Music player connection system for enhanced playlist selection
US7786367B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/639
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system compiles a music playlist to accommodate the tastes of various participants in a group setting. A music profile is created for each participant, the profile containing representations of songs that are characteristic of the participant's tastes. A master device may then compile a “super profile” that constitutes a compilation of the various participant profiles. Each participant device may then access the super profile and search among its specific song collection to find music that is similar to one or more songs represented in the super profile. From such songs, the master device may compile a playlist of songs that are similar among the participant devices, thereby representing the songs that correspond to the collective musical tastes of the participants. The playlist may be updated as participants enter and leave the group to track the changing collective tastes of the participants.
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