Systems and methods for providing dynamically updated image sets for applications
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- collecting media set profile information for use in updating media utilized by a personalized media feature of a particular application of a digital device;
generating at least one dynamically updated media set using the media set profile information, wherein the at least one dynamically updated media set is related to the particular application of the digital device, wherein the media set profile information comprises criteria to specify a location constraint for media items of the at least one dynamically updated media set, wherein the at least one dynamically updated media set comprises media items aggregated from a plurality of different sources;
adapting media items of the at least one dynamically updated media set for the digital device;
providing the at least one dynamically updated media set to the particular application of the digital device, wherein the personalized media feature of the particular application is configured to automatically select media items of the at least one dynamically updated media set in accordance with the criteria included in the media set profile information, wherein the particular application comprises one or more parameters that specify when to automatically execute the personalized media feature to display the selected media items at a display device, wherein the particular application comprises one or more parameters that specify when to automatically execute the personalized media feature to display the selected media items at a display device, and wherein the personalized media feature automatically selects the media items of the at least one dynamically updated media set by;
determining whether a particular media item satisfies the location constraint, wherein the automatically selected media items comprise media items that satisfy the location constraint, wherein media items that do not satisfy the location constraint are not included in the automatically selected media items of the one or more dynamically updated media sets, and wherein a particular media item satisfies the location constraint when the particular item is at least one of;
generated at one or more locations identified by the location constraint, and depicts subject matter associated with the one or more locations identified by the location constraint; and
periodically providing one or more new media sets comprising one or more new media items, wherein the personalized media feature of the application automatically selects new media items of the one or more new media sets in accordance with the criteria included in the media set profile information, and wherein the one or more new media sets comprise new media items aggregated from the plurality of different sources.
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Abstract
Systems and methods which provide dynamically updated image sets for applications are disclosed. Dynamically updated media sets may be utilized for a variety of personalized media features of applications, such as dynamically updated graphical user interface wallpaper, dynamically updated computer screen savers, dynamically updated smart phone ringtones, etc. A user may specify criteria for media sets to be dynamically updated using a configuration application. Accordingly, one or more applications, on one or more digital devices, having a personalized media feature may be configured to utilized dynamically updated media sets using media set profiles comprising selected media set criteria. The applications may thereafter be dynamically provided with the appropriate media sets. Accordingly, applications having a personalized media feature are enabled to utilize dynamically updated media sets providing personalized content which is highly relevant to the user, as determined using media set criteria of a media set profile.
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48 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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collecting media set profile information for use in updating media utilized by a personalized media feature of a particular application of a digital device; generating at least one dynamically updated media set using the media set profile information, wherein the at least one dynamically updated media set is related to the particular application of the digital device, wherein the media set profile information comprises criteria to specify a location constraint for media items of the at least one dynamically updated media set, wherein the at least one dynamically updated media set comprises media items aggregated from a plurality of different sources; adapting media items of the at least one dynamically updated media set for the digital device; providing the at least one dynamically updated media set to the particular application of the digital device, wherein the personalized media feature of the particular application is configured to automatically select media items of the at least one dynamically updated media set in accordance with the criteria included in the media set profile information, wherein the particular application comprises one or more parameters that specify when to automatically execute the personalized media feature to display the selected media items at a display device, wherein the particular application comprises one or more parameters that specify when to automatically execute the personalized media feature to display the selected media items at a display device, and wherein the personalized media feature automatically selects the media items of the at least one dynamically updated media set by; determining whether a particular media item satisfies the location constraint, wherein the automatically selected media items comprise media items that satisfy the location constraint, wherein media items that do not satisfy the location constraint are not included in the automatically selected media items of the one or more dynamically updated media sets, and wherein a particular media item satisfies the location constraint when the particular item is at least one of;
generated at one or more locations identified by the location constraint, and depicts subject matter associated with the one or more locations identified by the location constraint; andperiodically providing one or more new media sets comprising one or more new media items, wherein the personalized media feature of the application automatically selects new media items of the one or more new media sets in accordance with the criteria included in the media set profile information, and wherein the one or more new media sets comprise new media items aggregated from the plurality of different sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving media set profile information for configuring a personalized media feature of an application of a digital device; receiving one or more dynamically updated media sets generated using the media set profile information, wherein the one or more dynamically updated media sets is related to the application implementing the personalized media feature of the digital device, wherein the media set profile information comprises criteria to specify a location constraint for media items of the one or more dynamically updated media sets, wherein the one or more dynamically updated media sets comprise media items aggregated from a plurality of different sources, and wherein the media items of the one or more dynamically updated media sets are adapted for the digital device; automatically selecting, by a personalized media feature of the application, media items of the one or more dynamically updated media sets in accordance with the criteria included in the media set profile information to implement dynamically updated media items in the personalized media feature, wherein the one or more dynamically updated media sets comprise media items aggregated from a plurality of different sources, wherein the application comprises one or more parameters that specify when to automatically execute the personalized media feature to display the automatically selected media items at a display device, and wherein the personalized media feature is configured to automatically select the media items of the one or more dynamically updated media sets comprises; determining whether a particular media item satisfies the location constraint, wherein the automatically selected media items comprise media items that satisfy the location constraint, wherein media items that do not satisfy the location constraint are not included in the automatically selected media items of the one or more dynamically updated media sets, and wherein a particular media item satisfies the location constraint when the particular item is at least one of;
generated at one or more locations identified by the location constraint, and depicts subject matter associated with the one or more locations identified by the location constraint; andperiodically refreshing the media items of the one or more dynamically updated media sets in accordance with the information of the media set profile information, the refreshing comprising; receiving one or more new media sets comprising one or more new media items; and automatically selecting, by the personalized media feature of the application, new media items of the one or more new media sets in accordance with information of the media set profile information to implement the dynamically updated media items in the personalized media feature, wherein the one or more new media sets comprise new media items aggregated from the plurality of different sources, and wherein the one or more parameters of the application specify when to automatically execute the personalized media feature to display the selected new media items at the display device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system comprising:
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a media set configuration server configured to adapt digital devices for utilizing dynamically updated media sets in accordance with media set profile information for use in updating media items utilized by personalized media features of applications of the digital devices; and a media set server configured to; generate one or more dynamically updated media sets using the media set profile information and to provide the generated dynamically updated media sets to the digital devices in accordance with the media set profile information, wherein the media set profile information comprises criteria to specify a location constraint for media items of the one or more dynamically updated media sets, wherein the one or more dynamically updated media sets comprise media items aggregated from a plurality of different sources, wherein the dynamically updated media sets are related to applications of the digital devices, wherein a particular personalized feature of a particular application is configured to select media items of a particular media set in accordance with the criteria included in the media set profile information of a particular media set profile to implement dynamically updated media in the particular personalized feature of the particular application, and wherein the particular application comprises one or more parameters that specify when to automatically execute the particular personalized media feature to display the particular media items at a display device, and wherein the personalized feature automatically selects the media of the particular media set by; determining whether a particular media item satisfies the location constraint, wherein the selected media items comprise media items that satisfy the location constraint, wherein media items that do not satisfy the location constraint are not included in the automatically selected media of the one or more dynamically updated media sets, and wherein a particular media item satisfies the location constraint when the particular media item is at least one of;
generated at one or more locations identified by the location constraint, and depicts subject matter associated with the one or more locations identified by the location constraint; andperiodically provide one or more new media sets comprising one or more new media items to the digital devices, wherein the personalized media feature of the application automatically selects new media items of the one or more new media sets in accordance with the criteria included in the media set profile information, and wherein the one or more new media sets comprise new media items aggregated from the plurality of different sources. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system comprising:
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a media content server configured to; deliver media items of one or more dynamically updated media sets, to digital devices, using criteria of media set profile information, wherein the criteria of the media set profile information comprises a location constraint for media items of the at least one dynamically updated media set, wherein the media set profile information is used in updating the media items in the media sets for use by personalized media features of applications of the digital devices, wherein the one or more media sets include media items obtained from a networked source of media items using the criteria of the media set profile information; and dynamically transcode the media items of the one or more dynamically updated media sets for use by a respective digital device in accordance with the media set profile information, wherein each of the one or more dynamically updated media sets is related to an application implementing personalized media features of the respective digital device, wherein a particular personalized feature of a particular application is configured to select media items of a particular media set in accordance with the criteria included in a particular media set profile to implement dynamically updated media items in the personalized media feature, and wherein the particular application comprises one or more parameters that specify when to automatically execute the particular personalized media feature to display the particular media items at a display device, and wherein the particular personalized feature is configured to automatically select the media items of the at least one dynamically updated media set by; determining whether a particular media item satisfies the location constraint, wherein the automatically selected media items comprise media items that satisfy the location constraint, wherein media items that do not satisfy the location constraint are not included in the automatically selected media items of the one or more dynamically updated media sets, and wherein a particular media item satisfies the location constraint when the particular item is at least one of;
generated at one or more locations identified by the location constraint, and depicts subject matter associated with the one or more locations identified by the location constraint; anda media set server configured to periodically provide one or more new media sets comprising one or more new media items to the digital devices, wherein the personalized media feature of the application automatically selects new media items of the one or more new media sets in accordance with the criteria included in the media set profile information, and wherein the one or more new media sets comprise new media items aggregated from a networked source of media items. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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