METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PLAYLIST BY ACQUIRING RADIO DATA SYSTEM INFORMATION FROM MULTIPLE RADIO STATIONS
First Claim
1. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
- a first frequency modulation (FM) tuner that receives a given broadcast FM radio station;
a second FM tuner; and
storage and processing circuitry that is configured to use the second FM tuner to receive radio data system (RDS) data for currently playing songs on other broadcast FM radio stations while the first FM tuner is receiving the given broadcast FM radio station.
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Abstract
Wireless electronic devices with two frequency modulation (FM) tuners are provided. An electronic device may use a first FM tuner to tune to a current radio station and may use a second FM tuner to scan other radio stations to obtain a list of radio data system (RDS) information. The electronic device may use the list of RDS information to display a master playlist that includes an alternate song list reflecting songs that are currently playing on the other radio stations. A user of the electronic device may select a song from the alternate song list, may switch to a new radio station to listen to the selected alternate song, may tag the song for later purchase, or may return to the master playlist. The user may purchase the tagged songs at a later time through a media management service that can be launched directly on the electronic device.
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25 Claims
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1. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a first frequency modulation (FM) tuner that receives a given broadcast FM radio station; a second FM tuner; and storage and processing circuitry that is configured to use the second FM tuner to receive radio data system (RDS) data for currently playing songs on other broadcast FM radio stations while the first FM tuner is receiving the given broadcast FM radio station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of operating a portable electronic device with frequency modulation (FM) radio station tuners that can be tuned to receive FM radio station broadcasts, wherein each of the FM radio station broadcasts is accompanied by wirelessly transmitted radio data system (RDS) data reflecting which content is currently being carried by that FM radio station broadcast, comprising:
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tuning to a given FM radio station with a first tuner in the portable electronic device; while tuned to the given FM radio station, using the first tuner to receive audio for a given song over the given FM radio station; and while tuned to the given FM radio station and while using the first tuner to receive the audio for the given song, gathering the RDS data for each of a plurality of other FM radio stations by tuning to each of the plurality of other FM radio stations with a second tuner in the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for operating a handheld electronic device with first and second broadcast radio tuners, comprising:
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with the first broadcast radio tuner, tuning to a given broadcast radio station; and while tuned to the given broadcast radio station with the first broadcast radio tuner, scanning for other broadcast radio stations using the second broadcast radio tuner. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of operating a handheld electronic device that receives frequency modulation (FM) radio stations, comprising:
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displaying song title information associated with a given currently received FM radio station on a display in the handheld electronic device; and while displaying the song title information for the given currently received FM radio station, displaying on the same display a list of user-selectable options to receive alternative currently available songs on other FM radio stations. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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