User assembled content delivered in a media stream
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1. A method of providing additional content in a media stream comprising:
- receiving at a server a user authentication;
receiving at the server a selection of a recipient from a remote device of the user, after user authentication;
receiving at the server audio content from the remote device of the user;
selecting a sponsor for the additional content based at least in part on the content from the remote device determined by a contextual analysis of the audio content;
generating at the server the additional content by combining one or more of an identifier of the recipient, the audio content, and an identifier of the sponsor;
automatically transmitting the additional content to a media stream server for delivery to the recipient in the media stream;
automatically transmitting the additional content to the recipient in the media stream with media stream content after recipient authentication by the media stream server;
notifying the sponsor when the additional content is transmitted to the recipient,wherein the additional content is unrelated to the media stream content; and
analyzing the content for inappropriate content;
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providing a warning to the remote device that the content is inappropriate andblocking at least one of the mobile device and a user of the mobile device from providing content; and
providing a notification to the user that generated the content and a notification from the streaming service to avoid redundant transmission of the additional content to the recipient in the media stream with media stream content after recipient authentication by the media stream server.
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Abstract
A system and method for a user to send a message to another user of a streaming media service. The message is directed to a specific recipient and is sponsored by an advertising entity. The shout-out is transmitted to the recipient with a sponsor message when the recipient either accesses or logs into the streaming media service. The recipient is notified that a shout-out or dedication is available for the recipient to listen to. When the user logs into the streaming media service the shout-out is presented to the recipient along with a sponsor advertisement.
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1. A method of providing additional content in a media stream comprising:
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receiving at a server a user authentication; receiving at the server a selection of a recipient from a remote device of the user, after user authentication; receiving at the server audio content from the remote device of the user; selecting a sponsor for the additional content based at least in part on the content from the remote device determined by a contextual analysis of the audio content; generating at the server the additional content by combining one or more of an identifier of the recipient, the audio content, and an identifier of the sponsor; automatically transmitting the additional content to a media stream server for delivery to the recipient in the media stream; automatically transmitting the additional content to the recipient in the media stream with media stream content after recipient authentication by the media stream server; notifying the sponsor when the additional content is transmitted to the recipient, wherein the additional content is unrelated to the media stream content; and analyzing the content for inappropriate content; one of; providing a warning to the remote device that the content is inappropriate and blocking at least one of the mobile device and a user of the mobile device from providing content; and providing a notification to the user that generated the content and a notification from the streaming service to avoid redundant transmission of the additional content to the recipient in the media stream with media stream content after recipient authentication by the media stream server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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14. A system configured to provide additional content in a media stream comprising:
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a remote device; a server configured to; receive at a server a user authentication; receive a selection of a recipient from the remote device of the user, after user authentication; receive audio content from the remote device of the user; generate the additional content by combining one or more of an identifier of the recipient, the audio content, and an identifier of a sponsor; select a sponsor for the additional content based at least in part on the content from the remote device determined by a contextual analysis of the content; and a media stream server configured to; receive the additional content; automatically transmit the additional content to the recipient in the media stream with media stream content after user authentication by the media stream server; and notify the sponsor that the recipient has accessed the additional content upon transmitting the additional content to the recipient, wherein the additional content is unrelated to the media stream content; analyzing the content for inappropriate content; one of; providing a warning to the remote device that the content is inappropriate and blocking at least one of the mobile device and a user of the mobile device from providing content; and providing a notification to the user that generated the content and a notification from the streaming service to avoid redundant transmission of the additional content to the recipient in the media stream with media stream content after recipient authentication by the media stream server.
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