Favorite artist/song title feature ("FAST")

• US 20080045170A1
• Filed: 08/15/2006
• Published: 02/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Elizabeth Howley, Stephen Howley
• Original Assignee: Elizabeth Howley, Stephen Howley
• Inventors: Howley, Elizabeth, Howley, Stephen
• Application Number:
  US11/504,384
• Publication Number:
  US 20080045170A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/186.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/06 Receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/46 for recognising users' preferences
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/65 for using the result on users' side
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/74 using programme related information, e.g. title, composer or interpreter

Abstract

A method of selecting a favorite artist/song title from a plurality of programs being transmitted from one or more remote locations and includes the step of storing a designator for the favorite artist/song title. A plurality of channels are scanned to determine if the favorite artist/song title is currently playing on at least one of the channels. An indication is provided when a favorite artist/song title is found to be playing on at least one of the channels. A listener can then select the favorite artist/song title playing real-time on a different radio frequency.

Claims

1. A method of selecting a favorite artist/song title from a plurality of broadcasts being transmitted from one or more remote locations to a radio, comprising the steps of:

storing a designator for the favorite artist/song title;

scanning a plurality of channels to determine if a favorite artist/song title is currently playing on at least one of the channels;

providing an indication when the favorite artist/song title is found to be playing on at least one of the channels; and

offering an option to select a favorite artist or song title currently being broadcast.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the storing step is capable of storing designators for a plurality of favorite artists/song titles.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the scanning step obtains the designator from a broadcast which is currently being transmitted to the Radio.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the favorite artist/song title is an artist or song title broadcast by radio.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said providing step provides the indication by displaying the designator.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the designator is the name of the artist.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the designator is the song title.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the offering step allows the listener to select and listen to a favorite song.

9. An apparatus for selecting a favorite artist/song title from a plurality of broadcasts being transmitted from one or more remote locations to a radio, comprising the steps of:

a memory for storing a designator for the favorite artist/song title;

means for scanning a plurality of frequencies to determine if the favorite artist/song title is currently playing on a radio broadcast;

means for providing an indication when the favorite artist/song title is found to be playing on at least one of the channels; and

means for selecting a favorite artist or song title currently being broadcast.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the memory is capable of storing designators for a plurality of favorite artist/song titles.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the designator stored in the memory is obtained from a broadcast which is currently being transmitted to the radio.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the favorite artist/song title is a radio broadcast.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said providing means provides the indication by displaying the designator.

14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the designator is the name of the artist.

15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the designator is the name of the song title.

16. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said selecting means allowing the listener to select and listen to a favorite song.

17. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the apparatus includes a radio.