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Dynamic mixed media package

Dynamic mixed media package description/claims

The present application relates generally to the technical field of media packages; and more specifically to delivery and management of dynamic mixed media packages.

The entertainment industry does not exercise complete control over their raw assets delivered through digital distribution channels. Conventional delivery of these raw assets suffers from several limitations, which is perhaps most obvious with conventional distribution of music content. First, conventional digital music delivery over the Internet or other digital distribution channels (e.g., digital radio broadcast, Compact Disc, Audio or Video on Demand services through cable, terrestrial broadcast or via satellite, cellular phone networks, etc.) is limited to delivery of an individual or delivery of multiple individual tracks. This limitation constrains a consumer to single track playback. Second, an individual audio track is separate from other related assets. Third, the format of audio tracks is often proprietary (i.e. non-standard) and only in one format or resolution. These limitations hamper control over their raw assets and the ability of music industry members to innovate with respect to their raw assets. Although described in the context of music content, these same issues plague other digital content spaces (e.g., eBooks, videos, games, image data, etc.).

The conventional delivery model restrains the entertainment industry owners' and creators' ability to innovate. The conventional delivery model relies heavily on an intermediate entity (i.e. content aggregators and distributors, download store front and network operators, content delivery and playback software/device manufacturers etc.). The intermediate entity that delivers content separates the owners and creators of the content from their customers. This separation interferes with the owners' and creators' ability to collect helpful statistical data and interact closer with their end customers. Instead, distributors and software/hardware providers (e.g., Apple iTunes® music service, Real Network Rhapsody® music service, etc.) substantially control the consumer experience of consuming content via the Internet, digital media files, and media streams. Allowing these intermediate entities to possess control over distribution and the consumer interaction hinders progress in product differentiation by members of the entertainment industry. Lastly, the intermediate entities have the best abilities to influence the consumption behavior and experience of consumers since they are the closest to the consumers.

Some embodiments are illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 depicts an example system that bundles media together into a dynamic mixed media package.

FIG. 2 depicts an example system that propagates package modifications to media consumers.

FIG. 3 depicts an example of a general structure of a dynamic mixed media package.

FIG. 4 depicts a flowchart of example operations for creating a dynamic mixed media package.

FIG. 5 depicts a flowchart of example operations for querying an entity for a package modification responsive to a query event.

FIG. 6 depicts a flowchart of example operations for handling submissions.

FIG. 7 depicts a flowchart for example operations to search for derivative media.

FIG. 8 depicts a flowchart for example operations for handling a package query for a dynamic mixed media package.

FIG. 9 depicts an example system that maintains package modifications.

FIG. 10 depicts an example implementation of a media query module.

FIG. 11 depicts an example interface for a dynamic mixed media package player.

FIG. 12 depicts a diagrammatic representation of a machine in the example form of a processing system 1200 within which a set of instructions, for causing the machine to perform any of the functionality discussed herein, may be executed.

FIG. 13 depicts a flowchart for example application of a composite set of rules to media that may be performed in block 607 of FIG. 6 or block 709 of FIG. 7.

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