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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2007
Applicant:
Clayton Neil Cowgill, Vancouver, WA (US);
Inventor:
Clayton Neil Cowgill, Vancouver, WA (US);
Assignee:
NORTH STAR INNOVATIONS INC., Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/454 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); G11B 27/00 (2006.01); G11B 27/10 (2006.01); G11B 27/34 (2006.01); H04N 7/16 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/454 (2013.01); G11B 27/002 (2013.01); G11B 27/102 (2013.01); G11B 27/105 (2013.01); G11B 27/34 (2013.01); H04N 7/16 (2013.01); H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/4825 (2013.01); G11B 2220/2545 (2013.01); G11B 2220/2562 (2013.01); G11B 2220/61 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device, method, and computer-readable medium for automated playlist generation are disclosed. In an embodiment, user input related to at least a first search criterion and a second search criterion is received at a portable playback device. A playlist is generated at the portable playback device. The playlist includes at least one media file selected based on the first search criterion and the second search criterion.