IP Library Granted Patent US 11,709,887
Granted Patent B2
US 11,709,887 · App. 17/750,004 · Granted Jul 25, 2023

Systems and methods for digitally fetching music content

Inventor: Debashish Paul (Sunnyvale, CA)
Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
G06F16/683G06F16/532
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Patent No.
US 11,709,887
App. No.
17/750,004
Granted
Jul 25, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for digitally fetching music content may include (1) providing a user of a device with a music service accessible via the device, (2) receiving a digital user request to (i) select a music composition based on a digital image corresponding to one or more music compositions and (ii) digitally fetch the music composition for use via the music service, and, in response to receiving the digital user request, (3) analyzing the digital image and selecting the music composition based on the analysis of the digital image, and (4) digitally fetching the music composition for use via the music service. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Claims (52)

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

providing a user of a device with a music service accessible via the device;

receiving a digital user request to (1) select a music composition based on a digital image of album art and (2) digitally fetch the music composition for use via the music service; and

in response to receiving the digital user request:

scanning the digital image and identifying a queue of music compositions within an album corresponding to the album art;

selecting the music composition in response to at least one of identifying the music composition within the queue of music compositions or determining that the music composition is similar to one or more of the music compositions within the queue according to a similarity metric; and

digitally fetching the music composition for use via the music service.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the music service operates as part of a social media platform.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the music service enables the user to at least one of:

consume music compositions via the device; or

share music compositions via the device.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein, upon digitally fetching the music composition, the method further comprises at least one of:

playing the music composition for the user's consumption;

adding the music composition to a music station for the user's consumption; or

enabling the user to digitally share the music composition.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the music station comprises at least one of:

a static queue of music compositions; or

an evolving ephemeral queue of music compositions.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the digital user request comprises receiving the digital image via a scanning interface.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the scanning interface enables the user to upload the digital image.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the scanning interface enables the user to initiate the creation of a screenshot of the digital image.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein scanning the digital image comprises determining, based on a result of the scanning, that the digital image is album art corresponding to the album.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the digital image comprises a screenshot captured from an interface of a third-party music service.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein scanning the digital image comprises using machine learning to perform an image recognition analysis.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein digitally fetching the music composition comprises at least one of:

downloading the music composition to the device's memory; or

streaming the music composition to the user device.

13. A system comprising:

a providing module, stored in memory, that provides a user of a device with a music service accessible via the device;

a receiving module, stored in memory, that receives a digital user request to (1) select a music composition based on a digital image of album art and (2) digitally fetch the music composition for use via the music service;

an analysis module, stored in memory, that, in response to the receiving module receiving the digital request, scans the digital image, identifies a queue of music compositions within an album corresponding to the album art, and selects the music composition in response to at least one of identifying the music composition within the queue of music compositions or determining that the music composition is similar to one or more of the music compositions within the queue according to a similarity metric;

a fetching module, stored in memory, that digitally fetches the music composition for use via the music service; and

at least one physical processor configured to execute the providing module, the receiving module, the analysis module, and the fetching module.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the music service operates as part of a social media platform.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein receiving the digital user request comprises receiving the digital image via a scanning interface.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein:

the scanning interface enables the user to upload the digital image; and

receiving the digital user request comprises receiving the digital image via the scanning interface.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein:

the scanning interface enables the user to initiate the creation of a screenshot of the digital image; and

receiving the digital user request comprises receiving the screenshot of the digital image via the scanning interface.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more computer-readable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:

provide a user of a device with a music service accessible via the device;

receive a digital user request to (1) select a music composition based on a digital image of album art and (2) digitally fetch the music composition for use via the music service; and

in response to receiving the digital user request:

scan the digital image and identifying a queue of music compositions within an album corresponding to the album art;

select the music composition in response to at least one of identifying the music composition within the queue of music compositions or determining that the music composition is similar to one or more of the music compositions within the queue according to a similarity metric; and

digitally fetch the music composition for use via the music service.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the music service operates as part of a social media platform.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the music service enables the user to at least one of:

consume music compositions via the device; or

share music compositions via the device.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2023
From: PAUL, DEBASHISH
To: FACEBOOK, INC.
Reel/Frame 062566/0476 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 1, 2023
From: FACEBOOK, INC.
To: META PLATFORMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 062622/0445 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16581812 · Sep 25, 2019
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