SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING A PLAYLIST WITHIN A MUSIC SERVICE

• US 20140115462A1
• Filed: 10/22/2012
• Published: 04/24/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Daisy LLC
• Inventors: Reznor, Trent, Sheridan, Rob, Brosjo, Joel, Vinna, Fredric, Frank, Brian, Sars, Ola
• Granted Patent: US 9,552,418 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/716
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/635 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/639 using playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/64 Browsing; Visualisation therefor generation of a list or set of audio data G06F16/638
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/75 Media network packet handling
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for distributing a playlist of a user. The systems and methods receive an indication from the user of a song to add to the playlist and adds the song to the playlist. In aspects, the systems and methods analyze the playlist to determine whether an attribute of the playlist meets a specified parameter. In some cases, the specified parameter can be met if a musical attribute of the song is similar to a music profile of one of the users, or if an amount of songs on the playlist meets or exceeds a specified threshold. The systems and methods can enable the user to distribute the playlist either publicly or to a specified set of users if the specified parameter of the playlist is met.

Claims

1. A method of distributing a playlist of a user, the method comprising:

receiving, from the user via an interface of a device, an identification of a song to add to the playlist;

adding the song to the playlist;

in response to adding the song to the playlist, analyzing the playlist by a processor to determine whether an attribute of the playlist meets a specified parameter;

presenting, to the user when the attribute of the playlist meets the specified parameter, an indication that the attribute of the playlist meets the specified parameter and an option to distribute the playlist.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, from the user, a selection of the option to distribute the playlist; and

distributing the playlist according to the option in response to receiving the selection.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the attribute is a musical attribute of a set of songs of the playlist, and wherein analyzing the playlist comprises:

determining whether the musical attribute of the set of songs is similar to a music profile of at least one additional user connected to the user via a music service.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the option to distribute the playlist indicates an ability to share the playlist with the at least one additional user.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein determining whether the musical attribute of the set of songs is similar to the music profile is performed after the playlist has been made public.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein analyzing the playlist to determine whether the attribute of the playlist meets the specified parameter comprises:

determining whether an amount of songs that have been added to the playlist meets a specified threshold.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the option to distribute the playlist indicates an ability to make the playlist public.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein when the attribute of the playlist does not meet the specified parameter, the method further comprises:

repeating the receiving, the adding, and the analyzing until the attribute of the playlist meets the specified parameter.

9. An electronic device capable of distributing a playlist of a user, the electronic device comprising:

a display capable of presenting information to the user; and

a processor coupled to the display and configured to perform operations comprising;

receiving, from the user, an identification of a song to add to the playlist, adding the song to the playlist,

in response to adding the song to the playlist, analyzing the playlist to determine whether an attribute of the playlist meets a specified parameter, and

presenting, to the user when the attribute of the playlist meets the specified parameter, an indication that the attribute of the playlist meets the specified parameter and an option to distribute the playlist.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from the user, a selection of the option to distribute the playlist, and

distributing the playlist according to the option in response to receiving the selection.

11. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the attribute is a musical attribute of a set of songs of the playlist, and wherein analyzing the playlist comprises:

determining whether the musical attribute of the set of songs is similar to a music profile of at least one additional user connected to the user via a music service.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the option to distribute the playlist indicates an ability to share the playlist with the at least one additional user.

13. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein determining whether the musical attribute of the set of songs is similar to the music profile is performed after the playlist has been made public.

14. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein analyzing the playlist to determine whether the attribute of the playlist meets the specified parameter comprises:

determining whether an amount of songs that have been added to the playlist meets a specified threshold.

15. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the option to distribute the playlist indicates an ability to make the playlist public.

16. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein when the attribute of the playlist does not meet the specified parameter, the method further comprises:

repeating the receiving, the adding, and the analyzing until the attribute of the playlist meets the specified parameter.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer instructions embodied thereon to:

cause a processor to receive, from a user via an interface of a device, an identification of a song to add to a playlist;

cause the processor to add the song to the playlist;

in response to adding the song to the playlist, cause the processor to analyze the playlist to determine whether an attribute of the playlist meets a specified parameter;

cause the processor to present, to the user when the attribute of the playlist meets the specified parameter, an indication that the attribute of the playlist meets the specified parameter and an option to distribute the playlist.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, further comprising computer instructions embodied thereon to:

cause the processor to receive, from the user, a selection of the option to distribute the playlist; and

cause the processor to distribute the playlist according to the option in response to receiving the selection.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the attribute is a musical attribute of a set of songs of the playlist, and wherein analyzing the playlist comprises:

determining whether the musical attribute of the set of songs is similar to a music profile of at least one additional user connected to the user via a music service.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein analyzing the playlist to determine whether the attribute of the playlist meets the specified parameter comprises:

determining whether an amount of songs that have been added to the playlist meets a specified threshold.