one media playlist, the media data items being capable of comprising at least one media data item and at least one other media data item, the at least one media data item to be stored, at least in part, in the storage, the at least one other media data item to be stored, at least in part, at the remote server system, the at least one other media data item being unavailable for retrieval, at least in part, from the storage for playing by the cellular client electronic device;

displaying, at least in part, via the display, the at least one media playlist;

receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, at least one additional user input that requests playing, at least in part, of the at least one media playlist, the playing, at least in part, of the at least one media playlist being capable of being based, at least in part, upon;

at least one media stream to be received, at least in part, from the remote server system via the at least one network, for use in the playing of the at least one media playlist, the at least one media stream to correspond, at least in part, to the at least one other media data item;

wherein;

the at least one media stream is to be provided, at least in part, by the remote server system to the cellular client electronic device based, at least in part, upon whether a user associated with the cellular client electronic device is a subscriber of at least one subscription-based service associated, at least in part, with the remote server system, the remote server system being capable of providing at least one relatively reduced service, relative to the at least one subscription-based service, for a non-subscriber of the at least one subscription-based service;

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of obtaining, at least in part, the at least one media data item from the storage for use in the playing of the at least one media playlist;

the at least one other media data item is capable of being downloaded, at least in part, from the remote server system for storing, at least in part, in the storage, the at least one other media data item when stored in the storage being usable by the user only so long as the user remains subscribed to the at least one subscription-based service;

the cellular client electronic device also is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of executing an operating system.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the operating system is based, at least in part, upon a Linux operating system;

the at least one media data item and the at least one other media data item comprise media tracks.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the remote server system is also capable of;

providing, at least in part, the at least one media playlist to another client electronic device associated with the user; and

synchronizing, at least in part, across the cellular client electronic device and the another client electronic device, at least one modification made to the at least one media playlist.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of beginning to play, at least in part, the at least one media stream prior to the at least one media stream being entirely received by the cellular client electronic device.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of displaying, via the display, respective icons in association with respective media data items in the at least one media playlist;

the respective icons are to indicate whether the respective media data items are stored in the remote server system or in the cellular client electronic device.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the at least one media playlist is capable of being associated with at least one user selected genre, the at least one user selected genre being at least one of a plurality possible genres; and

the remote server system is capable of storing;

respective users'"'"' musical preference data;

metadata associated with the media data items of the at least one media playlist, the metadata to be provided for download, at least in part, to the cellular client electronic device; and

listening trend data.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device comprises a cellular telephone device;

the operations also comprise;

displaying, at least in part, via the display, at least one icon in association with the at least one other media data item and the at least one media playlist, the at least one icon being to indicate that the at least one other media data item is stored, at least in part, at the remote server system instead of being stored, at least in part, in the storage;

receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, at least one other user input that requests, at least in part, change in manner of display, via the display, of the at least one media playlist based, at least in part, upon whether at least one certain media data item associated, at least in part, with the at least one media playlist is stored, at least in part, at the remote server system or at the cellular client electronic device, the at least one certain media data item being capable of being selected, at least in part, via the user interface, for playing by the cellular client electronic device.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the at least one media item comprises at least one purchased media item, the at least one purchased media item being purchased via the remote server system.

17. Non-transitory computer-readable storage storing instructions that when executed, at least in part, by a cellular client electronic device results in the cellular client electronic device being capable of performing operations, the cellular client electronic device being capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in operation, of communicating with a remote server system via at least one network, the at least one network comprising at least one Internet network, the cellular client electronic device comprising a display, the operations comprising:

receiving, at least in part, via a user interface, at least one user input that requests, at least in part, accessing of at least one media playlist stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device and/or in the remote server system, the at least one media playlist being capable of comprising at least one listing that indicates, at least in part, media data items that are to be played in a sequence defined, at least in part, by the at least one media playlist, the media data items being capable of comprising at least one media data item and at least one other media data item, the at least one media data item to be stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device, the at least one other media data item to be stored, at least in part, at the remote server system, the at least one other media data item being unavailable for retrieval, at least in part, from the cellular client electronic device for playing by the cellular client electronic device;

displaying, at least in part, the at least one media playlist;

receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, at least one additional user input that requests playing, at least in part, of the at least one media playlist, the playing, at least in part, of the at least one media playlist being capable of being based, at least in part, upon;

at least one media stream to be received, at least in part, from the remote server system via the at least one network, for use in the playing of the at least one media playlist, the at least one media stream to correspond, at least in part, to the at least one other media data item;

wherein;

the at least one media stream is to be provided, at least in part, by the remote server system to the cellular client electronic device based, at least in part, upon whether a user associated with the cellular client electronic device is a subscriber of at least one subscription-based service associated, at least in part, with the remote server system, the remote server system being capable of providing at least one relatively reduced service, relative to the at least one subscription-based service, for a non-subscriber of the at least one subscription-based service;

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of obtaining, at least in part, the at least one media data item from the cellular client electronic device for use in the playing of the at least one media playlist;

the at least one other media data item is capable of being downloaded, at least in part, from the remote server system for storing, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device, the at least one other media data item when stored in the cellular client electronic device being usable by the user only so long as the user remains subscribed to the at least one subscription-based service;

the cellular client electronic device also is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of executing an operating system.

18. The storage of claim 17, wherein:

the operating system is based, at least in part, upon a Linux operating system;

the at least one media data item and the at least one other media data item comprise media tracks.

19. The storage of claim 17, wherein:

the remote server system is also capable of;

providing, at least in part, the at least one media playlist to another client electronic device associated with the user; and

synchronizing, at least in part, across the cellular client electronic device and the another client electronic device, at least one modification made to the at least one media playlist.

20. The storage of claim 17, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of beginning to play, at least in part, the at least one media stream prior to the at least one media stream being entirely received by the cellular client electronic device.

21. The storage of claim 17, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of displaying, via the display, respective icons in association with respective media data items in the at least one media playlist;

the respective icons are to indicate whether the respective media data items are stored in the remote server system or in the cellular client electronic device.

22. The storage of claim 17, wherein:

the at least one media playlist is capable of being associated with at least one user selected genre, the at least one user selected genre being at least one of a plurality possible genres; and

the remote server system is capable of storing;

respective users'"'"' musical preference data;

metadata associated with the media data items of the at least one media playlist, the metadata to be provided for download, at least in part, to the cellular client electronic device; and

listening trend data.

23. The storage of claim 17, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device comprises a cellular telephone device;

the operations also comprise;

displaying, at least in part, via the display, at least one icon in association with the at least one other media data item and the at least one media playlist, the at least one icon being to indicate that the at least one other media data item is stored, at least in part, at the remote server system instead of being stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device;

receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, at least one other user input that requests, at least in part, change in manner of display, via the display, of the at least one media playlist based, at least in part, upon whether at least one certain media data item associated, at least in part, with the at least one media playlist is stored, at least in part, at the remote server system or at the cellular client electronic device, the at least one certain media data item being capable of being selected, at least in part, via the user interface, for playing by the cellular client electronic device.

24. A cellular client electronic device that is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in operation, of communicating with a remote server system via one or more network, the one or more networks comprising one or more Internet networks, the cellular client electronic device comprising:

a display;

one or more processors;

storage capable of storing, at least in part, client application instructions that are capable of being executed, at least in part, by the one or more processors, the client application instructions, when executed, at least in part, by the one or more processors resulting in the cellular client electronic device being capable of performing operations comprising;

receiving, at least in part, via a user interface of the cellular client electronic device, one or more user inputs that request, at least in part, accessing of one or more media playlists stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device and/or in the remote server system, the or more media playlists being capable of comprising one or more listings that indicate media data items that are to be played in a sequence defined, at least in part, by the one or more media playlists, the media data items being capable of comprising one or more media data items and one or more other media data items, the one or more media data items to be stored, at least in part, in the storage, the one or more other media data items to be stored, at least in part, at the remote server system, the one or more other media data items being unavailable for retrieval, at least in part, from the storage for playing by the cellular client electronic device;

displaying, at least in part, via the display, the one or more media playlists;

receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, one or more additional user inputs that request playing, at least in part, of the one or more media playlists, the playing, at least in part, of the one or more media playlists being capable of being based, at least in part, upon;

one or more media streams to be received, at least in part, from the remote server system via the one or more networks, for use in the playing of the one or more media playlists, the one or more media streams to correspond, at least in part, to the one or more other media data items;

wherein;

the one or more media streams are to be provided, at least in part, by the remote server system to the cellular client electronic device based, at least in part, upon whether a user associated with the cellular client electronic device is a subscriber of one or more subscription-based services associated, at least in part, with the remote server system, the remote server system being capable of providing one or more relatively reduced services, relative to the one or more subscription-based services, for a non-subscriber of the one or more subscription-based services;

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of obtaining, at least in part, the one or more media data items from the storage for use in the playing of the one or more media playlists;

the one or more other media data items are capable of being downloaded, at least in part, from the remote server system for storing, at least in part, in the storage, the one or more other media data items when stored in the storage being usable by the user only so long as the user remains subscribed to the one or more subscription-based services;

the cellular client electronic device also is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of executing an operating system.

25. The cellular client electronic device of claim 24, wherein:

the operating system is based, at least in part, upon a Linux operating system;

the one or more media data items and the one or more other media data items comprise media tracks;

the remote server system is also capable of;

providing, at least in part, the one or more media playlists to another client electronic device associated with the user; and

synchronizing, at least in part, across the cellular client electronic device and the another client electronic device, one or more modifications made to the one or more media playlists; and

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of beginning to play, at least in part, the one or more media streams prior to the one or more media streams being entirely received by the cellular client electronic device.

26. The cellular client electronic device of claim 24, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of displaying, via the display, respective icons in association with respective media data items in the one or more media playlists;

the respective icons are to indicate whether the respective media data items are stored in the remote server system or in the cellular client electronic device;

the one or more media playlists are capable of being associated with one or more user selected genres, the one or more user selected genres being one or more of a plurality possible genres; and

the remote server system is capable of storing;

respective users'"'"' musical preference data;

metadata associated with the media data items of the one or more media playlists, the metadata to be provided for download, at least in part, to the cellular client electronic device; and

listening trend data.

27. The cellular client electronic device of claim 24, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device comprises a cellular telephone device;

the operations also comprise;

displaying, at least in part, via the display, one or more icons in association with the one or more other media data items and the one or more media playlists, the one or more icons being to indicate that the one or more other media data items are stored, at least in part, at the remote server system instead of being stored, at least in part, in the storage;

receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, one or more other user inputs that request, at least in part, change in manner of display, via the display, of the one or more media playlists based, at least in part, upon whether one or more certain media data items associated, at least in part, with the one or more media playlists are stored, at least in part, at the remote server system or at the cellular client electronic device, the one or more certain media data items being capable of being selected, at least in part, via the user interface, for playing by the cellular client electronic device;

the one or more media items comprise one or more purchased media items, the one or more purchased media items being purchased via the remote server system.

28. A server system that is capable of communicating with a cellular client electronic device, when the cellular client electronic device is in operation, via at least one network, the at least one network comprising at least one Internet network, the server system comprising:

at least one processor;

storage capable of storing, at least in part, instructions that are capable of being executed, at least in part, by the at least one processor, the instructions, when executed, at least in part, by the at least one processor resulting, at least in part, in the server system being capable of performing operations comprising;

permitting access, at least in part, via the at least one network, by the cellular client electronic device, to at least one media data item stored, at least in part, at the server system, the at least one media data item being comprised in at least one listing that is comprised in at least one media playlist, the at least one listing indicating, at least in part, media data items that comprise the at least one media data item and at least one other media data item, the at least one other media data item to be stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device, the at least one media playlist being stored, at least in part, in the server system and/or the cellular client electronic device, the at least one media playlist to be accessed based, at least in part, upon at least one user input to be received, at least in part, via a user interface of the cellular client electronic device, the media data items to be played by the cellular client electronic device in a sequence defined, at least in part, by the at least one media playlist, the at least one media data item being unavailable for retrieval, at least in part, from the cellular client electronic device for playing by the cellular client electronic device;

the cellular client electronic device being capable of displaying, at least in part, the at least one media playlist;

the cellular client electronic device being capable of receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, at least one additional user input that requests playing, at least in part, of the at least one media playlist, the playing, at least in part, of the at least one media playlist being capable of being based, at least in part, upon;

at least one media stream to be received, at least in part, from the server system via the at least one network, for use in the playing of the at least one media playlist, the at least one media stream to correspond, at least in part, to the at least one media data item;

wherein;

the at least one media stream is to be provided, at least in part, by the remote server system to the cellular client electronic device based, at least in part, upon whether a user associated with the cellular client electronic device is a subscriber of at least one subscription-based service associated, at least in part, with the remote server system, the remote server system being capable of providing at least one relatively reduced service, relative to the at least one subscription-based service, for a non-subscriber of the at least one subscription-based service;

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of obtaining, at least in part, the at least one media data item from the cellular client electronic device for use in the playing of the at least one media playlist;

the at least one other media data item is capable of being downloaded, at least in part, from the remote server system for storing, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device, the at least one other media data item when stored in the cellular client electronic device being usable by the user only so long as the user remains subscribed to the at least one subscription-based service;

the cellular client electronic device also is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of executing an operating system.

29. The server system of claim 28, wherein:

the operating system is based, at least in part, upon a Linux operating system;

the at least one media data item and the at least one other media data item comprise media tracks.

30. The server system of claim 28, wherein:

the remote server system is also capable of;

providing, at least in part, the at least one media playlist to another client electronic device associated with the user; and

synchronizing, at least in part, across the cellular client electronic device and the another client electronic device, at least one modification made to the at least one media playlist.

31. The server system of claim 28, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of beginning to play, at least in part, the at least one media stream prior to the at least one media stream being entirely received by the cellular client electronic device.

32. The server system of claim 28, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of displaying respective icons in association with respective media data items in the at least one media playlist;

the respective icons are to indicate whether the respective media data items are stored in the remote server system or in the cellular client electronic device.

33. The server system of claim 28, wherein:

the at least one media playlist is capable of being associated with at least one user selected genre, the at least one user selected genre being at least one of a plurality possible genres; and

the remote server system is capable of storing;

respective users'"'"' musical preference data;

metadata associated with the media data items of the at least one media playlist, the metadata to be provided for download, at least in part, to the cellular client electronic device; and

listening trend data.

34. The server system of claim 28, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device comprises a cellular telephone device;

the cellular client electronic device is capable of, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation;

displaying, at least in part, at least one icon in association with the at least one other media data item and the at least one media playlist, the at least one icon being to indicate that the at least one other media data item is stored, at least in part, at the remote server system instead of being stored, at least in part, in the storage;

receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, at least one other user input that requests, at least in part, change in manner of display of the at least one media playlist based, at least in part, upon whether at least one certain media data item associated, at least in part, with the at least one media playlist is stored, at least in part, at the remote server system or at the cellular client electronic device, the at least one certain media data item being capable of being selected, at least in part, via the user interface, for playing by the cellular client electronic device.

35. The server system of claim 28, wherein:

the at least one media item comprises at least one purchased media item, the at least one purchased media item being purchased via the remote server system.

36. Non-transitory computer-readable storage storing instructions that when executed, at least in part, by at least one processor of a server system result in the server system being capable of performing operations, the server system being capable of communicating with a cellular client electronic device, when the cellular client electronic device is in operation, via at least one network, the at least one network comprising at least one Internet network, the operations comprising:

permitting access, at least in part, via the at least one network, by the cellular client electronic device, to at least one media data item stored, at least in part, at the server system, the at least one media data item being comprised in at least one listing that is comprised in at least one media playlist, the at least one listing indicating, at least in part, media data items that comprise the at least one media data item and at least one other media data item, the at least one other media data item to be stored, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device, the at least one media playlist being stored, at least in part, in the server system and/or the cellular client electronic device, the at least one media playlist to be accessed based, at least in part, upon at least one input to be received, at least in part, via a user interface associated, at least in part, with the cellular client electronic device, the media data items to be played in a sequence defined, at least in part, by the at least one media playlist, the at least one media data item being unavailable for retrieval, at least in part, from the cellular client electronic device for playing by the cellular client electronic device;

the cellular client electronic device being capable of displaying, at least in part, the at least one media playlist;

the cellular client electronic device being capable of receiving, at least in part, via the user interface;

at least one additional input that requests playing, at least in part, of the at least one media playlist, the playing, at least in part, of the at least one media playlist being capable of being based, at least in part, upon;

at least one media stream to be received, at least in part, from the server system via the at least one network, for use in the playing of the at least one media playlist, the at least one media stream to correspond, at least in part, to the at least one media data item;

wherein;

the at least one media stream is to be provided, at least in part, by the remote server system to the cellular client electronic device based, at least in part, upon whether a user associated with the cellular client electronic device is a subscriber of at least one subscription-based service associated, at least in part, with the remote server system, the remote server system being capable of providing at least one relatively reduced service, relative to the at least one subscription-based service, for a non-subscriber of the at least one subscription-based service;

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of obtaining, at least in part, the at least one media data item from the cellular client electronic device for use in the playing of the at least one media playlist;

the at least one other media data item is capable of being downloaded, at least in part, from the remote server system for storing, at least in part, in the cellular client electronic device, the at least one other media data item when stored in the cellular client electronic device being usable by the user only so long as the user remains subscribed to the at least one subscription-based service;

the cellular client electronic device also is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of executing an operating system.

37. The storage of claim 36, wherein:

the operating system is based, at least in part, upon a Linux operating system;

the at least one media data item and the at least one other media data item comprise media tracks.

38. The storage of claim 36, wherein:

the remote server system is also capable of;

providing, at least in part, the at least one media playlist to another client electronic device associated with the user; and

synchronizing, at least in part, across the cellular client electronic device and the another client electronic device, at least one modification made to the at least one media playlist.

39. The storage of claim 36, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of beginning to play, at least in part, the at least one media stream prior to the at least one media stream being entirely received by the cellular client electronic device.

40. The storage of claim 36, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device is capable, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation, of displaying respective icons in association with respective media data items in the at least one media playlist;

the respective icons are to indicate whether the respective media data items are stored in the remote server system or in the cellular client electronic device.

41. The storage of claim 36, wherein:

the at least one media playlist is capable of being associated with at least one user selected genre, the at least one user selected genre being at least one of a plurality possible genres; and

the remote server system is capable of storing;

respective users'"'"' musical preference data;

metadata associated with the media data items of the at least one media playlist, the metadata to be provided for download, at least in part, to the cellular client electronic device; and

listening trend data.

42. The storage of claim 36, wherein:

the cellular client electronic device comprises a cellular telephone device;

the cellular client electronic device is capable of, when the cellular client electronic device is in the operation;

displaying, at least in part, at least one icon in association with the at least one other media data item and the at least one media playlist, the at least one icon being to indicate that the at least one other media data item is stored, at least in part, at the remote server system instead of being stored, at least in part, in the storage;

receiving, at least in part, via the user interface, at least one other user input that requests, at least in part, change in manner of display of the at least one media playlist based, at least in part, upon whether at least one certain media data item associated, at least in part, with the at least one media playlist is stored, at least in part, at the remote server system or at the cellular client electronic device, the at least one certain media data item being capable of being selected, at least in part, via the user interface, for playing by the cellular client electronic device.

43. The storage of claim 36, wherein:

the at least one media item comprises at least one purchased media item, the at least one purchased media item being purchased via the remote server system.