Playlist generation of content gathered from multiple sources

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention provide a mechanism for automatically creating a playlist for a user. In particular, data indicating music played by other users in the user's social network is collected. Music is then selected from this data and gathered from a music service in which the user subscribes, such as iTunes, Yahoo Music, etc. The service then builds the playlist with the gathered music.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a processor executing an open overlay service, account information for a plurality of accounts of a first user, wherein each of the plurality of accounts is for a different social network service of the plurality of social network services to which the first user is subscribed; assigning, by the open overlay service, a unique identifier to the first user in view of the account information for the plurality of accounts of the first user; providing, by the open overlay service via a single open overlay web site, access by the first user to the plurality of social network services that the first user is subscribed to using the unique identifier; monitoring, by the open overlay service, activities of the plurality of social networks to collect information identifying music previously played by a set of trusted users associated with the first user; selecting music in view of the information identifying music previously played by the set of trusted users associated with the first user, a profile of the first user, and without a selection action by the first user; accessing, by the open overlay service, a source of the selected music authorized by the first user; using, by the open overlay service, authorization information associated with the first user and the source to retrieve the selected music from the source on behalf of the first user to create a playlist comprising the selected music; and providing the playlist to the first user.