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App. No. 14/109,272

Dynamic Audio File Generation

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14/109,272
Abstract

A method of creating a dynamic audio file may comprise associating a tag with an audio file having audio content and the tag may comprise a location file path of a source of the audio content. A method of updating a dynamic audio file may comprise sending a dynamic audio file, receiving a request for updated audio content, and sending the updated audio content in response to the request. In various embodiments, the dynamic audio file may comprise a tag and initial audio content and the tag may comprise a location file path of the audio content.

Claims (56)

1 . A method of providing advertisements, the method comprising:

receiving user information at a server computer via a communications network;

selecting a dynamic media file according to the user information, wherein said dynamic media file is configured to access content targeted to a user; and

providing the dynamic media file to a computing device associated with the user via a communications network.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing targeted advertising content from a location indicated by said dynamic media file.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

setting a SetMember attribute of the dynamic media file indicating that the dynamic media file is a member of a set of media files; and

setting a SetPosition attribute specifying a position of the dynamic media file within the set of media files.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

setting a PreRoll attribute identifying a location of media content to be presented to a user prior to presenting other content included in the dynamic media file.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

setting a PreRoll attribute identifying a location of media content to be presented to a user prior to presenting content obtained using a content source link associated with the dynamic media file.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

wherein the user information specifies a geographic area; and

said dynamic media file is selected based, at least in part, on the geographic area.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said dynamic media file is further associated with:

a redirection source link; and

an alternate source link.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving usage data including a notification packet indicating that a dynamic media file has been updated; and

selecting said dynamic file based, at least in part, on the usage data.

9 . A computing device configured to select dynamic media files, the computing device comprising:

a processor and associated memory configured to implement dynamic media file assembly software including:

at least one instruction to generate dynamic media files associated with content source links;

at least one instruction to select a dynamic media file according to user information obtained from a media consumer, wherein said dynamic media file is configured to access audio content targeted to the user; and

at least one instruction to provide the dynamic media file to a computing device associated with the user via a communications network.

10 . The computing device of claim 9 , further comprising:

providing targeted advertising content from a location indicated by a content source link associated with the dynamic media file selected.

11 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the dynamic media file assembly software further comprises:

at least one instruction configured to set a SetMember attribute of the dynamic media file indicating that the dynamic media file is a member of a set of media files; and

at least one instruction configured to set a SetPosition attribute specifying a position of the dynamic media file within the set of media files.

12 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the dynamic media file assembly software further comprises:

at least one instruction configured to set a PreRoll attribute identifying a location of media content to be presented to a user prior to presenting other content included in the dynamic media file.

13 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the dynamic media file assembly software further comprises:

at least one instruction configured to set a pre-roll attribute identifying a location of media content to be presented to a user prior to presenting content obtained a content source link associated with said dynamic media file selected.

14 . The computing device of claim 9 , further comprising:

wherein the user information specifies a geographic area; and

said dynamic media file is selected based, at least in part, on the geographic area.

15 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the dynamic media file assembly software further comprises:

at least one instruction to receive usage data including a notification packet indicating that a dynamic media file has been updated; and

at least one instruction to select said dynamic media file based, at least in part, on the usage data.

16 . A method of providing advertisements, the method comprising:

receiving user information at a server computer via a communications network;

selecting a dynamic media file according to the user information, wherein said dynamic media file is configured to access content targeted to a user;

setting a pre-roll attribute of the dynamic media file identifying a location of an advertisement to be presented to the user prior to presenting other media content; and

providing the dynamic media file to a computing device associated with the user via a communications network.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the:

PreRoll attribute specifies a location of an advertisement to be presented to a user prior to presenting other content included in said dynamic media file.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the:

PreRoll attribute specifies a location of an advertisement to be presented to a user prior to presenting content obtained using a content source link associated with said dynamic media file.

19 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

providing the targeted advertising content from a location indicated by a content source link associated with said dynamic media file.

20 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

wherein the user information specifies a geographic area; and

said dynamic media file is selected based, at least in part, on the geographic area.

Assignments (14)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS (REEL/FRAME 050017/0882) Recorded Jan 1, 2025
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: IHEARTCOMMUNICATIONS, INC.; IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 069795/0626 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS (REEL/FRAME 049079/0814) Recorded Dec 31, 2024
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
To: IHEARTCOMMUNICATIONS, INC.; IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 069795/0488 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS (REEL/FRAME 049067/0800) Recorded Dec 31, 2024
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
To: IHEARTCOMMUNICATIONS, INC.; IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 069795/0423 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 23, 2019
From: IHEART COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
To: U. S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 051143/0579 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2019
From: IHEART COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 050017/0882 →
RELEASE OF THE SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 035109/0168 Recorded May 10, 2019
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC; CAPSTAR RADIO OPERATING COMPANY; CAPSTAR TX, LLC; CITICASTERS CO.; CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.; CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.; IHEARMEDIA + ENTERTAINMENT, INC.; AMFM TEXAS BROADCASTING, LP; IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.; CLEAR CHANNEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.; CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 049149/0714 →
RELEASE OF THE SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 034008/0027 Recorded May 10, 2019
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC; CAPSTAR RADIO OPERATING COMPANY; CAPSTAR TX, LLC; CITICASTERS CO.; CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.; CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.; IHEARMEDIA + ENTERTAINMENT, INC.; AMFM TEXAS BROADCASTING, LP; CLEAR CHANNEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.; CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; CLEAR CHANNEL INVESTMENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 049149/0773 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2019
From: IHEARTCOMMUNICATIONS, INC.; IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 049067/0800 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2019
From: IHEARTCOMMUNICATIONS, INC.; IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 049067/0606 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2019
From: IHEARTCOMMUNICATIONS, INC.; IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 049079/0814 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 27, 2015
From: IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.; CLEAR CHANNEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.; CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 035109/0168 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 21, 2014
From: CLEAR CHANNEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
To: IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 034026/0037 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 15, 2014
From: CLEAR CHANNEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.; CLEAR CHANNEL INVESTMENTS, INC.; CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 034008/0027 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2014
From: ZIGLER, JEFFREY D.; WOODEN, RICHARD D.; LOCKHART, JACQUELINE J.; LOCKHART, KEVIN R.; MYERS, THEODORE N.; HILL, EVAN A.
To: CLEAR CHANNEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
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