PORTABLE MUSIC DEVICE WITH SONG TAG CAPTURE

• US 20060206582A1
• Filed: 05/03/2006
• Published: 09/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: DPD Patent Trust Limited
• Original Assignee: DPD Patent Trust Limited
• Inventors: Finn, David
• Application Number:
  US11/381,389
• Publication Number:
  US 20060206582A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/93 which locates resources of other pieces of information, e.g. URL [Uniform Resource Locator]
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/73 using meta-information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/88 which are wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/101 applying security measures for digital rights management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services

Abstract

A portable music device (PMD) for capturing song tags while monitoring a broadcast (via Internet or radio), either on the PMD (either via an Internet connection or via a built-in FM radio receiver), or on a nearby radio (by detecting the station to which the nearby radio is tuned). The user can use the captured song tags to download song files, either on the Internet or in a physical music shop. Song tags may be ID3-type tags modified to include a link to a web address of a server for downloading songs. The PMD may also store credits for paying for the songs, and may include a contactless interface for secure payment.

Claims

1. A portable wireless Internet radio apparatus comprising:

an interface selected from the group consisting of wireless interface, contactless interface and mechanical connection interface for interfacing to an Internet-capable appliance which provides access to the Internet; and

means for capturing song tags.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a FM receiver for receiving FM radio broadcasts.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising:

an RF detector for determining the frequency to which a nearby receiver is tuned.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising:

an FM transmitter for transmitting to a nearby FM receiver.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the means for capturing song tags allows a listener to select tagged songs for subsequent downloading.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the song tags comprise an ID3 tag and a link to the website address of the radio station.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

means for synchronizing with an Internet-based clock to provide a time-out on the use of a music or content download as well as for licensing purposes.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the communication interface is selected from the group consisting of Radio Frequency Identification (contactless), Zigbee, Near Field Communication, Bluetooth, Ultra Wide Band and Infra Red.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the contactless interface can be used for micro-payment, authentication and identification.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

a housing; and

a slot for a smart card (contact or contactless) or fob.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

a housing; and

a slot for the insertion of a communication dongle.

12. A method of downloading songs from the Internet, comprising:

capturing tags of songs of interest to a user; and

subsequently connecting to the Internet and downloading files for the songs of interest based on the captured tags.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein:

the songs are broadcast by a conventional radio station.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving the broadcasts.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

determining a frequency that a nearby, external radio is tuned to.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein:

the songs are broadcast by an Internet radio station.

17. A personal music device (PMD) comprising:

means for capturing tags of songs of interest to a user; and

means for connecting to the Internet and downloading files for the songs of interest based on the captured tags.

18. The PMD of claim 17, wherein:

the songs are broadcast by a conventional radio station.

19. The PMD of claim 18, further comprising:

a receiver in the PMD for receiving broadcasts from the broadcaster.

20. The PMD of claim 19, further comprising:

a detector in the PMD for determining the frequency that an external radio is tuned to.

21. The PMD of claim 17, wherein:

the broadcaster is an Internet radio station.

22. An enhanced song tag comprising:

an ID3 tag; and

a web address of a server for downloading songs.