System and method for creating and playing globally relevant playlists

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APP PUB NO 20050060264A1
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10720651

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A globally relevant playlist presented. A globally relevant playlist includes track references corresponding to a plurality of tracks. Each track reference includes a global track identifier that uniquely identifies the corresponding referenced track among any number of computers or computing devices. A method for playing tracks according to a globally relevant playlist is presented. A track referenced in the playlist is selected. It is determined whether the track is locally accessible according to the global track identifier. If the track is accessible, it is played. If the track is not locally accessible, the track is retrieved from a track source associated with the track and according to the global track identifier. A method for downloading tracks to a player device according to a globally relevant playlist is also presented.

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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ingraham, Brent Lee Seattle, WA 2 164
Reitz, James Seattle, WA 5 182
Roup, Oliver Seattle, WA 5 349
Schrock, Christian Eric New York, NY 16 393
Yangurskiy, Vladimir Redmond, WA 1 143
Zarakhovsky, Eugene Seattle, WA 14 1144

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