Patent ID: 8713026
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for playing digital media files with a digital media player using a plurality of playlists, the method comprising: in a digital media player comprising a connector configured to be removably connected with a memory device comprising a controller and a memory pre-loaded with a plurality of digital media files and a plurality of playlists, wherein the plurality of digital media files and playlists are provided to the digital media player via the memory device without requiring a connection to a network, wherein each playlist specifies a predetermined play order of at least some of the plurality of digital media files and is created by a curator, wherein the curator is an entity other than a user of the digital media player, performing the following while the digital media player is offline: wherein the selecting and playing of multiple playlists are performed while the digital media player is off-line, thus providing a radio-like listening experience without requiring a connection to a network.