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A Lazy Girl's Guide to the Morning Routine That will Leave You Looking Flawless
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The Best Contouring Makeup for a Natural Look
Highlighting and contouring is nothing new, but picking the right products can be intimidating. There are so many colors to choose from, making getting it right a little tricky: Choose a too-orange bronzer, and you'll look clown-like; pick a too-dark contour powder, and the result can look dirty. If you want to get contouring right, check out my picks for the best contouring makeup!
How to Get Big, Beautiful Lashes
Ready to boost your batting average? Check out the expert tricks and new products that will help you coat, curl, and pump up your eyelashes.
Everything You Need to Know About the ColourPop Launch
ColourPop is back and this time they have made all of our lipstick dreams come true with chic (and affordable!) lip color. They just launched a matte lipstick collection, and at $5 a pop let's just say we went a little crazy. Here's everything you need to know about the latest ColourPop launch.
The Best Makeup Brushes for Every Budget
Makeup brushes are must-haves for beauty lovers looking for seamless makeup application. "A good brush is going to be an investment," says Rachel Spurgin, makeup artist at MAC Cosmetics. "If you actually take good care of your brushes, they can last you up to 10 years." We've rounded up 22 of the best makeup brushes --at various price points--for a flawless makeup routine.
Nine First-Date Beauty Mistakes
Statistics say that a woman spends 99.9 percent of the 48 hours leading up to a first date obsessing over the myriad of hair, makeup, and outfit options. Okay, maybe that's an exaggeration (60 percent of statistics are made up, after all), but let's be honest: We women tend to spend way too much time and energy trying to impress and entice--sometimes to the point of achieving quite the opposite.
The History Behind Beauty's Biggest Must-Have: Mascara
We would be nowhere without our secret weapon: mascara. Take a few minutes to relax before you curl your lashes this morning and find out about the historic journey of beauty's biggest must-have.
Everything You Need to Know About H&M's Latest Beauty Collection
Here's everything you need to know about Global Fusion, H&M's latest beauty venture, before the limited-edition collection sells out for good.
Learn How to Get Kylie Jenner's Edgy Look with One Killer Tutorial
We may have just found our new favorite beauty vlogger.
Summer's Hottest Beauty Trend: Molten Metallic Lips
Sorry guys, we haven't gone back to the '90s, we just can't get enough of this throwback trend!
Drop Everything! This Incredible Lip Art Will Blow Your Mind
Instagram revolutionized the beauty industry for hair and nail stylists, and recently it's blowing our mind with lip art accounts. Especially the designs by Miss Jazmina.
The Only Highlight Tutorial You Need to See
One beauty vlogger shows you how you can use highlighter for your entire makeup routine. (No, really.)
Alicia Keys' #NoMakeup Photos are the Most Empowering Thing You'll See All Day
Alicia Keys said "no more" to wearing makeup, and her reason why will empower you to toss aside your foundation and eye shadow.
This Controversial Eyeshadow Palette is Being Recalled
The BECCA x Jaclyn Hill eyeshadow palette was one of the most anticipated beauty launches of the season, until one reviewer stepped in the spotlight to show why it may not be all it's cracked up to be. Find out why and watch the full review below.
ATTN: Top 10 Makeup Must-Haves Under $10
Prepare yourselves, because everything here is $10 or less--and every one of these fab finds are no joke. We feel a shopping spree coming on...
How to Properly Apply Bronzer and Blush for a Natural, Sun-Kissed Glow
Porcelain skin is beautiful but it can sometimes look tired and washed out. Properly applying bronzer and blush gives pale skin a sun-kissed radiance that looks natural and healthy. Learning how to apply bronzer and blush the right way means creating dimensional color and finding some balance. These tips for proper application will help give you a glowing look.
How to Properly Apply Eye Shadow
Learning how to apply eye shadow is a bit like taking an art class. Think of your eyelid as a mini-canvas. Every day, you have the opportunity to create a new work of art just by choosing different shadow colors, styles, and application techniques.
How to Apply Glitter Eyeliner Properly
If you really want your eyes to pop and sparkle for a big event, try experimenting with glitter eyeliner.
How to Apply Individual Eyelashes
If you've ever struggled with sparse lashes, individual eyelashes may the solution to your eye makeup woes.
How to Create Beach-Wedding Makeup
Every woman dreams of a beach wedding. Sparkling sand, clear blue skies, the sound of light waves crashing, and the bouquet of the ocean air. If you're lucky enough to be getting married in this picturesque setting, the last thing you want to do is spoil the scenery with a bad makeup job. Even if you're skilled at doing your makeup in your day-to-day life, you can still benefit from these pointers on how to create beach-wedding makeup that will equal the beauty surrounding you.
You've heard the adage "The eyes are the windows to the soul." But the eyebrows are just as significant as the eyes, framing our "windows" and, more importantly, our faces. Great brows make a world of difference when they're properly tamed and can instantly make you look more awake and polished. If your beauty routine is more Frida Kahlo than Brooke Shields, keep reading to discover the best tweezers, brow gel, stencils, and more. And for the truly adventurous, brows can even make a (literally) colorful statement.
All That Glitters: 10 Sparkly Cosmetic Products
Bored with your makeup routine? Try mixing in some glitter to make your skin sparkle and your features pop. These 10 products range in effect from starry-night-on-the-town twinkle to a more understated, daytime glow. Whether you're going for a subtle radiance or a vivacious va-va-va-voom, there's no reason not to shine.
11 Beautiful Compacts to Spruce Up Your Makeup Bag
Makeup meant to enhance your beauty somehow loses its luster when placed in basic, boring packaging. But when the compact itself is gorgeously intricate, what's inside seems all the more magical.
Choosing the Right Eye Shadow for Brown Eyes
Choosing the right eye shadow for brown eyes means taking into account the strength of your eye color, your complexion, and your hair color; the question of what you're wearing is the last thing you should consider. You want to use an eye shadow that's as different as possible from your natural eye color. You can use warmer or cooler shades depending on the occasion, the time of day, and your desired look.
It's not surprising that the cat eye is a favorite makeup look for celebrity women like Angelina Jolie and Olivia Wilde. This timeless eyeliner technique is sexy, flattering and dramatic. Fortunately, it's fairly easy to give yourself this striking look once you learn how to create a cat eye.
Angelina Jolie and Madonna are both famed for their mysterious smoky-eyed look. The look may seem complex, but it's actually fairly easy to achieve once you know what products to use and just how to use them. Knowing how to create a smoky eye means you can pull off a Hollywood red-carpet look with ease.


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The Gardens
The gardens at Burtown are made up of several areas, including large herbaceous borders, shrubberies, a rock garden, a yew walk divided by a pergola, a sundial garden, an old orchard, a more formal stable yard garden, a walled organic vegetable garden and a large woodland garden surrounded on all sides by water.
Opening Times 2016
Early Spring
Snowdrops, aconites and early bulbs: 2nd Saturday of February Every Wednesday - Sunday, including bank holidays. 11.00am – 5.30pm. The Green Barn is also open serving our full menu.
Spring/ Summer
The Gardens are open from April - October, 11.00am – 5.30pm, Wednesday - Sunday and Bank Holidays. We serve delicious lunches, based on fresh seasonal produce from our organic kitchen garden every day that we are open.
The Gallery Cafe will now also serve dinner (last serving 8.30pm) every Friday night until the end of October. Booking is recommended.
Become a Friend of Burtown for an annual fee of €50 and visit as often as you like throughout the season and bring 3 guests for free! See here for further details »

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Carl Froch Exposes Bute, Demolishes Him in Five Rounds
Nottingham Arena, Nottingham - Carl Froch (29-2, 21KOs) demolished previously undefeated Lucian Bute (30-1, 24KOs) in five rounds to capture the IBF super middleweight title. Froch becomes a three time world champion.
This was the first defense for Bute on hostile ground. There is a rematch clause which gives Bute a direct rematch in Montreal. Bute's big flaw, his chin, was exposed in the fight as he was unable to take any of Froch's big punches.
A fast start by both, with Froch taking chances by coming inside with both hands swinging. Bute had good counters, showing his defense and willing to stay on the inside. In the second, Bute showed his class with accurate punches landing hard, but Froch displayed his power by stinging Bute with every power punch that landed flush.
Froch started unloading with big shots in the third round. Bute's legs were shaky, he was buzzed and holding on. Froch was doing everything in his power trying to stop Bute against the ropes, but he couldn't finish him before the bell.
Froch was pressing on in the fourth with hard punches. Bute was unable to withstand the big punches of Froch and the bell saved him in the final ten seconds. At the end of the round, there was swelling and damage around Bute's left round.
At the start of the fifth, Froch started battering Bute against the ropes and the referee finally jumped in to stop the fight as Bute was starting to go down.
[QUOTE=SaintGeorge;12176211]Froch would beat Martinez, no doubt in my mind about that. Martinez can't fight 12 rounds at a decent pace, against Barker and Macklin he allowed them into the fight and then stepped it up when it mattered. Froch would…Comment by r ! z on 05-27-2012
[QUOTE=NearHypnos;12175046]Maybe I'm crazy but I think Bute - Ward would be more competitive than this was. Just style wise. Bute was countering beautifully and catching him clean...it's just Froch has a damn CHIN. Not many at 168 take that many…Comment by TaurusJ27 on 05-27-2012
Bute fell apart real fast.Comment by -Kev- on 05-27-2012
[QUOTE=Lorily;12173554]How did you watch the fight Kev? I still don't understand why Showtime didn't televise it :dunno: Where can I catch the replay at, any idea? :boxing:[/QUOTE] You can come catch the replay at my place of course. You know…Comment by Atldude6 on 05-27-2012
[QUOTE=check hook;12174189]Froch may do better as he does adjust, but so will Ward. They've both "seen" each other now. I feel Dirrell does deserve a shot. He battered AA and i personally felt he beat Froch. That or Froch vs…Post a Comment - View More User Comments (199)


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It's about as important as a teenager finally passing GCSE French a week before they sit an A-level in the same subject. It's as crucial as a gambler winning £10 in the office Grand National sweepstake a few days before a race on which that they've staked their life savings. Or, if you like, it's akin to getting a peck on the cheek from the woman of your dreams immediately before you ask her to marry you.
Sure, the win is nice. You might even call it a platform on which to build; but it's nothing more than that.
Manuel Pellegrini will feel a sense of relief at having won his first piece of silverware in Europe after almost a decade managing on the old continent.
Admittedly his former charges Villarreal and Malaga, while fine teams, were never favourites for titles; but his season with Real Madrid (which included a humiliating exit from the Copa del Rey) had looked set to tarnish the Chilean's career until City gave him a huge opportunity.
Pellegrini can put that to bed for now, but the reality is that City have bigger fish to fry.
Despite a 2-0 Champions League deficit to an eminently beatable Barcelona, City are still in every competition, although less comfortable favourites for the Premier League than they were at the start of the year.
And this is where the mind games start. Jose Mourinho appeared to have presumed victory for City at Wembley when he immediately switched focus to pressurising them in the league:
"The gap to Man City is a fake advantage.
"If they win their games in hand, they're top."
No pressure then. Particularly seeing as three of City's 12 remaining matches are at Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool.
The Premier League appears a more likely target, but with Chelsea back to their muscular best, Liverpool a joyous, free-scoring mess and Arsenal down but by no means out, there are too many permutations for any reasonable predictions to be made.
The FA Cup is not quite a shoo-in but the winner of Arsenal and Everton's quarter-final is the only real viable opposition to City (it will be very difficult for Sunderland to reach two finals in one season).
And while the fans would delight in a domestic cup double, the club's expectant owners will not. There are only two benchmarks for success in the very top bracket, and for all their history the cups do not justify the spend.
This is not unnecessary pessimism - before this year's final five of the last six managers to win the League Cup were out of work a year later (only Alex Ferguson survived). Birmingham even got themselves relegated - while Swansea's subsequent slump cost one of Europe's brightest managers his job.
The next week is vital. City have to refocus quickly, and not allow FA Cup revenge over Wigan to take their collective eye off Barcelona and the Premier League run-in.
Pellegrini must also reconsider whether his apparent grudge against Joleon Lescott is worth sacrificing a proper defender for.
These are tasks Pellegrini is acutely aware of, and tasks he must ensure his players take to hand to. He said so himself:
"We will evaluate the season when season is over.
"But this is one trophy and nobody can think that one trophy is enough."
Otherwise, despite winning a trophy in his first season, his paymasters could well take a dim view of a campaign that was theirs to dominate.
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text: The 2014 State of the Global Islamic Economy Report introduces a Halal Travel Indicator to evaluate countries' health and development of its Muslim market travel ecosystem. This indicator is part of the aggregate Global Islamic Economy (GIE) Indicator. The Halal Travel Indicator does not focus on the overall size and growth trajectory of a country in this sector; instead it evaluates countries on relative strengths of the ecosystem they have for the development of the sector.


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After our investigation, the Department of Justice decided to end its contracts with private prisons.
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After our investigation, the Department of Justice decided to end its contracts with private prisons.
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As Charlie Savage of the Boston Globe points out, President Bush's attempt to kiss and make up with the NAACP last week came as the "Bush administration is quietly remaking the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, filling the permanent ranks with lawyers who have strong conservative credentials but little experience in civil rights." According to the Globe:
The documents show that only 42 percent of the lawyers hired since 2003, after the administration changed the rules to give political appointees more influence in the hiring process, have civil rights experience. In the two years before the change, 77 percent of those who were hired had civil rights backgrounds.
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We've already blogged on how Bush's NAACP cameo was too little, too late. On a related point, last week, during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Edward Kennedy (exhorting the administration to support reauthorization of the Voting Rights act) got into the whole hypocrisy gap with Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, noting that:
"The Bush administration Civil Rights Division has litigated only three lawsuits on behalf of African-American voters; two of which were initiated by Attorney General Reno." And furthermore, the DOJ is currently "in the process of litigating the department's first-ever alleging discrimination against white voters."(Full transcript of Kennedy/Gonzalez face-off is after the jump)
Close readers of the Washington Post might feel a little déjà vu over this whole kerfluffle. Back in December, the Post's Dan Eggen reported that:
"The Justice Department has barred staff attorneys from offering recommendations in major Voting Rights Act cases, marking a significant change in the procedures meant to insulate such decisions from politics, congressional aides and current and former employees familiar with the issue said."A few weeks earlier, Eggen pointed out that:
Nearly 20 percent of the division's lawyers left in fiscal 2005, in part because of a buyout program that some lawyers believe was aimed at pushing out those who did not share the administration's conservative views on civil rights laws. Longtime litigators complain that political appointees have cut them out of hiring and major policy decisions, including approvals of controversial GOP redistricting plans in Mississippi and Texas.
At the same time, prosecutions for the kinds of racial and gender discrimination crimes traditionally handled by the division have declined 40 percent over the past five years, according to department statistics. Dozens of lawyers find themselves handling appeals of deportation orders and other immigration matters instead of civil rights cases.
(Graphic to that end is here. The numbers don't lie.
SEN. KENNEDY: .Now, the House of Representatives passed the Voting Rights Act. I'd like to know whether your position -- the administration's position is for passing the House-passed bill without amendments.
ATTY GEN. GONZALES: I don't know if I'm in a position to state that we will-- as an administration that we're going to support that. I can tell you we've had some very productive discussions on the bill, and I have every expectation that we're going -- that the bill's going to be reauthorized.
And the president is on record, as I'm record, saying we fully support the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act.
SEN. KENNEDY: Well, I'm -- we're moving along in a very timely way, and the House has moved along; the chairman is having a mark-up tomorrow afternoon. And we want to know where the administration is. We had thought we'd -- I'd ask you previously about this issue. We're -- as I say, time is of enormous importance. Requests have been made to the majority leader to get the time to deal with this in the last few weeks of the Senate session. I'm very hopeful that that'll be the case. The chairman has pressed this; the majority leader knows it. It'll be enormously important to the success of the legislation if we had the strong support of the administration to support the House- passed legislation. And that's my question again.
ATTY GEN. GONZALES: Senator, I'm not in a position to say formally what our position is. But as you say, it's moving along, and it's going to move along.
SEN. KENNEDY: Well, do you -- can I say, do you have -- if you can't give --say a yes, can you tell us at least where -- what the areas are that you are --want to alter or change in any way?
ATTY GEN. GONZALES: Senator, we want to ensure that the language is
sufficient that it will withstand challenge because it will undoubtedly be challenged.
SEN. KENNEDY: Well --
ATTY GEN. GONZALES: But Senator, we -- you know, we have every expectation the Voting Rights Act is going to be reauthorized. We fully support the reauthorization. And I wish I could say more, but I can't, Senator.
SEN. KENNEDY: Well, I appreciate it. We're looking -- and the time's moving along. I want to cover some other areas, but this is enormously important.
ATTY GEN. GONZALES: It is important. It's important to me too.
SEN. KENNEDY: And to you, I'm sure.
We had a situation -- not only is it important to get an act passed, but also then get the enforcement of it. This is important because from 2000 and 2004 elections, the department didn't file a single lawsuit relating to either of those elections on behalf African-American voters. The Bush administration Civil Rights Division has litigated only three lawsuits on behalf of African-American voters; two of which were initiated by Attorney General Reno.
And just last week, the department filed a complaint against Euclid, Ohio, the first voting rights lawsuit investigated and filed on behalf of African Americans. And this is -- it's been more astounding when one considers that the Bush departments in the process of litigating the department's first-ever alleging discrimination against white voters. So it's -- this is -- the record. We need to get a good bill, and we need the assurances of the enforcement. And this is --
ATTY GEN. GONZALES: Senator, may I just say that the chairman expressed some concerns in response to newspaper stories about the record of the Civil Rights Division, and we provided to him a discussion about our record in this area. And we'll share a copy with you to -- which I think supports, certainly my view, that the Civil Rights Division is doing a good job in protection of civil rights.
SEN. KENNEDY: Well, I'll just mention that. I'm not going to have time to go through the Section 5, where the career attorneys were overruled in the Texas case and also overruled in the Georgia case. And even your department didn't find any problem with the -- what they -- has been labeled the $20 fee. Some of them called it a poll tax, and not surprisingly, it's been struck down again.
Let me, if I could, go quickly to the immigration bill.
ATTY GEN. GONZALES: One thing on VRA, I can say we support the bill passed by the House. I've stated the administration's SAP. So I can say that.
SEN. KENNEDY: Just -- could you repeat it one more time so we all --
ATTY GEN. GONZALES: We support the bill passed by the House as stated in the administration's SAP.
SEN. KENNEDY: As stated in the what?
ATTY GEN. GONZALES: In the administration's position on the legislation.
SEN. KENNEDY: Well, the problem with administration's position -- and this is -- the administration supports the legislative intent. That's what it says, "legislative intent," and that's what you're saying now. We support the bill, but -- and the administration's statement. But your statement isn't saying that you support the bill. So you're not -- I don't want to be splitting hairs --
ATTY GEN. GONZALES: This is -- I know this is important to you. It's important to me. Let me see if during the day we can get some information and get it to you.
SEN. KENNEDY: All right. If we could get very strong on it -- I will tell you that it would be enormously significant and important.


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Make yourself at home in one of the 78 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and blackout drapes/curtains.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a rooftop terrace. Additional features include complimentary wireless Internet access and tour/ticket assistance. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
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Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in Panama City? This hotel has 11 square feet (1 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. A shuttle from the hotel to the airport is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Rooftop patio and restaurant was very nice. Not a 4 star hotel,maybe 3 stars. Perfectly acceptable rooms. Exterior looks somewhat shabby. Staff tried hard to be helpful. Very good value. Only a few of the front desk staff spoke English, many did not.
It is located close to about everything in Panama City. The Staff at the front desk is rude and unhelpful. Except the ladies at room service, they are very nice and helpful.


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|Feb 9, 2010
|Filing date
|May 29, 2007
|Priority date
|May 30, 2006
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|Timothy Bucher, Arthur Anthonie Van Hoff
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|Dell Products L.P.
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|Patent Citations (8), Referenced by (11), Classifications (25), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/809,220 filed May 30, 2006, which application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
1. The Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to social network methods and systems for interacting with contacts in a network. More particularly, embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for collecting media status information for contacts identified in a user contact list of an electronic media device.
2. The Relevant Technology
Numerous forms of personal portable media devices are proliferating today. One example is satellite radio, or Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS), which is the broadcast of digital audio programming via satellites directly to users. Through satellite radio, subscribers can receive high quality, uninterrupted, digital data such as radio over more than one hundred radio channels. The digital data may include, for example, digital quality music, talk radio, sports, news, weather, and the like. Often, a user of satellite radio has a small portable device they use to receive the digital data stream. Other examples of portable media players are portable digital audio devices, often referred to as MP3 players, portable CD players, portable DVD players, notebook computers, and the like.
Regardless of the type of portable media device, users often desire to know the media content accessed (e.g., viewed and/or listened to) by their friends, family, and acquaintances (also referred to collectively as "contacts") on the contacts' portable media players. This desire may arise from a user's mere curiosity about the contacts' interests, from a user's desire to discover new content that may be of interest to the user, or for other reasons. For instance, a friend having a taste in music similar to that of the user may be a good source for the user to turn to if the user wishes to discover new music that may be of interest to the user.
Whether the user desires to know the media content accessed by the user's contacts out of curiosity, to discover new music, or for any other reason, current methods of providing such information to the user are cumbersome and time consuming. For instance, unless a user is with a contact while the contact is accessing particular media content, the user would typically have to call, stop by, or otherwise communicate with the contact to determine the particular media content being accessed by the contact. For a user desiring to discover this information many times a day, this method could be both cumbersome to the user and annoying to the contact.
These and other limitations are overcome by embodiments of the present invention, which include an electronic media device. The electronic media device comprises a graphical display, a user interface, a wireless internet connection, a media player, and a contact list module. According to embodiments of the invention, the graphical output device displays media content to the user and displays a list of contacts from the contact list module.
The electronic media device (also referred to as a "user device") can be used to obtain media status information for one or more contacts in the contact list. According to one embodiment, the user device communicates with a server capable of communicating with the user device and one or more other devices associated with the one or more contacts. The user device sends a request for media status information for the one or more contacts to the server, which the server receives. The server creates a session contact list including one or more contacts and a device identifier for the user device. The server also collects the information requested by the user device and sends it to the user device, which the user device receives. The user device can then display the received media status information to the user in the graphical display of the user device.
The media status information may include the type and name of media content currently being accessed by the one or more contacts. In one embodiment, the user device may include a messaging service, enabling messages to be sent to and/or received from the one or more contacts. In another embodiment, the user device may receive user input requesting particular media content currently being accessed by at least one of the one or more contacts. In response to the user input, the user device may access and play the particular media content or download the particular media content from a digital media provider.
These and other advantages and features of the present invention will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims, or may be learned by the practice of the invention as set forth hereinafter.
To further clarify the above and other advantages and features of the present invention, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is appreciated that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings in which:
In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration specific embodiments wherein the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
Embodiments of the present invention relate to social network methods and systems for interacting with friends or contacts in a network using multimedia devices. The invention includes an electronic media device which is capable of gathering media status information for one or more friends, family members, and other acquaintances included in a contact list maintained by a user of the electronic media device. The media status information may include the types and names of media content that are currently being accessed by each of the user's contacts, the most recent media content that was accessed by the user's contacts, as well as other types of information regarding the media content associated with the user's contacts. The gathered media status information is displayed for the user of the electronic media device so that the user can quickly assess what types of media content are being accessed by the user's contacts.
In an alternative embodiment, the electronic media device further includes a communication mechanism for transferring messages to and from one or more of the contacts located within the user's contact list. For example, the electronic media device may allow the user to directly communicate with his or her contacts using an Internet Protocol (IP) based messaging protocol, such as Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), instant messaging (IM), or the like, as well as other messaging protocols such as short messaging service (SMS), multimedia messaging service (MMS), and the like. The electronic media device of the present invention facilitates a user's ability to expand his or her media experience by providing media status information for individuals contained within the user's contact list, and by providing a convenient communication medium for discussing media content as well as other topics.
Typically, the device 100 includes a display 102 that can convey information to the user of the device. For example, when the device 100 renders digital audio data, the display 102 may indicate the song title, the artist, the album title, the track number, the length of the track, and the like or any combination thereof. The device 100 also includes a user interface 104 (such as control buttons, speakers, headphones) or other means of providing input to the device 100 or providing additional content to the user. The user interface 104, by way of example, enables a user to navigate and activate the digital media and other content that is stored on the memory 108 of the device 100 or to navigate and perform any digital media or content that is received from an external source. The user interface 104 may enable a user to switch to another channel, such as in satellite radio, or otherwise select media content.
The content 110 represents different types of media including digital media that may be received by the device 100. Examples of the content 110 include, but are not limited to, digital music, talk audio data, television data, movie data, podcasts, sports data, weather data, news data, Internet data, and the like or any combination thereof. The content 110 can be either digital or analog in nature.
The memory 108 of the device can be used to store content or other user and/or device data. The memory 108, for example, may store digital music and/or video, graphics, play lists, user preferences, device settings, and the like or any combination thereof. Additionally, the memory 108 can store a contact list containing identities of one or more contacts.
Referring now to
The device 202 may include any of the features described previously in reference to the device 100 of
The device 202 includes a media player 210 for playing at least one type of media content to the user via the user interface 206 and/or graphical display 204. The media content played by the media player 210 may include audio, video, podcasts, streaming data, Internet data, and the like or any combination thereof.
The device 202 further allows a user to compile a contact list 212 (also referred to as "Messenger List", "Buddy List", "Allow List", and the like). The contact list module 212 includes the identities of contacts 232 with which the user of the device 202 desires to exchange media status information. Furthermore, the contact list module 212 is configured to receive media status information associated with the contacts from the server 220. The contact list 212 may be configured to be displayed on the graphical display 204 of the device 202. Although the
The server 220 may create a session or working contact list 222 having the user's contact list 212, as well as other information such as the device identifier. In one embodiment, the session contact list is used by the server during the duration of the login session and can be generated from the contact list 212 received from the device. The session contact list can include as few as one or as many as all of the contacts from the contact list. Alternately or additionally, the session contact list can be generated from a contact list of the user that is stored permanently on the server.
The server 220 may also include a client database 224 for storing information regarding each client that participates in the service provided by the server 220, among other information. After creating the session contact list 222, the server 220 can determine if any of the contacts 232 in the contact list 212 are currently logged in. The contacts 232 may include individuals using other handheld wireless devices, personal computers, laptops, or other electronic devices. The server 220 may then send a message to the device 202 including necessary connection information of the contacts, such as whether each contact is online, offline, away, busy, and the like. Upon receiving this information, the device 202 may provide the connection information to the user via the graphical display 204. The server 220 may also send connection information for the user of the device 202 to the user's contacts 232.
Furthermore, in accordance with the present invention, the server 220 may collect media status information from each of the contacts 232 that are currently online. For example, the server 220 may collect media status information regarding media activities that each of the contacts 232 are currently engaged in. For instance, the media status information may include song information, video information, podcast information, website information, gaming information, streaming audio information, and the like or any combination thereof. The media status information collected from each contact 232 may be returned 219 to the device 202, and the device may display the media status information for each contact on the graphical display 204.
If a contact 232 is not currently engaged in any media activity, or if a contact is not online or is otherwise unavailable, the server 220 may provide the device 202 with other information regarding the media content associated with each contact 232. For example, for contacts 232 for which no current media content status information is available, the server 220 may provide the device 202 with information regarding the most recent media activity engaged in by those contacts. Such information may be stored, for example, within the client database 224 on the server 220. Thus, the present invention provides a method and system for allowing a user of a device 202 to quickly find out what type of media each of his friends, family, and other acquaintances included within his or her contact list 212 is currently engaged in, or has recently participated in.
In one embodiment of the invention, the contacts included within the contact list 212 are divided into one or more groups. The groups may be hierarchically organized in accordance with criteria that may be established by the user. For example, a user may place certain contacts that have music tastes that are similar to those of the user into a first group, and other contacts having differing music tastes into a second group. Likewise, the user may create groups according to music genre, and organize the contacts into the groups according to the music genre each contact typically listens to. The groups created by the user can be ranked as to importance or hierarchically organized, so that the user can access the groups that are of particular interest at a given moment, and quickly assess the media content being accessed by the contacts included within those groups.
In one embodiment, in addition to collecting media status information for each of the contacts 232 contained within the user's contact list 212, the network 200 also allows the user of the device 202 to access the media items associated with the contacts 232 located in the user's contact list 212. For example, the graphical display 204 may provide the user with a list of the four contacts 232, as well as media status information indicating the items being accessed by each contact. If the user is interested in accessing the media item that is being accessed by one of the contacts, the user is provided with a feature that allows the user to access the same media item being accessed by his or her contacts. For instance, the user may be able to provide user input requesting the media item.
In one embodiment, upon receiving user input requesting a media item being accessed by one of the contacts 232, the device 202 and/or the server 220 determine if the requested media item is already contained within a media database 215 stored on the device 202. If the media database 215 on the device 202 already contains the media item, the media player 210 is able to access the media item locally from the media database 215 in order to play the media item to the user. If it is determined that the requested media item is not already contained within the media database 215, the requested media item may be downloaded via the connection 216 from a digital media provider. In one embodiment, a file containing the complete version of the requested media item is downloaded to the device 202. In another embodiment, only a portion of the media item is downloaded to the device 202 for allowing the user of the device to hear or watch a sample of the media item prior to deciding whether to download the entire version of the media item. In one embodiment, the partial version of the media item may be downloaded to the device 202 in a low-resolution format. Downloading a partial version of the media item to the device 202 may help the user preserve the bandwidth of the device, and may also provide the user with a free sample of the media item in the event that the entire media item is only available for purchase.
The requested media item may be downloaded to the device 202 using a variety of digital media providers. For example, in one embodiment, the media item may be downloaded directly from the contact 232 who originally supplied the media status information regarding the requested media item. For example, a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol may be employed when downloading a media item directly from a contact's device. In another embodiment, the requested media content may be downloaded via a digital music service, such as iTunes, Napster, Amazon, and the like, and saved locally within a media database 215 located on the device 202.
Alternatively, where the requested media content includes real time streaming data provided by a media source, such as an Internet web site, terrestrial radio, or the like, the device 202 may automatically establish a connection with the same media source supplying the media content to the contact 232. Other digital media providers may also be employed for downloading the requested media content to the device 202, as will be appreciated by one of skill in the art.
Although the
In one embodiment, the device 202 further includes a messenger application 214 for allowing the user of the device to communicate directly with one or more of the user's contacts 232. For example, the messenger application 214 may provide an IP-based connection for allowing the user of the device 202 to communicate with the user's contacts 232 via IM, VoIP, and the like. Likewise, other digital communication mechanisms may be employed, including SMS, MMS, email, and the like. Therefore, the device 202 may provide a user with media status information for contacts 232 contained within the user's contact list 212, and may further allow the user to immediately contact another user to discuss various types of media, as well as other topics. Advantageously, when communicating using VoIP, the users of various devices may communicate without being required to type any information into a keypad, and without being required to subscribe to a traditional telephone or cellular service. The device may further include a microphone (not shown) for capturing the user's voice when participating in a VoIP conversation.
In one embodiment, the device 202 may further include pre-scripted messages that may be saved within the media database 215 or other storage device that may be sent to the contacts 232 included in the contact list 212. Example pre-scripted messages may include: "Check out what I'm listening to"; or "You should watch this video", and the like. A simple interface may be provided for allowing the user to select one or more of the pre-scripted messages to be sent to a user. The message may be configured to automatically include a description of or a link to the media item being accessed by the user when the message is sent.
When the user of the device 202 logs off, the server 220 terminates the user's session. The server 220 may also send messages to each of the user's contacts 232 to indicate that the user is no longer online. Then, the server 220 typically deletes the session contact list 222.
Referring now to
The media interface 300 may include a playlist area 302 and a contact list area 304. The playlist area 302 may include the names 306 of each media item that is currently on the device, the play time 308 of each media item, the media type 310 of each media item, as well as other information regarding the media items 306 included within the playlist 302. The contact list 304 may include a list of each contact name 312 included within the user's contact list. A status 314 may be provided for each contact, which may indicate whether each contact is online, offline, away, busy, and the like. The contact list 304 may also include media status information for each of the contacts 312, such as a list of the media items currently being played 316 by each contact. As described above, if a particular contact is not currently engaged in any media activity or the media status information for a particular contact is currently unavailable, the currently playing list 316 may instead include the last media item that was accessed by the contacts.
The contact list 304 may also include an options menu 318, which allows the user to select a feature that is available for each of the contacts 312 listed within the contact list 304. For example, if the user would like to access the same media item that is being accessed by one of the contacts of 312, the user may select an icon (e.g., 322 or 324) which allows the user to watch or listen to the same media item being accessed by the contact 312. As described above, upon selecting one of the icons 322 or 324, the user's device requests the appropriate media item and may download the media item through various digital media providers.
The content list 304 may also include a contact menu 320, which allows the user to communicate directly with one or more of the contacts 312. For example, upon requesting to communicate with one or more of the contacts 312, the user's device may initiate a VoIP or IM session with the selected contacts. Other options and features may be provided within the contact list of 304 for providing the user with additional media status information, as well as providing further options for communicating with the contacts 312.
Next, the user's device receives 404 the requested information from the server system for one or more of the contacts in the user's contact list. The media status information may include the types and names of media content that are currently being accessed by each of the user's contacts, the most recent media content that was previously accessed by the contacts, or other information regarding media content associated with the user's contacts, as previously described above. Optionally, the user's device can also receive connection information for one or more of the contacts, the connection information indicating whether the one or more contacts are online, offline, away, busy, and the like.
Once the media status information is gathered for the contacts included within the user's contact list, the media status information is displayed 406 to the user via a graphical display on the user's device. Optionally, the connection information may be displayed as well.
In one embodiment, the method may further include sending and receiving message data to and from the contacts located within the user's contact list using an IP-based messaging protocol. For example, the user of the device may communicate with one or more contacts using VoIP, IM, and the like. Optionally, the user can select and send pre-scripted messages.
In another embodiment, the user can request and/or access a media item currently being accessed or that was previously accessed by one of the user's contacts by providing a specified user input. Upon receiving the user input requesting the media item, the device and/or the server may determine whether the particular media item is already stored on local memory of the device. If so, the device can access and play the particular media item. If not, the device can download all or a portion of the particular media item from a digital media provider, as already described above.
After receiving the information request, the server may create 504 a session contact list. The session contact list may include the contact list from the client device as well as a device identifier for the client device. In this manner, the server can coordinate and arrange the collection of information from the contacts (or more particularly, from devices associated with the contacts), and also transmit the collected information to the device.
The method 500 continues with the server collecting 506 the requested information. Collecting the requested information may include determining if the contacts are logged in to the server and if so, the particular media items being accessed by each contact. If a contact is not logged in to the server and/or if the contact is not accessing any media items, the server may determine a media item that was most recently accessed by the contact. The information that is collected can therefore include at least media status information. Once the requested information has been collected, it is sent 508 to the user's device. Additionally, the information collected and sent to the user's device can include connection information for each contact.
While the device is communicating with the server system (e.g., logged into the server system and/or online), the server may continue to collect media status and/or connection information and send it to the device at periodic and/or non-periodic intervals. When the device ceases to communicate with the server system, the server may delete 510 the session contact list. Alternately and/or additionally, upon determining that the user device is no longer communicating with the server, the server may send a message to the contacts of the user's device, the message including connection information for the user device (e.g., indicating that the user's device is no longer available).
With reference now to
Embodiments herein may comprise a special purpose or general-purpose computer including various computer hardware. A user's device and/or electronic media device is an example of a special-purpose or a general-purpose computer. Embodiments may also include computer-readable media for carrying or having computer-executable instructions or data structures stored thereon. Such computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer. By way of example, and not limitation, such computer-readable media can comprise RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be used to carry or store desired program code means in the form of computer-executable instructions or data structures and which can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer. When information is transferred or provided over a network or another communications connection (either hardwired, wireless, or a combination of hardwired and wireless) to a computer, the computer properly views the connection as a computer-readable medium. Thus, any such connection is properly termed a computer-readable medium. Combinations of the above should also be included within the scope of computer-readable media.
Computer-executable instructions comprise, for example, instructions and data which cause a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or special purpose processing device to perform a certain function or group of functions. Although the subject matter has been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understood that the subject matter defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or acts described above. Rather, the specific features and acts described above are disclosed as example forms of implementing the claims.
The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.
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Narnia sponsors essay contest
The Black History Essay Contest for Henderson County is open to third-graders and seventh-graders.
"This year, in honor of our fifth annual contest, we are including the students who were in the third grade when we began the contest," said Barbara Hughes, owner of Narnia Studios, sponsor of the event.
"Our hope is that these present day seventh-graders will have continued their study of African-American history and their essays will reflect that."
The purpose of the contest is to foster an interest in the students to learn more about the invaluable contributions blacks have made, according to Hughes.
Students can write essays about a historical figure, a celebrity or someone they know personally. Essays must be at least 100 words, with a maximum of 250 words. All essays must be turned in to Narnia Studios by Feb. 13. Winners will be announced Feb. 22.
The top three winners in both third-grade and seventh-grade will receive prizes. Winning entries will be submitted to the Times-News for publication.
Narnia Studios is located at 315 N. Main St. in Hendersonville. For more information call Hughes at 697-6393 or visit www.narniastudios.com.
Balfour honors 20 as ëTerrific Kids'
Balfour Elementary School honored 20 students for the "Terrific Kids" program sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Hendersonville.
Selection is based on good citizenship, academic motivation, school attendance and a positive attitude.
Kindergarten: Joshua Deaver, David Proakis, Sabrie Sherman and Christopher Thomas.
First grade: Leanna Carver, Michaela Case, Daniel Kloepfer and Tyler Niederhuth.
Second grade: Eric Altizer, Michael Collins and Maria Short.
Third grade: Holly Barnwell, Jody Martin and Tram Tran.
Fourth grade: Blanca Honorato, Jared Warren and Brandon West.
Fifth grade: T. J. Gosnell, Brigetta Johnson and Ashley McElrath.
18 ëTerrific Kids' named at Atkinson
Eighteen students at Atkinson Elementary School were honored as "Terrific Kids" for the second quarter.
Third grade: Grace Blair, David Noakes, Taylor Baird, Jacob Deluca, Loren King and Hayley Anderson.
Fourth grade: Paige McKinley, Mason Self, Leah Beddingfield, Bret Fickes, Colby Clayton and Amanda Leonard.
Fifth grade: Olivia Stuller, Jeremy Tripp, Kayla Ballard, Dillon Pressley, Keith Kilpatrick and Maren McGlashan.
ECO offering $1,000 scholarship
The Environmental and Conservation Organization if offering a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded to a high school senior.
Applications must be at the ECO office by 5 p.m. Monday, March 22.
The scholarship is offered each year to Henderson County seniors in public,
private or home school. Criteria are the desire to study and work in the environmental field and prior environmental leadership demonstrated through participation in environmental projects and programs. The scholarship will be applied to the post-secondary school of the recipient's choice.
Applications are available from high school guidance counselors or from ECO. Write to ECO Scholarship, 119-B Third Ave. W., Hendersonville, N.C. 28792, or call Katie Breckheimer at 749-9104 for more information.
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Forever Drive, a crowd-sourced racing title from Supermono, is now available worldwide from the app store. While Canadian and Irish gamers have been able to play for some time, now all gamers can create tracks and wend their way through terrain built by fellow players as they seek to unlock a variety of items and challenge for leaderboard supremacy.
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- Great neon graphics and slick interface
- Spacey and catchy soundtrack
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- 3 included credits go awfully fast
- Would love to see occasional credit pick-up appear in-game
- Level editor takes some getting used to
A timed, checkpoint-based racer, Forever Drive requires that you cover enough ground to keep the timer alive while racking up points by avoiding traffic, spending time in lit up curves, and snagging stars along the way. Successful avoidance of walls and cars will keep your combo counter going, though failure to yield will set you back. Points are totaled when you hit the track's finish line, and you can see how you compare against the world's best before continuing on to another randomly-selected track piece. The best can be voted up, causing them to appear more and more often, while unfavorable creations can be voted down and effectively eliminated from the pool. There are 2 modes to enjoy: Drive and Build. Drive contains 2 variants, Super XP mode for players who don't mind IAP and Cruise mode for the rest of us. Each time you launch Super XP, it will cost you 1 credit. You start with 3 and once they're gone, they're gone. You can purchase more through the app. The benefit of Super XP is that you gain a 10x multiplier so that you can earn XP at a much faster clip, unlocking cars, paint jobs, and license plates quickly. Cruise mode simply offers a 1x multiplier, so it will take much longer to get items unlocked, but it won't cost you a cent. Build mode is where you can create and upload your own tracks to be played by all. This is also where you can view and drive tracks that you recently experienced in Drive mode.
Graphically, Forever Drive has a stylish and appealing neon look, with your track suspended within a 3D city and twisting between skyscrapers and other buildings. Some even pass through the track, obscuring your view momentarily. Tracks can also include inclines and declines for additional challenges. The soundtrack is spacey and catchy, a fitting complement for the futuristic and out-there visual style. There are 4 control methods: Arcade, Digital Pad, Analog Pad, and Tilt. Arcade places an arrow on either side of the screen and a brake below each, giving easy and intuitive access to both. Digital Pad gives you dedicated left and right buttons on the left side, with the brake placed on the right. Analog Pad replaces the direction buttons with a left/right slider that we found somewhat less precise than the previous methods. Tilt eliminates the steering buttons and offer auto-accelerate, which can be turned on or off. Each offers a different feel and at least one should be adequate for any gamer to use. The track editor uses line-drawing mechanics to trace tracks.
Replay value is great, as you'll constantly be experiencing tracks that you've never seen before. There are also plenty of unlockables that will take a good amount of time to unlock if you only play Cruise mode, too. OpenFeint integration allows for global leaderboards to compete on, as well. A free universal app, Forever Drive is a slick 4.5-Dimple ride.
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Business and Law student Michael Salinas has been awarded the Young Achievement Australia (YAA) WA Business Person of the Year Award.
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Michael entered the competition following his involvement in the Business Skills Program. Alongside students from Curtin University and the University of WA, Michael had an authentic learning experience setting up a registered business producing and selling customised notebooks.
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Third 'Hobbit' movie may be coming from Peter Jackson
Our take: After some consideration, the originally planned two-film "Hobbit" may turn into a trilogy. Although the third movie is still uncertain Jackson has concluded that there is enough material from the book, as well as the extensive appendixes to "The Lord of the Rings," to make a third film.
Warner Bros. and director Peter Jackson are seeking to turn the planned two-film "Hobbit" franchise into a trilogy, a move that could pay off in bigger box office returns, according to people familiar with the situation.
The Burbank film studio originally planned to release two "Hobbit" movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien's literary prelude to "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and principal photography on those two pictures finished in New Zealand this month. The first is set to come out in December, followed by the second in December 2013. The two films combined cost about $500 million.
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