US2009177654A1PendingUtilityA1

System and method for leveraging media via user rating data

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Assignee: BEAUPRE TODDPriority: Feb 28, 2005Filed: Jan 29, 2009Published: Jul 9, 2009
Est. expiryFeb 28, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Todd BeaupreDavid E. Brown
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Abstract

A method and system for leveraging user media file rating data. In one aspect, the system comprises a component in communication with a plurality of media file related services, a rating storage, and a component for making the user rating data available to be used by plural services so that each respective service can use the rating data to tailor a user experience during interaction by the particular user with the respective service. In one aspect, the user preference rating is received from any of the media file related services. In one aspect the user preference rating information and the associated media file information are associated with a particular user regardless of the respective media file related service the preference rating was received from.

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1 . A system for leveraging user media file rating data, said system comprising:
 a first component in communication with a plurality of media file related services, said first component receiving from one or more of said plural services a user preference rating associated with information related to a media file capable of being experienced via a respective media file related service of said plurality;   a rating storage for storing said user preference rating and associated media file information as user rating data so as to enable said user preference rating information and said associated media file information to be associated with a particular user regardless of the respective media file related service the preference rating was received from; and   a second component for making said user rating data available to be used by any of said plural services so that each respective service can use said rating data to tailor a user experience during interaction by said particular user with said respective service.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises a server. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises a media management application executed on a portable media player. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises a media management application executed on a user processor. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises a media file subscription service. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises an internet radio station service. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said storage for saving said user preference rating is located on a user's local processor. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said storage for saving said user preference rating comprises a server located at a different location than said particular user. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said storage for saving said user preference rating is located on a local processor associated with said particular user and on a server located at a different location than said particular user's local processor. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1  wherein either one or both of said first component and said second component comprises a software component. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1  wherein tailoring said user experience comprises utilizing said user rating data to create a playlist. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1  wherein tailoring said user experience comprises utilizing said user rating data to recommend media files to arrange a set of media files associated with said particular user. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1  wherein tailoring said user experience comprises utilizing said user rating data to create affinity relationships between media files. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said user preference rating relates to an album associated with said media file. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said user preference rating relates to an artist associated with said media file. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said user preference rating relates to a song associated with said media file. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said user preference rating relates to a genre associated with said media file. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said user preference rating is generated by said system. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19  wherein said user preference rating is based in whole or in part on whether said media file is located on said particular user's local processor. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 19  wherein said user preference rating is based in whole or in part on a frequency of play associated with said media file. 
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 19  wherein said user preference rating is based in whole or in part on a number of occurrences that an album associated with said media file is found on a local processor associated with said particular user. 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 19  wherein said user preference rating is flagged with a user perceptible indicia if said rating is applied by said system. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said user preference rating is generated by said particular user. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 26  wherein said user preference rating is flagged with a user perceptible indicia if said rating is applied by said particular user. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said user preference rating is selected from a scale comprising a low end and a high end. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 1  wherein associating said user preference rating and associated media file information with said particular user comprises associating said particular user with a unique identifier. 
     
     
         30 . (canceled) 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a component for generating all or part of a user interface that displays said user preference rating. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 31  wherein said particular user can associate said user preference rating for said media file from within said user interface. 
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said one or more of said plural services receives said user preference rating while said media file is being experienced via said respective media file related service. 
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said user preference is preserved in said storage regardless of a change in state of said media file. 
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 34  wherein said change in state comprises deleting said media file from a storage associated with said particular user. 
     
     
         36 . (canceled) 
     
     
         37 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said related media file information comprises metadata associated with said media file. 
     
     
         38 . (canceled) 
     
     
         39 . The system of  claim 37  wherein said metadata comprises an album related to said media file. 
     
     
         40 . The system of  claim 37  wherein said metadata comprises a title related to said media file. 
     
     
         41 . The system of  claim 37  wherein said metadata comprises a genre related to said media file. 
     
     
         42 . A method for leveraging user media file rating data, said method comprising:
 communicating with a plurality of media file related services;   receiving from one or more of said plural services a user preference rating associated with information related to a media file capable of being experienced via a respective media file related service of said plurality;   storing in a storage said user preference rating and associated media file information as user rating data so as to enable said user preference rating information and said associated media file information to be associated with a particular user regardless of the respective media file related service the preference rating was received from; and   making said user rating data available to be used by any of said plural services so that each respective service can use said rating data to tailor a user experience during interaction by said particular user with said respective service.   
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 42  wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises a server. 
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 42  wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises a media management application executed on a portable media player. 
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 42  wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises a media management application executed on a user processor. 
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 42  wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises a media file subscription service. 
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 42  wherein one of said plurality of media file related services comprises an internet radio station service. 
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 42  wherein said storage for saving said user preference rating is located on a user's local processor. 
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 42  wherein said storage for saving said user preference rating comprises a server located at a different location than said particular user. 
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 42  wherein said storage for saving said preference rating is located on a local processor associated with said particular user and on a server located at a different location than said particular user's local processor. 
     
     
         51 . (canceled) 
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 42  wherein tailoring said user experience comprises utilizing said user rating data to create a playlist. 
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 42  wherein tailoring said user experience comprises utilizing said user rating data to recommend media files to arrange a set of media files associated with said particular user. 
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 42  wherein tailoring said user experience comprises utilizing said user rating data to create affinity relationships between media files. 
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 42  wherein said user preference rating relates to an album associated with said media file. 
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 42  wherein said user preference rating relates to an artist associated with said media file. 
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 42  wherein said user preference rating relates to a song associated with said media file. 
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 42  wherein said user preference rating relates to a genre associated with said media file. 
     
     
         59 . The method of  claim 42  wherein said user preference rating is generated by said system. 
     
     
         60 . The method of  claim 59  wherein said user preference rating is based in whole or in part on whether said media file is located on a local processor associated with said particular user. 
     
     
         61 . The method of  claim 59  wherein said user preference rating is based in whole or in part on a frequency of play associated with said media file. 
     
     
         62 . (canceled) 
     
     
         63 . The method of  claim 59  wherein said user preference rating is based in whole or in part on a number of occurrences an album associated with said media file is located on a local processor associated with said particular user. 
     
     
         64 . (canceled) 
     
     
         65 . The method of  claim 59  further comprising flagging said user preference rating via a user perceptible indicia if said rating is applied by said system. 
     
     
         66 . The method of  claim 42  wherein said user preference rating is generated by said particular user. 
     
     
         67 . The method of  claim 66  further comprising flagging said user preference rating via a user perceptible indicia if said rating is applied by said particular user. 
     
     
         68 . The method of  claim 42  wherein associating said user preference rating and associated media file information with said particular user comprises associating said particular user with a unique identifier. 
     
     
         69 . (canceled) 
     
     
         70 . The method of  claim 42  further comprising generating all or part of a user interface that displays said user preference rating. 
     
     
         71 . The method of  claim 70  wherein said particular user can associate said user preference rating for said media file from within said user interface. 
     
     
         72 . The method of  claim 42  wherein one or more of said plural services receives said user preference rating while said media file is being experienced via said respective media file related service. 
     
     
         73 . The method of  claim 42  wherein said user preference is preserved in said storage regardless of a change in state of said media file. 
     
     
         74 . The method of  claim 73  wherein said change in state comprises deleting said media file from a storage associated with said particular user. 
     
     
         75 . (canceled) 
     
     
         76 . The method of  claim 42  wherein said related media file information comprises metadata associated with said media file. 
     
     
         77 . The method of  claim 76  wherein said metadata comprises an artist related to said media file. 
     
     
         78 . The method of  claim 76  wherein said metadata comprises an album related to said media file. 
     
     
         79 . The method of  claim 76  wherein said metadata comprises a title related to said media file. 
     
     
         80 . The method of  claim 76  wherein said metadata comprises a genre related to said media file. 
     
     
         81 . A system for leveraging user media file rating data, said system comprising:
 a media server in communication with a media management application service executed on a processor, a media file subscription service, and an internet radio station service, said media server receiving from one or more of said services a user preference rating associated with information related to a media file capable of being experienced via a respective service of said a media management application service executed on a processor, a media file subscription service, and an internet radio station service;   a rating database for storing said user preference rating and associated media file information as user rating data so as to enable said user preference rating information and said associated media file information to be associated with a particular user regardless of the respective service the preference rating was received from; and   a subcomponent of said media server for making said user rating data available to be used by any of said plural services so that each respective service can use said rating data to tailor a user experience during interaction by said particular user with said respective service.

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