公开(公告)号：US20120117110A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-10

申请号：US13172212

申请日：2011-06-29

申请人： Christopher M. Amidon ,  Harold Sutherland ,  Hugh Svendsen

发明人： Christopher M. Amidon ,  Harold Sutherland ,  Hugh Svendsen

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F16/9537

摘要： A cloud-based media aggregation system that aggregates media collections of geographically proximate users is disclosed. In one embodiment, the media aggregation system determines that a first user and one or more second users are geographically proximate to one another. In response, the media aggregation system dynamically aggregates at least a portion of media collection catalogs of the one or more second users with a media collection catalog of the first user to provide an aggregate media collection catalog of the first user. The media aggregation system may control an extent of the aggregation based on pre-defined criteria.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种聚合地理位置近似用户的媒体集合的基于云的媒体聚合系统。 在一个实施例中，媒体聚合系统确定第一用户和一个或多个第二用户在地理上彼此接近。 作为响应，媒体聚合系统使用第一用户的媒体集合目录动态地聚合一个或多个第二用户的媒体集合目录的至少一部分，以提供第一用户的聚合媒体收集目录。 媒体聚合系统可以基于预定义的标准来控制聚合的范围。

公开(公告)号：US20120072852A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-22

申请号：US12911778

申请日：2010-10-26

申请人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Michael Erickson

发明人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Michael Erickson

IPC分类号： G06F3/01 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F3/0484 ,  G06F17/30743 ,  G06F17/30749 ,  G06F17/30758 ,  G06F17/30766 ,  G06F17/30867 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04L12/00 ,  H04L29/00 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04N7/00 ,  H04N7/163 ,  H04N21/4661 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/8113

摘要： A peer-to-peer (P2P) network for providing real time media recommendations is provided. The media recommendations may be song recommendations or video recommendations. Each time a media presentation is played by a peer device, the peer device provides a recommendation identifying the media presentation to other peer devices in the P2P network. A peer device having received recommendations from the other peer devices in the P2P network then programmatically, or automatically, selects a next media presentation to play from the media presentations recently played by the other peer devices and one or more locally stored media presentations. If the selected media presentation is not stored locally by the peer device, the peer device may obtain the selected media presentation from a subscription based service enabling streaming or download of the selected media presentation, an e-commerce service enabling purchase and download of the selected media presentation, or another peer device.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于提供实时媒体推荐的点对点（P2P）网络。 媒体推荐可能是歌曲推荐或视频推荐。 每当对等设备播放媒体呈现时，对等设备向P2P网络中的其他对等设备提供标识媒体呈现的推荐。 已经从P2P网络中的其他对等设备接收到建议的对等设备然后以编程方式或者自动地从最近由其他对等设备播放的媒体演示文稿和一个或多个本地存储的媒体呈现中选择下一媒体播放播放。 如果所选择的媒体呈现不被对等设备本地存储，则对等设备可以从基于订阅的服务获得所选择的媒体呈现，使得能够流式传输或下载所选择的媒体呈现，电子商务服务能够购买和下载所选择的媒体 媒体演示或另一个对等设备。

公开(公告)号：US08117193B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-14

申请号：US12192682

申请日：2008-08-15

申请人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Scott Curtis

发明人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Scott Curtis

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30035 ,  Y10S707/913 ,  Y10S707/919

摘要： Methods and systems are provided for identifying one or more media items played within a geographic area selected by a user. In one embodiment, a media service tracks play histories for a number of users registered with the media service, where each play history identifies media items played by the corresponding user as well as the locations at which at least a subset of the media items were played by the corresponding user. The media service enables a requesting user to select or otherwise define one or more geographic areas of interest. Then, based on the play histories, the media service identifies one or more media items played within the one or more geographic areas of interest. The media service then provides data reflecting the one or more media items played within the one or more geographic areas of interest to a device of the requesting user.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于识别在用户选择的地理区域内播放的一个或多个媒体项目的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中，媒体服务跟踪用于向媒体服务注册的多个用户的播放历史，其中每个播放历史识别由相应用户播放的媒体项以及媒体项目的至少一个子集播放的位置 由相应的用户。 媒体服务允许请求用户选择或以其他方式定义一个或多个感兴趣的地理区域。 然后，基于播放历史，媒体服务识别在感兴趣的一个或多个地理区域内播放的一个或多个媒体项目。 媒体服务然后提供反映在一个或多个感兴趣的地理区域内播放的一个或多个媒体项目的数据给请求用户的设备。

公开(公告)号：US08090606B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-03

申请号：US11463148

申请日：2006-08-08

申请人： Hugh Svendsen

发明人： Hugh Svendsen

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/30038 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q30/0202

摘要： A system and method for embedding recommendations on a portable media player are provided. In general, recommendations for media presentations stored or to be stored on the portable media player are generated by a recommendation engine hosted by an external system such as, for example, a user's personal computer or a network server. In one embodiment, the media presentations are songs, and the recommendations include a number of recommended songs for each song stored or to be stored on the portable media player. The recommendations may be limited to the media presentations stored on the portable media player or otherwise accessible to the portable media player. After the recommendations are generated, the recommendations are stored, or embedded, on the portable media player. Thereafter, the portable media player may use the recommendations to facilitate playback of media content on the portable media player.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种在便携式媒体播放器上嵌入推荐的系统和方法。 通常，由存储或要存储在便携式媒体播放器上的媒体演示文稿的建议由诸如用户的个人计算机或网络服务器的外部系统托管的推荐引擎生成。 在一个实施例中，媒体呈现是歌曲，并且建议包括用于存储或要存储在便携式媒体播放器上的每首歌曲的推荐歌曲的数量。 这些建议可以限于存储在便携式媒体播放器上的媒体呈现或便携式媒体播放器可访问的媒体呈现。 在产生建议之后，将建议存储或嵌入便携式媒体播放器。 此后，便携式媒体播放器可以使用这些建议来促进在便携式媒体播放器上播放媒体内容。

公开(公告)号：US07913164B1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-22

申请号：US11272297

申请日：2005-11-10

申请人： Hugh Svendsen

发明人： Hugh Svendsen

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/30899 ,  H04N1/00132 ,  H04N1/00198 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00244 ,  H04N1/32117 ,  H04N21/23106 ,  H04N21/234363 ,  H04N21/2743 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6581 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/8153 ,  H04N2201/001 ,  H04N2201/3242 ,  H04N2201/3278 ,  H04N2201/33321 ,  H04N2201/33335 ,  H04N2201/33378

摘要： A method and system for serving an image in multiple formats from a photohosting site is disclosed. The method and system include storing a set of format parameters and respective parameter values in a configuration file. When a request for a modified image containing one or more of the formats is received, each of the format parameters are looked-up in the configuration file and the value corresponding to each of the format parameters is retrieved. A command line is then automatically generated in which the retrieved format values are used as command line options, and the command line is then interpreted to invoke image processing library calls to generate the modified image. The modified image is stored in a file system, and at least a portion of the command line option is used as an identifier for the modified image. In a further aspect of the present invention, the format parameters in the configuration file are also retrieved and displayed to the user on a web page for selection when the user is requesting a modified image from the photohosting site.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于从光主机站点提供多种格式的图像的方法和系统。 该方法和系统包括将一组格式参数和相应的参数值存储在配置文件中。 当接收到包含一种或多种格式的修改图像的请求时，在配置文件中查找每个格式参数，并检索对应于每个格式参数的值。 然后自动生成命令行，其中将检索的格式值用作命令行选项，然后将命令行解释为调用图像处理库调用以生成修改的图像。 修改的图像被存储在文件系统中，并且使用命令行选项的至少一部分作为修改的图像的标识符。 在本发明的另一方面，当用户从光主机站点请求修改的图像时，配置文件中的格式参数也被检索并显示给网页上的用户进行选择。

公开(公告)号：US07752265B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-06

申请号：US12251490

申请日：2008-10-15

申请人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Harold Sutherland ,  Scott Curtis ,  Christopher M. Amidon

发明人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Harold Sutherland ,  Scott Curtis ,  Christopher M. Amidon

IPC分类号： G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/173

CPC分类号： H04L29/08729 ,  H04L67/2804 ,  H04L67/36

摘要： A system and method are disclosed for providing source indicators for one or more elements of an aggregate media collection of a user in a media sharing system. In one embodiment, a local media collection of a user is aggregated with one or more shared media collections hosted by corresponding user devices of other users participating in the media sharing system to provide an aggregate media collection for the user. Via a Graphical User Interface (GUI), for each element of at least a subset of elements of the aggregate media collection, one or more source indicators are presented in association with the element to identify a source or sources of the element in the media sharing system. The elements of the aggregate media collection include at least a subset of media items in the aggregate media collection, playlists including media items from the aggregate media collection, or both.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于为媒体共享系统中的用户的聚合媒体集合的一个或多个元素提供源指示符的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，用户的本地媒体集合与由参与媒体共享系统的其他用户的对应用户设备托管的一个或多个共享媒体集合进行聚合，以为用户提供聚合媒体集合。 通过图形用户界面（GUI），对于聚合媒体集合的元素的至少一个子集的每个元素，与元素相关联地呈现一个或多个源指示符，以识别媒体共享中的元素的源或源 系统。 聚合媒体集合的元素包括聚合媒体集合中的媒体项目的至少一个子集，播放列表，包括来自聚合媒体集合的媒体项目，或两者。

公开(公告)号：US20100094935A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-15

申请号：US12251542

申请日：2008-10-15

申请人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Harold Sutherland ,  Steven L. Petersen

发明人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Harold Sutherland ,  Steven L. Petersen

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L29/08729 ,  H04L67/36

摘要： A system and method are disclosed for providing a collection digest summarizing a shared media collection for presentation to a user. In one embodiment, a user device of a user joins a media sharing system including the user device and one or more other users devices, each associated with a sharing user and hosting a shared media collection of the sharing user. The user device obtains a collection digest from at least one of the other user devices that summarizes the shared media collection hosted by the at least one of the other user devices and presents the collection digest to the user. The collection digest may be used to assist the user in determining whether to access the shared media collection.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种系统和方法，用于提供总结用于呈现给用户的共享媒体集合的收集摘要。 在一个实施例中，用户的用户设备加入包括用户设备和一个或多个其他用户设备的媒体共享系统，每个用户设备与共享用户相关联并且托管共享用户的共享媒体集合。 用户设备从至少一个其他用户设备获取集合摘要，其汇总由至少一个其他用户设备托管的共享媒体集合，并将该集合摘要呈现给用户。 收集摘要可以用于帮助用户确定是否访问共享的媒体集合。

公开(公告)号：US20100094934A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-15

申请号：US12251490

申请日：2008-10-15

申请人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Harold Sutherland ,  Scott Curtis ,  Christopher M. Amidon

发明人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Harold Sutherland ,  Scott Curtis ,  Christopher M. Amidon

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L29/08729 ,  H04L67/2804 ,  H04L67/36

摘要： A system and method are disclosed for providing source indicators for one or more elements of an aggregate media collection of a user in a media sharing system. In one embodiment, a local media collection of a user is aggregated with one or more shared media collections hosted by corresponding user devices of other users participating in the media sharing system to provide an aggregate media collection for the user. Via a Graphical User Interface (GUI), for each element of at least a subset of elements of the aggregate media collection, one or more source indicators are presented in association with the element to identify a source or sources of the element in the media sharing system. The elements of the aggregate media collection include at least a subset of media items in the aggregate media collection, playlists including media items from the aggregate media collection, or both.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于为媒体共享系统中的用户的聚合媒体集合的一个或多个元素提供源指示符的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，用户的本地媒体集合与由参与媒体共享系统的其他用户的对应用户设备托管的一个或多个共享媒体集合进行聚合，以为用户提供聚合媒体集合。 通过图形用户界面（GUI），对于聚合媒体集合的元素的至少一个子集的每个元素，与元素相关联地呈现一个或多个源指示符，以识别媒体共享中的元素的源或源 系统。 聚合媒体集合的元素包括聚合媒体集合中的媒体项目的至少一个子集，播放列表，包括来自聚合媒体集合的媒体项目，或两者。

公开(公告)号：US20100015975A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-21

申请号：US12174900

申请日：2008-07-17

申请人： Alfredo C. Issa ,  Richard J. Walsh ,  Kenneth Jennings ,  Hugh Svendsen

发明人： Alfredo C. Issa ,  Richard J. Walsh ,  Kenneth Jennings ,  Hugh Svendsen

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20 ,  G06F15/16 ,  H04L9/00 ,  G06F7/06 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04L63/102 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L2463/101 ,  H04W4/21 ,  H04W12/08

摘要： A system and method are provided for sharing rights-enabled user profiles among users in voice communication system, such as a mobile telecommunications system. In general, each user defines a user profile and associated access rights, where the user profile and access rights are stored by or accessible to a profile service. When a voice session, or call, is initiated between a first and second user, a device of the first user requests a profile of the second user from the profile service. In response, the profile service determines whether the first user has been granted access rights to the user profile of the second user. If so, the profile service provides the user profile of the second user, or a portion thereof, to the device of the first user according to the access rights of the first user, and the user profile is presented to the first user.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在诸如移动电信系统的语音通信系统中的用户之间共享支持权利的用户简档的系统和方法。 通常，每个用户定义用户简档和相关联的访问权限，其中用户简档和访问权限由简档服务存储或可访问。 当在第一和第二用户之间发起语音会话或呼叫时，第一用户的设备从配置文件服务请求第二用户的配置文件。 作为响应，简档服务确定第一用户是否已经被授予对第二用户的用户简档的访问权限。 如果是，则简档服务根据第一用户的访问权限将第二用户或其一部分的用户简档提供给第一用户的设备，并且将用户简档呈现给第一用户。

公开(公告)号：US20090265416A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-22

申请号：US12104675

申请日：2008-04-17

申请人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Harold Sutherland

发明人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Harold Sutherland

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F17/30489

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for aggregating a local media collection of a user with one or more shared media collections shared with the user to provide an aggregate media collection for the user. In general, one or more shared media collections shared with the user are first discovered. Optionally, the user may select one or more of the shared media collections for aggregation with the local media collection of the user. The shared media collections selected by the user, or alternatively all of the shared media collections, are then aggregated with the local media collection of the user to provide an aggregate media collection for the user. In one embodiment, bridging of users is provided to expand the sharing of media collections beyond those having direct relationships with the sharing user.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统和方法，用于将用户的本地媒体集合与用户共享的一个或多个共享媒体集合聚合，以为用户提供聚合媒体集合。 通常，首先发现与用户共享的一个或多个共享媒体集合。 可选地，用户可以选择用于与用户的本地媒体集合进行聚合的一个或多个共享媒体集合。 然后，由用户选择的共享媒体集合或者所有共享媒体集合被与用户的本地媒体集合聚合，以为用户提供聚合媒体集合。 在一个实施例中，提供用户的桥接以扩展除了与共享用户具有直接关系的媒体集合之外的共享。