Mechanism for facilitating user-controlled features relating to media content in multiple online media communities and networks

Abstract

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for facilitating playlist assistance and sharing of media content over multiple media communities according to one embodiment. In one embodiment and by way of example, a method includes receiving, at a first computing device, a request relating to media content. The request may be placed by a user at a second computing device. The method may further include researching a plurality of media playlists at a plurality of media communities for the media content, selecting one or more of the plurality of media playlists at one or more of the media communities having the media content, and transmitting, from the first computing to the second computing device, the one or more media playlists having the media content.

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         21 . A method comprising:
 receiving, at a first computing device, a request relating to media content, wherein the request is placed by a user at a second computing device;   researching a plurality of media playlists at a plurality of media communities for the media content;   selecting one or more of the plurality of media playlists at one or more of the media communities having the media content; and   transmitting, from the first computing to the second computing device, the one or more media playlists having the media content.   
     
     
         22 . The method of claim  1 , further comprising evaluating the request to determine its content including the media content or user preference relating to sorting the selected one or more media playlists. 
     
     
         23 . The method of claim  2 , further comprising sorting the selected one or more media playlists according to the user preference. 
     
     
         24 . The method of claim  1 , further comprising sharing the media content and other media content of the one or more media playlists with one or more users using one or more of the plurality of media communities over a network, wherein sharing is performed using one or more of emailing, texting, and posting at one or more of a website, a network website, and a music community website. 
     
     
         25 . The method of claim  1 , further comprising displaying the one or more media playlist using a display device coupled to the second computing device, and playing the media content and other media content of the one or more media playlists using a media player of the second computing device. 
     
     
         26 . The method of claim  1 , wherein the request is placed via a user interface that is provided by a software application at the second computing device, the software application comprising one or more of the media player, a media community website, and a social networking website, wherein the second computing device includes a client computing device coupled to the first computing device over the network. 
     
     
         27 . The method of claim  6 , wherein the network comprises one or more of a cloud-based network, a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), a Personal Area Network (PAN), an intranet, an extranet, or the Internet. 
     
     
         28 . A system comprising:
 a computing device having a memory to store instructions, and a processing device to execute the instructions, the computing device further having a mechanism to:
 receive, at a first computing device, a request relating to media content, wherein the request is placed by a user at a second computing device; 
 research a plurality of media playlists at a plurality of media communities for the media content; 
 select one or more of the plurality of media playlists at one or more of the media communities having the media content; and 
 transmit, from the first computing to the second computing device, the one or more media playlists having the media content. 
   
     
     
         29 . The system of claim  8 , wherein the mechanism is further to evaluate the request to determine its content including the media content or user preference relating to sorting the selected one or more media playlists. 
     
     
         30 . The system of claim  9 , wherein the mechanism is further to sort the selected one or more media playlists according to the user preference. 
     
     
         31 . The system of claim  8 , wherein the mechanism is further to share the media content and other media content of the one or more media play lists with one or more users using one or more of the plurality of media communities over a network, wherein sharing is performed using one or more of emailing, texting, and posting at one or more of a website, a network website, and a music community website. 
     
     
         32 . The system of claim  8 , wherein the mechanism is further to display the one or more media playlist using a display device coupled to the second computing device, and playing the media content and other media content of the one or more media playlists using a media player of the second computing device. 
     
     
         33 . The system of claim  8 , wherein the request is placed via a user interface that is provided by a software application at the second computing device, the software application comprising one or more of the media player, a media community website, and a social networking website, wherein the second computing device includes a client computing device coupled to the first computing device over the network. 
     
     
         34 . The system of claim  13 , wherein the network comprises one or more of a cloud-based network, a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), a Personal Area Network (PAN), an intranet, an extranet, or the Internet. 
     
     
         35 . At least one machine-readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions that in response to being executed on a computing device, causes the computing device to carry out one or more operations comprising:
 receiving, at a first computing device, a request relating to media content, wherein the request is placed by a user at a second computing device;   researching a plurality of media playlists at a plurality of media communities for the media content;   selecting one or more of the plurality of media playlists at one or more of the media communities having the media content; and   transmitting, from the first computing to the second computing device, the one or more media playlists having the media content.   
     
     
         36 . The machine-readable medium of claim  15 , wherein the one or more operations further comprise evaluating the request to determine its content including the media content or user preference relating to sorting the selected one or more media playlists. 
     
     
         37 . The machine-readable medium of claim  16 , wherein the one or more operations further comprise sorting the selected one or more media playlists according to the user preference. 
     
     
         38 . The machine-readable medium of claim  15 , wherein the one or more operations further comprise sharing the media content and other media content of the one or more media playlists with one or more users using one or more of the plurality of media communities over a network, wherein sharing is performed using one or more of emailing, texting, and posting at one or more of a website, a network website, and a music community website. 
     
     
         39 . The machine-readable medium of claim  15 , wherein the one or more operations further comprise displaying the one or more media playlist using a display device coupled to the second computing device, and playing the media content and other media content of the one or more media playlists using a media player of the second computing device. 
     
     
         40 . The machine-readable medium of claim  15 , wherein the request is placed via a user interface that is provided by a software application at the second computing device, the software application comprising one or more of the media player, a media community website, and a social networking website, wherein the second computing device includes a client computing device coupled to the first computing device over the network, wherein the network comprises one or more of a cloud-based network, a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), a Personal Area Network (PAN), an intranet, an extranet, or the Internet.