Adaptively Scheduling Playback or Presentation, based on User Action(s)

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for providing a personalized entertainment experience, which may be customized for each user. A user's playback/presentation history and/or user actions may be captured and associated with each played/presented composition. A target time for playback/presentation of a composition to the user may be determined by using a user's playback/presentation history and/or user actions. The target time for playback/presentation may incorporate a target time between playbacks/presentations of a composition, which may be at least partially based on a user's playback/presentation history and/or user actions. A customized sequence of compositions may be automatically generated for each user. The personalized sequence may automatically adapt to changing user actions and preferences over time.

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         34 . Apparatus for personalized music or entertainment, the apparatus comprising:
 circuitry to capture user-actions, associated with a music or entertainment composition, applied or made by a user;   electronic-circuitry and/or processor(s) that:
 determine or utilize, a target time for presentation or playback of said composition to said user, that is at least partially based on a relationship(s) that is at least partially based on:
 a time when said composition was previously played or presented to said user, 
 one or more values for a time between presentations or playbacks of said composition to said user, and 
 one or more said captured user-actions by said user that are associated with said composition; 
 
 initiate a presentation or playback of said composition to said user, at least partially based on said target time for presentation or playback. 
   
     
     
         35 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said captured user-actions are captured at a plurality of user-devices. 
     
     
         36 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said target time for presentation or playback is determined by using a plurality of said captured user-actions that were captured on a plurality of different occasions, when applied or made by the user on said composition. 
     
     
         37 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said electronic-circuitry and/or processor(s) are configured to also: play or present a personalized sequence that includes other compositions; wherein said composition is included in said sequence, at least partially based upon said target time for presentation or playback of said composition. 
     
     
         38 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said electronic-circuitry and/or processor(s) are configured to also: select said composition for presentation or playback as part of a sequence of compositions for said user, at least partially based on said target time for presentation or playback of said composition to said user. 
     
     
         39 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said relationship includes a plurality of different values for said time between presentations or playbacks. 
     
     
         40 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said relationship includes three or more values for said time between presentations or playbacks. 
     
     
         41 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein at least a portion of said relationship includes component(s) that are non-linear components with said user-actions. 
     
     
         42 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein at least a portion of said relationship includes component(s) that are monotonic with said user-actions. 
     
     
         43 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein at least a portion of said relationship includes component(s) that are not monotonic with said user-actions. 
     
     
         44 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein at least a portion of said relationship is defined by curve(s), lookup table(s), database, equation, polynomial, digital differential analyzer, mathematical function or formula. 
     
     
         45 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said target time for presentation or playback, is at least partially determined by adjusting a prior value of a time between presentations or playbacks, by an amount that varies with one or more said captured user-actions. 
     
     
         46 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said target time for presentation or playback, is at least partially determined by adjusting a prior value of a time between presentations or playbacks, by an amount that varies with a plurality of said captured user-actions. 
     
     
         47 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said target time for presentations or playbacks: is made sooner in time by some said captured user-actions, and is made further off in time by other said captured user-actions. 
     
     
         48 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said captured user-actions associated with said composition, are processed in their order of occurrence; wherein said target time for presentations or playbacks: is made sooner in time by some said captured user-actions, and is made further off in time by other said captured user-actions. 
     
     
         49 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said target time for presentation or playback, is made sooner in time by said captured user-action(s) that find, select or designate, said composition for presentation or playback. 
     
     
         50 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said target time for presentations or playbacks, is made sooner in time by said captured user-action(s) that search or find said composition. 
     
     
         51 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said target time for presentations or playbacks, is made sooner in time by said captured user-action(s) that repeat the presentation or playback of said composition. 
     
     
         52 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said target time for presentations or playbacks, is made sooner in time by said captured user-action(s) that indicate: a thumbs-up, a like, play more frequently, or that increase their rating or preference for said composition. 
     
     
         53 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said target time for presentations or playbacks, is made sooner in time by said captured user-action(s) which indicate that said user has recommended said composition to another person. 
     
     
         54 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said target time for presentations or playbacks, is made sooner in time by said captured user-action(s) that imply a favorable preference of said user for said composition. 
     
     
         55 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said target time for presentations or playbacks, is made sooner in time by said captured user-action(s) that are implicit and imply a favorable preference of said user for said composition. 
     
     
         56 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said target time for presentations or playbacks, is made further away in time by said captured user-action(s) that skip or forward-past, an ending portion of said composition. 
     
     
         57 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said target time for presentations or playbacks, is made further away in time by said captured user-action(s) that stopped said composition while being played or presented; and initiated presentation or playback of another composition. 
     
     
         58 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said target time for presentations or playbacks, is made further away in time by said captured user-action(s) that indicate a thumbs-down, a dis-like, or that decrease their rating or preference for said composition. 
     
     
         59 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said target time for presentations or playbacks, is made further away in time by said captured user-action(s) that imply a dislike of said user for said composition. 
     
     
         60 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said target time for presentations or playbacks, is made further away in time by said captured user-action(s) that are implicit and imply a dislike of said user for said composition. 
     
     
         61 . Apparatus as in  claim 34  wherein said target time for presentations or playbacks, is made further away in time at least partially based on how soon said user applied or made, said captured user-action(s) that avoid said composition. 
     
     
         62 . An apparatus-implemented method for personalized music or entertainment, comprising:
 capturing, by circuitry, user-actions associated with a music or entertainment composition, applied or made by a user;   determining or utilizing, by a electronic-circuitry and/or processor(s), a target time for presentation or playback of said composition to said user, that is at least partially based on a relationship(s) that is at least partially based on:
 a time when said composition was previously played or presented to said user, 
 one or more values for a time between presentations or playbacks of said composition to said user, and 
 one or more said captured user-actions by said user that are associated with said composition; 
   initiating, by a electronic-circuitry and/or processor(s), a presentation or playback of said composition to said user, at least partially based on said target time for presentation or playback.   
     
     
         63 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable memories or storage media, not including carrier-waves, having computer-readable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by electronic-circuitry and/or processor(s), implement a method for personalized music or entertainment, the method comprising:
 capturing, by circuitry, user-actions associated with a music or entertainment composition, applied or made by a user;   determining or utilizing, by a electronic-circuitry and/or processor(s), a target time for presentation or playback of said composition to said user, that is at least partially based on a relationship(s) that is at least partially based on:
 a time when said composition was previously played or presented to said user, 
 one or more values for a time between presentations or playbacks of said composition to said user, and 
 one or more said captured user-actions by said user that are associated with said composition; 
   initiating, by a electronic-circuitry and/or processor(s), a presentation or playback of said composition to said user, at least partially based on said target time for presentation or playback.