Personalized shared content generation and delivery

Abstract

Software replaces album art stored in metadata of a music file with a personalized picture that is displayed when the music file is played on a music player device. The personalized picture may be selected from diverse sources such as social media sites or hard drives on computers. The personalized music file may be gifted to intended recipients and downloaded to their music player devices. The personalized picture is displayed when the personalized music file is played on the music player device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 one or more processors;   a non-transitory memory storing program code including instructions executable by the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:   receiving a selection of a playlist from a user device of a first user;   receiving one or more selected pictures from the user device;   associating the playlist with the one or more selected pictures;   overlaying the one or more selected pictures over album cover art associated with the playlist;   displaying, on a user interface of the user device, at least one overlaid selected picture of the one or more overlaid selected pictures;   providing the playlist to one or more other users; and   displaying the one or more overlaid selected pictures on one or more user interfaces of respective user devices of the one or more other users, wherein the one or more overlaid selected pictures are displayed when the one or more other users play one or more songs from the playlist.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the program code when executed is further operable to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising enabling selection of pictures from one or more social media sites. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the program code when executed is further operable to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising enabling the first user to provide a personalized message with the playlist. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the program code when executed is further operable to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising bundling personalized digital music files intended for one or more intended recipients of the playlist. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the program code when executed is further operable to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising displaying a user interface for selecting the playlist and selecting one or more pictures to associate with the playlist. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the playlist comprises songs associated with digital music files. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the playlist comprises MP3 files. 
     
     
         8 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with program instructions stored thereon, the program instructions when executed by one or more processors are operable to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
 receiving a selection of a playlist from a user device of a first user;   receiving one or more selected pictures from the user device;   associating the selected playlist with the one or more selected pictures;   overlaying the one or more selected pictures over album cover art associated with the playlist;   displaying, on a user interface of the user device, at least one overlaid selected picture of the one or more overlaid selected pictures;   providing the playlist to one or more other users; and   displaying the one or more overlaid selected pictures on one or more user interfaces of respective user devices of the one or more other users, wherein the one or more overlaid selected pictures are displayed when the one or more other users play one or more songs from the playlist.   
     
     
         9 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions when executed are further operable to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising enabling selection of pictures from one or more social media sites. 
     
     
         10 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions when executed are further operable to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising enabling the first user to provide a personalized message with the playlist. 
     
     
         11 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions when executed are further operable to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising bundling personalized digital music files intended for one or more intended recipients of the playlist. 
     
     
         12 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions when executed are further operable to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising displaying a user interface for selecting the playlist and selecting one or more pictures to associate with the playlist. 
     
     
         13 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the playlist comprises songs associated with digital music files. 
     
     
         14 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the playlist comprises MP3 files. 
     
     
         15 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 receiving a selection of a playlist from a user device of a first user;   receiving one or more selected pictures from the user device;   associating the selected playlist with the one or more selected pictures;   overlaying the one or more selected pictures over album cover art associated with the playlist;   displaying, on a user interface of the user device, at least one overlaid selected picture of the one or more overlaid selected pictures;   providing the playlist to one or more other users; and   displaying the one or more overlaid selected pictures on one or more user interfaces of respective user devices of the one or more other users, wherein the one or more overlaid selected pictures are displayed when the one or more other users play one or more songs from the playlist.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising enabling selection of pictures from one or more social media sites. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising enabling the first user to provide a personalized message with the playlist. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising bundling personalized digital music files intended for one or more intended recipients of the playlist. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising displaying a user interface for selecting the playlist and selecting one or more pictures to associate with the playlist. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the playlist comprises songs associated with digital music files.