SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MEDIA PREVIEW FOR PLAYLISTS

• US 20160162125A1
• Filed: 12/05/2014
• Published: 06/09/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Martella, Brandon James
• Application Number:
  US14/562,315
• Publication Number:
  US 20160162125A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4387 by the use of playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

An approach is provided for organizing media items in a playlist for playback on the first device based on selection of media items in the second device. The approach involves generating a playlist of one or more media items for playback on a first device. The approach also involves initiating a preview of the one or more media items, one or more other media items, or a combination thereof on one or more second devices, wherein the one or more second devices control a streaming of the playlist to the first device. The approach further involves receiving a voting input for identifying a selected media item from among the one or more media items, the one or more other media items, or a combination thereof based on the preview. The approach also involves modifying the playlist for playback on the first device based on the selected media item.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

generating a playlist of one or more media items for playback on a first device;

initiating a preview of the one or more media items, one or more other media items, or a combination thereof on one or more second devices, wherein the one or more second devices control a streaming of the playlist to the first device;

receiving a voting input for identifying a selected media item from among the one or more media items, the one or more other media items, or a combination thereof based on the preview; and

modifying the playlist for playback on the first device based on the selected media item.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more second devices are associated with a plurality of users.

3. A method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving a voting input from the plurality of users via the one or more devices; and

determining a playback order of the selected media item, the one or more media items, or a combination thereof in the playlist based on the voting input.

4. A method of claim 2, further comprising:

generating a user interface for presenting the playlist, the one or more media items, the one or more other media items, or a combination thereof at the one or more second devices.

5. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

aggregating the one or more media items, the one or more other media items, the selected media item or a combination thereof from one or more content providers.

6. A method of claim 5, further comprising:

initiating a buffering of the one or more media items in the playlist from the one or more content providers for playback at the first device.

7. A method of claim 5, further comprising:

providing authentication credentials to the one or more content providers via the one or more second devices for the streaming of the playlist to the first device.

8. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the selected media item is local to the one or more second device; and

initiating an upload of the selected media item from the one or more second device to facilitate playback of the selected media item on the first device.

9. A method of claim 1, wherein the input for identifying the selected media item further specifies a parameter for selecting a portion of the selected media item to playback, mixing the one or more media items, or a combination thereof.

10. An apparatus comprising a processor configured to:

generate a playlist of one or more media items for playback on a first device;

initiate a preview of the one or more media items, one or more other media items, or a combination thereof on one or more second devices, wherein the one or more second devices control a streaming of the playlist to the first device;

receive a voting input for identifying a selected media item from among the one or more media items, the one or more other media items, or a combination thereof based on the preview; and

modify the playlist for playback on the first device based on the selected media item.

11. An apparatus of claim 10, wherein the one or more second devices are associated with a plurality of users.

12. An apparatus of claim 11, further comprising:

receive a voting input from the plurality of users via the one or more devices; and

determine a playback order of the selected media item, the one or more media items, or a combination thereof in the playlist based on the voting input.

13. An apparatus of claim 11, further comprising:

generate a user interface for presenting the playlist, the one or more media items, the one or more other media items, or a combination thereof at the one or more second devices.

14. An apparatus of claim 10, further comprising:

aggregate the one or more media items, the one or more other media items, the selected media item or a combination thereof from one or more content providers.

15. An apparatus of claim 14, further comprising:

initiate a buffering of the one or more media items in the playlist from the one or more content providers for playback at the first device.

16. An apparatus of claim 14, further comprising:

provide authentication credentials to the one or more content providers via the one or more second devices for the streaming of the playlist to the first device.

17. A system comprising a platform configured to:

generate a playlist of one or more media items for playback on a first device;

initiate a preview of the one or more media items, one or more other media items, or a combination thereof on one or more second devices, wherein the one or more second devices control a streaming of the playlist to the first device;

receive a voting input for identifying a selected media item from among the one or more media items, the one or more other media items, or a combination thereof based on the preview; and

modify the playlist for playback on the first device based on the selected media item.

18. A system of claim 17, wherein the one or more second devices are associated with a plurality of users.

19. A system of claim 18, wherein the platform is further configured to:

receive a voting input from the plurality of users via the one or more devices; and

determine a playback order of the selected media item, the one or more media items, or a combination thereof in the playlist based on the voting input.

20. A system of claim 18, wherein the platform is further configured to:

generate a user interface for presenting the playlist, the one or more media items, the one or more other media items, or a combination thereof at the one or more second devices.