US 12,141,195 B2 · Systems and methods for generating playlists in a music service

Abstract

Systems and methods for generating a playlist on a device for a user of a music service are provided. In embodiments, a method includes initiating an online mode of the music service, where the device is connected to a music service server, and storing, in a cache memory of the device, at least one media object accessed by the user using the music service. The method further includes identifying the at least one media object as satisfying a pre-designated condition, and in response, automatically adding the at least one media object to a playlist stored in the cache memory. The method also includes receiving an indication, via a user interface of the device, to initiate an offline mode of the music service, where the device is not connected to the music service server, and upon initiating the offline mode, enabling playback of the playlist from the cache memory.

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Dependent claims

A method for providing media playback, comprising:

presenting, on a user interface of a playback device, a first interface of an application in accordance with the application operating in an online mode;
streaming, by the playback device, from a music service, a media item accessed through the music service in accordance with the application operating in the online mode;
downloading the media item to a local storage of the playback device during playback of the media item;
receiving an indication that the application is operating in an offline mode;
and
in response to the indication, presenting, on the user interface of the playback device, a second interface of the application in accordance with the application operating in the offline mode, wherein the second interface of the application presents a user-selectable option to play the downloaded media item.

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A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable code executable by one or more processors to:

present, on a user interface of a playback device, a first interface of an application in accordance with the application operating in an online mode;
stream, by the playback device, from a music service, a media item accessed through the music service in accordance with the application operating in the online mode;
download the media item to a local storage of the playback device during playback of the media item;
receive an indication that the application is operating in an offline mode;
and
in response to the indication, present, on the user interface of the playback device, a second interface of the application in accordance with the application operating in the offline mode, wherein the second interface of the application presents a user-selectable option to play the downloaded media item.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems and methods for generating playlists in a music service

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