List Building System

Abstract

A system implementable using a programmable processor includes a plurality of pre-stored commands for building an inventory of audio, musical, works or audio / visual works, such as music videos. A plurality of works can be collected together in a list for purposes of establishing a play or a presentation sequence. The list can be visually displayed and edited. A plurality of lists can be stored for subsequent retrieval. A selected list can be retrieved and executed. Upon execution, the works of the list are presented sequentially either audibly or visually. The works can be read locally from a source, such as a CD, or can be obtained, via wireless transmission, from a remote inventory. If desired, establishment of a predetermined credit can be a pre-condition to being able to add items to the list for presentation.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation application of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 841,374 filed May 7, 2004 and entitled “LIST BUILDING SYSTEM,” which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 770,882 filed on Jan. 26, 2001 entitled “LIST BUILDING SYSTEM”, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,763,345 issued Jun. 14. 2004, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08 / 859,995 filed on May 21, 1997 entitled “LIST BUILDING SYSTEM”, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,243,725 issued Jun. 5, 2001.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The invention pertains to software driven systems and methods for developing audio / video sequences. More particularly, the invention pertains to such system and methods wherein a user can create an editable list of works which can be presented. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] With the advent of CDs a wide variety of music, music videos or video sequences are conveniently available for a user in a non-an...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

Enables convenient and cost-effective combination of media elements from diverse sources for playback, reducing interruptions and allowing users to customize sequences, with features like graphical editing, reporting, and billing functionalities.

Problems solved by technology

While convenient, pre-recorded CDs present a problem to a user in that while it is possible to select sequentially between the pre-recorded works on a given CD, to switch to another artist or group it is necessary to have multiple drives available or to remove one CD and insert another at the appropriate time.

While possible, such arrangements are at the very least inconvenient.

In addition, because of the delays inherent in switching from one CD to another, the audio or video output might be lost for an undesirably long period of time thereby detracting from the ambiance afforded by the performance.

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