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20100083318 | DETERMINING USER-TO-USER SIMLARITIES IN AN ONLINE MEDIA ENVIRONMENT - The determination of similarities between users in an online entertainment environment is disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment comprises a method of operating an entertainment server, wherein the method includes receiving user information that comprises user demographic information and user media selection information from each user of a plurality of users. For a current user, a plurality of similarity values are determined that each quantifies a similarity of the current user to another user based upon similarities between the user information of the current user and the user information of the other user. Then, the method comprises determining a list of other users to present to the current user based upon the similarity values determined, and sending the list of other users to the current user. | 04-01-2010 |
20100288106 | METADATA-BASED SONG CREATION AND EDITING - Relating higher-level descriptive musical metadata to lower-level musical elements to enable creation of a song map, song model, backing track, or the like. The musical elements are queried based on input metadata to create a set of musical elements of varying types such as notes, chords, song structures, and the like. The set of musical elements is provided to a user for selection of particular musical elements The selected musical elements represent the song model. | 11-18-2010 |
20110246383 | SUMMARY PRESENTATION OF MEDIA CONSUMPTION - Summary presentation of media consumption is described herein. An exemplary method for generating a personal highlight reel includes receiving personal consumption data indicating one or more media units consumed by a user computing device, and storing the personal consumption data in association with a user identifier. The method further includes identifying one or more relevant personal media units based on the personal consumption data. The method further includes generating a personal highlight reel including one or more personal media events representative of the one or more relevant personal media units, and outputting the personal highlight reel. | 10-06-2011 |
20110246560 | SOCIAL CONTEXT FOR INTER-MEDIA OBJECTS - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to social context for inter-media objects. One embodiment provides a method comprising receiving preference data indicating user preferences of each of the plurality of socially networked users regarding the inter-media object, and aggregating the preference data across the social graph to form social graph aggregate data. The method further comprises providing the content item to a selected user of the plurality of socially networked users, and based upon a location of the selected user within the social graph, generating a selected set of the social graph aggregate data for the inter-media object from the social graph aggregate data for the selected user. The method further comprises providing to the selected user a representation of social context for the inter-media object based on the selected set of the social graph aggregate data. | 10-06-2011 |
20110246572 | CONTROLLING MEDIA CONSUMPTION PRIVACY SETTINGS - Embodiments related to controlling media privacy settings are disclosed. One disclosed embodiment provides a media server system including a configured to receive media consumption data for each media content item of a plurality of media content items consumed by a user. Media consumption data for each media content item includes an item-specific privacy status and a media content item identifier. The server is also configured to receive, from one or more of another user and a media content item recommendations program, a request for access to the media consumption data for a media content item, and to provide one or more of the other user and the media content item recommendations program with access to the media consumption data based on the item-specific privacy status of the media consumption data. | 10-06-2011 |
20120147265 | GENERATION AND PROVISION OF MEDIA METADATA - Various embodiments related to the generation and provision of media metadata are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a computing device having a logic subsystem configured to execute instructions, and a data holding subsystem comprising instructions stored thereon that are executable by the processor to receive an input of a video and/or audio content item, and to compare the content item to one or more object descriptors each representing an object for locating within the content item to locate instances of one or more of the objects in the content item. The instructions are further executable to generate metadata for each object located in the video content item, and to receive a validating user input related to whether the metadata generated for a selected object is correct. | 06-14-2012 |
20140250487 | GENERATION AND PROVISION OF MEDIA METADATA - Various embodiments related to the generation and provision of media metadata are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a computing device having a logic subsystem configured to execute instructions, and a data holding subsystem comprising instructions stored thereon that are executable by the processor to receive an input of a video and/or audio content item, and to compare the content item to one or more object descriptors each representing an object for locating within the content item to locate instances of one or more of the objects in the content item. The instructions are further executable to generate metadata for each object located in the video content item, and to receive a validating user input related to whether the metadata generated for a selected object is correct. | 09-04-2014 |
20140274317 | SERVICE-TRIGGERED GAME EVENTS - Various embodiments relating to management of game data of a video game by a game service and service triggered delivery of game data to various subscribers are provided. In one embodiment, game data of a video game is received at a game service computing machine as the video game is being executed on a user gaming machine. A game statistic is generated by the game service computing machine based on the game data. The game statistic is sent to subscribers having a subscription to the game statistic. | 09-18-2014 |
20140274322 | SERVICE-TRIGGERED GAME EVENTS - Various embodiments relating to management of game data of a video game by a game service and service triggered delivery of game data to various subscribers are provided. In one embodiment, game data of a video game is received at a game service computing machine as the video game is being executed on a user gaming machine. A game statistic is generated by the game service computing machine based on the game data. The game statistic is sent to subscribers having a subscription to the game statistic. | 09-18-2014 |
20150212811 | APPLICATION EVENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A system for transforming events from discrete events into aggregated values and statistics and for routing events and aggregated values to consuming clients and servers is provided. Events are described in a common syntax amongst a different applications accessing the system. Events are routed between the transformation system and other clients and servers. Secondary application developers can provide new functionality using the event and statistic stream even after the primary application developer has already shipped to the consumer. | 07-30-2015 |
20160026823 | CONTROLLING MEDIA CONSUMPTION PRIVACY SETTINGS - Embodiments related to controlling media privacy settings are disclosed. One disclosed embodiment provides a media server system including a configured to receive media consumption data for each media content item of a plurality of media content items consumed by a user. Media consumption data for each media content item includes an item-specific privacy status and a media content item identifier. The server is also configured to receive, from one or more of another user and a media content item recommendations program, a request for access to the media consumption data for a media content item, and to provide one or more of the other user and the media content item recommendations program with access to the media consumption data based on the item-specific privacy status of the media consumption data. | 01-28-2016 |
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20100318919 | MEDIA ASSET RECOMMENDATION SERVICE - A media asset recommendation service is described. In embodiments, friends of a user are identified in a social graph that is associated with the user, and interactions with media assets by the friends of the user are compiled. Friend interaction data for each of the media assets can be determined from the media assets, the social graph, and the interactions with the media assets by the friends of the user. When a selection of one of the media assets is received from the user via a user device, the friend interaction data that is associated with the media asset selected by the user is communicated to the user device. | 12-16-2010 |
20100324704 | SOCIAL GRAPH PLAYLIST SERVICE - A social graph playlist service is described. In embodiments, a social graph that associates a user and friends of the user is maintained. The social graph is based on parameters that define a social relationship between the user and the friends of the user. Interaction data that identifies recently played media assets at user devices that are utilized by the friends of the user can be received. A social graph playlist that is associated with the user can be generated by determining a next media asset for the playlist from the recently played media assets. The next media asset for the playlist can then be communicated to be played at a user device that is associated with the user. | 12-23-2010 |
20100325205 | EVENT RECOMMENDATION SERVICE - An event recommendation service is described. In embodiments, selection data that correlates to media content selected by a user, location data that corresponds to a location of the user, and event data is received. A recommendation for an event that the user is likely to attend and that is proximate the location of the user can be generated by aggregating the selection data, the location data, and the event data. The recommendation can then be communicated to a user device as a calendar entry, an email message, a text message, and/or an html page for display to inform the user of the event. | 12-23-2010 |
20100325549 | PERSISTENT MEDIA PLAYBACK - Persistent media playback techniques are described. In an implementation, a media player is served via a network for display by a browser of a device. Web pages are served via the network for display by the browser of the device. Each of the web pages is configured for integration with the media player so that the media player is persistently displayed by the browser during navigation among the web pages. The media player may be configured to play media files providing a variety of different media types. The media player may also provide contextual suggestions of media. | 12-23-2010 |
20110082861 | MEDIA ASSET USAGE BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION - Media asset usage by geographic region is described. In embodiments, media asset interaction data is received from user devices, where the media asset interaction data corresponds to a media asset and identifies the media asset when recently played at any of the user devices. Geographic location data that corresponds to each of the user devices is also received. The geographic location data and the media asset interaction data that corresponds to the media asset are aggregated, and a geographic density map is generated as a visual indication of aggregated locations and interactions with the media asset in a geographic region. | 04-07-2011 |
20110314030 | PERSONALIZED MEDIA CHARTS - Personalized media charts are described. In embodiments, a request can be received for a personalized media chart that lists media assets as recommendations in a relevant order for a user. The media assets are initially ordered in the personalized media chart according to a chart rank for each media asset. A relevance factor is then determined for each of the media assets, where the relevance factor for a media asset indicates a relevance of the media asset to the user. A chart rank adjustment is calculated for each of the media assets based on the relevance factors for each of the media assets, and the media assets are then reordered in the personalized media chart according to the chart rank adjustments for each of the media assets. | 12-22-2011 |
20110314416 | COLLECTED MEDIA CONTENT DATA - Collected media content data is described. In embodiments, browsing inputs are received from a client device when a user interacts with the client device to browse media content available via the Internet. Media content data associated with the media content that is displayed for viewing at the client device can be collected, and media items that are associated with the media content data can be determined. Identifiers of the media items that are correlated with the user can be stored, and the identifiers of the media items then communicated to a media content playback device that is associated with the user. | 12-22-2011 |
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20100255437 | Modular Mobile Furnace Train - A modular mobile furnace train apparatus and a process is disclosed. Mobile furnaces may be interconnected in series to form a modular mobile furnace train. Exhaust gas may then flow through mobile furnaces in a furnace train, allowing for more effective heat transfer to payload being heated as well as increasing energy recapture. Volatile gasses emitted by the payload may be combusted. This recapture reduces production of carbon dioxide and reduces the amount of energy required during the firing while the combustion of volatiles reduces exhaust pollutants. A fire line is an area where heat is applied, while a service line is an area where loading, unloading, inspection, and ongoing maintenance may take place. The modular mobile furnace train allows separation of the fire and maintenance which reduces worker exposure to dangerous environments while decreasing operational costs. Furthermore, the modular mobile furnace facility is less costly to build and operate. | 10-07-2010 |
20130295511 | MOBILE FURNACE SYSTEM - A mobile furnace apparatus and system configured to process payload is disclosed. A plurality of mobile furnaces may be interconnected to form a modular mobile furnace train. A fire line is an area where heat is applied to the payload, while a service line is an area where loading of payload, unloading of payload, inspection, and ongoing maintenance may take place. The modular mobile furnace train allows separation of the fire line and service line, which may improve worker safety and decrease overall costs. | 11-07-2013 |
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20120151419 | NAVIGATING BETWEEN VIEWS OF A GRAPH USING PLACEMARKERS - A method includes transmitting an interface to a display device, where the interface represents a view of at least a portion of a graph. The graph is based on a model of a system and includes a plurality of nodes connected by a plurality of links, where at least one node of the graph includes another node. The method includes receiving a command to store a placemarker corresponding to the view and storing the placemarker. The placemarker is selectable to restore the view at the interface. | 06-14-2012 |
20120154283 | CREATION, EDITING AND NAVIGATION OF DIAGRAMS - Organizing data where the data has spatial significance. A method includes, at a user interface, displaying to a user a representation of spatially structured data. User input is received at a computer implemented user interface through one or more hardware user interface devices. The user input is domain agnostic, but has a spatial connotation. Based on pre-existing structured data displayed at the user interface, a domain is determined for the user input. Based on the determined domain, the user input is interpreted into a domain specific response. The domain specific response is consistent with the spatial connotation across a plurality of domains. | 06-21-2012 |
20130083025 | VISUAL FOCUS-BASED CONTROL OF COUPLED DISPLAYS - Various technologies described herein pertain to controlling functionality of a display based on visual focus of a user in a multiple display or multiple computational device environment. A particular display from a set of displays on which a user is visually focused is identified. The set of displays includes at least a first display and a second display. Moreover, a type of input receivable from the user via the first display and/or content rendered on the first display is controlled based on the visual focus of the user. | 04-04-2013 |
20130084980 | GAME CONTROLLER ON MOBILE TOUCH-ENABLED DEVICES - Various technologies described herein pertain to controlling a game with a mobile touch-enabled device. A thumbstick and a mode selection button can be rendered on a display of the mobile touch-enabled device. The thumbstick can be rendered on a reassignable area of the display and the mode selection button can be rendered on a mode selection area of the display. A touch (e.g., drag) from the mode selection area to the reassignable area can be detected, and an operation in the game can be controlled with the thumbstick represented as being at a depressed height in response to the touch in the reassignable area while the touch is detected without discontinuity of contact from starting the drag. Further, upon detecting discontinuation of the touch, a different operation in the game can be controlled with the thumbstick represented as being at a default height in response to a subsequent touch. | 04-04-2013 |
20140155165 | GAME CONTROLLER ON MOBILE TOUCH-ENABLED DEVICES - Various technologies described herein pertain to controlling a game with a mobile touch-enabled device. A thumbstick and a mode selection button can be rendered on a display of the mobile touch-enabled device. The thumbstick can be rendered on a reassignable area of the display and the mode selection button can be rendered on a mode selection area of the display. A touch (e.g., drag) from the mode selection area to the reassignable area can be detected, and an operation in the game can be controlled with the thumbstick represented as being at a depressed height in response to the touch in the reassignable area while the touch is detected without discontinuity of contact from starting the drag. Further, upon detecting discontinuation of the touch, a different operation in the game can be controlled with the thumbstick represented as being at a default height in response to a subsequent touch. | 06-05-2014 |
20160041717 | GAME CONTROLLER ON MOBILE TOUCH-ENABLED DEVICES - Various technologies described herein pertain to controlling a game with a mobile touch-enabled device. A thumbstick and a mode selection button can be rendered on a display of the mobile touch-enabled device. The thumbstick can be rendered on a reassignable area of the display and the mode selection button can be rendered on a mode selection area of the display. A touch (e.g., drag) from the mode selection area to the reassignable area can be detected, and an operation in the game can be controlled with the thumbstick represented as being at a depressed height in response to the touch in the reassignable area while the touch is detected without discontinuity of contact from starting the drag. Further, upon detecting discontinuation of the touch, a different operation in the game can be controlled with the thumbstick represented as being at a default height in response to a subsequent touch. | 02-11-2016 |