Shared playlist management for open overlay for social networks and online services

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems that allow users to share information about their recent activities with other users. In particular, as users receive and/or share multimedia content with other users, information that indicates the locations of this content, such as a website, playlist, or file, is passively tracked and logged. This information may be formatted into a viewable form, such as a web site or web log, and cooperatively shared with other users. Users may then incorporate the multimedia content played by other users into their own library. Users may also elect to synchronize their multimedia content with other users. For convenience, multiple locations for the same multimedia content may be determined when it is logged and tracked. Users may obtain the multimedia content using one or more of their existing accounts with a provider at their own discretion.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
providing, by a processor, an overlay client to a first user, wherein the overlay client tracks a media content played by the first user to create a playlist to be provided to a social network service; determining, by the processor, a location outside the social network service where a second user of the social network service to acquire the media content on the playlist; providing, by the processor, a portion of the playlist of the first user to the second user that comprises a plurality of links to a location outside the social network service; and tracking, by the processor, a selection of a link among the plurality of links by the second user.