Systems and methods for sharing digital media content
First Claim
1. A method for accessing digital content, comprising:
- receiving a request to search a database comprising digital content lists based at least in part on parameters received from a user;
returning a digital content list including at least one reference to digital content in response to the request; and
determining if any of the digital content referred to by the at least one reference to digital content is playable by the user.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for sharing digital media content and creating and sharing digital media content lists that in some embodiments may take the form of device independent playlists. The methods and systems can determine if a user can access content referenced by the playlists and if not, enable the user to gain legal access to the content. In some embodiments, systems and methods for accessing digital content include receiving a request to search a database comprising digital content lists based at least in part on parameters received from a user. A digital content list including at least one reference to digital content is returned in response to the request. It is determined if any of the digital content referred to by the at least one reference to digital content is playable by the user. In other embodiments, systems and methods can find users with similar digital content.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for accessing digital content, comprising:
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receiving a request to search a database comprising digital content lists based at least in part on parameters received from a user;
returning a digital content list including at least one reference to digital content in response to the request; and
determining if any of the digital content referred to by the at least one reference to digital content is playable by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for finding users with similar digital content comprising:
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receiving a request for identification of users having similar digital content from a first user;
comparing a library comprising digital content of the first user to libraries comprising digital content of a plurality of other users based at least in part upon similarity between the library of digital content of the first user and the libraries of digital content of the plurality of other users; and
returning a reference to at least one user of the plurality of users to the first user based upon the similarity between the digital content included in the library of the first user and the digital content included in the library of the at least one user of the plurality of users. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for accessing digital content, comprising:
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an interface in communication with a network;
a memory; and
a processor in communication with the interface and the memory;
wherein the processor;
receives a request to search a database comprising digital content lists based at least in part on parameters received from a user;
returns a digital content list including at least one reference to digital content in response to the request; and
determines if any of the digital content referred to by the at least one reference to digital content is playable by the user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for accessing digital content, comprising:
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an interface in communication with a network;
a memory; and
a processor in communication with the interface and the memory;
wherein the processor;
receives a request for identification of users having similar digital content from a first user;
compares a library comprising digital content of the first user to libraries comprising digital content of a plurality of other users based at least in part upon similarity between the library of digital content of the first user and the libraries of digital content of the plurality of other users; and
returns a reference to at least one user of the plurality of users to the first user based upon the similarity between the digital content included in the library of the first user and the digital content included in the library of the at least one user of the plurality of users. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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