ACCESSING RADIO CONTENT FROM A NON-RADIO SOURCE
First Claim
1. A method for accessing a radio segment from a non-radio source, comprising:
- directing radio tuner circuitry to receive a radio broadcast comprising a plurality of radio segments;
identifying a currently played back radio segment;
detecting that the communications circuitry has ceased receiving the radio broadcast;
identifying a non-radio source for the radio segment; and
switching playback of the radio segment to the identified non-radio source.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for accessing broadcast media items and segments from non-broadcast sources. In response to detecting that a user has not finished listening to a broadcast segment (e.g., a radio segment), an electronic device can automatically identify and access an alternate, non-broadcast source for the same broadcast segment (e.g., a corresponding podcast episode). Using the electronic device, a user can play back the segment from the non-broadcast source, starting playback at the last position of the broadcast segment when the user stopped listening to the broadcast. In some embodiments, the electronic device can update library counts (e.g., play counts and new/not new tags) based on media items and segments played back as part of a media broadcast.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for accessing a radio segment from a non-radio source, comprising:
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directing radio tuner circuitry to receive a radio broadcast comprising a plurality of radio segments; identifying a currently played back radio segment; detecting that the communications circuitry has ceased receiving the radio broadcast; identifying a non-radio source for the radio segment; and switching playback of the radio segment to the identified non-radio source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communications device for playing back a media broadcast from a non-broadcast source, comprising communications circuitry and a processor, the processor operative to:
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direct the communications circuitry to receive a media broadcast, wherein the media broadcast comprises a plurality of media items broadcast sequentially; determine that the communications circuitry has ceased receiving the media broadcast; identify the last received media item of the media broadcast; identify the last playback position of the last received media item; identify a non-broadcast source for the identified last received media item; retrieve the last received media item from the identified non-broadcast source; and play back the retrieved last received media item from substantially the identified playback position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for playing back a media broadcast from a non-broadcast source, comprising a communications device in communication with an electronic device, wherein:
the communications device comprises communications circuitry and a processor, the processor operative to; direct the communications circuitry to receive a media broadcast comprising a plurality of media items; determine that the communications circuitry no longer receives the media broadcast identify the last media item played back prior to determining that the communications no longer receives the media broadcast; and provide information identifying the last media item to the electronic device, wherein a processor of the electronic device is operative to; receive the information identifying the last media item; identify a non-broadcast source for the identified last media item; and retrieve the identified last media item from the identified non-broadcast source. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable media for accessing a radio segment from a non-radio source the computer-readable media comprising computer-readable instructions recorded thereon for:
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directing radio tuner circuitry to receive a radio broadcast comprising a plurality of radio segments; identifying a currently played back radio segment; detecting that the communications circuitry has ceased receiving the radio broadcast; identifying a non-radio source for the radio segment; and switching playback of the radio segment to the identified non-radio source. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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