System And Method For Batching Content For Playback On An Electronic Device
First Claim
1. A system for providing advertising (AD) content to a radio system of a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a smartphone having a stored application thereon related to a specific broadcast station;
a utility application operably associated with the radio system of the vehicle and configured to inform the smartphone when the radio system is tuned to the specific broadcast station;
the radio system including a processor configured to detect a start maker and a stop marker in a broadcast signal being received by the radio system from the specific broadcast station, and to inform the smartphone when the start marker is detected, the start marker and stop marker defining a time interval where the broadcast station is providing at least one advertisement in the broadcast signal;
the smartphone configured to provide AD content to the processor of the radio system; and
the processor configured to insert the AD content during the time interval in the broadcast signal for playback using the radio system.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for providing advertising (AD) content to a radio system of a vehicle. A smartphone may have a stored application thereon related to a specific broadcast station. A utility application may be associated with the radio system (RS) and used to inform the smartphone when the RS is tuned to the specific broadcast station. The RS may have a processor for detecting a start maker and a stop marker in a broadcast signal being received from the specific broadcast station, and to inform the smartphone when the start marker is detected. The start marker and the stop marker define a time interval where at least one advertisement is present in the broadcast signal. The smartphone may provide AD content to the RS which is inserted for playback during the time interval.
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1. A system for providing advertising (AD) content to a radio system of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a smartphone having a stored application thereon related to a specific broadcast station; a utility application operably associated with the radio system of the vehicle and configured to inform the smartphone when the radio system is tuned to the specific broadcast station; the radio system including a processor configured to detect a start maker and a stop marker in a broadcast signal being received by the radio system from the specific broadcast station, and to inform the smartphone when the start marker is detected, the start marker and stop marker defining a time interval where the broadcast station is providing at least one advertisement in the broadcast signal; the smartphone configured to provide AD content to the processor of the radio system; and the processor configured to insert the AD content during the time interval in the broadcast signal for playback using the radio system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for providing advertising (AD) content to a user of a radio system of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a radio system including a processor configured to detect a start maker and a stop marker in a signal being received by the radio system from the signal source, the start marker and stop marker defining a time interval where the signal source is providing at least one advertisement in the signal; a remote source of targeted advertising content; the radio system configured to receive at least one targeted advertisement from the remote source of targeted advertising content and to store the at least one targeted advertisement for future playback on the radio system; and the processor configured to insert the AD content for playback during the time interval in the signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing advertising (AD) content to a radio system of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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using a smartphone having a stored application thereon related to a specific broadcast station; causing the radio system of the vehicle to inform the smartphone when the radio system is tuned to the specific broadcast station; using the radio system to detect a start maker and a stop marker in a broadcast signal being received by the radio system from the specific broadcast station; using the radio system to inform the smartphone when the start marker is detected, and wherein the start marker and the stop marker define a time interval where the broadcast station is providing at least one advertisement in the broadcast signal; using the smartphone to provide AD content to the radio system; and using the radio system to insert the AD content during the time interval in the broadcast signal for playback. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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