System and method for generating a playlist from a mood gradient
US8583615B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B27/105
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for generating and playing a sequence of media objects based on a mood gradient are also disclosed. A mood gradient is a sequence of items, in which each item is media object having known characteristics or a representative set of characteristics of a media object, that is created or used by a user for a specific purpose. Given a mood gradient, one or more new media objects are selected for each item in the mood gradient based on the characteristics associated with that item. In this way, a sequence of new media objects is created but the sequence exhibits a similar variation in media object characteristics. The mood gradient may be presented to a user or created via a display illustrating a three-dimensional space in which each dimension corresponds to a different characteristic. The mood gradient may be represented as a path through the three-dimensional space and icons representing media objects are located within the three-dimensional space based on their characteristics.
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