System and method for bookmarking radio stations and associated internet addresses
First Claim
1. An apparatus for communicating with a data network and for receiving broadcast media, the apparatus comprising:
- a storage medium; and
a processor coupled to the storage medium that performs steps comprising;
(a) detecting an input from a command entry device selecting a bookmark stored in the storage medium;
(b) tuning a receiver to a broadcast frequency associated with the bookmark for receiving broadcast media from a broadcast media station; and
(c) sending a request to a broadcast station server via the data network for information related to the broadcast media station.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for permitting a data terminal to connect to a broadcast station web site and to receive a broadcast station broadcast in response to selection of a bookmark. Selection of the bookmark results in a tuner on the data terminal being tuned to receive a broadcast while the data terminal substantially simultaneously connects to a web site for the broadcast station. Broadcast frequency information and web site address information for the bookmark may be stored on the data terminal, or such information may be stored remotely, such as on a station id server in communication with the data terminal. The bookmark may be programmed by the user and may represent different broadcast stations according to parameters.
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43 Claims
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1. An apparatus for communicating with a data network and for receiving broadcast media, the apparatus comprising:
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a storage medium; and
a processor coupled to the storage medium that performs steps comprising;
(a) detecting an input from a command entry device selecting a bookmark stored in the storage medium;
(b) tuning a receiver to a broadcast frequency associated with the bookmark for receiving broadcast media from a broadcast media station; and
(c) sending a request to a broadcast station server via the data network for information related to the broadcast media station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A server for determining a broadcast media station for a data terminal device based on a bookmark selected on the data terminal device, the server comprising:
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a storage medium; and
a processor for performing steps comprising;
(a) receiving a request from the data terminal device for broadcast frequency information and a network address for a broadcast station server in response to selection of the bookmark; and
(b) determining a broadcast media station based on the bookmark. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
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(a) detecting an input from a command entry device selecting a bookmark stored in a storage medium;
(b) tuning a broadcast media receiver to a frequency associated with the bookmark for receiving broadcast media from a broadcast media station; and
(c) sending a request to a broadcast station server for information related to the broadcast media station. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
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(a) receiving a request from a data terminal device via a communication network for a broadcast frequency and a network address for a broadcast station server in response to selection of a bookmark on the data terminal device; and
(b) determining a broadcast media station based on the bookmark. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for receiving broadcast media from a broadcast media station and communicating with a broadcast station server, the method comprising:
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(a) detecting an input from a command entry device of a terminal device selecting a bookmark stored in a storage medium of the terminal device;
(b) tuning a broadcast media receiver of the terminal device to a frequency associated with the bookmark for receiving broadcast media from the broadcast media station; and
(c) sending a request to the broadcast station server for information related to the broadcast media station. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for communicating with a data terminal device via a communication network for providing bookmark information to the terminal device, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving a request from the data terminal device via the communication network for a broadcast frequency and a network address for a broadcast station server in response to selection of a bookmark on the data terminal device; and
(b) determining a broadcast media station based on the bookmark. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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43. A mobile terminal device comprising:
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a storage medium;
a radio bookmark stored in the storage medium associated with a radio station, the radio bookmark pointing to a frequency for receiving a radio broadcast for the radio station and pointing to a network address for a radio station server for the radio station;
a command entry device;
a display;
a radio receiver;
an antenna; and
a processor coupled to the storage medium that performs steps comprising;
(a) detecting an input from the command entry device selecting the radio bookmark;
(b) tuning the radio receiver to the frequency for the radio station; and
(c) sending a request to the radio station server via a data network for information related to the radio station;
(d) receiving information from the radio station server; and
(e) displaying the information received in step (d) on the display.
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