Patent ID: 9489169
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: G06F,G11B

Claim Text:
1. A method in an audio media player having a memory, wherein the memory includes a playlist of original audio songs, the method comprising the steps of: adding a new song to the playlist in memory; determining if the new song is an alternate version corresponding to a selected song of the plurality of original audio songs in the playlist, by comparing a title of the new song with a title of the selected song to establish a level of similarity; if the established level of similarity is sufficient, prompting a user to confirm that the new song is an alternate version of the selected song, and if confirmed: marking an alternate version field of the new song to indicate that the new song is an alternate version of the selected song; and linking the new song to the selected song in the playlist; setting an alternative version play mode to either an ON condition or an OFF condition, wherein when the mode is set to the ON condition, an alternative version of a song in the playlist may be substituted for the selected song to be played so as to add variety to the playlist; and wherein when the mode is set to the OFF condition, an alternative version of a song in the playlist is not played so as to preserve the playlist without alternative versions; setting, by the user, an interval requirement that determines when an alternate version of a song must be played; and selecting an audio song to be played from the playlist, and if the alternative version play mode is set to the ON condition, then playing an alternate version of the selected song when it is determined that the interval requirement is met.