IP Library Granted Patent US 11,023,521
Granted Patent B2
US 11,023,521 · App. 16/113,627 · Granted Jun 1, 2021

Override of automatically shared meta-data of media

Inventor: David Hyman (Kensington, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc.
G06F16/639G06F16/437G06F16/4387
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Patent No.
US 11,023,521
App. No.
16/113,627
Granted
Jun 1, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An override of automatically shared meta-data of media method and apparatus are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of a server device includes automatically populating a hierarchy using a play-list history data associated with a media data of a client device, and modifying the hierarchy based on a user override. The hierarchy may be a hierarchy of the play-list history data of certain items associated with the media data of the client device. A modified hierarchy may be generated based on an addition, deletion and/or an adjust modifying operation of the user override on the hierarchy, and may be automatically populated on a new mark-up language file. A new compatibility rating may be determined between the user and the other users based on the similar attributes between the modified hierarchy and the other hierarchies, and each user may be enabled to view mark-up language files of the other users.

Claims (61)

1. A method for sharing media metadata from a user, comprising:

obtaining a history log of media data usage associated with a first user profile of a first user;

generating an arrangement of one or more media object identifiers based on the history log;

receiving an indication of an override operation, the override operation altering the history log of media data usage without accessing media data;

generating an altered arrangement in accordance with the altered history log of media data usage;

populating a mark-up language file based on the altered arrangement;

receiving a request, from a client device associated with a second user profile of a second user, for the mark-up language file; and

transmitting to the client device associated with the second user profile, the mark-up language file.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating an invitation message to the second user to join a group of users based on a threshold parameter of a compatibility rating between the second user profile and other user profiles, wherein the compatibility rating is based on similar attributes between the second user profile and the other user profiles, and wherein the first user is a member of the group of users; and

causing the invitation message to be transmitted.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving a response to the invitation message from the second user to join the group of users; and

registering the second user profile with the group of users based on the response.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the similar attribute is based on common attributes between at least one of a song, artist, album, movie, genre, or author in the altered arrangement and another history log of the second user.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving another request to share the mark-up language file from the first user; and

enabling access to the mark-up language file by other users based on the another request.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating streaming media content based on the altered arrangement.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the streaming media content is associated with at least one of a radio station, a video station, and a multimedia channel.

8. A server computing device comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions, which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

obtain a history log of media data usage associated with a first user profile of a first user;

generate an arrangement of one or more media object identifiers based on the history log;

receive an indication of an override operation, the override operation altering the history log of media data usage without accessing media data;

generate an altered arrangement in accordance with the altered history log of media data usage;

populate a mark-up language file based on the altered arrangement;

receive a request, from a client device associated with a second user profile of a second user, for the mark-up language file; and

transmit to the client device associated with the second user profile, the mark-up language file.

9. The server computing device of claim 8 , further comprising instructions, which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

generate an invitation message to the second user to join a group of users based on a threshold parameter of a compatibility rating between the second user profile and other user profiles based on similar attributes, wherein the first user is a member of the group of users; and

cause the invitation message to be transmitted.

10. The server computing device of claim 9 , further comprising instructions, which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

receive a response to the invitation message from the second user to join the group of users; and

register the second user profile with the group of users based on the response.

11. The server computing device of claim 9 , wherein the similar attribute is based on common attributes between at least one of a song, artist, album, movie, genre, or author in the altered arrangement and another history log of the second user.

12. The server computing device of claim 8 , further comprising instructions, which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

receive another request to share the mark-up language file from the first user; and

enable access to the mark-up language file by other users based on the another request.

13. The server computing device of claim 8 , further comprising instructions, which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to generate streaming media content based on the altered arrangement.

14. The server computing device of claim 13 , wherein the streaming media content is associated with at least one of a radio station, a video station, and a multimedia channel.

15. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

obtain a history log of media data usage associated with a first user profile of a first user;

generate an arrangement of one or more media object identifiers based on the history log;

receive an indication of an override operation, the override operation altering the history log of media data usage without accessing media data;

generate an altered arrangement in accordance with the altered history log of media data usage;

populate a mark-up language file based on the altered arrangement;

receive a request, from a client device associated with a second user profile of a second user, for the mark-up language file; and

transmit to the client device associated with the second user profile, the mark-up language file.

16. The at least one non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

generate an invitation message to the second user to join a group of users based on a threshold parameter of a compatibility rating between the second user profile and the other user profiles based on similar attributes, wherein the first user is a member of the group of users; and

cause the invitation to be transmitted.

17. The at least one non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions, which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

receive a response to the invitation message from the second user to join the group of users; and

register the second user profile with the group of users based on the response.

18. The at least one non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the similar attribute is based on common attributes between at least one of a song, artist, album, movie, genre, or author in the altered arrangement and another history log of the second user.

19. The at least one non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

receive another request to share the mark-up language file from the first user; and

enable access to the mark-up language file by other users based on the another request.

20. The at least one non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to generate streaming media content based on the altered arrangement.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2020
From: BEATS MUSIC, LLC
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 053527/0001 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14462202 · Aug 18, 2014
Continuation 11376049 · Mar 15, 2006
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