SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYPING MEDIA RECOMMENDATIONS IN A MEDIA RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of prioritizing a media recommendation in a media recommendation system, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a hyped media recommendation from a recommender;
determining a hype score for the hyped media recommendation; and
effecting adding the hyped media recommendation to a media queue based on the hype score.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for allowing media recommendations to be hyped in a media recommendation system. Recommenders desiring to emphasize a particular media recommendations sent to recipients can “hype” the media recommendation. Hyping is a request for the media recommendation to be used or played sooner by the recipient that it otherwise would if the media recommendation were not hyped. Typically, hyping a media recommendation increases its priority or order of placement in a recipient'"'"'s media queue, which controls the order of usage or play. The higher the placement, the sooner the media recommendation may be used or played by the recipient. A hype score may be calculated for a hyped media'"'"'s recommendation to control the order of placement of hyped media recommendations in the recipient'"'"'s media queue. The hype score may be a function of a hype value and a natural score as if the media recommendation were not hyped.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of prioritizing a media recommendation in a media recommendation system, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a hyped media recommendation from a recommender; determining a hype score for the hyped media recommendation; and effecting adding the hyped media recommendation to a media queue based on the hype score. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of prioritizing a media recommendation in a media recommendation system, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a hyped media recommendation from a recommender; determining if hyping is allowed for the hyped media recommendation; and if hyping is allowed for the hyped media recommendation; determining a hype score for the hyped media recommendation; and effecting adding the hyped media recommendation to a recipient'"'"'s media queue based on the hype score. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A device for facilitating prioritizing of a media recommendation in a media recommendation system, comprising:
a recommender device in a media recommendation system, wherein the recommender device is adapted to; receive a selection to provide a hyped media recommendation to a recipient; and send the hyped media recommendation destined for the recipient to effect adding the hyped media recommendation to a media queue based on a hype score. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A device for facilitating prioritizing of a media recommendation in a media recommendation system, comprising:
a server in a media recommendation system, wherein the server is adapted to; receive a hyped media recommendation from a recommender; determine a hype score for the hyped media recommendation; and send the hyped media recommendation and the hype score to a recipient to effect the recipient adding the hyped media recommendation to a media queue based on the hype score. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A computer-readable medium for prioritizing a media recommendation in a media recommendation system, comprising instructions for instructing a computer to:
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receive a hyped media recommendation from a recommender; determine a hype score for the hyped media recommendation; and effect adding the hyped media recommendation to a media queue based on the hype score. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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