Patent ID: 7827259
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
1. A method for using a computing device to play media items using a media player operating on the computing device, said method comprising: (a) identifying a source for a plurality of media items available to be played; (b) obtaining at least one criterion for use in selection of the plurality of media items to be played from the source; (c) determining a set of media items to be played based upon the plurality of media items available from the source based on the at least one criterion; and (d) playing the determined set of media items on the media player, wherein the at least one criterion is a user-selected criterion, wherein each of the plurality of media items to be played has a rating value associated therewith, wherein the media items to be played are played in a random order influenced by the user-selected criterion, and wherein the at least one criterion causes a first media item with a first rating value to be more likely chosen by said determining (c) to be included in the set of media items than a second media item with a second rating value, if the first rating value is greater that the second rating value.