Internet-based enhanced radio
First Claim
1. A method for providing information to a radio appliance playing audio content broadcast by a radio station, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a request for information about the audio content from the radio appliance;
receiving information from the radio appliance indicating the identity of the audio content;
accessing a database that contains the requested information; and
delivering the requested information to the radio appliance.
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Abstract
Internet-based enhanced radio. The radio appliance, through a network interface and Internet service provider, accesses a tuning service built upon a plurality of databases. The tuning service, databases, and related enhanced services provide the listener a variety of services, complimenting AM/FM radio broadcasts and Internet radio media stream broadcasts. The radio appliance user can request additional information concerning advertised products, identify and purchase soundtracks and CDs, purchase advertised products, and respond to market research polling and surveys. The tuning service and related enhanced services can monitor, collect, process, and store user music preferences, polling and survey results, user behavior statistics, and purchase and information requests. Market research and subscriber information is stored, retrieved, and updated in databases accessible to the tuning service.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for providing information to a radio appliance playing audio content broadcast by a radio station, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request for information about the audio content from the radio appliance;
receiving information from the radio appliance indicating the identity of the audio content;
accessing a database that contains the requested information; and
delivering the requested information to the radio appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An appliance, comprising:
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a radio for receiving and decoding radio waves to play audio content broadcast by radio stations;
user controls to request information about the audio content. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An appliance, comprising:
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a radio for receiving and decoding radio waves to play audio programs broadcast by radio stations, the radio having features that include adjustable volume, and radio frequency tuning;
user controls used to access the features; and
a communications device that transmits data indicating which features were accessed with the user controls.
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23. A method for monitoring volume on an Internet appliance, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request to access media content available on the Internet; and
receiving information relating to how the volume was modified while the media content was received on the Internet appliance.
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24. An Internet appliance, comprising:
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an Internet media device for receiving and decoding media received from sources on the Internet, the Internet media device having features that include adjustable volume;
user controls used to access the features; and
a communications device that transmits data indicating which features were accessed with the user controls. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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