System and method for accessing preferred provider of audio content
US8005827B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/683
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides systems, methods and computer-readable media comprising program code for affording access to a preferred provider of audio content. A method according to one embodiment of the present invention for presenting a control to navigate to a server for a preferred provider of audio content comprises identifying a link to an item of audio content in a result set generated in response to a search by the given user for one or more items of audio content. A preferred audio provider is determined for a given user and whether the item of audio content is available at the preferred audio provider for the given user. If the item of audio content is available at the preferred audio provider, a control is presented to navigate to a server of the preferred provider from which the user may download or stream the item of audio content.
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