Methods and apparatus for an enhanced media content rating system

At least one processor that rates media content on a wireless communication device, the processor comprising:

• a first module for playing a selected media content on the wireless communication device in response to user input;
• a second module for logging an amount of the playing of one or more portions of the selected media content automatically, without other user input, including logging a time between playbacks of said one or more portions of the selected media content, wherein each of the one or more portions comprises less than the entire selected media content, for creating, by user input, a prioritized list having an entry that corresponds to said selected media content and having further entries that respectively correspond to further media content, and for changing, by user input, a priority rank of said entry in the prioritized list;
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• a third module for automatically, without other user input, rating the selected media content based on the logged amount of the playing of said one or more portions of the selected media content and further based on an amount of said changing said priority rank of said entry and on said time between playbacks of said one or more portions of the selected media content, and for providing rating metrics associated with said rating of the selected media content automatically, without other user input;
• wherein said time between playbacks is a time difference between a relatively earlier point in time corresponding to one said playback and a relatively later point in time corresponding to another said playback.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium having encoded thereon instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
• play a selected media content on the wireless communication device in response to user input;
• log an amount of the playing of one or more portions of the selected media content automatically, without other user input, including logging a time between playbacks of said one or more portions of the selected media content, each of the one or more portions comprising less than the entire selected media content;
• create, by user input, a prioritized list having an entry that corresponds to said selected media content and having further entries that respectively correspond to further media content;
• change, by user input, a priority rank of said entry in the prioritized list;
• automatically, without other user input, a rating the selected media content based on the logged amount of the playing of said one or more portions of the selected media content and further based on an amount of said changing said priority rank of said entry and on said time between playbacks of said one or more portions of the selected media content;
• and
• provide rating metrics associated with said rating of the selected media content automatically, without other user input;
• wherein said time between playbacks is a time difference between a relatively earlier point in time corresponding to one said playback and a relatively later point in time corresponding to another said playback.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for playing a selected media content on a wireless communication device in response to user input;
• means for logging an amount of the playing of one or more portions of the selected media content automatically, without other user input, including logging a time between playbacks of said one or more portions of the selected media content, each of the one or more portions comprising less than the entire selected media content;
• means for creating, by user input, a prioritized list having an entry that corresponds to said selected media content and having further entries that respectively correspond to further media content, and for changing, by user input, a priority rank of said entry in the prioritized list;
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• means for automatically, without other user input, rating the selected media content based on the logged amount of the playing of said one or more portions of the selected media content and further based on an amount of said changing said priority rank of said entry and on said time between playbacks of said one or more portions of the selected media content, and for providing rating metrics associated with said rating of the selected media content automatically, without other user input;
• wherein said time between playbacks is a time difference between a relatively earlier point in time corresponding to one said playback and a relatively later point in time corresponding to another said playback.

A wireless communication device, comprising:

• a computer platform including at least one processor and a memory in communication with the processor;
• a media content player stored in the memory and in communication with the processor, wherein the media content player is operable to play selected media content in response to user input;
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• a media content ratings module stored in the memory and in communication with the processor, wherein the media content ratings module is operable to log an amount of the playing of one or more portions of the selected media content automatically, without other user input, including to log a time between playbacks of said one or more portions of the selected media content, wherein each of the one or more portions comprises less than the entire selected media content, to create, by user input, a prioritized list having an entry that corresponds to said selected media content and having further entries that respectively correspond to further media content, to change, by user input, a priority rank of said entry in the prioritized list, to rate the selected media content automatically, without other user input, based on the logged amount of the playing of said one or more portions of the selected media content and on said time between playbacks of said one or more portions of the selected media content and further based on an amount of said changing said priority rank of said entry, and to provide rating metrics associated with said rating of the selected media content automatically, without other user input;
• wherein said time between playbacks is a time difference between a relatively earlier point in time corresponding to one said playback and a relatively later point in time corresponding to another said playback.

A method for managing media content ratings metrics at a network entity, comprising:

• receiving media content ratings metrics from a wireless communication device, wherein the ratings metrics rate media content based on an amount that one or more portions of the media content play on the wireless communication device in response to user input, wherein each of the one or more portions comprises less than the entire media content, wherein the ratings metrics rate the media content further based on an amount of changing a priority rank of an entry in a prioritized list, wherein said entry corresponds to the media content, wherein said prioritized list has further entries that respectively correspond to further media content, wherein said prioritized list is created by a user, wherein said priority rank of said entry is changed by a user, and wherein the ratings metrics are produced by the wireless communication device automatically, without other user input, and wherein the ratings metrics rate the media content further based on a time between playbacks of said one or more portions of the selected media content;
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• performing a media content ratings-related task based on the received media content rating metrics;
• wherein said time between playbacks is a time difference between a relatively earlier point in time corresponding to one said playback and a relatively later point in time corresponding to another said playback.

At least one processor that manages media content ratings metrics at a network entity, comprising:

• a first module for receiving media content ratings metrics from a wireless communication device, wherein the ratings metrics rate media content based on an amount that one or more portions of the media content play on the wireless communication device in response to user input, wherein each of the one or more portions comprises less than the entire media content, wherein the ratings metrics rate the media content further based on a time between playbacks of said one or more portions of the media content, and further based on an amount of changing a priority rank of an entry in a prioritized list, wherein said entry corresponds to the media content, wherein said prioritized list has further entries that respectively correspond to further media content, wherein said prioritized list is created by a user, wherein said priority rank of said entry is changed by a user, and wherein the ratings metrics are produced by the wireless communication device automatically, without other user input;
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• a second module for performing a media content ratings-related task based on the received media content ratings metrics;
• wherein said time between playbacks is a time difference between a relatively earlier point in time corresponding to one said playback and a relatively later point in time corresponding to another said playback.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium having encoded thereon instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
• receive media content ratings metrics from a wireless communication device, wherein the ratings metrics rate media content based on an amount that one or more portions of the media content play on the wireless communication device in response to user input, wherein each of the one or more portions comprises less than the entire media content, wherein the ratings metrics rate the media content further based on a time between playbacks of said one or more portions of the media content, and further based on an amount of changing a priority rank of an entry in a prioritized list, wherein said entry corresponds to the media content, wherein said prioritized list has further entries that respectively correspond to further media content, wherein said prioritized list is created by a user, wherein said priority rank of said entry is changed by a user, and wherein the ratings metrics are produced by the wireless communication device automatically, without other user input;
• and
• perform a media content ratings-related task based on the received media content ratings metrics;
• wherein said time between playbacks is a time difference between a relatively earlier point in time corresponding to one said playback and a relatively later point in time corresponding to another said playback.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for receiving media content ratings metrics from a wireless communication device, wherein the ratings metrics rate media content based on an amount that one or more portions of the media content play on the wireless communication device in response to user input, wherein each of the one or more portions comprises less than the entire media content, wherein the ratings metrics rate the media content further based on a time between playbacks of said one or more portions of the media content, and further based on an amount of changing a priority rank of an entry in a prioritized list, wherein said entry corresponds to the media content, wherein said prioritized list has further entries that respectively correspond to further media content, wherein said prioritized list is created by a user, wherein said priority rank of said entry is changed by a user, and wherein the ratings metrics are produced by the wireless communication device automatically, without other user input;
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• means for performing a media content ratings-related task based on the received media content ratings metrics;
• wherein said time between playbacks is a time difference between a relatively earlier point in time corresponding to one said playback and a relatively later point in time corresponding to another said playback.

A network apparatus, comprising:

• a computer platform including at least one processor and a memory in communication with the processor;
• a media content ratings metric module stored in the memory and in communication with the processor, wherein the media content ratings metric module is operable to receive media content ratings metrics from a wireless communication device, wherein the ratings metrics rate media content based on an amount that one or more portions of the media content play on the wireless communication device in response to user input, wherein each of the one or more portions comprises less than the entire media content, wherein the ratings metrics rate the media content further based on a time between playbacks of said one or more portions of the media content, and further based on an amount of changing a priority rank of an entry in a prioritized list, wherein said entry corresponds to the media content, wherein said prioritized list has further entries that respectively correspond to further media content, wherein said prioritized list is created by a user, wherein said priority rank of said entry is changed by a user, and wherein the ratings metrics are produced by the wireless communication device automatically, without other user input;
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• a media content ratings manager module stored in the memory and in communication with the processor, wherein the media content ratings manager module is operable to perform a media content ratings-related task based on the received media content ratings metrics;
• wherein said time between playbacks is a time difference between a relatively earlier point in time corresponding to one said playback and a relatively later point in time corresponding to another said playback.