Systems, methods and apparatus for operating a broadcast network
First Claim
1. A method for operating a radio station, comprising:
- periodically receiving content files via a satellite uplink;
storing the received content files; and
retrieving, playing and broadcasting at least some of the stored content files in accordance with an electronic schedule.
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Abstract
In a method for operating a radio station, the radio station periodically receives content files via a satellite data channel. The received content files are stored. At least some of the stored files are then retrieved, played and broadcast in accordance with an electronic schedule. In accordance with another method, a plurality of affiliate radio stations are provided with content files via a satellite-based content delivery system. Each of the affiliate radio stations is also provided with an electronic schedule that instructs an automation system of the affiliate radio station to retrieve, play and broadcast ones of the content files, thereby generating a near real-time radio broadcast. Methods and apparatus for recording said content files for tiers of affiliates, and for recording said content for multiple or singular affiliates, are also disclosed.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for operating a radio station, comprising:
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periodically receiving content files via a satellite uplink;
storing the received content files; and
retrieving, playing and broadcasting at least some of the stored content files in accordance with an electronic schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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providing a plurality of affiliate radio stations with content files via a satellite-based content delivery system;
providing each of the affiliate radio stations with an electronic schedule that instructs an automation system of the affiliate radio station to retrieve, play and broadcast ones of the content files, thereby generating a near real-time radio broadcast. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A radio network, comprising:
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a plurality of affiliate radio stations;
a content provider, linked to the plurality of affiliate radio stations via a satellite-based content delivery system, providing content to each of the affiliates in the form of discrete content files. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A radio network origination system, comprising:
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a user interface displaying a plurality of content file indicators corresponding to files that are to be distributed to affiliates of a radio network, wherein at least some of said content file indicators are associated with a tier indication specifying ones of said affiliates that may require a recording of localized content corresponding to said content file indicator; and
a selector tool that, upon a user'"'"'s selection of a given content file indicator associated with a given tier indication, provides i) a selection that enables a recording of generic content for all affiliates not requiring localized content for said given content file indicator, and ii) one or more selections that enable a recording of localized content for each of the affiliates of a tier corresponding to said given content file indicator. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A radio network origination system, comprising:
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a tool to select either a first user interface or a second user interface for recording content files for a plurality of affiliates of a radio network;
said first user interface displaying a plurality of content file indicators corresponding to files that are to be distributed to said affiliates, wherein at least some of said content file indicators are associated with a plurality of different files that are to be distributed to different ones of said affiliates, and wherein said content file indicators of said first user interface are selectable by a user to initiate the recording of one or more content files for said affiliates; and
said second user interface, configurable to a selected affiliate, displaying a plurality of content file indicators corresponding to files that are to be distributed to the selected affiliate, wherein said content file indicators of said second user interface are selectable by said user to initiate the recording of content files for the selected affiliate. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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