Sonos, Inc. (20240275854). Receiving Media Content Based on User Media Preferences simplified abstract

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Receiving Media Content Based on User Media Preferences

Organization Name

Sonos, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Yean-Nian W. Chen of Chicago IL (US)

Receiving Media Content Based on User Media Preferences - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240275854 titled 'Receiving Media Content Based on User Media Preferences

Simplified Explanation: The patent application describes a system for creating a playlist of music based on the preferences of multiple guests attending an event, which is then played back during the event on a media playback system.

  • **Key Features and Innovation:**
   - Receiving data representing a guest list for an event and querying streaming media services for music preferences of the guests.
   - Generating a playlist of audio tracks based on the received music preferences.
   - Queuing the playlist for playback during the event on registered playback devices.
  • **Potential Applications:**
   - Event planning and entertainment industry.
   - Personalized music experiences for gatherings and parties.
  • **Problems Solved:**
   - Efficiently curating music playlists for events with multiple guests.
   - Providing a seamless playback experience during events.
  • **Benefits:**
   - Enhanced guest experience with personalized music.
   - Simplified event planning process for hosts.
  • **Commercial Applications:**
   - "Personalized Event Music Playlist System: Enhancing Guest Experience and Event Planning Efficiency"
  • **Prior Art:**
   - Further research can be conducted in the field of event planning software and personalized music recommendation systems.
  • **Frequently Updated Research:**
   - Stay updated on advancements in event planning technology and personalized music recommendation algorithms.

Questions about Event Music Playlist System: 1. How does the system ensure the privacy and security of guest music preferences data? 2. What are the potential scalability challenges of implementing this system for large events?


Original Abstract Submitted

embodiments are provided for receiving media content based on the user media preferences. an example implementation includes a one or more servers receiving data representing a guest list for an upcoming event corresponding to a first user account, the guest list indicating multiple guests corresponding to respective second user accounts of a second cloud service and querying one or more streaming media services for music preferences corresponding to the multiple guests. the one or more servers receive, from the one or more streaming media services, data representing respective music preferences corresponding to the multiple guests and generate a playlist of audio tracks based on the received respective music preferences corresponding to the multiple guests. during the event, the server(s) cause the playlist to be queued in a playback queue for playback by one or more playback devices of a particular media playback system registered with the first user account.