Systems and methods for temporary access to media content

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016309209-A1
Application number	US-201615170816-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 1, 2016
Priority date	Sep 3, 2014
Publication date	Oct 20, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

In response to a user reserving a vehicle via a first application on a user's mobile device, a first server authorizes a transportation service provider to access media items associated with the user's account for a media content provider. The authorizing includes receiving a first identifier generated by a second application on the mobile device, generating a second identifier if the first identifier is valid, and sending the second identifier to a second server associated with the transportation service provider. A request, initiated via the second application, is received to present a first media item at a media presentation system of the reserved vehicle. In response, a portion of the first media item is sent for presentation at the media presentation system if a device in communication with the media presentation system has received the second identifier.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method of controlling media presentation in a vehicle, comprising, at a first server with one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors:
in response to a user reserving a vehicle through a transportation service provider via a first application that is associated with the transportation service provider and is on a mobile device of the user, providing authorization to the transportation service provider for accessing one or more media items associated with an account of the user for a media content provider, wherein providing the authorization comprises:
receiving a first identifier generated by a second application on the mobile device, the second application being associated with the media content provider and distinct from the first application; and
in accordance with a determination that the first identifier is valid:
generating a second identifier that is distinct from the first identifier, and
sending the second identifier to a second server associated with the transportation service provider to provide the transportation service provider with the authorization for accessing the one or more media content items;

receiving a first request to present a first media item of the one or more media items at a media presentation system of the reserved vehicle, the first request being initiated via the second application on the mobile device of the user; and in response to receiving the first request and in accordance with a determination that a device in communication with the media presentation system has received the second identifier, sending a portion of the first media item for presentation at the media presentation system.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first server is associated with the media content provider.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the first identifier is an authorization code, and the second identifier is an access token.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the first server receives the authorization code from the second server.

5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising, at the first server:
receiving a shared secret, distinct from the authorization code and the access token, from the second server; and before sending the second identifier to the second server, verifying that the shared secret is valid.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the first server generates the second identifier after verifying that the shared secret is valid.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the device in communication with the media presentation system is a device associated with an operator of the reserved vehicle.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein sending the portion of the first media item for presentation at the media presentation system comprises sending the portion of the first media item to the device associated with the operator of the reserved vehicle.

9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising, at the first server:
authorizing the device associated with the operator of the reserved vehicle to receive the one or more media items for presentation on the media presentation system.

10 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising, at the first server:
receiving a connection request from the device associated with the operator of the reserved vehicle, wherein the connection request includes the second identifier; and in accordance with a determination that the second identifier as received in the connection request is valid, establishing a connection between the device associated with the operator of the reserved vehicle and the first server.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein:
the portion of the first media item is a first portion scheduled to be played back before an estimated arrival time of the reserved vehicle at a pick-up location for the user; a second portion of the first media item is scheduled to be played back after the estimated arrival time; and the method further comprises sending the second portion of the first media item to the device associated with the operator of the reserved vehicle.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein sending the portion of the first media item for presentation at the media presentation system comprises sending the portion of the first media item to the device in communication with the media presentation system.

13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising, at the first server:
receiving a connection request from the device in communication with the media presentation system, wherein the connection request includes the second identifier; and in accordance with a determination that the second identifier as received in the connection request is valid, establishing a connection between the device in communication with the media presentation system and the first server.

14 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, at the first server:
selecting the first media item from a playlist associated with the second application based on a determination that the first media item is scheduled by the media content provider to be playing at an estimated arrival time of the reserved vehicle at a pick-up location for the user.

15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising, at the first server:
receiving an indication that the estimated arrival time for the reserved vehicle at the pick-up location for the user has been updated; and in response to receiving the indication, sending a different portion of the first media item for presentation at the media presentation system, wherein the different portion of the first media item is scheduled by the media content provider to be playing at the updated estimated arrival time.

16 . A first server, comprising:
one or more processors; and memory storing one or more programs that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first server to:
in response to a user reserving a vehicle through a transportation service provider via a first application that is associated with the transportation service provider and is on a mobile device of the user, provide authorization to the transportation service provider for accessing one or more media items associated with an account of the user for a media content provider, wherein providing the authorization comprises:
receiving a first identifier generated by a second application on the mobile device, the second application being associated with the media content provider and distinct from the first application; and
in accordance with a determination that the first identifier is valid:
generating a second identifier that is distinct from the first identifier, and
sending the second identifier to a second server associated with the transportation service provider to provide the transportation service provider with the authorization for accessing the one or more media content items;

receive a first request to present a first media item of the one or more media items at a media presentation system of the reserved vehicle, the first request being initiated via the second application on the mobile device of the user; and
in response to receiving the first request and in accordance with a determination that a device in communication with the media presentation system has received the second identifier, send a portion of the first media item for presentation at the media presentation system.

17 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured for execution by one or more processors of a first server, the one or more programs comprising instru

Assignees

• Spotify Ab

Inventors

• Lieu Johnson
• Hartwig Erik

Classifications

• H04N21/41422

  located in transportation means, e.g. personal vehicle (arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62) · CPC title

• H04N21/2146

  located in mass transportation means, e.g. aircraft, train or bus (flight-deck installations for entertainment or communications B64D11/0015; arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62; moving wireless networks H04W84/005) · CPC title

• H04N21/42684

  Client identification by a unique number or address, e.g. serial number, MAC address, socket ID (network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming H04L61/00) · CPC title

• H04N21/25816

  involving client authentication (restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06) · CPC title

• H04N21/44204

  Monitoring of content usage, e.g. the number of times a movie has been viewed, copied or the amount which has been watched (monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; protecting generic digital content where the protection is independent of the precise nature of the content G06F21/10; arrangements for monitoring the use made of the broadcast services in broadcast systems H04H60/31) · CPC title