Dynamic data delivery apparatus and method for same

• US 7,313,359 B2
• Filed: 03/08/2005
• Issued: 12/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LOT Network Inc.
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Steelberg, Chad, Steelberg, Ryan
• Primary Examiner(s): Urban, Edward F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Le, Nhan T.
• Application Number:
  US11/074,469
• Publication Number:
  US 20050202781A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,022 Days
• Field of Search: 455352-353, 455418-420, 455/462, 455/465, 455/556, 455/557, 455/3.06, 455/3.01, 455/3.04, 709/217, 709207-209, 709/204, 725 38- 42, 725 45- 47, 705/14
• US Class Current: 455/3.06
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0212 Chance discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0242 Determining effectiveness of advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0244 Optimization
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0248 Avoiding fraud
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0264 based upon schedule
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0275 Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/34 using an out-of-band subcarrier signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 2201/13 radio data system/radio broadcast data system [RDS/RBDS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/74 using programme related information, e.g. title, composer or interpreter

Abstract

A system for providing enhanced radio content to a remote user is disclosed. The system includes at least one input that receives non-radio input; and, at least one output interconnected to the at least one input via a hub, wherein the at least one output receives the enhanced radio content via the hub after at least one manipulation of the non-radio input by the hub to form the enhanced radio content, wherein the at least one manipulation is in accordance with the at least one non-radio input.

Claims

1. A dynamic data delivery system for providing enhanced radio content to one or more receiving devices, said system comprising:

a hub adapted to receive at least one non-radio input and an input indicating a selection of one or more receiving devices, to generate the enhanced radio content by dynamic manipulation of the non-radio input into one or more formats for radio broadcast based on broadcast type accessible by the selected receiving devices, and to route the enhanced radio content through one or more of a plurality of possible distribution channels based on broadcast type accessible by the selected receiving devices; and

an output interface of each distribution channel having a respective broadcast type, the output interface communicatively connecting the hub to receiving devices of the respective broadcast type and adapted to broadcast the enhanced radio content to the selected receiving devices of the respective broadcast type.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one non-radio input includes at least one of song and artist information, news, weather, traffic, station content, AMBER Alerts, and advertisements.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the selected receiving devices are RDS enabled receivers.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the selected receiving devices are selected from the group consisting of toys, radios, satellite communications, web browsers, and cell phones.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the selected receiving devices include at least one device selected from the group consisting of IBIQUITY RADIO, Palm Pilots, DDA, and RDS radio.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the selected receiving devices include a HD chip set.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the output interface of a distribution channel is adapted to broadcast the enhanced radio content to the selected receiving devices on a primary carrier.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the output interface of a distribution channel is adapted to broadcast at least one selected from the group consisting of analog FM radio, digital FM radio, AM radio, internet, satellite radio and SMS.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the output interface of a distribution channel is adapted to broadcast the enhanced radio content to the selected receiving devices on a sub-carrier.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the output interface of a distribution channel is adapted to broadcast the enhanced radio content to the selected receiving devices on a daughter channel.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said hub is configured to provide said enhanced radio content in accordance with at least one campaign.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein said at least one campaign includes one of content distribution, basic RDS delivery, simple messages, artist matching, ad matching, and radio greetings.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein said hub receives selection of only one receiving device.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein said receiving device selection includes at least one selected from the group consisting of ownership, description, target parameters, and permission of the device.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein said target parameters include supported data types.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein said hub receives an input identifying at least one distribution channel.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein said at least one distribution channel comprises an FM radio broadcast.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein said at least one distribution channel comprises a television broadcast.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein said hub receives a data feed input identifying content to be provided as information in the enhanced radio content broadcast to the selected receiving devices.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the selection of receiving devices received by the hub comprises a selection of at least one user.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein said non-radio input includes a time frame for content delivery.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein said time frame includes at least one of start, finish and period of delivery.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein said hub includes software.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein said software defines the ownership, description, expiration, data type, pricing and permission of content.

25. The system of claim 23, wherein said software enables said hub to receive said non-radio input.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein said non-radio input may be designated by said software, and wherein said non-radio input includes at least one of file upload, file pull, file push, a distribution list, query to retrieve content based on a key, and create database log definition.

27. The system of claim 23, wherein said software is suitable for producing a report.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein said report comprises information on the enhanced radio content.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein the broadcast type accessible by the selected receiving devices includes at least one selected from a group consisting of analog FM radio, HD FM radio, AM radio, internet, and SMS.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein dynamic manipulation of the non-radio input into one or more formats for radio broadcast comprises formatting content from the non-radio input according to a communications protocol for the broadcast type accessible by the selected receiving devices.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein dynamic manipulation of the non-radio input into one or more formats for radio broadcast comprises formatting content from the non-radio input according to bandwidth limitations for the broadcast type accessible by the selected receiving devices.

32. A dynamic data delivery method for providing enhanced radio content to one or more receiving devices, the method comprising:

receiving at least one non-radio input;

receiving an input indicating a selection of receiving devices;

generating the enhanced radio content by dynamic manipulation of the non-radio input into one or more formats for radio broadcast based on broadcast type accessible by the selected receiving devices; and

routing the enhanced radio content through one or more of a plurality of possible distribution channels for broadcast to the selected receiving devices based on broadcast type accessible by the selected receiving devices.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein receiving at least one non-radio input further comprises receiving at least one of a song, artist information, news, weather, traffic, station content, AMBER Alerts, and advertisements.

34. The method of claim 32, wherein the selected receiving devices are radio display system (RDS) enabled receivers.

35. The method of claim 32, wherein the received non-radio input is selected from the group consisting of news, current events, play lists, requests, advertising, and heuristic information.

36. The method of claim 32, wherein the selecting receiving devices are toys having a capability to receive radio broadcasts.

37. The method of claim 32, wherein the selected receiving devices are satellite radio receivers.

38. The method of claim 32, wherein the selected receiving devices are FM receivers.

39. The method of claim 32, wherein the selected receiving devices are AM receivers.

40. The method of claim 32, wherein the selected receiving devices are cellular phone devices.

41. The method of claim 32, wherein the selected receiving devices are IBIQUITY radio devices.

42. The method of claim 32, wherein the broadcast type accessible by the selected receiving devices includes at least one selected from a group consisting of analog FM radio, HD FM radio, AM radio, internet, and SMS.

43. The method of claim 32, wherein dynamic manipulation of the non-radio input into one or more formats for radio broadcast comprises formatting content from the non-radio input according to a communications protocol for the broadcast type accessible by the selected receiving devices.

44. The method of claim 32, wherein dynamic manipulation of the non-radio input into one or more formats for radio broadcast comprises formatting content from the non-radio input according to bandwidth limitations for the broadcast type accessible by the selected receiving devices.