SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FACILITATING CONTENT CONSUMPTION AND SHARING THROUGH GEOGRAPHIC AND INCENTIVE BASED VIRTUAL NETWORKS

摘要

Consumption and sharing of content, including music, is facilitated by an apparatus and a network configured to collect location information related to users of the network and the content. Users are provided with the capability to create playlists of content portions which may be graphically displayed atop a map. Location, playing and sharing information is used to evaluate the content portions, users and playlists. Content may be selected for playing by a user based on the evaluation.

主权项

1. An apparatus for facilitating consumption of content, comprising:
a command receiver configured to receive a command to create a playlist which includes associated playlist location information and associated playlist composition information, the playlist composition information specifying at least one content portion; a graphical display generator configured to generate a graphical display which includes a map and a playlist icon atop the map at a location determined by the playlist location information; a graphical display modifier configured to modify the graphical display to generate a modified graphical display in response to receipt of a playlist icon selection command from the client identifying the playlist icon as having been selected by a user, the modified graphical display including a playlist detail display including a graphical identification of the at least one content portion and a play command input associated with the at least one content portion; and a transceiver configured to transmit the graphical display and modified graphical display to a client.