Patent ID: 8969700
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
1. A method for using a computer system having at least one output device, the method comprising: accessing a set of media programs; characterizing a tempo attribute for each of the media programs in the set of media programs; selecting a pace attribute for each of the media programs in the set of media programs; modifying the tempo attribute for each of the media programs in the set of media programs based on the pace attribute selected for each of the media programs in the set of media programs; characterizing a starting attribute and an ending attribute for each of the media programs in the set of media programs; determining a characteristic value for profiling each of the media programs in the set of media programs; and generating a playlist from the set of media programs, wherein the playlist is configured as a series of listening cycles, and wherein the listening cycles are playable for an amount of time.