Method and apparatus for automatically detecting and playing desired audio segments over a broadcast receiver.
First Claim
1. A method for detecting and playing desired audio segments over a broadcast receiver comprising:
- selecting and storing representations of a first portion of a plurality of desired audio segments being broadcast on a plurality of stations being received by the receiver;
detecting the occurrence of an audio portion that corresponds to one of said stored first portions on one of the plurality of stations being received by the receiver;
switching the receiver to the station upon which the corresponding audio portion is detected, andbroadcasting the remaining portion of the audio segment on the station over the receiver.
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Abstract
The specification discloses a method and apparatus for detecting and playing desired audio segments over a broadcast receiver such as a radio or television. Apparatus is coupled with the broadcast receiver (30) to enable the listener to listen to any of a plurality of different stations and to select desired audio segments being played on any of the stations. Apparatus (46) is provided to store the selected desired audio segments selected by the listener. Apparatus (50) scans the audio being broadcast by each of a plurality of different stations. Apparatus (48) compares the selected desired audio segments with the audio scanned. In response to the comparison, the desired audio segments are played over the broadcast receiver upon occurrence of the desired audio segments on any of a plurality of different stations.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for detecting and playing desired audio segments over a broadcast receiver comprising:
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selecting and storing representations of a first portion of a plurality of desired audio segments being broadcast on a plurality of stations being received by the receiver; detecting the occurrence of an audio portion that corresponds to one of said stored first portions on one of the plurality of stations being received by the receiver; switching the receiver to the station upon which the corresponding audio portion is detected, and broadcasting the remaining portion of the audio segment on the station over the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for detecting and playing desired audio segments over a broadcast receiver comprising:
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receiving and broadcasting audio programs from any of a plurality of different stations over a broadcast receiver; enabling the listener to select a representative portion of the desired audio segments played over the broadcast receiver; storing digital representations of said selected representative portions; scanning the audio programs being broadcast by said plurality of different stations; comparing said stored digital representations with the audio programs being scanned, a valid comparison indicating the presence of the one of said desired audio segments; and playing the remaining portion of said desired audio segments over the broadcast receiver. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Apparatus for being coupled with a broadcast receiver for detecting and playing desired audio segments comprising:
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means coupled to the receiver for enabling the listener to select desired audio segments; means for storing representations of a first portion of the desired audio segments; means for detecting the occurrence of an audio segment that corresponds to one of said stored first portions on one of a plurality of stations being received by the receiver, a valid detection indicating the presence of one of said desired audio segments; and means responsive to said detecting means for broadcasting the remaining portion of said desired audio segment over the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Apparatus for detecting and playing desired audio segments comprising:
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a broadcast receiver for receiving and broadcasting audio programs from a plurality of different stations; means coupled with said broadcast receiver for enabling the listener to select desired audio segments; means for storing representations of initial portions of said selected desired audio segments; means for scanning the audio being broadcast by said plurality of different stations; means for comparing said stored representations with the audio scanned by said scanning means, a valid comparison indicating the presence of one of said desired audio segments; and means responsive to said comparing means for playing the remaining portion of the corresponding one of said desired audio segments over said broadcast receiver upon occurrence of a valid comparison on any of said plurality of different stations. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for detecting and playing desired audio segments over a broadcast receiver, comprising:
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selecting and storing a representative portion of each of the desired audio segments, sampling the output of each of a plurality of stations being received by the receiver; comparing the sampled output of each of the plurality of stations with a select one of the stored representative portions, a valid comparison indicating the presence of the corresponding one of said desired audio segments; selecting the station on which the valid comparison was made in response to the valid comparison; and broadcasting the remaining portion of the audio segment over the broadcast receiver, the remaining portion being that portion of the desired audio segment occuring after the station has been selected. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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