BROADCAST RECEIVER METADATA AUGMENTATION WITH MOBILE TRANSCEIVER
First Claim
1. A method of augmenting broadcast data with other data using a mobile transceiver device, comprising:
- receiving, at a mobile transceiver device, metadata associated with a broadcast, the metadata derived from a broadcast received by a broadcast radio receiver separate from the mobile transceiver device;
automatically formulating a search query at the mobile transceiver device based on the received metadata; and
sending the search query from the mobile transceiver device to a wireless data network.
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Abstract
A mobile transceiver device can communicate with a separate broadcast radio receiver, to receive metadata concerning a main program being received by the broadcast radio receiver. The mobile transceiver device uses the metadata to formulate a request or search query, send the request or search query over a WLAN or cellular data network transceiver, to one or more sources of additional information, which respond with additional information. The additional information can comprise more detailed metadata about the main program as well as content and programming that facilitate a commerce transaction. For example, more detailed metadata can include song lyrics and album art when the main program is a song, while if the main program is an advertisement, the additional information can comprise information for furthering completion of a transaction.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of augmenting broadcast data with other data using a mobile transceiver device, comprising:
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receiving, at a mobile transceiver device, metadata associated with a broadcast, the metadata derived from a broadcast received by a broadcast radio receiver separate from the mobile transceiver device; automatically formulating a search query at the mobile transceiver device based on the received metadata; and sending the search query from the mobile transceiver device to a wireless data network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium storing computer executable instructions for performing a method in a mobile transceiver device, comprising:
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receiving, over a local communication link, from a broadcast receiver separate from the mobile transceiver device, metadata relating to a main program received by the broadcast receiver; forming a request for additional information relating to the main program; sending the request to a broadband data access network; receiving additional information responsive to the request over the broadband data access network; and outputting the additional information through the mobile transceiver device concurrently with performance of the main program by the broadcast receiver. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A mobile transceiver device, comprising:
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a processor module; a local communication interface; a broadband wireless data communication interface; and a memory storing configuration data and program code to cause the processor module to perform a method comprising receiving, over the local communication interface, metadata for a program being received by a broadcast radio receiver separate from the mobile transceiver device, formulating a request based on the received metadata, and sending the request over the broadband wireless data communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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