PUBLIC INTERACTIVE PERSONALIZED RADIO NETWORK
First Claim
1. A user station for providing interactivity to a public radio network that broadcasts a digital radio program, wherein a server selectively merges visual advertisements with the digital radio program at allotted time slots, and concurrently transmits the merged digital radio program and the visual advertisements to a plurality of users, the user station comprising:
- a receiver for playing the digital radio program and for displaying the visual advertisements;
the receiver further including a means for enabling a user to select the digital radio program;
wherein, in response to a user selection of the digital radio program made on the receiver, the receiver automatically queries the server based on the user selection, over a separate network, without interruption to the digital radio program; and
wherein in further response to the user selection, the server retrieves additional data related to the selected digital radio program, and transmits the additional data to the receiver over the separate network, thus enabling a dual-channel communication of the user station with the server in order to achieve interactivity with the public radio network.
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Abstract
An interactive radio network enables users to interact with the content of a radio broadcast, including commercials or messages, and to selectively save, store, review, fast forward, rewind, pause, forward, and respond to the radio programs and/or the commercials. The interactive radio network provides a widespread, international, and economical access to the radio stations, and reduces the need for advertisement billboards. It provides the users with an opportunity to selectively inquire about the products or services being advertised. Furthermore, the interactive radio network allows the users as well as various sectors of the advertisement industry to interact with the content of the radio broadcast. The advertisements are no longer limited to audio messages, but can further include elaborate video, text, and data information. The interactive radio network enables the users to communicate and interact with each others, based on the broadcast content. It also provides a widely accessible and affordable avenue for mass marketing and broadcasting of commercials to mobile users.
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20 Claims
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1. A user station for providing interactivity to a public radio network that broadcasts a digital radio program, wherein a server selectively merges visual advertisements with the digital radio program at allotted time slots, and concurrently transmits the merged digital radio program and the visual advertisements to a plurality of users, the user station comprising:
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a receiver for playing the digital radio program and for displaying the visual advertisements; the receiver further including a means for enabling a user to select the digital radio program; wherein, in response to a user selection of the digital radio program made on the receiver, the receiver automatically queries the server based on the user selection, over a separate network, without interruption to the digital radio program; and wherein in further response to the user selection, the server retrieves additional data related to the selected digital radio program, and transmits the additional data to the receiver over the separate network, thus enabling a dual-channel communication of the user station with the server in order to achieve interactivity with the public radio network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A user station for providing interactivity to a public radio network that broadcasts a digital radio program, wherein a server selectively merges visual advertisements with the digital radio program at allotted time slots, and concurrently transmits the merged digital radio program and the visual advertisements to a plurality of users, the user station comprising:
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a receiver for playing the digital radio program and for displaying the visual advertisements; the receiver further including a means for enabling a user to select at least one of the visual advertisements; wherein, in response to a user selection of said at least one of the visual advertisements made on the receiver, the receiver automatically queries the server based on the user selection, over a separate network, without interruption to the digital radio program; and wherein in further response to the user selection, the server retrieves additional data related to the selected at least one of the visual advertisements, and transmits the additional data to the receiver over the separate network, thus enabling a dual-channel communication of the user station with the server in order to achieve interactivity with the public radio network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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