公开(公告)号：US20120041967A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US12698240

申请日：2010-02-02

申请人： Waymen J. Askey ,  Eugene Matthew Farrelly

发明人： Waymen J. Askey ,  Eugene Matthew Farrelly

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F16/635 ,  G06F16/4387 ,  G06F16/686 ,  G06N5/02 ,  G06N5/04 ,  G06N20/00 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04L67/306

摘要： A first peer device includes a communication interface and a controller associated with the communication interface configured to receive a selection of a media item recommendation of a media item, the media item recommendation including media item metadata and originating at a second peer device, and execute a search of one or more publicly accessible third party media content providers utilizing the media item metadata based upon one or more search content preferences. The search results thusly obtained are then received and displayed.

摘要翻译： 第一对等设备包括通信接口和与所述通信接口相关联的控制器，所述控制器被配置为接收媒体项目的媒体项目推荐的选择，所述媒体项目建议包括媒体项目元数据并且在第二对等设备处发起，并执行 基于一个或多个搜索内容偏好，利用媒体项目元数据来搜索一个或多个可公开访问的第三方媒体内容提供商。 然后接收并显示由此获得的搜索结果。

公开(公告)号：US08839141B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-16

申请号：US11757213

申请日：2007-06-01

申请人： Waymen J. Askey ,  Hugh Svendsen

发明人： Waymen J. Askey ,  Hugh Svendsen

IPC分类号： G06F11/00 ,  G06Q30/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F7/08 ,  G06F17/30053 ,  G06F17/30867 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06T11/206 ,  G06T11/60 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04L67/306 ,  Y10S715/978

摘要： A computer-implemented method and system are provided for visually indicating a replay status of media items on a media device. Aspects of the method and system include displaying in a graphical user interface (GUI) of the media device a representation of a first media item; displaying a profile score of the first media item that is based on user preferences; and displaying a replay score for the first media item that affects replay of the first media item.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种计算机实现的方法和系统，用于在媒体设备上可视地指示媒体项的重放状态。 该方法和系统的方面包括在媒体设备的图形用户界面（GUI）中显示第一媒体项目的表示; 显示基于用户偏好的第一媒体项目的简档分数; 以及显示影响第一媒体项目的重放的第一媒体项目的重放分数。

公开(公告)号：US20090138457A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-28

申请号：US11944949

申请日：2007-11-26

申请人： Waymen J. Askey

发明人： Waymen J. Askey

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G06F16/4387 ,  G06F16/435

摘要： A method and system for scoring media items are provided. In general, a number of media categories are defined. Each of the media categories is defined by at least one criterion such as at least one genre, at least one artist, or the like, or any combination thereof. For each of the media categories, weights are assigned to a number of time periods. Thus, a weight assigned to a particular time period, such as a decade, may vary between media categories. In one embodiment, the criteria defining the media categories and the weights assigned to the time periods within each of the media categories are user-defined. Media items are then matched to the media categories and scored as a function of the weights assigned to the time periods for the matching media categories.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种评分媒体项目的方法和系统。 一般来说，定义了一些媒体类别。 每个媒体类别由至少一个标准如至少一个类型，至少一个艺术家等或其任何组合来定义。 对于每个媒体类别，权重被分配到多个时间段。 因此，分配给特定时间段（例如十年）的权重可以在媒体类别之间变化。 在一个实施例中，定义媒体类别的标准和分配给每个媒体类别内的时间段的权重由用户定义。 然后将媒体项目与媒体类别进行匹配，并根据分配给匹配媒体类别的时间段的权重进行评分。

公开(公告)号：US20120042245A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US12776604

申请日：2010-05-10

申请人： Waymen J. Askey ,  Hugh Svendsen

发明人： Waymen J. Askey ,  Hugh Svendsen

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F17/30761 ,  G06F17/30772

摘要： A computer-implemented method and system are provided for sorting media items in a playlist on a media device that are ranked by score. One embodiment includes changing a user preference associated with a sort criteria selected by the user, wherein each of the media items includes a profile score that is calculated based on user preferences, and a replay score that affects replay of the corresponding media item; recalculating the profile score and the replay score of each of the media items; sorting the media items by the replay scores; and sorting the media items by the sort criteria indicated by a user.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种计算机实现的方法和系统，用于对通过分数排列的媒体设备上的播放列表中的媒体项进行排序。 一个实施例包括改变与由用户选择的分类标准相关联的用户偏好，其中每个媒体项目包括基于用户偏好计算的简档分数和影响相应媒体项目的重放的重播分数; 重新计算每个媒体项目的简档分数和重播分数; 按重播分数对媒体项进行排序; 并按照用户指定的排序条件对媒体项进行排序。

公开(公告)号：US20090055396A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-26

申请号：US11757263

申请日：2007-06-01

申请人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Waymen J. Askey

发明人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Waymen J. Askey

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/00 ,  G11B27/11 ,  H04L12/00 ,  H04L29/00 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04L67/1082 ,  H04L67/306

摘要： A computer-implemented method and system are provided for replaying media items. Aspects of the method and system include in response to one of the media items being played, calculating a respective replay score for the media item that affects replay of the corresponding media item; and using the replay score to sort the media items for playing.

摘要翻译： 提供计算机实现的方法和系统来重放媒体项目。 方法和系统的方面包括响应于正在播放的一个媒体项目，计算影响相应媒体项目的重放的媒体项目的相应重放分数; 并使用重放分数来排序要播放的媒体项目。

公开(公告)号：US20090049045A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-19

申请号：US11757219

申请日：2007-06-01

申请人： Waymen J. Askey ,  Hugh Svendsen

发明人： Waymen J. Askey ,  Hugh Svendsen

IPC分类号： G06F7/08

CPC分类号： G06F16/635 ,  G06F16/639

摘要： A computer-implemented method and system are provided for sorting media items in a playlist on a media device that are ranked by score. One embodiment includes providing each of the media items with a respective profile score that is based on user preferences and a respective replay score that affects replay of the corresponding media item; and automatically sorting the media items by the replay scores. Another embodiment includes sorting the media items by a sort criteria indicated by a user; sorting the media items by at least one score associated with each of the media items; displaying the playlist; and playing the media items in the playlist according to sort order and automatically skipping media items that have already been played. Yet a further embodiment includes changing a user preference associated with a sort criteria selected by the user, wherein each of the media items includes a profile score that is calculated based on user preferences, and a replay score that affects replay of the corresponding media item; recalculating the profile score and the replay score of each of the media items; sorting the media items by the replay scores; and sorting the media items by the sort criteria indicated by a user.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种计算机实现的方法和系统，用于对通过分数排列的媒体设备上的播放列表中的媒体项进行排序。 一个实施例包括为每个媒体项提供基于用户偏好的相应简档分数和影响相应媒体项的重放的相应重播分数; 并根据重播得分自动对媒体项目进行排序。 另一个实施例包括通过用户指示的分类标准对媒体项进行排序; 通过与每个媒体项目相关联的至少一个评分来对媒体项目进行排序; 显示播放列表; 并根据排序顺序播放播放列表中的媒体项目，并自动跳过已播放的媒体项目。 另一个实施例包括改变与由用户选择的分类标准相关联的用户偏好，其中每个媒体项目包括基于用户偏好计算的简档分数以及影响对应媒体项目的重播的重播分数; 重新计算每个媒体项目的简档分数和重播分数; 按重播分数对媒体项进行排序; 并按照用户指定的排序条件对媒体项进行排序。

公开(公告)号：US08805831B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US11757263

申请日：2007-06-01

申请人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Waymen J. Askey

发明人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Waymen J. Askey

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/00 ,  G11B27/11 ,  H04L12/00 ,  H04L29/00 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04L67/1082 ,  H04L67/306

摘要： A computer-implemented method and system are provided for replaying media items. Aspects of the method and system include in response to one of the media items being played, calculating a respective replay score for the media item that affects replay of the corresponding media item; and using the replay score to sort the media items for playing.

摘要翻译： 提供计算机实现的方法和系统来重放媒体项目。 方法和系统的方面包括响应于正在播放的一个媒体项目，计算影响相应媒体项目的重放的媒体项目的相应重放分数; 并使用重放分数来排序要播放的媒体项目。

公开(公告)号：US20080307316A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-11

申请号：US11759408

申请日：2007-06-07

申请人： Waymen J. Askey

发明人： Waymen J. Askey

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06F16/637 ,  G06F16/68

摘要： A system and method for assigning a user preference setting for fields in a category, particularly a media category, using groups is disclosed. A category typically contains a plurality of fields. Instead of the user having to individually weight each field in the category to assign their preferences, the present invention establishes a plurality of groups and determines a group preference setting for the groups. The user then may assign the field to the particular group. The field will assume the group preference setting of the group to which the field is assigned. In this manner, the user can initially determine and/or change the preference setting of the field in a group by changing the group preference setting as desired and/or by assigning the field to a different group.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种使用组来分配类别中的字段的用户偏好设置，特别是媒体类别的系统和方法。 类别通常包含多个字段。 代替用户必须单独地对类别中的每个字段进行加权以分配其偏好，本发明建立多个组并且确定组的组偏好设置。 然后，用户可以将字段分配给特定组。 字段将采用分配字段的组的组首选项设置。 以这种方式，用户可以通过根据需要改变组偏好设置和/或通过将字段分配给不同的组来初始地确定和/或改变组中的字段的偏好设置。

公开(公告)号：US08983950B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US12776604

申请日：2010-05-10

申请人： Waymen J. Askey ,  Hugh Svendsen

发明人： Waymen J. Askey ,  Hugh Svendsen

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30761 ,  G06F17/30772

摘要： A computer-implemented method and system are provided for sorting media items in a playlist on a media device that are ranked by score. One embodiment includes changing a user preference associated with a sort criteria selected by the user, wherein each of the media items includes a profile score that is calculated based on user preferences, and a replay score that affects replay of the corresponding media item; recalculating the profile score and the replay score of each of the media items; sorting the media items by the replay scores; and sorting the media items by the sort criteria indicated by a user.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种计算机实现的方法和系统，用于对通过分数排列的媒体设备上的播放列表中的媒体项进行排序。 一个实施例包括改变与由用户选择的分类标准相关联的用户偏好，其中每个媒体项目包括基于用户偏好计算的简档分数和影响相应媒体项目的重放的重播分数; 重新计算每个媒体项目的简档分数和重播分数; 按重播分数对媒体项进行排序; 并按照用户指定的排序条件对媒体项进行排序。

公开(公告)号：US20090049030A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-19

申请号：US11837876

申请日：2007-08-13

申请人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Waymen J. Askey

发明人： Hugh Svendsen ,  Waymen J. Askey

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G11B27/105 ,  G06F16/4387

摘要： A system and method for reducing the multiple listing of a media item in a playlist are disclosed. When a media item recommendation is received from a recommender, a playlist may be reviewed to determine whether there is a current listing of the media item in the playlist. If there is a current listing, a resultant listing may be provided. If the current listing is based on a recommendation from the recommender, the media item recommendation may be disregarded. In such case, the resultant listing comprises the current listing. Alternatively, the resultant listing may be provided such that the information in the received media item replaces the information in the current listing in the playlist to avoid multiple listings. Or, the resultant listing may comprise information contained in the media item recommendation merged with information in the current listing. In such case, information regarding both the received media item and the currently listing may be preserved while avoiding multiple listings of the media item in the playlist. Further, providing the resultant listing may comprise removing all information in the current listing if the media item is removed from the playlist. In this manner, the cluttering of the playlist with multiple listings of the media item and redundant information associated with the media item may be avoided.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于减少播放列表中的媒体项目的多个列表的系统和方法。 当从推荐器接收到媒体项目推荐时，可以查看播放列表以确定播放列表中是否存在媒体项目的当前列表。 如果存在当前列表，则可以提供结果列表。 如果当前的列表是基于推荐者的推荐，则媒体项目推荐可以被忽略。 在这种情况下，所得到的列表包括当前列表。 或者，可以提供所得到的列表，使得接收的媒体项目中的信息替换播放列表中的当前列表中的信息，以避免多个列表。 或者，所得到的列表可以包括与当前列表中的信息合并的媒体项目建议中包含的信息。 在这种情况下，可以保留关于所接收的媒体项和当前列表的信息，同时避免播放列表中的媒体项的多个列表。 此外，如果媒体项从播放列表中移除，则提供结果列表可以包括删除当前列表中的所有信息。 以这种方式，可以避免播放列表与媒体项目的多个列表的混乱以及与媒体项目相关联的冗余信息。