Patent ID: 7515873
Filing Date: 2009-04-07
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for responding to recipient ratings of wirelessly broadcast electronic works, comprising: receiving, at a primary player, a separate user preference from each of a first secondary player and a second secondary player within a wireless broadcast range of said primary player; selecting, by said primary player, a first electronic work from among a plurality of electronic works to broadcast based on each separate user preference; broadcasting, by said primary player, said first electronic work and at least one digital rights rule for use of said first electronic work within said wireless broadcast range; receiving wireless broadcast of said first electronic work and said at least one digital rights rule from said primary player at each of said first secondary player and said second secondary player, wherein each of said first secondary player and said second secondary player is a portable player moving into said wireless broadcast range of said primary player; allowing playback of said first electronic work at each of said first secondary player and said second secondary player synchronous with said wireless broadcast of said first electronic work; responsive to said playback of said first electronic work at said first secondary player, prompting a first recipient of said first electronic work at said first secondary player to rate said first electronic work; responsive to said first recipient specifying a first rating for said first electronic work at said first secondary player, transferring said first rating from said first secondary player to said primary player; responsive to said playback of said first electronic work at said second secondary player, prompting a second recipient of said first electronic work at said second secondary player to rate said first electronic work; responsive to said second recipient specifying a second rating for said first electronic work at said second secondary player, transferring said second rating from said second secondary player to said primary player; and responsive to said primary player receiving at least one of said first rating and said second rating of said electronic work from said secondary player, dynamically adjusting a next electronic work selected for broadcast to reflect each separate user preference updated by said at least one of said first rating and said second rating of said first electronic work.