IP Library Granted Patent US 8,429,181
Granted Patent B2
US 8,429,181 · App. 12/627,411 · Granted Apr 23, 2013

System and method for providing music

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Patent No.
US 8,429,181
App. No.
12/627,411
Granted
Apr 23, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system, method, and computer program product for providing music is disclosed. A method in accordance with one particular embodiment may include storing a plurality of cues in a memory, each of the plurality of cues having a plurality of tags associated therewith. The plurality of tags may include both musical and non-musical tags. The method may further include receiving an input at a computing device, the input corresponding to at least one of the plurality of tags. The method may also include searching the memory of the computing device to locate at least one of the plurality of cues having at least one tag that corresponds to the input. The method may further include providing a cue having the at least one tag that corresponds to the input to a client device. Numerous other embodiments are also within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims (47)

1. A system for providing music comprising:

a memory including a plurality of cues, each of the plurality of cues having a plurality of tags associated therewith, the plurality of tags including both musical and non-musical tags; and

a computing device configured to receive an input corresponding to at least one of the plurality of tags, the computing device further configured to search the memory to locate at least one of the plurality of cues having at least one tag that corresponds to the input, the computing device further configured to provide a cue having the at least one tag that corresponds to the input to a client device.

2. The system of claim 1

wherein the input is a non-musical search term.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is further configured to provide a plurality of search results in a multiple tab format.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is further configured to allow for an audition of at least one of the plurality of cues at the client device.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the licensing system is a pre-licensed music licensing system.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the computing device is further configured to allow for the download of at least one of the plurality of cues at the client device.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the computing device is further configured to provide a suggestion of an additional search term based upon, at least in part, the input.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the suggestion is determined in accordance with at least one of a categorization algorithm and a custom recommendation.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the computing device is further configured to allow for the creation of at least one playlist.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the computing device is further configured to enable the sharing of the at least one playlist.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the computing device is further configured to receive a request for a recommendation pertaining to a particular type of music.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the computing device is further configured to provide the recommendation to the client device.

13. A method comprising:

storing a plurality of cues in a memory of a computing device, each of the plurality of cues having a plurality of tags associated therewith, the plurality of tags including both musical and non-musical tags;

receiving an input at the computing device, the input corresponding to at least one of the plurality of tags;

searching the memory of the computing device to locate at least one of the plurality of cues having at least one tag that corresponds to the input; and

providing a cue having the at least one tag that corresponds to the input to a client device.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the input is a non-musical search term.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising providing a plurality of search results in a multiple tab format.

16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising allowing for an audition of at least one of the plurality of cues at the client device.

17. The method of claim 13 wherein the licensing system is a pre-licensed music licensing system.

18. The method of claim 13 further comprising allowing for the download of at least one of the plurality of cues at the client device.

19. The method of claim 13 further comprising suggesting an additional search term based upon, at least in part, the input.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein suggesting is performed in accordance with at least one of a categorization algorithm and a custom recommendation.

21. The method of claim 13 further comprising allowing for the creation of at least one playlist.

22. The method of claim 21 further comprising enabling the sharing of the at least one playlist.

23. The method of claim 13 further comprising receiving a request for a recommendation pertaining to a particular type of music.

24. The method of claim 23 further comprising providing the recommendation to the client device.

25. 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:

storing a plurality of cues in a memory of a computing device, each of the plurality of cues having a plurality of tags associated therewith, the plurality of tags including both musical and non-musical tags;

receiving an input at the computing device, the input corresponding to at least one of the plurality of tags;

searching the memory of the computing device to locate at least one of the plurality of cues having at least one tag that corresponds to the input; and

providing a cue having the at least one tag that corresponds to the input to a client device.

26. The computer program product of claim 25 wherein the input is a non-musical search term.

27. The computer program product of claim 25 , further comprising providing a plurality of search results in a multiple tab format.

28. The computer program product of claim 25 , further comprising allowing for an audition of at least one of the plurality of cues at the client device.

29. The computer program product of claim 25 wherein the licensing system is a pre-licensed music licensing system.

30. The computer program product of claim 25 further comprising allowing for the download of at least one of the plurality of cues at the client device.

31. The computer program product of claim 25 further comprising suggesting an additional search term based upon, at least in part, the input.

32. The computer program product of claim 31 , wherein suggesting is performed in accordance with at least one of a categorization algorithm and a custom recommendation.

33. The computer program product of claim 25 further comprising allowing for the creation of at least one playlist.

34. The computer program product of claim 33 further comprising enabling the sharing of the at least one playlist.

35. The computer program product of claim 25 further comprising receiving a request for a recommendation pertaining to a particular type of music.

36. The computer program product of claim 35 further comprising providing the recommendation to the client device.

Assignments (14)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2024
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 5, 2021
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT(GP) INC.
To: ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT (GP) INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2016
From: OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT (GP) INC.
To: CITY NATIONAL BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2016
From: OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT L.P.
To: CITY NATIONAL BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2015
From: JINGLE PUNKS MUSIC LLC
To: OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT(GP) INC.
Reel/Frame 035371/0567 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 11, 2013
From: JPM MUSIC, LLC
To: JINGLE PUNKS MUSIC LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2013
From: JINGLE PUNKS MUSIC LLC
To: JPM MUSIC, LLC
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 24, 2012
From: JINGLE PUNKS MUSIC LLC
To: JPM FOUNDER HOLDING LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2012
From: JPM FOUNDER HOLDING LLC
To: JINGLE PUNKS MUSIC LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2010
From: GUTSTADT, JARED; DEMOLE, DANIEL
To: JINGLE PUNKS MUSIC LLC
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