Revenue generating method of broadcasting on FM subcarrier
First Claim
1. A method of providing content specific information over an FM subcarrier frequency on demand, the method comprising:
- securing at least one FM subcarrier frequency;
distributing portable receivers adapted to play audio signals broadcast on the at least one FM subcarrier frequency on demand;
compiling content specific information;
recording at least one public service audio clip including the content specific information;
recording at least one advertising audio clip;
preparing automated playback recording of the at least one public service audio clip;
generating a modulated signal of the automated playback recording of the at least one public service audio clip and the at least one advertising audio clip in coincident relation wherein users of the portable receivers desiring to hear the automated playback recording are also exposed to the at least one advertising audio clip;
transmitting the modulated signal and start and stop signals to the portable receivers in a continuous loop wherein the start signal indicates the beginning of the continuous loop and the stop signal identifies the end of the continuous loop; and
receiving the transmission signal at the portable receiver wherein the portable receiver is adapted to demodulate the transmission signal providing an audio signal broadcast of duration specified by the start and stop signals.
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Abstract
A method of generating advertising revenue by securing an FM subcarrier frequency through an FM broadcasting station and distributing portable receivers to end users tailored to play the audio signals broadcast over the FM subcarrier frequency, on demand. Public service audio clips and advertising audio clips are broadcast to the portable receivers with the intention that a listener will be exposed to both the public service audio clip and the advertising audio clip during the period of the broadcast. The public service audio clips and advertising audio clips are broadcast in a continuous loop and are coded with start and stop signals to indicate the beginning and end of the broadcast. Through this method, an individual requesting the broadcast will hear a signal loop of the audio, starting with the detection of the start signal and ending when the detection of the stop signal.
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53 Claims
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1. A method of providing content specific information over an FM subcarrier frequency on demand, the method comprising:
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securing at least one FM subcarrier frequency;
distributing portable receivers adapted to play audio signals broadcast on the at least one FM subcarrier frequency on demand;
compiling content specific information;
recording at least one public service audio clip including the content specific information;
recording at least one advertising audio clip;
preparing automated playback recording of the at least one public service audio clip;
generating a modulated signal of the automated playback recording of the at least one public service audio clip and the at least one advertising audio clip in coincident relation wherein users of the portable receivers desiring to hear the automated playback recording are also exposed to the at least one advertising audio clip;
transmitting the modulated signal and start and stop signals to the portable receivers in a continuous loop wherein the start signal indicates the beginning of the continuous loop and the stop signal identifies the end of the continuous loop; and
receiving the transmission signal at the portable receiver wherein the portable receiver is adapted to demodulate the transmission signal providing an audio signal broadcast of duration specified by the start and stop signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19)
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17. The method of wherein the start control is activated on a predetermined schedule.
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20. A method of providing content specific information over an FM subcarrier frequency on demand, the method comprising:
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securing at least one FM subcarrier frequency;
distributing portable receivers adapted to play audio signals broadcast on the at least one FM subcarrier frequency on demand;
compiling content specific information;
recording at least one public service audio clip comprising said content specific information;
recording at least one advertising audio clip;
preparing automated playback recording of the at least one public service audio clip;
generating a modulated signal of the automated playback recording of the at least one public service audio clip and the at least one advertising audio clip in coincident relation wherein users of the portable receivers desiring to hear the automated playback recording are also exposed to the at least one advertising audio clip;
transmitting the modulated signal and start and stop signals to the portable receivers on a first FM subcarrier frequency in a continuous loop wherein the start signal indicates the beginning of the continuous loop and the stop signal identifies the end of the continuous loop;
transmitting an inaudible verification tone coincident with the transmission of the modulated signal to the portable receiver; and
receiving the modulated signal transmission and the verification tone transmission at the portable receiver wherein the portable receiver is adapted to demodulate the modulated signal transmission providing an audio signal broadcast of duration specified by the start and stop signals when the verification tone is present. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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37. a volume control adapted to adjust the speaker volume;
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a signal verification circuit adapted to monitor the volume of said speaker, whereby the speaker is rendered essentially inaudible in the absence of said verification tone.
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44. A method of generating advertising revenue by radio broadcast comprising the steps of:
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securing at least one FM subcarrier frequency;
distributing portable receivers adapted to play audio signals broadcast on the at least one FM subcarrier frequency on demand;
recording at least one public service audio clip;
recording at least one advertising audio clip;
broadcasting the at least one public service audio clip and the at least one advertising audio clip in coincident relation wherein users of the portable receivers desiring to hear the at least one public service audio clip are also exposed to the at least one advertising audio clip;
broadcasting the at least one public service audio clip and the at least one advertising audio clip in a continuous loop;
including a start signal detectable by the portable receivers at the beginning of the continuous loop;
including a stop signal detectable by the portable receivers at the end of the continuous loop;
providing a start control on the portable receivers activatable by a user; and
establishing a control circuit in the portable receivers whereby responsive to the detection of the start signal, a single loop of the audio is played through the portable receivers until the stop signal is detected.
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