Systems and methods for prioritizing media files in a presentation device
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for the automated selection and loading of media items from a computer into a media presentation device, the method comprising:
- at the time of initiating the removal and loading process,receiving a media item current playlist from the media presentation device;
receiving current user taste data associated with a user of the media presentation device, the taste data reflecting recent use of the presentation device by the said user;
generating a recommended playlist responsive to the user taste data;
ranking the media items in the recommended playlist responsive to the user taste data;
determining an amount of memory storage space available on the media presentation device for storing new items; and
automatically removing as many media items from the media presentation device as necessary to free memory space sufficient to accommodate at least the highest ranked one of the ranked media items, wherein the media items are removed from the media presentation device in reaction to the current user'"'"'s taste data.
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Abstract
Disclosed are embodiments of systems and methods for prioritizing mobile media player files by providing for the automated addition and/or deletion of media items for a mobile media player. In some embodiments, a statistical method may be provided for inferring which media items on a mobile media player should be deleted based on, for example, user taste data. In some embodiments, new media items may be loaded onto a user'"'"'s mobile media player by creating one or more playlists from a playlist builder. The playlist(s) may be created by using user taste data. Rankings may also be created to determine an order for deletion of the media items currently on a mobile media player and/or for addition of new media items to the device.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for the automated selection and loading of media items from a computer into a media presentation device, the method comprising:
at the time of initiating the removal and loading process, receiving a media item current playlist from the media presentation device; receiving current user taste data associated with a user of the media presentation device, the taste data reflecting recent use of the presentation device by the said user; generating a recommended playlist responsive to the user taste data; ranking the media items in the recommended playlist responsive to the user taste data; determining an amount of memory storage space available on the media presentation device for storing new items; and automatically removing as many media items from the media presentation device as necessary to free memory space sufficient to accommodate at least the highest ranked one of the ranked media items, wherein the media items are removed from the media presentation device in reaction to the current user'"'"'s taste data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-implemented method for the automated selection and loading of media items from a computer into a media presentation device, the method comprising:
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accessing a current playlist associated with a media presentation device; accessing explicitly specified user preferences associated with a selected media item on the playlist; responsive to the user preferences, determining a designated time associated with the selected media item; comparing the designated time to a current system time; if the current system time is after the designated time, removing the selected media item from the playlist. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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