Method and Apparatus for Accessing Information Identified from a Broadcast Audio Signal
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1. A method for accessing information identified from a broadcast audio signal, the method comprising:
- receiving the broadcast audio signal;
recognizing an identifier in perceptible speech of the broadcast audio signal;
storing data representative of the recognized identifier; and
accessing an external network device identified by the identifier.
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Abstract
A method and device for accessing information identified from a broadcast audio signal receives a broadcast audio signal from a receiver such as a radio or television. Identifiers such as telephone numbers, URLs, e-mail addresses, and keywords are recognized and stored for immediate or later use by a user. An external network device identified by a recognized identifier is accessed based on user selection of a recognized identifier.
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1. A method for accessing information identified from a broadcast audio signal, the method comprising:
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receiving the broadcast audio signal; recognizing an identifier in perceptible speech of the broadcast audio signal; storing data representative of the recognized identifier; and accessing an external network device identified by the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device for storing information related to the content of an audio signal, the device comprising:
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an audio receiver configured to receive a broadcast audio signal; an identifier recognition module in communication with the audio receiver, the identifier recognition module configured to recognize an identifier in perceptible speech of the broadcast audio signal; a memory in communication with the identifier recognition module, the memory configured to store data representative of the recognized identifier; and an access module in communication with the memory, the access module configured to access an external network device identified by the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions for accessing information identified from a broadcast audio signal, the computer executable instructions defining steps comprising:
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receiving the broadcast audio signal; recognizing an identifier in perceptible speech of the broadcast audio signal; storing data representative of the recognized identifier; and accessing an external network device identified by the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for accessing information identified from a broadcast audio signal, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving the broadcast audio signal; means for recognizing an identifier in perceptible speech of the broadcast audio signal; means for storing data representative of the recognized identifier; and means for accessing an external network device identified by the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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