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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2018
Iheartmedia Management Services, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Richard D. Wooden, Ogallala, NE (US);
iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
An internet radio player provides more personalized streaming audio content by assigning play amounts to different streaming media stations, and then playing streams from the different media stations at a playback device for play times corresponding to the respective play amounts. The play time for a given stream is calculated as a user-defined percentage for the associated stream source multiplied by an expected listening period. The different stream sources can include different musical genres and formats, news, sports, weather, or traffic. Play amounts can be automatically adjusted based on user selection of the currently-playing stream source for increased or decreased play. A particular stream can also be played at a predetermined clock time, and the streams can further be ordered for play according to user preference. The present invention accordingly provides a richer listening experience than that attained by listening to a single internet radio stream, even if the single stream already reflects a user's preferences.