Methods, systems, and computer program products for organizing and sharing content

• US 20080059478A1
• Filed: 08/31/2006
• Published: 03/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Craine, Ari
• Application Number:
  US11/513,531
• Publication Number:
  US 20080059478A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation

Abstract

Methods, systems and computer program products for creating and sharing content lists are provided. A user content list is created via a user device, and shared with selected other users via a network service. A user'"'"'s content list can be shared with other users selected by the user. A user'"'"'s content list can be shared with others based on the type of content other users are interested in. A user'"'"'s content list can be shared with a second user based on content identified in a content list that the second user has transmitted to the network service. The network service is configured to categorize content on a user content list. The network service can categorize content alphabetically, chronologically, by genre, by type of content, and/or by one or more combinations thereof.

Claims

1. A method of organizing and sharing content via a communications network, comprising:

creating a user content list, comprising;

identifying content from multiple devices, domains and/or systems; and

providing an address for the identified content, wherein the address is an address from which the content can be retrieved via the network; and

sharing the user content list with selected other users via the network.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying user content comprises tagging content via a device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying user content comprises rating and/or ranking the content.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising accruing usage data for the content list.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein sharing the user content list comprises creating guides and listings of identified content.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying user content comprises identifying content a user wishes to obtain.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein sharing the user content list comprises transmitting the user content list to a network service, wherein the network service is configured to share the user content list with selected other users via the network.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the network service is configured to share the user content list with a second user in response to the second user searching, via the network, for content that is related to content on the user content list.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the network service is configured to categorize the identified content.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the network service is configured to share the user content list with a second user based on content identified in a second user content list transmitted to the network service by the second user.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein content comprises audio content, video content, text content, gaming content, interactive content, and/or application content.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein content comprises content generated by the user.

20. A computer program product for organizing and sharing content via a communications network, comprising:

a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code being configured to carry out the method of claim 1.

13. A system for organizing and sharing content with other users via a communications network, comprising:

a network service in communication with the network; and

a user device in communication with the network, wherein the user device comprises means for creating a user content list and means for transmitting the user content list to the network service;

wherein the means for creating a user content list comprises;

means for identifying content from multiple devices, domains and/or systems; and

means for providing an address for the identified content, wherein the address is an address from which the content can be retrieved via the network; and

wherein the network service is configured to share the user content list with selected other users via the network.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the means for identifying user content comprises means for tagging content via the user device.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the means for identifying user content comprises:

means for rating and/or ranking the content; and

means for creating guides and listings of identified content.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the device is selected from the group consisting of personal computers, wireless communications devices, and packet-based network video devices.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the user device further comprises means for identifying user content a user wishes to obtain, and wherein the network service is configured to search for content a user wishes to obtain.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the network service is configured to share the user content list with a second user in response to the second user searching, via the network, for content that is related to content on the user content list.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the network service is configured to share the user content list with a second user based on content identified on a second user content list transmitted to the network service by the second user.