Systems and methods for temporary access to media content

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9402093-B2
Application number	US-201514828405-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 17, 2015
Priority date	Sep 3, 2014
Publication date	Jul 26, 2016
Grant date	Jul 26, 2016

Abstract

Methods, systems, and/or devices for providing temporary access to media content are described herein. In one aspect, a server provides authorization to a transportation service provider for accessing one or more media items associated with an account of a user for a media content provider. The server provides the authorization in response to the user reserving a vehicle through the transportation service provider. Additionally, the server receives a first request (e.g., a request initiated by a mobile device of the user) to present a first media item of the one or more media items at a media presentation system of a reserved vehicle provided by the transportation service provider. In accordance with the authorization, the server sends a portion of the first media item for presentation at the media presentation system.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of controlling media presentation in a vehicle, performed at a first server with a processor and memory storing instructions for execution by the processor, the method comprising:
providing authorization to a transportation service provider for accessing one or more media items associated with an account of a user for a media content provider, in response to the user reserving a vehicle through the transportation service provider via a first application that is executing on a mobile device of the user, wherein the first application is associated with the transportation service provider;
receiving a first request to present a first media item of the one or more media items at a media presentation system of a reserved vehicle provided by the transportation service provider, the first request being initiated via a second application that is executing on the mobile device of the user, wherein:
the second application is associated with the media content provider; and
the first media item is selected 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;

sending a first portion of the first media item for presentation at the media presentation system, in accordance with the authorization;
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 second portion of the first media item for presentation at the media presentation system, wherein the second portion is different from the first portion and is scheduled by the media content provider to be playing at the updated estimated arrival time of the reserved vehicle at the pick-up location for the user.

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

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
authorizing the first application associated with the transportation service provider to select the one or more media items, the one or more media items being available to the second application associated with the media content provider.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising authorizing a device associated with an operator of the reserved vehicle to receive requests for presentation of the one or more media items,
wherein sending the first portion of the first media item for presentation at the media presentation system includes sending the first portion of the first media item to the device associated with the operator of the reserved vehicle.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein sending the first portion of the first media item to the device associated with the operator of the reserved vehicle includes sending the first portion of the first media item to a media control module on the device associated with the operator of the reserved vehicle, and wherein the media control module is provided by the media content provider.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein sending the first portion of the first media item includes sending the first portion of the first media item to the device associated with the operator of the reserved vehicle.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein:
the first portion of the first media item is scheduled to be played back before the estimated arrival time and a third portion of the first media item is scheduled to be played back after the estimated arrival time; and
the method further comprises sending the third portion of the first media item to the device associated with the operator of the reserved vehicle.

8. The method of claim 3 , wherein authorizing the first application associated with the transportation service provider to select the one or more media items includes associating the account of the user for the media content provider with an account of the user for the transportation service provider.

9. The method of claim 3 , wherein authorizing the first application associated with the transportation service provider to select the one or more media items includes granting the first application access to the one or more media items available to the second application, based on input from the user of the mobile device.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first server is associated with the media content provider, the method comprising:
receiving a first identifier generated by the second application associated with the media content provider and distinct from the first application associated with the transportation service provider; and
in accordance with a determination that the first identifier is valid:
generating a second identifier; and
sending the second identifier to a second server associated with the transportation service provider.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
authorizing a device associated with an operator of the reserved vehicle to receive requests for presentation of the one or more media items, wherein authorizing the device associated with the operator of the reserved vehicle to receive the requests for presentation of the one or more media items includes:
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 is valid, establishing a connection between the device associated with the operator of the reserved vehicle and the first server;

wherein sending the first portion of the first media item for presentation at the media presentation system includes sending the first portion of the first media item to the device associated with the operator of the reserved vehicle.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
selecting one or more security parameters from the group consisting of a proximity parameter for monitoring a distance between the user of the mobile device and the reserved vehicle, a media-control-permission parameter for monitoring whether an operator of the reserved vehicle has agreed to allow the mobile device to control presentation of media items at the media presentation system of the reserved vehicle, and an active-ride parameter for monitoring whether provisioning of the reserved vehicle is ongoing; and
before sending the first portion of the first media item for presentation at the media presentation system, verifying compliance with each of the selected one or more security parameters.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein:
the one or more security parameters comprise the proximity parameter; and
verifying compliance with the proximity parameter comprises verifying that a distance between the user of the mobile device and the reserved vehicle satisfies a maximum distance.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein:
the one or more security parameters comprise the proximity parameter; and
verifying compliance with the proximity parameter comprises determining that the mobile device of the user is in the reserved vehicle.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein determining that the mobile device of the user is in the reserved vehicle comprises determining that a speed of the mobile device of the user satisfies a threshold speed.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein:
the one or more security parameters comprise the media-control-permission parameter; and
verifying compliance with the media-control-permission parameter comprises obtaining agreement from an operator of t

Assignees

• Spotify Ab

Inventors

• Lieu Johnson
• Hartwig Erik

Classifications

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  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

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  environmental sensors, e.g. for detecting temperature, luminosity, pressure, earthquakes · CPC title

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  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