Dynamic data delivery apparatus and method for same

• US 7,313,360 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2005
• 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:
  US11/185,395
• Publication Number:
  US 20050255804A1
• Time in Patent Office: 888 Days
• Field of Search: 455/352, 455/353, 455418-420, 455/462, 455/465, 455/556, 455/557, 455/3.01, 455/3.04, 455/3.06, 709/217, 709204-207, 709/209, 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 method of generating enhanced radio content, comprising:

accessing a play list of a radio station;

collecting information for use in a media play campaign for the radio station, the collected information specifying a selection of receiving devices and one or more formats of the enhanced radio content for radio broadcast based on a broadcast type accessible by the selected receiving devices;

generating a radio data system (RDS) data feed based on the play list and the collected information; and

dynamically distributing the data feed for transmission to the selected receiving devices through one or more of a plurality of possible distribution channels based on a broadcast type accessible by the selected receiving devices, the data feed being distributed to coincide with a signal from the radio station to the selected receiving devices.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein dynamically distributing the data feed comprises:

distributing the data feed to the radio station.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein dynamically distributing the data feed comprises:

distributing the data feed to a transmitter associated with the radio station.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the radio station is an FM radio station.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the information comprises at least one of news data, weather data, advertising content, and an advertising content play criteria.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the advertising content play criteria comprises at least one of a time to play advertising content, a location to play advertising content, and a number of times to play advertising content.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the information is specified in a form of at least one of visual data, voice data, and text data.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the information comprises at least one of advertising content and an advertising content play criteria.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the advertising content play criteria comprises at least one of a time to play advertising content, a location to play advertising content, and a number of times to play advertising content.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the data feed comprises text data.

11. The method 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.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more formats of the enhanced radio content for radio broadcast are in accordance with a communications protocol for the broadcast type accessible by the selected receiving devices.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more formats of the enhanced radio content for radio broadcast are in accordance with bandwidth limitations for the broadcast type accessible by the selected receiving devices.

14. A system for generating enhanced radio content, comprising:

a collection module arranged to receive input information and a play list of a radio station, the information including a selection of receiving devices and one or more formats of the enhanced radio content for radio broadcast based on a broadcast type accessible by the selected receiving devices,

wherein the collection module is further arranged to generate a radio data system (RDS) data feed based on the play list and the information, the data feed representing at least part of an RDS campaign for the radio station, and

wherein the collection module is further arranged to dynamically distribute the data feed for transmission to selected RDS receiving devices through one or more of a plurality of possible distribution channels based on a broadcast type accessible by the RDS receiving devices, the data feed being distributed to coincide with a signal broadcast from the radio station to the RDS receiving devices.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the collection module is further arranged to distribute the data feed to the radio station.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the collection module is further arranged to distribute the data feed to a transmitter associated with the radio station.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the information comprises at least one of news data, sports data, and weather data.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the information is specified in a form of at least one of visual data, voice data, and text data.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein the data feed comprises text data.

20. The system of claim 14, 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.

21. The system of claim 14, wherein one or more formats of the enhanced radio content for radio broadcast are in accordance with a communications protocol for the broadcast type accessible by the selected receiving devices.

22. The system of claim 14, wherein one or more formats of the enhanced radio content for radio broadcast are in accordance with bandwidth limitations for the broadcast type accessible by the selected receiving devices.