Systems and Methods for Dynamic Media Players Utilizing Media Traits

A computing system comprising a processor with access to a computer readable medium embodying program components, the program components comprising:

• a playlist parsing module that configures the computing system to parse a playlist to identify a plurality of elements of a media presentation and select an element for use in generating media player output, the selected element having a parameter different from at least one other element in the plurality of elements;
• a trait identification module that configures the computing system to identify a trait corresponding to the selected element;
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• a behavior control module that configures the computing system to direct a functional component of the media player to generate output using the selected element based on the trait, wherein the functional component is identified based on a mapping of one or traits to one or more functional components, the mapping indicating that the identified trait corresponds to the functional component.

A computer program product comprising program code executable by a computing system and embodied in a computer storage medium, the program code comprising:

• program code for accessing playlist data defining a plurality of elements of a media presentation;
• program code for selecting an element of the media presentation for use in generating behavior of a media player, the selected element having a parameter different from at least one other element in the plurality of elements;
• program code for identifying a trait corresponding to the selected element;
• program code for determining a functional component to use in providing media player behavior using the selected element having the identified trait, wherein said determining is based on a mapping of one or more traits to one or more functional components, the mapping indicating that the identified trait corresponds to the determined functional component;
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• program code for enabling the functional component to provide media player behavior using the selected element.