Patent ID: 9654898
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04W

Claim:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: identifying a first library of a user configured to manage a first set of music files accessible by the user; identifying, by a computer system, a second library of the user configured to manage a second set of music files accessible by the user, the first library and the second library storing respective music files according to distinct directories; receiving a playlist from the user, the playlist arranged in a list comprising at least one music file from the first set of music files and at least one music file from the second set of music files; determining a set of music files of the playlist that is unplayable on a first music player, the set of music files comprising at least a first music file from the first set of music files or a second music file from the second set of music files, the first music player used to create the playlist and associated with the first library or with the second library; for at least one music file of the set of music files, identifying an access path to a compatibility library, music files of the compatibility library arranged based at least in part on a compatibility hierarchy that is particular to the at least one music file of the playlist, the compatibility hierarchy comprising a plurality of match levels; updating the playlist based on the identified access path; and enabling a second music player to play the playlist.