Abstract: Associations between pieces of electronic audio content and geographic locations are stored. An indication of a present link between an electronic device and a particular geographic location is received. A particular piece of electronic audio content is identified as being related to the particular geographic location. The identified piece of electronic audio content then is made available to the electronic device.

Abstract: In one example, a process may include using a computer (110) to select a pair of items (150A, 150B) from among a set of items (150); presenting the selected pair of items (150A, 1506) to a voter (130); requesting that the voter (130) choose one of the items (150A or 1506) from the pair; receiving an answer (180) from the voter (130); and using the computer (110) to update respective ratings (170) of the items (150A, 1506) in the pair. Changes in the ratings (170) depend on the answer (180) and on a difference between the ratings of the items (150A, 1506) in the pair.

Abstract: Associations between pieces of electronic audio content and geographic locations are stored. An indication of a present link between an electronic device and a particular geographic location is received. A particular piece of electronic audio content is identified as being related to the particular geographic location. The identified piece of electronic audio content then is made available to the electronic device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a location-based audio service. According to one embodiment, a request for a desired audio stream having an inactive segment is received from a user operating a mobile device. Furthermore, geographic data may be monitored while the audio stream is being rendered on the mobile device. The location-based audio service is configured to determine relevant location-based information based on the geographic data, and then transmit the relevant information to the mobile device during the inactive segment of the desired audio stream.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to enabling users of peer to peer clients to socially interact while viewing videos. According to one embodiment, a first client and a second client are physically remote from each other. A first video and a second video are for the same show but are in different formats. The first client accesses the first video and the second client accesses the second video. The users of the first client and the second client are enabled to socially interact with each other using peer to peer communications between the first client and the second client.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a visual-collaborative systems and methods enabling geographically distributed groups to engage in face-to-face, interactive collaborative video conferences. In one aspect, a method for establishing a collaborative interaction between a local participant and one or more remote participants includes capturing images of the local participant in front of a display screen. The includes collecting depth information of the local participant located in front of the display screen and transmitting the images and depth information of the local participant to the one or more remote participants. The method also includes receiving images and depth information of the one or more remote participants and projecting the images of the one or more remote participants on the display screen based on the depth information of the remote participants.

Abstract: Example implementations disclosed herein relate to selection of a subset of items included in a feed of information that are perceived to be of interest to a particular user. In some implementations, a feed of information that includes a number of posted items is accessed. In addition, in some implementations, a subset of items perceived to be of interest to a particular user is selected from the feed of information based on a predicted value of each item to the particular user and to a plurality of users of an application used to access the items.

Abstract: GENERATING A PRE-RECORDED RESPONSE ABSTRACT Generating [300] a pre-recorded response is described. Input [110] that defines a title [140] of selectable input is received [305]. Pre-recorded media content [130] is received [310]. The pre-recorded media content [130] is associated with the title [140], wherein when the title [140] of selectable input is selected the pre-recorded media content [130] is played.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a location-based audio service. According to one embodiment, a request for a desired audio stream having an inactive segment is received from a user operating a mobile device. Furthermore, geographic data may be monitored while the audio stream is being rendered on the mobile device. The location-based audio service is configured to determine relevant location-based information based on the geographic data, and then transmit the relevant information to the mobile device during the inactive segment of the desired audio stream.

Abstract: Example implementations disclosed herein relate to selection of a subset of items included in a feed of information that are perceived to be of interest to a particular user. In some implementations, a feed of information that includes a number of posted items is accessed. In addition, in some implementations, a subset of items perceived to be of interest to a particular user is selected from the feed of information based on a predicted value of each item to the particular user and to a plurality of users of an application used to access the items.

Abstract: Monitoring [205] a usage characteristic of a video [110] in memory is described. The usage characteristic is based at least in part on access to the video [110] while stored in memory. Based on the usage characteristic, the quality of the video [110] is degraded [210], wherein the degraded video [140] requires less memory.

Abstract: Enabling a selection of a video image is described. A selection of a representative image is received [405], wherein the representative image is associated with a first set of selectable representative images corresponding to a first section of a video. In response to the selection, displaying [410] the first set of selectable representative images, wherein each of the first set is associated with a second set of selectable representative images corresponding to a sub-section of the first section. The receiving and the displaying continues [415] until a target representative image is displayed, thereby enabling refinable selecting of the target representative image.

Abstract: Organizing video data [110] is described. Video data [110] comprising metadata is received [205], wherein the metadata [120] provides an intra-video tag of the video data [110]. The metadata [120] is compared [210] with a plurality of video profiles [130]. Based on the comparing [210], the video data [110] is associated [215] with a corresponding one of the plurality of video profiles [130].

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a visual-collaborative systems and methods enabling geographically distributed groups to engage in face-to-face, interactive collaborative video conferences. In one aspect, a method for establishing a collaborative interaction between a local participant and one or more remote participants includes capturing images of the local participant in front of a display screen. The includes collecting depth information of the local participant located in front of the display screen and transmitting the images and depth information of the local participant to the one or more remote participants. The method also includes receiving images and depth information of the one or more remote participants and projecting the images of the one or more remote participants on the display screen based on the depth information of the remote participants.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to enabling users of peer to peer clients to socially interact while viewing videos. According to one embodiment, a first client and a second client are physically remote from each other. A first video and a second video are for the same show but are in different formats. The first client accesses the first video and the second client accesses the second video. The users of the first client and the second client are enabled to socially interact with each other using peer to peer communications between the first client and the second client.