Personalized audio system and method

摘要

A personalized audio system and method that overcomes many of the broadcast-type disadvantages associated with conventional radio stations.

主权项

1. A method for providing a customized media service to a user having a consumer device, the method being performed by the consumer device and comprising:
the consumer device displaying on a display of the consumer device a user interface that enables the user to select a preferred artist and to submit to a server system information identifying the preferred artist in response to an action performed by the user, wherein the server system is configured such that, in response to receiving the information identifying the preferred artist, the server system transmits to the consumer device a list of recording identifiers selected based at least in part on the information identifying the preferred artist; the consumer device receiving from the server system the list of recording identifiers; the consumer device automatically selecting a first recording that is identified by a first recording identifier included in said list; the consumer device, after selecting the first recording, automatically transmitting to a server a first request including an identifier identifying the first recording; after transmitting the first request, the consumer device receives from the server audio data corresponding to the first recording; the consumer device playing the audio data in response to receiving the audio data; after selecting the first recording, the consumer device automatically selects a second recording that is identified by a second recording identifier included in said list; and the consumer device, after selecting the second recording, automatically transmits to a server a second request including an identifier identifying the second recording.