Cloud-based preset for media content playback
AssigneeSpotify AB
InventorsRichard Mitic, Horia Jurcut, Daniel Bromand, David Gustafsson
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Abstract
A system is provided for streaming media content in a vehicle. The system includes a personal media streaming appliance system configured to connect to a media delivery system and receive media content from the media delivery system at least via a cellular network. The personal media streaming appliance system includes one or more preset buttons for playing media content associated with the preset buttons. Data about the preset buttons and the media content associated with the preset buttons can be stored in the media delivery system.
Claims12
A computing device for controlling playback of media content, the computing device comprising:
- at least one processing device;
- and
- at least one computer-readable storage device storing data instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing device, cause the computing device to:
- receive a manual input at a preset button, the manual input requesting playback of media content associated with the preset button;
- and
- generate a play preset instruction in response to the receipt of the manual input, the play preset instruction including a preset button identifier associated with the preset button and a user account identifier identifying a user of the computing device, the preset button identifier and the user account identifier determining a media context without storing the media context locally on the computing device;
- and
- send the play preset instruction to a media delivery system.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to:
- receive a manual input at a preset button, the manual input requesting playback of media content associated with the preset button;
- and
- generate a play preset instruction in response to the receipt of the manual input, the play preset instruction including a preset button identifier associated with the preset button and a user account identifier identifying a user, the preset button identifier and the user account identifier determining a media context without storing the media context locally;
- and
- send the play preset instruction to a media delivery system.
A method for controlling playback of media content, the method comprising:
- receiving a manual input at a preset button, the manual input requesting playback of media content associated with the preset button;
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- generating a play preset instruction in response to the receipt of the manual input, the play preset instruction including a preset button identifier associated with the preset button and a user account identifier identifying a user, the preset button identifier and the user account identifier determining a media context without storing the media context locally;
- and
- send the play preset instruction to a media delivery system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.