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Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016

Filed:

Dec. 19, 2014
Applicant:

Pandora Media, Inc., Oakland, CA (US);

Inventors:

Jeffrey R. Boulter, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Todd M. Beaupre, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Assignee:

Pandora Media, Inc., Oakland, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); H04H 60/46 (2008.01); H04H 60/66 (2008.01); H04N 21/443 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/454 (2011.01); H04N 21/466 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); G06N 5/02 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 17/22 (2006.01); G06Q 20/12 (2012.01); H04H 60/82 (2008.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04H 20/82 (2008.01); H04H 60/06 (2008.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/0641 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01); G06F 17/2235 (2013.01); G06F 17/30053 (2013.01); G06F 17/30752 (2013.01); G06F 17/30761 (2013.01); G06F 17/30772 (2013.01); G06F 17/30867 (2013.01); G06F 17/30902 (2013.01); G06N 5/02 (2013.01); G06Q 20/123 (2013.01); H04H 60/46 (2013.01); H04H 60/66 (2013.01); H04L 65/4084 (2013.01); H04L 67/02 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04L 67/22 (2013.01); H04L 67/42 (2013.01); H04N 21/443 (2013.01); H04N 21/454 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4668 (2013.01); H04N 21/4756 (2013.01); H04N 21/4825 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01); H04N 21/6175 (2013.01); H04N 21/8113 (2013.01); H04H 20/82 (2013.01); H04H 60/06 (2013.01); H04H 60/82 (2013.01); H04L 65/4076 (2013.01); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01);
Abstract

Data streams are generally selected according to user preferences and transmitted to the user in general alignment with expressed preferences of the user. Such data streams may be music, including music videos. Users may indicate their general or specific preferences with regards to song, artists, or albums. Any other aspects or factors that might affect the user's preferences can be taken into account. A playlist is created that combines all of these factors. The playlist then serves as the basis for feeding the data streams to the user. Each user is able to express his or her own preferences and receive music corresponding to those preferences on an on-going basis.


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