Dynamic Audio File Generation

Abstract

A method of creating a dynamic audio file may comprise associating a tag with an audio file having audio content and the tag may comprise a location file path of a source of the audio content. A method of updating a dynamic audio file may comprise sending a dynamic audio file, receiving a request for updated audio content, and sending the updated audio content in response to the request. In various embodiments, the dynamic audio file may comprise a tag and initial audio content and the tag may comprise a location file path of the audio content.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of providing advertisements, the method comprising:
 receiving user information at a server computer via a communications network;   selecting a dynamic media file according to the user information, wherein said dynamic media file is configured to access content targeted to a user; and   providing the dynamic media file to a computing device associated with the user via a communications network.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing targeted advertising content from a location indicated by said dynamic media file.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 setting a SetMember attribute of the dynamic media file indicating that the dynamic media file is a member of a set of media files; and   setting a SetPosition attribute specifying a position of the dynamic media file within the set of media files.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 setting a PreRoll attribute identifying a location of media content to be presented to a user prior to presenting other content included in the dynamic media file.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 setting a PreRoll attribute identifying a location of media content to be presented to a user prior to presenting content obtained using a content source link associated with the dynamic media file.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 wherein the user information specifies a geographic area; and   said dynamic media file is selected based, at least in part, on the geographic area.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said dynamic media file is further associated with:
 a redirection source link; and   an alternate source link.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving usage data including a notification packet indicating that a dynamic media file has been updated; and   selecting said dynamic file based, at least in part, on the usage data.   
     
     
         9 . A computing device configured to select dynamic media files, the computing device comprising:
 a processor and associated memory configured to implement dynamic media file assembly software including:
 at least one instruction to generate dynamic media files associated with content source links; 
 at least one instruction to select a dynamic media file according to user information obtained from a media consumer, wherein said dynamic media file is configured to access audio content targeted to the user; and 
 at least one instruction to provide the dynamic media file to a computing device associated with the user via a communications network. 
   
     
     
         10 . The computing device of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 providing targeted advertising content from a location indicated by a content source link associated with the dynamic media file selected.   
     
     
         11 . The computing device of  claim 9 , wherein the dynamic media file assembly software further comprises:
 at least one instruction configured to set a SetMember attribute of the dynamic media file indicating that the dynamic media file is a member of a set of media files; and   at least one instruction configured to set a SetPosition attribute specifying a position of the dynamic media file within the set of media files.   
     
     
         12 . The computing device of  claim 9 , wherein the dynamic media file assembly software further comprises:
 at least one instruction configured to set a PreRoll attribute identifying a location of media content to be presented to a user prior to presenting other content included in the dynamic media file.   
     
     
         13 . The computing device of  claim 9 , wherein the dynamic media file assembly software further comprises:
 at least one instruction configured to set a pre-roll attribute identifying a location of media content to be presented to a user prior to presenting content obtained a content source link associated with said dynamic media file selected.   
     
     
         14 . The computing device of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 wherein the user information specifies a geographic area; and   said dynamic media file is selected based, at least in part, on the geographic area.   
     
     
         15 . The computing device of  claim 9 , wherein the dynamic media file assembly software further comprises:
 at least one instruction to receive usage data including a notification packet indicating that a dynamic media file has been updated; and   at least one instruction to select said dynamic media file based, at least in part, on the usage data.   
     
     
         16 . A method of providing advertisements, the method comprising:
 receiving user information at a server computer via a communications network;   selecting a dynamic media file according to the user information, wherein said dynamic media file is configured to access content targeted to a user;   setting a pre-roll attribute of the dynamic media file identifying a location of an advertisement to be presented to the user prior to presenting other media content; and   providing the dynamic media file to a computing device associated with the user via a communications network.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the:
 PreRoll attribute specifies a location of an advertisement to be presented to a user prior to presenting other content included in said dynamic media file.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the:
 PreRoll attribute specifies a location of an advertisement to be presented to a user prior to presenting content obtained using a content source link associated with said dynamic media file.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 providing the targeted advertising content from a location indicated by a content source link associated with said dynamic media file.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 wherein the user information specifies a geographic area; and   said dynamic media file is selected based, at least in part, on the geographic area.