System for selling a product utilizing audio content identification
First Claim
1. A method for selling products containing or relating to audio content, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a recorded audio content image;
generating audio identifying information for the audio content image;
determining whether the audio identifying information generated for the audio content image matches audio identifying information in an audio content database; and
if the audio identifying information generated for the audio content image matches audio identifying information in the audio content database, charging a fee for at least one product containing or relating to audio content that corresponds to the matching audio identifying information.
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Abstract
A method is provided for selling products containing or relating to audio content. According to the method, it is determined whether audio identifying information generated for an audio content image matches audio identifying information in an audio content database. If the audio identifying information generated for the audio content image matches audio identifying information in the audio content database, at least one product containing or relating to audio content that corresponds to the matching audio identifying information is identified. In one embodiment, the audio content image is received, and the audio identifying information is generated for the audio content image. In another embodiment, the audio identifying information for the audio content image is received. Also provided is a system for selling products.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for selling products containing or relating to audio content, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a recorded audio content image;
generating audio identifying information for the audio content image;
determining whether the audio identifying information generated for the audio content image matches audio identifying information in an audio content database; and
if the audio identifying information generated for the audio content image matches audio identifying information in the audio content database, charging a fee for at least one product containing or relating to audio content that corresponds to the matching audio identifying information. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for selling products containing audio content, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a recorded audio content image;
generating audio identifying information for the audio content image;
determining whether the audio identifying information generated for the audio content image matches audio identifying information in an audio content database; and
if the audio identifying information generated for the audio content image matches audio identifying information in the audio content database, generating a product containing audio content that corresponds to the matching audio identifying information. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A method for selling products containing or relating to audio content, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining whether audio identifying information generated for an audio content image matches audio identifying information in an audio content database; and
if the audio identifying information generated for the audio content image matches audio identifying information in the audio content database, identifying at least one product containing or relating to audio content that corresponds to the matching audio identifying information. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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16. A computer-readable medium encoded with a program for selling products containing audio content, said program containing instructions for performing the steps of:
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receiving a recorded audio content image;
generating audio identifying information for the audio content image;
determining whether the audio identifying information generated for the audio content image matches audio identifying information in an audio content database; and
if the audio identifying information generated for the audio content image matches audio identifying information in the audio content database, generating a product containing audio content that corresponds to the matching audio identifying information.
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18. A computer-readable medium encoded with a program for selling products containing or relating to audio content, said program containing instructions for performing the steps of:
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determining whether audio identifying information generated for an audio content image matches audio identifying information in an audio content database; and
if the audio identifying information generated for the audio content image matches audio identifying information in the audio content database, identifying at least one product containing or relating to audio content that corresponds to the matching audio identifying information.
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27. A system comprising:
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an input interface for receiving a recorded audio content image;
an identifying information generator for generating audio identifying information for the audio content image;
a match detector for determining whether the audio identifying information generated for the audio content image matches audio identifying information in an audio content database; and
a product generator for generating a product containing audio content that corresponds to the matching audio identifying information, if the audio identifying information generated for the audio content image matches audio identifying information in the audio content database.
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28. A system comprising:
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a match detector for determining whether audio identifying information generated for an audio content image matches audio identifying information in an audio content database; and
a product identifier for identifying at least one product containing or relating to audio content that corresponds to the matching audio identifying information, if the audio identifying information generated for the audio content image matches audio identifying information in the audio content database.
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