Method and apparatus for compiling user preferences for digital content streamed to a mobile handset

1 . A method for compiling user preferences and providing access to digital content, comprising the steps of:

creating a database record of access by a mobile handset to one or more pieces of digital content over a network;

applying a weighting against some or all of said pieces of digital content to create a list of preferred digital content;

generating a user interface on said mobile handset to enable access to digital content on said list.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said pieces of digital content is audio content.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said pieces of digital content is video content.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said pieces of digital content is website content.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said weighting reflects frequency of access by said mobile handset to said pieces of digital content.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein said weighting further reflects the date and time of the last access by said mobile handset to said pieces of digital content.

7 . A method for compiling user preferences and providing access to digital content and other digital content with shared characteristics, comprising the steps of:

creating a database record of access by a mobile handset to one or more pieces of digital content over a network;

populating the database record with characteristics of said one or more pieces of digital content;

applying a weighting against some or all of contents of said database record to create a list of preferred digital content and characteristics;

generating a user interface on said mobile handset to enable access to digital content on said list and one or more pieces of digital content sharing a characteristic on said list.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein at least one of said pieces of digital content is audio content.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein at least one of said pieces of digital content is video content.

10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein at least one of said pieces of digital content is website content.

11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein one of said characteristics is artist name.

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein one of said characteristics is music genre.

13 . The method of claim 7 , wherein said weighting reflects frequency of access by said mobile handset to said pieces of digital content.

14 . The method of claim 7 , wherein said weighting further reflects the date and time of the last access by said mobile handset to said pieces of digital content.

15 . An apparatus for compiling user preferences and providing access to preferred digital content, comprising:

a storage unit containing a database record of access by a mobile handset to one or more pieces of digital content over a network;

a server associated with said storage unit programmed for applying a weighting against said one or more pieces of digital content to create a list of preferred digital content; and

said server further programmed to transmit data to generate a user interface on said mobile handset to enable access to digital content on said list.

16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein at least one of said pieces of digital content is audio content.

17 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein at least one of said pieces of digital content is video content.

18 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein at least one of said pieces of digital content is website content.

19 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein one of said characteristics is artist name.

20 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein one of said characteristics is music genre.

21 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said weighting reflects frequency of access by said mobile handset to said pieces of digital content.

22 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said weighting further reflects the date and time of the last access by said mobile handset to said pieces of digital content.

23 . An apparatus for compiling user preferences and providing access to preferred digital content, comprising:

a storage unit containing a database record of access by a mobile handset to one or more pieces of digital content over a network;

a server associated with said storage unit programmed for populating the database record with characteristics of said one or more pieces of digital content;

said server further programmed for applying a weighting against said one or more pieces of digital content and one or more of said characteristics to create a list of preferred digital content and characteristics; and

said server further programmed to transmit data to generate a user interface on said mobile handset to enable access to digital content on said list and digital content sharing a characteristic on said list.

24 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein at least one of said pieces of digital content is audio content.

25 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein at least one of said pieces of digital content is video content.

26 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein at least one of said pieces of digital content is website content.

27 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein one of said characteristics is artist name.

28 . The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein one of said characteristics is music genre.

29 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein said weighting reflects frequency of access by said mobile handset to said pieces of digital content.

30 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein said weighting further reflects the date and time of the last access by said mobile handset to said pieces of digital content.