Method and system for playing broadcasts with a mobile telecommunication device that includes multiple tuners
First Claim
1. A method for playing a broadcast with a mobile device, comprising:
- tuning a tuner of the mobile device to a broadcast, and playing the broadcast;
enabling another tuner to scan for another broadcast that meets at least a scan criterion;
when the other broadcast based on the at least one scan criterion is located, enabling the other broadcast to be selectively played in lieu of the currently playing broadcast; and
when the mobile device is selected for another purpose, interrupting the currently playing broadcast, and recording the currently playing broadcast from a point where the interruption occurred.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method, system, and apparatus for finding, playing, and recording broadcasts on a mobile device (400) that includes two or more tuners and also works as a cellular telephone. The user can provide specific preferences or a pattern of use is employed by the mobile device to identify a broadcast. The mobile device tunes one tuner (452) to an identified broadcast and plays it for the user. While one tuner is playing a broadcast, the other tuner (453) is employed to scan for another broadcast based on user preference. When another broadcast is identified, the other tuner can start playing the scanned broadcast, cause it to be recorded for play back at a later time, or resume scanning for yet another broadcast based on user preference. When the mobile device is used for other purposes, the mobile device can resume playing a broadcast from the point of interruption.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for playing a broadcast with a mobile device, comprising:
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tuning a tuner of the mobile device to a broadcast, and playing the broadcast; enabling another tuner to scan for another broadcast that meets at least a scan criterion; when the other broadcast based on the at least one scan criterion is located, enabling the other broadcast to be selectively played in lieu of the currently playing broadcast; and when the mobile device is selected for another purpose, interrupting the currently playing broadcast, and recording the currently playing broadcast from a point where the interruption occurred. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile device that provides for telecommunication and playing broadcasts, comprising:
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a first and second tuner to alternate in tuning to a current playing broadcast and scanning for another broadcast based on at least one scan criterion; a player to play a broadcast; and an application communicatively coupled to the tuners and the player to control said alternate tuning and scanning by said first and second tuners, and said playing of a broadcast by said player; wherein the application is further equipped to interrupt the currently playing broadcast when the mobile device is selected for another purpose, and causes the currently playing broadcast to be recorded from a point of interruption. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for playing a broadcast with a mobile device, comprising:
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tuning a tuner of the mobile device to a broadcast, and playing the broadcast; and when the mobile device is selected for another purpose, interrupting the currently playing broadcast, and recording the currently playing broadcast from a point where the interruption occurred.
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23. A mobile device that provides for telecommunication and playing broadcasts, comprising:
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a tuner to tune to a current playing broadcast; a player to play a broadcast; and an application communicatively coupled to the tuner and the player to control said tuner and said player; wherein the application is further equipped to interrupt the currently playing broadcast when the mobile device is selected for another purpose, and causes the currently playing broadcast to be recorded from a point of interruption.
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24. A mobile device that provides for telecommunication and playing broadcasts, comprising:
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a first and second tuner to alternate in tuning to a current playing broadcast and scanning for another broadcast based on at least one scan criterion; a player coupled to the first and second tuners to selectively play a broadcast; and an application communicatively coupled to the tuners and the player to control said alternate tuning and scanning by said first and second tuners, and said playing of a broadcast by said player; wherein the application is further equipped to interrupt a currently playing broadcast when a telephone call is placed or received using the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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