MUSIC DIARY PROCESSOR

• US 20100198880A1
• Filed: 06/16/2009
• Published: 08/05/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Stripe, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Kota Enterprises, LLC (Concert Technology Corporation)
• Inventors: Petersen, Steven L.
• Granted Patent: US 9,554,248 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/803
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/57 for mobile receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/61 for local area broadcast, e.g. instore broadcast
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/91 broadcasting computer programmes
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/51 of receiving stations
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/53 of destinations
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits

Abstract

A music diary processor for generating an electronic music diary. The music diary processor receives a plurality of event identifiers from a user, wherein each event identifier identifies a respective life event associated with the user. The user can also provide a date identifier identifying a date associated with the life event, a song identifier identifying one or more songs identified by the user as being associated with the live event. The event identifiers, song identifiers and the date identifiers are stored in an electronic storage medium wherein each song identifier and date identifier is coupled with at least one respective event identifier, and a plurality of event identifiers are coupled with each other. The music diary processor can serve as a music discovery vehicle, wherein the music diary processor can use data entered by a user to locate songs and other data associated with other music diaries.

Claims

1. A method for a music diary processor to generate an electronic music diary comprising:

receiving a first plurality of event identifiers from a user device, wherein each event identifier identifies a respective life event associated with a life of a first user;

for each of the first plurality of event identifiers, receiving a first date identifier identifying a date associated with the life event;

for each of the first plurality of event identifiers, receiving a first song identifier identifying one or more songs identified by the first user as being associated with the life event; and

storing the first plurality of event identifiers, the first song identifiers, and the first date identifiers in an electronic storage medium wherein each first song identifier and each first date identifier is coupled with at least one respective first event identifier and the first plurality of event identifiers are coupled with each other.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a request for a second electronic music diary associated with a second user;

providing a second plurality of event identifiers associated with the second user, wherein each of the second plurality of event identifiers identifies a respective life event associated with a life of the second user; and

for each of the second plurality of event identifiers, providing a second date identifier coupled with each of the second plurality of event identifiers, and a second song identifier coupled with the second date identifier.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

receiving a request from the user device that a song identified by one of the second song identifiers be coupled to one of the first plurality of event identifiers;

generating a new first song identifier identifying the song from the one of the second song identifiers, and

storing the new first song identifier in the electronic storage medium, wherein the new first song identifier is coupled with the first plurality of event identifiers.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

for at least one of the first plurality of event identifiers, obtaining from the electronic storage medium a plurality of user identifiers, wherein each user identifier identifies a respective user having an electronic music diary comprising a second event identifier substantially similar to one of the first plurality of event identifiers, and providing the plurality of user identifiers to the user device.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising:

for at least one of the first plurality of event identifiers, receiving from the user device a second plurality of user identifiers, wherein each of the second plurality of user identifiers are designated by a user as being associated with the at least one of the first plurality of event identifiers;

obtaining from the electronic storage medium a second plurality of event identifiers, wherein each of the second plurality of event identifiers is associated with at least one of the second plurality of user identifiers, and wherein the second plurality of event identifiers are substantially similar to the at least one of the first plurality of event identifiers;

obtaining from the electronic storage medium a plurality of second song identifiers, wherein each of the second plurality of song identifiers is coupled with at least one of the plurality of second event identifiers; and

providing the plurality of second song identifiers to the user device.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

for at least one of the first plurality of event identifiers, obtaining from the electronic storage medium a second plurality of event identifiers, wherein each of the second plurality of event identifiers is substantially the same as the at least one of first plurality of event identifiers and is associated with a second user,

obtaining a plurality of second song identifiers, wherein each of the plurality of second song identifiers is coupled to at least one of the second plurality of event identifiers; and

providing the plurality of second song identifiers to the user device.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

for at least one of the first plurality of event identifiers, obtaining from the electronic storage medium a second plurality of event identifiers, wherein each of the second plurality of event identifiers is coupled to a second date identifier that identifies a date within a predetermined date range of the date identified by the first date identifier;

obtaining from the electronic storage medium a plurality of second song identifiers, wherein each of the plurality of second song identifiers is coupled to at least one of the second plurality of event identifiers; and

providing the plurality of second song identifiers to the user device.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

for at least one of the first plurality of event identifiers, receiving a first location identifier identifying a location associated with the life event and obtaining from the electronic storage medium a second plurality of event identifiers, wherein each of the second plurality of event identifiers is coupled to a second location identifier that identifies a location within a predetermined distance of the location identified by the first location identifier;

obtaining from the electronic storage medium a plurality of second song identifiers, wherein each of the plurality of second song identifiers is coupled to at least one of the second plurality of event identifiers; and

providing the plurality of second song identifiers to the user device.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

for at least one of the first plurality of event identifiers, receiving a first location identifier identifying a location associated with the life event and obtaining from the electronic storage medium a second plurality of event identifiers, wherein each of the second plurality of event identifiers is coupled to a second location identifier that identifies a location within a predetermined distance of the location identified by the first location identifier and a second date identifier that identifies a date within a predetermined date range of the date identified by the first date identifier;

obtaining from the electronic storage medium a plurality of second song identifiers, wherein each of the plurality of second song identifiers is coupled to at least one of the second plurality of event identifiers; and

providing the plurality of second song identifiers to the user device.

10. A method for displaying a music diary on a display coupled to a user device comprising:

requesting, by the user device, a music diary associated with a user from an electronic storage medium;

receiving a first plurality of event identifiers, wherein each event identifier identifies a respective life event associated with a life of the user;

for each of the first plurality of event identifiers, receiving a first date identifier identifying a date associated with the life event;

for each of the first plurality of event identifiers, receiving a first song identifier identifying one or more songs identified by the user as being associated with the life event; and

displaying on the display the first plurality of event identifiers, the first date identifiers, and the song identifiers in a chronological order based on the first date identifiers.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising receiving an input identifying one of the first song identifiers, obtaining a song identified by the first song identifier, and playing the song.

12. A music diary processor for generating an electronic music diary comprising:

a communications interface adapted to communicate with a network; and

a control system coupled to the communications interface and adapted to;

receive a first plurality of event identifiers from a user device, wherein each event identifier identifies a respective life event associated with a life of a first user;

for each of the first plurality of event identifiers, receive a first date identifier identifying a date associated with the life event;

for each of the plurality of first event identifiers, receive a first song identifier identifying one or more songs identified by the first user as being associated with the life event; and

store the first plurality of event identifiers, the first song identifiers, and the first date identifiers in an electronic storage medium wherein each first song identifier and first date identifier is coupled with at least one respective first event identifier and the plurality of first event identifiers are coupled with each other.

13. The music diary processor of claim 12 wherein the control system is further adapted to:

receive a request for a second electronic music diary associated with a second user;

provide a second plurality of event identifiers associated with the second user, wherein each of the second plurality of event identifiers identifies a respective life event associated with a life of the second user; and

for each of the second plurality of event identifiers, provide a second date identifier coupled with each of the second plurality of event identifiers, and a second song identifier coupled with the second date identifier.

14. The music diary processor of claim 13 wherein the control system is further adapted to:

receive a request from the user device that a song identified by one of the second song identifiers be coupled to one of the first plurality of event identifiers;

generate a new first song identifier identifying the song from the one of the second song identifiers; and

store the new first song identifier in the electronic storage medium, wherein the new first song identifier is coupled with the first plurality of event identifiers.

15. The music diary processor of claim 12 wherein the control system is further adapted to:

for at least one of the first plurality of event identifiers, obtain from the electronic storage medium a plurality of user identifiers, wherein each user identifier identifies a respective user having an electronic music diary comprising a second event identifier substantially similar to one of the first plurality of event identifiers; and

provide the plurality of user identifiers to the user device.

16. The music diary processor of claim 12 wherein the control system is further adapted to:

for at least one of the first plurality of event identifiers, receive from the user device a second plurality of user identifiers, wherein each of the second plurality of user identifiers are designated by a user as being associated with the at least one of the first plurality of event identifiers;

obtain from the electronic storage medium a second plurality of event identifiers, wherein each of the second plurality of event identifiers is associated with at least one of the second plurality of user identifiers, and wherein the second plurality of event identifiers are substantially similar to the at least one of the first plurality of event identifiers;

obtain from the electronic storage medium a plurality of second song identifiers, wherein each of the second plurality of song identifiers is coupled with at least one of the plurality of second event identifiers; and

provide the plurality of second song identifiers to the user device.

17. The music diary processor of claim 12 wherein the control system is further adapted to:

for at least one of the first plurality of event identifiers, obtain from the electronic storage medium a second plurality of event identifiers, wherein each of the second plurality of event identifiers is substantially the same as the at least one of the first plurality of event identifiers and is associated with a second user;

obtain a plurality of second song identifiers, wherein each of the plurality of second song identifiers is coupled to at least one of the second plurality of event identifiers; and

provide the plurality of second song identifiers to the user device.

18. The music diary processor of claim 12 wherein the control system is further adapted to:

for at least one of the first plurality of event identifiers, obtain from the electronic storage medium a second plurality of event identifiers, wherein each of the second plurality of event identifiers is coupled to a second date identifier that identifies a date within a predetermined date range of the date identified by the first date identifier;

obtain from the electronic storage medium a plurality of second song identifiers, wherein each of the plurality of second song identifiers is coupled to at least one of the second plurality of event identifiers; and

provide the plurality of second song identifiers to the user device.

19. The music diary processor of claim 12 wherein the control system is further adapted to:

for at least one of the first plurality of event identifiers, receiving a first location identifier identifying a location associated with the life event and obtaining from the electronic storage medium a second plurality of event identifiers, wherein each of the second plurality of event identifiers is coupled to a second location identifier that identifies a location within a predetermined distance of the location identified by the first location identifier;

obtain from the electronic storage medium a plurality of second song identifiers, wherein each of the plurality of second song identifiers is coupled to at least one of the second plurality of event identifiers; and

provide the plurality of second song identifiers to the user device.

20. The music diary processor of claim 12 wherein the control system is further adapted to:

for at least one of the first plurality of event identifiers, receiving a first location identifier identifying a location associated with the life event and obtaining from the electronic storage medium a second plurality of event identifiers, wherein each of the second plurality of event identifiers is coupled to a second location identifier that identifies a location within a predetermined distance of the location identified by the first location identifier and a second date identifier that identifies a date within a predetermined date range of the date identified by the first date identifier;

obtain from the electronic storage medium a plurality of second song identifiers, wherein each of the plurality of second song identifiers is coupled to at least one of the second plurality of event identifiers; and

provide the plurality of second song identifiers to the user device.

21. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, said computer readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method for generating an electronic music diary, said method comprising:

receiving a first plurality of event identifiers from a user device, wherein each event identifier identifies a respective life event associated with a life of a first user;

for each of the first plurality of event identifiers, receiving a first date identifier identifying a date associated with the life event;

for each of the first plurality of event identifiers, receiving a first song identifier identifying one or more songs identified by the first user as being associated with the life event; and

storing the first plurality of event identifiers, the first song identifiers and the first date identifiers in an electronic storage medium wherein each first song identifier and each first date identifier is coupled with at least one respective first event identifier and the first plurality of event identifiers are coupled with each other.