MUSIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for purchasing a recorded music item comprising the following steps:
- a recording data related to a music item playing on a radio;
b transmitting said data to a music identification/purchasing system;
c receiving purchasing information from said music identification/purchasing system related to said music item;
d transmitting at least one music item selection and payment information to said music identification/purchasing system; and
e receiving said at least one music item selection.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a music identification/purchasing system, specifically to a method for marking the time and the name of the radio station in portable device such as a key holder, watch, cellular phone, beeper or the like which will allow the user to learn via internet or regular telephone the name of the song, artist and/or music company by matching the stored data with broadcast archive. The system will allow for purchase of the full length of the identified music item or related music. An alternate embodiment provides the listener with convenient means to record a segment of the music in which he/she is interested. The recorded music segment is played back into an apparatus which can identify the song based on the play back and provide the user with information on the identified song such as title, singer or artist, composer, producer, etc., and provide related purchasing information. The user can make selections and provide payment data to the music identification/purchasing system which will result in the selections being delivered to the user by mail.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for purchasing a recorded music item comprising the following steps:
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a recording data related to a music item playing on a radio;
b transmitting said data to a music identification/purchasing system;
c receiving purchasing information from said music identification/purchasing system related to said music item;
d transmitting at least one music item selection and payment information to said music identification/purchasing system; and
e receiving said at least one music item selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for purchasing a recorded music item comprising the following steps:
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a recording a segment of music playing on a radio;
b transmitting said recorded segment to a music identification/purchasing system;
c receiving purchasing information from said music identification/purchasing system;
d transmitting at least one music item selection and payment information to said music identification/purchasing system; and
e receiving said music item selection. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A process of identifying music comprising:
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providing a recorded musical segment;
entering said musical segment into a central processing unit;
analyzing and comparing said musical segment to a database of musical works;
identifying at least one closest match; and
generating database information regarding said at least one closest match.
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