US 12,754,951 B2Granted

Media content search based on metadata

AssigneeSonos, Inc.

InventorsBen Tripoli, Abhishek Kumar

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Abstract

Embodiments are provided for querying a media server for media content based on user-selected metadata associated with first media while the first media is being experienced by a user. In one embodiment, at least one metadata associated with the first media may be displayed for the user to review while the first media is being experienced by the user. The user may then select a displayed metadata to initiate a search for media content based on the selected metadata. The search for media content may be performed by querying a media server associated with a selection of media content services. The user may then review the results of the media query, select media content from the results, and initiate further action, such as adding the media content to a digital repository, or purchasing the media content.

Claims16

Dependent claims

A control device comprising:

a display;
at least one processor;
at least one tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program instructions that are executable by the at least one processor such that the control device is configured to:
display a graphical user interface comprising one or more options to facilitate adding media content to a playlist that is independent of any particular playback device;
receive, via the graphical user interface, an input corresponding to an indication of a first media item for addition to the playlist, wherein the first media item is associated with first metadata;
after receiving the input, cause the first media item to be added to the playlist, wherein after the first media item has been added to the playlist, the playlist comprises one or more media items comprising the first media item;
after the first media item is caused to be added to the playlist, display the first metadata;
after the first metadata is displayed, receive, via the graphical user interface, a second input corresponding to a selection of at least one aspect of the first metadata;
after receiving the second input, and based on the at least one aspect of the first metadata, display an indication of at least one second media item, wherein the second media item is associated with second metadata, and wherein at least one aspect of the second metadata is associated with the at least one aspect of the first metadata;
after the indication of the at least one second media item is displayed, receive, via the graphical user interface, a third input corresponding to a selection of the second media item for addition to the playlist;
after receiving the third input, cause the second media item to be added to the playlist, wherein after the second media item has been added to the playlist, the playlist comprises two or more media items comprising the first media item and the second media item;
receive, via the graphical user interface, a fourth input corresponding to a selection of the playlist;
and
after receiving the fourth input, cause the two or more media items of the playlist to be added to a queue that is independent of the playlist and associated with a particular playback device, and wherein after the two or more media items of the playlist have been added to the queue, the queue comprises the two or more media items.

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A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable by one or more processors to cause a control device to perform functions comprising:

displaying a graphical user interface comprising one or more options to facilitate adding media content to a playlist that is independent of any particular playback device;
receiving, via the graphical user interface, an input corresponding to an indication of a first media item for addition to the playlist, wherein the first media item is associated with first metadata;
after receiving the input, causing the first media item to be added to the playlist, wherein after the first media item has been added to the playlist, the playlist comprises one or more media items comprising the first media item;
after the first media item is caused to be added to the playlist, displaying the first metadata;
after the first metadata is displayed, receiving, via the graphical user interface, a second input corresponding to a selection of at least one aspect of the first metadata;
after receiving the second input, and based on the at least one aspect of the first metadata, displaying an indication of at least one second media item;
wherein the second media item is associated with second metadata, and wherein at least one aspect of the second metadata is associated with the at least one aspect of the first metadata;
after the indication of the at least one second media item is displayed, receiving, via the graphical user interface, a third input corresponding to a selection of the second media item for addition to the playlist;
after receiving the third input, causing the second media item to be added to the playlist, wherein after the second media item has been added to the playlist, the playlist comprises two or more media items comprising the first media item and the second media item;
receiving, via the graphical user interface, a fourth input corresponding to a selection of the playlist;
and
after receiving the fourth input, causing the two or more media items of the playlist to be added to a queue that is independent of the playlist and associated with a particular playback device, and wherein after the two or more media items of the playlist have been added to the queue, the queue comprises the two or more media items.

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A method to be performed by a control device, the method comprising:

displaying a graphical user interface comprising one or more options to facilitate adding media content to a playlist that is independent of any particular playback device;
receiving, via the graphical user interface, an input corresponding to an indication of a first media item for addition to the playlist, wherein the first media item is associated with first metadata;
after receiving the input, causing the first media item to be added to the playlist, wherein after the first media item has been added to the playlist, the playlist comprises one or more media items comprising the first media item;
after the first media item is caused to be added to the playlist, displaying the first metadata;
after the first metadata is displayed, receiving, via the graphical user interface, a second input corresponding to a selection of at least one aspect of the first metadata;
after receiving the second input, and based on the at least one aspect of the first metadata, displaying an indication of at least one second media item;
wherein the second media item is associated with second metadata, and wherein at least one aspect of the second metadata is associated with the at least one aspect of the first metadata;
after the indication of the at least one second media item is displayed, receiving, via the graphical user interface, a third input corresponding to a selection of the second media item for addition to the playlist;
after receiving the third input, causing the second media item to be added to the playlist, wherein after the second media item has been added to the playlist, the playlist comprises two or more media items comprising the first media item and the second media item;
receiving, via the graphical user interface, a fourth input corresponding to a selection of the playlist;
and
after receiving the fourth input, causing the two or more media items of the playlist to be added to a queue that is independent of the playlist and associated with a particular playback device, and wherein after the two or more media items of the playlist have been added to the queue, the queue comprises the two or more media items.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/390,812Filed 20 Dec 2023 · continuation
Priority: 4 Dec 2012
Published: US 2024/0143648 A12 May 2024
Granted: 6 Oct 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification3 codes

G06F 16/48
Of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data: retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not…
G06F 16/68
Of audio data: retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
G06F
Computing and data processing

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Application13/693,540Parent of this continuation · filed 4 Dec 2012
Application15/999,511Parent of this continuation · filed 20 Aug 2018
US 10,055,491 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 21 Aug 2018
Application17/140,507Parent of this continuation · filed 4 Jan 2021
US 10,885,108 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 5 Jan 2021
US 2024/0143648 A1Pre-grant publication · published 2 May 2024
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