COLLABORATIVE PLAYLIST SYSTEM AND METHOD
A method and computer program product for monitoring a listening history of a first user. A listening history of at least a second user is monitored. At least a portion of the listening history of the first user is combined with at least a portion of the listening history of at least the second user to generate a hybrid listening history. The hybrid listening history is processed to generate a collaborative playlist.
1 . A method comprising:
monitoring a listening history of a first user;
monitoring a listening history of at least a second user;
combining at least a portion of the listening history of the first user with at least a portion of the listening history of at least the second user to generate a hybrid listening history; and
processing the hybrid listening history to generate a collaborative playlist.
2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
providing access to the collaborative playlist to third parties.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein processing the hybrid listening history includes:
deleting one or more items from the hybrid listening history.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein processing the hybrid listening history includes:
adding one or more items to the hybrid listening history.
5 . The method of claim 1 wherein processing the hybrid listening history includes:
applying one or more rules to the hybrid listening history.
6 . The method of claim 5 wherein the rules are chosen from the group consisting of: a genre rule, an artist relationship rule; a geography rule; a playback timeframe rule; a recording time rule; a label rule; an artist name rule; an artist status rule; a artist discography rule; a rating rule; and a listening properties rule.
7 . The method of claim 5 further comprising:
allowing the first and/or at least a second user to select one or more rules for applying to the hybrid listening history.
8 . The method of claim 1 wherein the collaborative playlist is maintained on a client electronic device.
9 . The method of claim 1 wherein the collaborative playlist is maintained on a server computer.
10 . The method of claim 1 wherein monitoring a listening history of a first user includes one or more of:
monitoring one or more playlists created by the first user;
monitoring one or more playlists rendered by the first user; and
monitoring one or more tracks rendered by the first user.
11 . The method of claim 1 wherein monitoring a listening history of at least a second user includes one or more of:
monitoring one or more playlists created by the at least a second user;
monitoring one or more playlists rendered by the at least a second user; and
monitoring one or more tracks rendered by the at least a second user.
12 . The method of claim 1 wherein the first user and the at least a second user are the same user.
13 . A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
monitoring a listening history of a first user;
monitoring a listening history of at least a second user;
combining at least a portion of the listening history of the first user with at least a portion of the listening history of at least the second user to generate a hybrid listening history; and
processing the hybrid listening history to generate a collaborative playlist.
14 . The computer program product of claim 13 further comprising instructions for:
providing access to the collaborative playlist to third parties.
15 . The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the instructions for processing the hybrid listening history include instructions for:
deleting one or more items from the hybrid listening history.
16 . The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the instructions for processing the hybrid listening history include instructions for:
adding one or more items to the hybrid listening history.
17 . The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the instructions for processing the hybrid listening history include instructions for:
applying one or more rules to the hybrid listening history.
18 . The computer program product of claim 17 wherein the rules are chosen from the group consisting of: a genre rule, an artist relationship rule; a geography rule; a playback timeframe rule; a recording time rule; a label rule; an artist name rule; an artist status rule; a artist discography rule; a rating rule; and a listening properties rule.
19 . The computer program product of claim 17 further comprising instructions for:
allowing the first and/or at least a second user to select one or more rules for applying to the hybrid listening history.
20 . The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the collaborative playlist is maintained on a client electronic device.
21 . The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the collaborative playlist is maintained on a server computer.
22 . The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the instructions for monitoring a listening history of a first user include instructions for one or more of:
monitoring one or more playlists created by the first user;
monitoring one or more playlists rendered by the first user; and
monitoring one or more tracks rendered by the first user.
23 . The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the instructions for monitoring a listening history of at least a second user include instructions for one or more of:
monitoring one or more playlists created by the at least a second user;
monitoring one or more playlists rendered by the at least a second user; and
monitoring one or more tracks rendered by the at least a second user.
24 . The computer program product of claim 13 wherein the first user and the at least a second user are the same user.
25 . A method comprising:
monitoring a listening history of a first user;
monitoring a listening history of at least a second user;
combining at least a portion of the listening history of the first user with at least a portion of the listening history of at least the second user to generate a hybrid listening history; and
applying one or more rules to the hybrid listening history to generate a collaborative playlist, wherein the rules are chosen from the group consisting of: a genre rule, an artist relationship rule; a geography rule; a playback timeframe rule; a recording time rule; a label rule; an artist name rule; an artist status rule; a artist discography rule; a rating rule; and a listening properties rule.
26 . The method of claim 25 further comprising:
allowing the first and/or at least a second user to select one or more rules for applying to the hybrid listening history.
27 . The method of claim 25 wherein the collaborative playlist is maintained on a client electronic device.
28 . The method of claim 25 wherein the collaborative playlist is maintained on a server computer.
29 . The method of claim 25 wherein monitoring a listening history of a first user includes one or more of:
monitoring one or more playlists created by the first user;
monitoring one or more playlists rendered by the first user; and
monitoring one or more tracks rendered by the first user.
30 . The method of claim 25 wherein monitoring a listening history of at least a second user includes one or more of:
monitoring one or more playlists created by the at least a second user;
monitoring one or more playlists rendered by the at least a second user; and
monitoring one or more tracks rendered by the at least a second user.
31 . The method of claim 25 wherein the first user and the at least a second user are the same user.
32 . A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
monitoring a listening history of a first user;
monitoring a listening history of at least a second user;
combining at least a portion of the listening history of the first user with at least a portion of the listening history of at least the second user to generate a hybrid listening history; and
applying one or more rules to the hybrid listening history to generate a collaborative playlist, wherein the rules are chosen from the group consisting of: a genre rule, an artist relationship rule; a geography rule; a playback timeframe rule; a recording time rule; a label rule; an artist name rule; an artist status rule; a artist discography rule; a rating rule; and a listening properties rule.
33 . The computer program product of claim 32 further comprising instructions for:
allowing the first and/or at least a second user to select one or more rules for applying to the hybrid listening history.
34 . The computer program product of claim 32 wherein the collaborative playlist is maintained on a client electronic device.
35 . The computer program product of claim 32 wherein the collaborative playlist is maintained on a server computer.
36 . The computer program product of claim 32 wherein the instructions for monitoring a listening history of a first user include instructions for one or more of:
monitoring one or more playlists created by the first user;
monitoring one or more playlists rendered by the first user; and
monitoring one or more tracks rendered by the first user.
37 . The computer program product of claim 32 wherein the instructions for monitoring a listening history of at least a second user include instructions for one or more of:
monitoring one or more playlists created by the at least a second user;
monitoring one or more playlists rendered by the at least a second user; and
monitoring one or more tracks rendered by the at least a second user.
38 . The computer program product of claim 32 wherein the first user and the at least a second user are the same user.