PHONE-BASED BROADCAST AUDIO IDENTIFICATION

• US 20080051029A1
• Filed: 04/26/2007
• Published: 02/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SkyClix, Inc.
• Original Assignee: SkyClix, Inc.
• Inventors: Reid, Robert, Witteman, Bradley James
• Application Number:
  US11/740,867
• Publication Number:
  US 20080051029A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/17
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/28 by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording G11B27/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/37 for identifying segments of broadcast information, e.g. scenes or extracting programme ID
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/58 of audio determination or detection of speech characteristics in general G10L25/00; speech recognition in general G10L15/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/74 using programme related information, e.g. title, composer or interpreter
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/91 Mobile communication networks for accessing the Internet H04H60/85
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/613 for the control of the source by the destination control signals issued by the client directed to the server or network components specially adapted for selective content distribution H04N21/637

Abstract

Various aspects can be implemented to identify broadcast audio streams. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a plurality of broadcast streams, each from a corresponding broadcast source and generating a first broadcast audio identifier based on a first broadcast stream of the plurality of broadcast streams. The method also includes storing for a selected temporary period of time the first broadcast audio identifier. The method further includes receiving a user-initiated telephone connection; and generating a user audio identifier. Other implementations of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer program products.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a plurality of broadcast streams, each from a corresponding broadcast source;

generating a plurality of broadcast audio identifiers for each broadcast stream;

storing for a selected temporary period of time the plurality of broadcast audio identifiers;

receiving a user-initiated telephone connection;

generating a user audio identifier;

retrieving a matching broadcast audio identifier from the plurality of broadcast audio identifiers that most closely corresponds to the user audio identifier; and

obtaining from a metadata source a metadata associated with the matching broadcast audio identifier.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the user audio identifier comprises:

receiving an audio sample through the user-initiated telephone connection for a predetermined period of time;

generating a user audio fingerprint of the audio sample;

associating a user audio timestamp with the user audio fingerprint; and

retrieving telephone information through the user-initiated telephone connection.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected temporary period of time is less than about 20 minutes.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the metadata source comprises a broadcast log of the identified broadcast source, a third-party service provider of broadcast media information, or the Internet.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the metadata comprises obtaining the metadata based, at least in part, on the corresponding broadcast source.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the predetermined period of time is less than about 25 seconds.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting a message based on the obtained metadata.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the message comprises one or more of the following:

a text message, an e-mail message, a multimedia message, an audio message, a wireless application protocol message, and a data feed.

9. A method comprising:

obtaining a broadcast stream comprised of more than one broadcast segment, each broadcast segment including broadcast source information;

associating each broadcast segment with a broadcast timestamp;

receiving a user-initiated telephone connection; and

generating a user audio identifier.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein generating the user audio identifier comprises:

receiving an audio sample through the user-initiated telephone connection for a predetermined period of time;

associating a user audio timestamp with the audio sample; and

retrieving telephone information through the user-initiated telephone connection.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

selecting one of the associated broadcast timestamps that most closely corresponds to the user audio timestamp; and

retrieving the broadcast segment associated with the selected broadcast timestamp.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

obtaining from a metadata source a metadata associated with the retrieved broadcast segment based, at least in part, on the broadcast source information; and

transmitting a message based on the obtained metadata.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the message comprises one or more of the following:

a text message, an e-mail message, a multimedia message, an audio message, a wireless application protocol message, and a data feed.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the metadata source comprises a broadcast log of the identified broadcast source, a third-party service provider of broadcast media information, or the Internet.

15. A system comprising:

a broadcast server configured to perform operations comprising;

receiving a plurality of broadcast streams, each from a corresponding broadcast source;

generating a plurality of broadcast audio identifiers based on the plurality of broadcast streams;

storing for a selected temporary period of time the plurality of broadcast audio identifiers;

an audio server configured to communicate with the broadcast server and perform operations comprising;

receiving a user-initiated telephone connection; and

generating a user audio identifier; and

a commerce server configured to communicate with the broadcast server and perform operations comprising;

retrieving a matching broadcast audio identifier from the plurality of broadcast audio identifiers that most closely corresponds to the user audio identifier; and

obtaining from a metadata source a metadata associated with the matching broadcast audio identifier.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the operation generating the user audio identifier comprises:

receiving an audio sample through the user-initiated telephone connection for a predetermined period of time;

generating a user audio fingerprint of the audio sample;

associating a user audio timestamp with the user audio fingerprint; and

retrieving telephone information through the user-initiated telephone connection.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the selected temporary period of time is less than about 20 minutes.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the metadata source comprises a broadcast log of the identified broadcast source, a third-party service provider of broadcast media information, or the Internet.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein obtaining the metadata comprises obtaining the metadata based, at least in part, on the corresponding broadcast source.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the commerce server is further configured to perform an operation comprising transmitting a message to a user based on the obtained metadata.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the message comprises one or more of the following:

a text message, an e-mail message, a multimedia message, an audio message, a wireless application protocol message, and a data feed.