NETWORK-ENABLED AUDIO DEVICE AND RADIO SITE
First Claim
1. A method of receiving an Internet radio broadcast selected by a user at a radio device, comprising the steps of:
- a) accessing an Internet radio site over a communications network, wherein the Internet radio site is communicatively coupled to one or more Internet radio broadcast stations that provide Internet radio broadcasts;
b) displaying a list of Internet radio broadcast stations to a user that are accessible by the Internet radio site;
c) receiving a selection from the user for an Internet radio broadcast station among the list of Internet radio broadcast stations;
d) sending the selected Internet radio broadcast station to the Internet radio site; and
e) receiving the Internet radio broadcast provided by the selected Internet radio broadcast station through the Internet radio site.
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Abstract
A network-enabled audio device that provides a display device that allows the user to select playlists of music much like a jukebox is disclosed. The user can compose playlists from disk files, CD'"'"'s, Internet streaming audio broadcasts, online music sites, and other audio sources. The user can also select a desired Web broadcast from a list of available Web broadcasts. In addition, the user can play standard audio CD'"'"'s and MP3 encoded CD'"'"'s and have access to local AM/FM stations. Further, the software, the user controls, and the display in the network-enabled audio device are operably configured and connected such that the user can listen to playlists that include CD'"'"'s and other audio sources just as the user would choose a playlist in a jukebox. The user accesses a server site via a PC and the Internet. From the server site, the user obtains a list of the devices in his or her Internet Personal Audio Network (IPAN) and what songs are on those devices. The IPAN includes an IPAN server, an IPAN client, and IPAN software stored on the network-enabled audio device. Thus, the network-enabled audio device provides people who are or are not comfortable with computers a way of taking music from various sources and putting it into one place for listening pleasure. In one embodiment, the Personal Computer (PC) is used to compose the playlists, but the user is able to listen to playlists and other audio sources without using the PC.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of receiving an Internet radio broadcast selected by a user at a radio device, comprising the steps of:
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a) accessing an Internet radio site over a communications network, wherein the Internet radio site is communicatively coupled to one or more Internet radio broadcast stations that provide Internet radio broadcasts;
b) displaying a list of Internet radio broadcast stations to a user that are accessible by the Internet radio site;
c) receiving a selection from the user for an Internet radio broadcast station among the list of Internet radio broadcast stations;
d) sending the selected Internet radio broadcast station to the Internet radio site; and
e) receiving the Internet radio broadcast provided by the selected Internet radio broadcast station through the Internet radio site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An intelligent radio device for receiving an Internet radio broadcast selected by a user, comprising:
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a control system, comprising;
a network interface adapted to couple the intelligent radio device to a communications network to receive an Internet radio broadcast;
at least one input device for receiving input from a user to receive a selection for the Internet radio broadcast; and
at least one output device for playing a received Internet radio broadcast selected by the user through the at least one input device;
wherein the control system is adapted to;
access an Internet radio site over the communications network, wherein the Internet radio site is communicatively coupled to one or more Internet radio broadcast stations that provide Internet radio broadcasts;
display a list of Internet radio broadcast stations to the user that are accessible by the Internet radio site on the at least one output device;
receive a selection from the user for an Internet radio broadcast station among the list of Internet radio broadcast stations through the at least one input device;
send the selected Internet radio broadcast station to the Internet radio site over the communications network; and
receive the Internet radio broadcast provided by the selected Internet radio broadcast station through the Internet radio site. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of providing Internet radio broadcasts from an Internet radio site to an intelligent radio device over a communications network, comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a request from an intelligent radio device at the Internet radio site to establish a connection over the communications network, wherein the Internet radio site is communicatively coupled to one or more Internet radio broadcast stations that provide Internet radio broadcasts;
b) supplying a list of Internet radio broadcast stations accessible by the Internet radio site to the intelligent radio device over the communications network;
c) receiving a selection from the intelligent radio device over the communications network for an Internet radio broadcast station among the list of Internet radio broadcast stations;
d) retrieving the Internet radio broadcast provided by the selected Internet radio broadcast station; and
e) sending the Internet radio broadcast provided by the received selected Internet radio broadcast station to the intelligent radio device over the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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Specification