Methods and systems for creating a shaped playlist

摘要

Methods and systems are described for generating media playlists, or selecting a media asset, according to a “shape” selected by a user. Specifically, a user may “shape” the playlist by designating specific sub-categories of media assets that should be presented at selected times in the playlist. The media application then interpolates the sub-categories for a media asset between the selected times such that adjacent media assets have smooth categorical transitions (e.g., feature incremental changes in the range of sub-categories).

主权项

1. A method for generating a media playlist, the method comprising:
receiving a selection of a category associated with the media playlist from a user, wherein the category includes a range of a plurality of sub-categories; assigning a first sub-category of the plurality of sub-categories to a first time, wherein a first media asset presented in the media playlist at the first time corresponds to the first sub-category; assigning a second sub-category of the plurality of sub-categories to a second time, wherein a second media asset presented in the media playlist at the second time corresponds to the second sub-category; interpolating a third sub-category of the plurality of sub-categories between the first sub-category and the second sub-category in a period of time between the first time and the second time; and selecting a third media asset to present in the media playlist during the period of time that corresponds to the third sub-category.