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Apparatus and method for scheduled playing of compact disc audio tracks

  • US 5,872,747 A
  • Filed: 01/16/1997
  • Issued: 02/16/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method of playing audio tracks on at least one recording medium approximately at predetermined times, wherein each recording medium has contained thereon a stored value indicating whether the recording medium contains scheduled audio tracks that are to be played approximately at predetermined scheduled times on an audio player, the audio player being of the type that responds to signal commands generated by a controller computer, the method comprising:

  • sending a command signal to the audio player instructing the audio player to return a response representative of the stored value on the recording medium;

    receiving, at the controller computer, a response from the audio player, the response including the value stored on the recording medium;

    determining, based on the value stored on the recording medium, whether the recording median contains at least one scheduled audio track that is scheduled to be played at approximately predetermined times;

    in the event the recording medium contains at least one scheduled audio track, determining, based upon a current time of day and the value received from the audio player, whether a scheduled audio track on the recording medium is scheduled to be played at approximately the current time of day; and

    in the event the scheduled audio track is scheduled to be played at approximately the current time of day, sending a scheduled play command to the audio player, the scheduled play command instructing the audio player to play the scheduled audio track that is scheduled to play at approximately the current time of day.

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