System and method for creating and posting media lists for purposes of subsequent playback
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1. A system, comprising:
- a first computer configured toreceive a first ordered list from a first external device remote from said first computer, said first ordered list comprising at least one reference enabling access to first media content, a set of media attributes, and popularity rating data associated with said first media content,display said first ordered list on a display screen thereof,receive a first user input selecting a list item of said first ordered list that contains at least a first reference to said first media content,download said first media content referenced by said list item in response to the reception of said first user input,receive a second user input for rating said first media content,provide said rating to said first external device for updating said popularity rating data,receive a notification that the first media content has been modified, anddownload the first media content which has been modified in response to the notification;
wherein an order of items of said first ordered list is automatically modified when content of at least one other ordered list is changed.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for creating and posting media is provided. For example, the invention allows a user to quickly create, signal process, encode, and transfer media files to a server for storage, posting, distribution, and retrieval. Thus, media such as audio, video, display, photo, spreadsheet, Web Clips, and HTML pages can be combined into a media file for uploading to a server and accessed from listings posted at web sites. In accordance with embodiments, a user downloads and installs a plug-in at the user'"'"'s client computer. The user then registers and logs onto the server to perform various tasks. For example, the user can create a combined audio and photo media file at the client computer, in accordance with server based control parameters received from the system server. The plug-in then allows the user to perform digital signal processing and encoding of the media file at the client computer. After the file is encoded, it may be uploaded to a server for storage, posting, distribution, and retrieval. A file management system provides copies and listings of the file to other servers and web sites as permitted. Thus, other user having access to the database or web site lists via other client computers may select the file for retrieval. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, an information management system provides file and file list rankings based upon selection or click through of files and file listings.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a first computer configured to receive a first ordered list from a first external device remote from said first computer, said first ordered list comprising at least one reference enabling access to first media content, a set of media attributes, and popularity rating data associated with said first media content, display said first ordered list on a display screen thereof, receive a first user input selecting a list item of said first ordered list that contains at least a first reference to said first media content, download said first media content referenced by said list item in response to the reception of said first user input, receive a second user input for rating said first media content, provide said rating to said first external device for updating said popularity rating data, receive a notification that the first media content has been modified, and download the first media content which has been modified in response to the notification; wherein an order of items of said first ordered list is automatically modified when content of at least one other ordered list is changed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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a first computer configured to receive and store media content comprising media data for distribution to at least one second computer remote from said first computer, create a plurality of dynamic lists, each comprising a plurality of first list items which are arranged in a dynamically modifiable order, said dynamically modifiable order being changeable in response to an addition of a new list item to said plurality of dynamic lists, add at least one first reference to said media content to a first dynamic list of said plurality of dynamic lists, enable access to said first dynamic list by at least one first user of said second computer in accordance with sharing information provided by a second user of said first computer, receive a notification that the first media content has been modified, and download the first media content which has been modified in response to the notification; wherein at least one of said plurality of dynamic lists comprises a hierarchy of said plurality of dynamic lists that are interrelated, said hierarchy being navigable by said second user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system, comprising:
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a first computer configured to; receive media data and a request to share said media data with external devices; in response to the reception of said request, add at least one reference to said media data to a first ordered list which is under the control of a first account; and publish said first ordered list to a second account by receiving an authorization by said first account to publish said first ordered list to said second account, adding said reference to said media data to a second ordered list which is under the control of said second account, and updating said second ordered list automatically in response to changes in said first ordered list; and a second computer configured to; receive a first user input selecting said reference to said media data from said first ordered list; download said media data in response to the reception of said first user input; receive a notification of changes to said media data; download said media data which has been changed in response to the reception of the notification; and communicate a first notification of an availability of said media data which has been changed to a third computer. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A system, comprising:
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a first computer configured to add at least one reference to media data to a first ordered list having an accessibility that is controlled by a first account, receive a request to share said first ordered list with at least one other device, import said first ordered list into a second ordered list such that at least one reference from said first ordered list is added to said second ordered list, said second ordered list having an accessibility that is controlled by a second account and contents that are dynamically alterable in response to changes in said first ordered list, generate a distribution list providing an underling control structure for managing access and distribution of said media data to at least one second computer, and communicate to said second computer a reference to said second ordered list so that said second computer is able to access said media data, receive a notification that the media data has been modified, and download the media data which has been modified in response to the notification; wherein said first ordered list and said second ordered list collectively provide a hierarchy of lists. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A system, comprising:
a first computer configured to obtain media content from a first user of said first computer, add at least one reference to said media content to a first dynamic list comprising content that is controlled by said first user, obtain permission from said first user to include a reference to said first dynamic list in at least one second dynamic list, generate said second dynamic list containing said reference to said first dynamic list, said second dynamic list being automatically modifiable in response to changes in said first dynamic list, compute popularity data for media content based on a behavior of at least said first user, create a third dynamic list comprising at least one reference to said media content and a ranking of said media content in accordance with said popularity data, communicate at least one of said second dynamic list and said third dynamic list to a second computer so that at least one computer can obtain access said media content, receive a notification that the media content has been modified, and download the media content which has been modified in response to the notification.
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Current AssigneePost Media Systems LLC (Equitable IP Corporation)
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Original AssigneeTrio Systems, LLC
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InventorsBartholomew, Alan
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Primary Examiner(s)Patel, Haresh N
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Application NumberUS14/223,024Publication NumberTime in Patent Office330 DaysField of Search715/716, 715/712, 709/217, 709/203US Class Current709/217CPC Class CodesG06F 11/3051 Monitoring arrangements for...G06F 11/3409 for performance assessmentG06F 11/3466 Performance evaluation by t...G06F 11/3495 for systemsG06F 16/4387 by the use of playlistsG06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of s...H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media ...
