Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Rolf W Kaiser

Michael J Carreno

Eric Bassman

Paul Deeds

Frank Flannery

Geoffrey R Stanfield

Jeremy D F Hinman

David Rivelli

David Revelli

A system and methods for the automatic transmission of new, high affinity media to a user are provided. In connection with a system that convergently merges perceptual and digital signal processing analysis of media entities for purposes of classifying the media entities, various means are provided to a user for automatically extracting media entities that represent a high (or low) affinity state/space for the user in connection with the generation of a high affinity playlist, channel or station. Techniques for providing a dynamic recommendation engine and techniques for rating media entities are also included are also included. Once a high affinity state/space is identified, the high affinity state/space may be persisted for the user from experience to experience.

System and methods for the automatic transmission of new, high affinity media

Generation of high affinity media

System and methods for the automatic transmission of new, high affinity media using user profiles and musical properties

A method and apparatus are provided for classification of information and using the classification information in search and retrieval of information. In one embodiment, musical compositions having various highly subjective characteristics and features are classified according to a schema of objective attributes that are associated with the characteristics and features. Categorizers carry out the classification and create and store attribute information in a database. A search and retrieval system can receive information that characterizes the features of a desired composition and can locate a matching composition. As a result, information having subjective characteristics, such as musical compositions, may be compared and similar musical compositions can be located.

Classification and use of classifications in searching and retrieval of information

Classification of information and use of classifications in searching and retrieval of information

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Rolf W Kaiser