Patent ID: 9591051
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: G06F,G10H,G11B,H04H,H04L,H04N

Claim:
1. A method for providing a customized media channel to a user of a client device, comprising: (a) a server transmitting to the client device information identifying a set of genres, the client device being operable to enable the user to select one of the identified genres, wherein the client device is further operable to transmit a message to the server in response to the user selecting one of the identified genres, the message including an identifier identifying the selected genre; (b) receiving the message transmitted by the client device; (c) in response to receiving the message, selecting a media content item based, at least in part, on (i) the genre selected by the user and (ii) profile information associated with a user identifier input by the user and/or a client identifier associated with the client device; (d) immediately after step (c), transmitting the selected media content item to the client device, wherein the client device is arranged to receive the media content item and play the media content item for the user; (e) transmitting an electronic program guide to the client device; and (f) receiving from the client device a message indicating the user selected a music option from the electronic program guide, wherein steps (e) and (f) are performed prior to step (a), and step (a) occurs in response to receiving the message indicating the user selected the music option.