Transmitting a broadcast via the internet within a limited distribution base of listeners
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting a broadcast over the Internet by a broadcaster where the broadcast is interpreted by users located approximately within a defined distribution area of the broadcaster, comprising the steps of:
- encoding a radio broadcast into digital packets of information;
encrypting said digital packets of information;
transmitting said encrypted digital packets of information over the Internet; and
providing a decryption key to a transmitter to be broadcasted within said defined distribution area of said broadcaster.
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Abstract
A method, system and computer program product for transmitting a broadcast over the Internet by a broadcaster where users located approximately within a defined distribution area of the broadcaster can receive or interpret the broadcast. A broadcaster may transmit an encrypted broadcast over the Internet while transmitting a decryption key to users of computer systems over the air within its defined distribution area. Only users that are located approximately within the defined distribution area of the broadcaster may receive the decryption key and hence be able to decrypt the encrypted broadcast. Furthermore, a broadcaster may receive a request from a user of a computer system to transmit a broadcast over the Internet to that user. Upon determining the approximate location of the user, the broadcaster may transmit the broadcast over the Internet to that user if that user is located approximately within the defined distribution area of the broadcaster.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting a broadcast over the Internet by a broadcaster where the broadcast is interpreted by users located approximately within a defined distribution area of the broadcaster, comprising the steps of:
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encoding a radio broadcast into digital packets of information;
encrypting said digital packets of information;
transmitting said encrypted digital packets of information over the Internet; and
providing a decryption key to a transmitter to be broadcasted within said defined distribution area of said broadcaster. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer program product embodied in a machine readable medium for transmitting a broadcast over the Internet by a broadcaster where the broadcast is interpreted by users located approximately within a defined distribution area of the broadcaster comprising the programming steps of:
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encoding a radio broadcast into digital packets of information;
encrypting said digital packets of information;
transmitting said encrypted digital packets of information over the Internet; and
providing a decryption key to a transmitter to be broadcasted within said defined distribution area of said broadcaster. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
a server broadcaster configured to transmit a broadcast over the Internet, wherein said server broadcaster comprises;
a processor; and
a memory unit coupled to said processor, wherein said memory unit is operable for storing a computer program operable for transmitting a broadcast over the Internet, wherein said broadcast is interpreted by users located approximately within a defined distribution area of said server broadcaster, wherein the computer program is operable for performing the following programming steps;
encoding a radio broadcast into digital packets of information;
encrypting said digital packets of information; and
transmitting said encrypted digital packets of information over the Internet; and
providing a decryption key to a transmitter to be broadcasted via radio frequencies within said defined distribution area of said server broadcaster. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for transmitting a broadcast over the Internet within a defined distribution area, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request to transmit said broadcast from a requester;
determining an approximate physical location of said requester; and
transmitting said broadcast over the Internet to said requester if said requester is physically located approximately within said defined distribution area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A computer program product embodied in a machine readable medium for transmitting a broadcast over the Internet within a defined distribution area comprising the programming steps of:
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receiving a request to transmit said broadcast from a requester;
determining an approximate physical location of said requester; and
transmitting said broadcast over the Internet to said requester if said requester is physically located approximately within said defined distribution area. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory unit coupled to said processor, wherein said memory unit is operable for storing a computer program operable for transmitting a broadcast over the Internet within a defined distribution area, wherein the computer program is operable for performing the following programming steps;
receiving a request to transmit said broadcast from a requester;
determining an approximate physical location of said requester; and
transmitting said broadcast over the Internet to said requester if said requester is physically located approximately within said defined distribution area. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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