METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MEDIA CONTENT TOURS
A method and system are provided. The method and system are for providing media content tours. The method includes generating a list of media content for a media content tour. The list specifies a plurality of media contents. The method further includes assigning a playback order for the media contents specified in the list responsive to user preferences of a user. The method also includes providing, for playback on a display screen, the media contents specified in the list in the assigned playback order as the media content tour.
1 . A method, comprising:
generating a list of media content for a media content tour, the list specifying a plurality of media contents;
assigning a playback order for the media contents specified in the list responsive to user preferences of a user; and
providing, for playback on a display screen, the media contents specified in the list in the assigned playback order as the media content tour.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising assigning rewards to the user responsive to actions of the user with respect to the media content tour.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving an indication of a person the user wants to go with on the media content tour; and
concurrently providing the media content tour to the user and the indicated person.
4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising providing competing options for the user and the indicated person based on the media content tour, wherein the user and the indicated person compete against each other with respect to the media content tour.
5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising providing scoring options for the user and the indicated person when the user and the indicated person compete against each other with respect to the content media content tour.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said providing step comprises providing, for playback on the display screen, summaries or portions of the media contents specified in the list in the assigned playback order as the media content tour.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing the user with an opportunity to at least one of purchase and rent one or more of the media contents during the media content tour.
8 . A system, comprising:
a list generator for generating a list of media content for a media content tour, the list specifying a plurality of media contents;
a playback order assigner for assigning a playback order for the media contents specified in the list responsive to user preferences of a user; and
a media content tour provider for providing the media contents specified in the list for playback in the assigned playback order as the media content tour.
9 . The system of claim 8 , further comprising a rewards assigner for assigning rewards to the user responsive to actions of the user with respect to the media content tour.
10 . The system of claim 8 , further comprising a tour sharer for receiving an indication of a person the user wants to go with on the media content tour and providing a share request to the media content tour provider, wherein the media content tour provider concurrently provides the media content tour to the user and the indicated person responsive to the share request.
11 . The system of claim 10 , further comprising a competition manager for providing competing options for the user and the indicated person based on the media content tour, wherein the user and the indicated person compete against each other with respect to the media content tour.
12 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising a scoring manager for providing scoring options for the user and the indicated person when the user and the indicated person compete against each other with respect to the content media content tour.
13 . The system of claim 8 , wherein said media content tour provider provides, for playback on the display screen, summaries or portions of the media contents specified in the list in the assigned playback order as the media content tour.
14 . The system of claim 8 , further comprising a purchase and rent manager for providing the user with an opportunity to at least one of purchase and rent one or more of the media contents during the media content tour.
15 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer executable code stored thereon for performing a method, the method comprising:
generating a list of media content for a media content tour, the list specifying a plurality of media contents;
assigning a playback order for the media contents specified in the list responsive to user preferences of a user; and
providing, for playback on a display screen, the media contents specified in the list in the assigned playback order as the media content tour.