MEDIA DEVICE WITH ENHANCED DATA RETRIEVAL FEATURE
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1. A media device comprising:
- a broadcast receiver for receiving broadcast media and broadcast media data from a broadcast source, the broadcast media data including a media identifier associated with the broadcast media,a data transceiver for i) sending a retrieval request to a media server for enhanced media data, the retrieval request including the media identifier and ii) receiving the enhanced media data via a wireless data channel, anda processor in communication with the data transceiver for performing a media device operation in response to the received enhanced media data.
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Abstract
A personal media device including a broadcast receiver that receives broadcast media and broadcast media data from a broadcast source where the broadcast media data includes a media identifier associated with the broadcast media. The media device also includes a data transceiver that sends a retrieval request to a media server for enhanced media data where the retrieval request includes the media identifier and receives the enhanced media data via a wireless data channel. The media device further includes a processor that performs a media device operation in response to the received enhanced media data.
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30 Claims
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1. A media device comprising:
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a broadcast receiver for receiving broadcast media and broadcast media data from a broadcast source, the broadcast media data including a media identifier associated with the broadcast media, a data transceiver for i) sending a retrieval request to a media server for enhanced media data, the retrieval request including the media identifier and ii) receiving the enhanced media data via a wireless data channel, and a processor in communication with the data transceiver for performing a media device operation in response to the received enhanced media data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for sending enhanced media data to a media device comprising:
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broadcasting media and media data from a broadcast source, the broadcast media data including a media identifier associated with the broadcast media, receiving, at a media server, a retrieval request including the media identifier for enhanced media data from the media device, retrieving, at the media server, enhanced media data from a data store based on the media identifier, and sending the enhanced media data to the media device at least partially via a wireless data channel to enable the media device to perform an operation in response to the enhanced media data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A clearinghouse system comprising:
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a data store for storing enhanced media data, a media server, in communications with the data store, for i) receiving a retrieval request from a media device, the retrieval request including a media identifier, ii) retrieving a portion of the enhanced media data, the portion being associated with received media identifier, and iii) sending the portion of enhanced media data associated with the media identifier to the media device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An enhanced media data distribution system comprising:
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a clearinghouse server for;
i) assigning a unique media identifier to a media item, ii) storing enhanced media data associated with the media identifier, and iii) sending the enhanced media data to a media device in response to a retrieval request,a radio station server for receiving the media identifier, a radio station transmitter for broadcasting the media item and associated media identifier, the media device including; a broadcast radio receiver for receiving the media item and associated media identifier, a transceiver for i) sending a retrieval request including the media identifier to the clearinghouse server and ii) receiving the enhanced media data associated with the media identifier, and a processor for performing a media device operation in response to the received enhanced media data. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A computer-readable medium that stores instructions executable by a broadcast source to cause the broadcast source to perform a method for distributing enhanced media data, the method comprising:
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assigning a unique media identifier to a media item, storing enhanced media data associated with the media identifier in a data store, receiving the media identifier, transmitting the media and an associated media identifier to a media device via a broadcast network, receiving, from the media device, a retrieval request including the media identifier via a data network, sending the enhanced media data via the data network to the media device in response to the retrieval request. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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