Abstract: A system includes an event-source device; a state database holding first state data; a controllable computing device; and a monitoring device. The monitoring device receives an event record from the event-source device; determines, based at least in part on the first state data and the event record, a command; and transmits the command to the controllable computing device or otherwise causes the controllable computing device to carry out (e.g., perform an action associated with) the command. Some examples include determining a computational model based at least in part on first state data associated with a first data source. The computational model is operated based at least in part on an event record associated with a second data source to provide a command. A representation of the command is presented, via a user interface. A computing device can be caused to carry out the command.

Abstract: The present inventions relate to systems and methods for characterizing, selecting, and recommending digital music and content to users. More particularly, the present invention discloses a song recommendation engine which uses mathematical algorithms to analyze digital music compositions for determining characteristics of the song, matching the analysis to a user's tastes and preferences, and recommending a song based on relative comparability of a user's desired musical characteristics.