System and Method for Providing a Personalized Media Consumption Experience

Abstract

There are presented systems and methods for enabling an association of media information relating to a playback of a media content file with a medium containing the media content file. In one embodiment, such a method for use by a playback device comprises obtaining a unique identifier present on the medium, transmitting the unique identifier, obtaining the media information relating to a usage of the media content file, and transmitting the media information. In another embodiment, such a method for use by a server comprises receiving a unique identifier present on the medium, storing the unique identifier in a memory, receiving the media information of the media content file according to the playing of the media content file, storing the media information in the memory, and associating the media information with the unique identifier.

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         31 . A method for use by a playback device for enabling an association of media information relating to a playback history of a media content file with a medium containing the media content file, the method comprising:
 obtaining a unique identifier present on the medium;   transmitting the unique identifier;   obtaining, after the transmitting, the media information relating to the playback history of the media content file, wherein the media information includes a play state of a game accompanying the media content file; and   modifying an operating state of the playback device using the media information.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31  further comprising:
 playing the media content file using the playback device; 
 wherein the obtaining of the media information includes obtaining the playback stop position of the media content file according to the playing of the media content file. 
 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the media information includes watched or unwatched trailers. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the history includes information relating to one of whether a segment of the media content file has been viewed and a number of times a segment of the media content file has been viewed. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the medium is a Blu-ray disc and the unique identifier is the Pre-Recorded Media Serial Number (PMSN) as defined in the AACS specification. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the playback device is in communication with a server, and wherein the transmitting the unique identifier is to the server for enabling the server to associate the media information with the unique identifier. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the playback device includes a memory, and wherein the transmitting the unique identifier is to the memory for storage therein, and the method further comprising:
 associating the media information with the unique identifier.   
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 37  further comprising:
 establishing a communication with a server; 
 retrieving the unique identifier and the media information from the memory; and 
 transmitting the unique identifier and the media information to the server for the associating of the media information with the unique identifier. 
 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 31  further comprising transmitting the media information relating to the playback history of the media content file occurs periodically during playing the media content file. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 31  further comprising transmitting the media information relating to the playback history of the media content file occurs upon stopping the playing of the media content file. 
     
     
         41 . A playback device for enabling an association of media information relating to a playback history of a media content file with a medium containing the media content file, the playback device comprising:
 a processor configured to:
 obtain a unique identifier present on the medium; 
 transmit the unique identifier; 
 obtain, after transmitting, the media information relating to the playback history of the media content file, wherein the media information includes a play state of a game accompanying the media content file; and 
 modify an operating state of the playback device using the media information. 
   
     
     
         42 . The playback device of  claim 41  further configured to:
 play the media content file using the playback device; 
 wherein obtaining of the media information includes obtaining the playback stop position of the media content file according to the playing of the media content file. 
 
     
     
         43 . The playback device of  claim 41 , wherein the media information includes watched or unwatched trailers. 
     
     
         44 . The playback device of  claim 41 , wherein the history includes information relating to one of whether a segment of the media content file has been viewed and a number of times a segment of the media content file has been viewed. 
     
     
         45 . The playback device of  claim 41 , wherein the medium is a Blu-ray disc and the unique identifier is the Pre-Recorded Media Serial Number (PMSN) as defined in the AACS specification. 
     
     
         46 . The playback device of  claim 31 , wherein the playback device is in communication with a server, and wherein transmitting the unique identifier is to the server for enabling the server to associate the media information with the unique identifier. 
     
     
         47 . The playback device of  claim 41 , wherein the playback device includes a memory, and wherein transmitting the unique identifier is to the memory for storage therein, and the processor is further configured to:
 associate the media information with the unique identifier.   
     
     
         48 . The playback device of  claim 47 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 establish a communication with a server;   retrieve the unique identifier and the media information from the memory; and   transmit the unique identifier and the media information to the server for the associating of the media information with the unique identifier.   
     
     
         49 . The playback device of  claim 41 , wherein the processor is further configured to transmit the media information relating to the playback history of the media content file occurs periodically during playing the media content file. 
     
     
         50 . The playback device of  claim 41 , wherein the processor is further configured to transmit the media information relating to the playback history of the media content file occurs upon stopping the playing of the media content file.