Method for the selection, transmission and playback of pieces of music by subscribers a digital mobile communication network

• US 7,319,856 B1
• Filed: 10/13/2000
• Issued: 01/15/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Original Assignee: T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Inventors: Cyrankiewicz, Arthur, Michel, Uwe
• Primary Examiner(s): Gelin; Jean
• Assistant Examiner(s): DOAN, PHUOC HUU
• Application Number:
  US10/110,490
• Time in Patent Office: 2,650 Days
• Field of Search: 455/419, 455/414.1, 455/414.3, 455/414.4, 455/66.1, 713/176
• US Class Current: 455/411
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/64 Browsing; Visualisation therefor generation of a list or set of audio data G06F16/638
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/68 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for the selection, transmission and playback of pieces of music by subscribers of a digital mobile network, whereby a plurality of pieces of music is saved in digital form on a database server. The inventive device is characterised in that the database server is dialled up by a mobile terminal via the mobile communication network and a desired piece of music is selected. The selected piece of music is then transmitted in the form of digital audio data from the database server to the mobile terminal via the mobile communication network and is played back on the mobile terminal. The invention also relates to a mobile radio terminal which is suitable for carrying out said method.

Claims

1. A method for choosing, for transmitting and for playing back pieces of music by subscribers to a digital mobile communications system, comprising:

storing a large number of pieces of music in digital form in a databank server;

providing a system allowing a subscriber to modify settings and to store a subscriber profile on the databank server;

selecting the databank server by a mobile terminal via the mobile communications system, the databank server being included in the infrastructure of the mobile communications system and being selected by the subscriber using an associated telephone number;

choosing a desired piece of music;

transmitting the chosen piece of music in the form of digital audio data from the databank server via the mobile communications system to the mobile terminal where it is played back;

providing a unique subscriber identification/authentication for access to the databank server through the mobile communications system, the mobile communications system acting as a pure transport network for the digital audio data; and

charging for use of the databank server via the mobile communications system.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the piece of music is played back immediately in the terminal.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the piece of music is stored in the terminal, and can be played back at any desired later time.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the audio data is transmitted in compressed from.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising using an interface of the terminal to choose the piece of music to be played back subsequently, and transmitting the choice via the mobile communications system to the databank server.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the subscriber is offered a personalized list of music based on their subscriber profile, from which the subscriber can choose the desired music.

13. A mobile radio terminal for carrying out the method as claimed in claim 1, said mobile radio terminal having the functions of a mobile terminal and the functions of a playback appliance for pieces of music which are available in digital form.

14. The mobile radio terminal as claimed in claim 13, wherein said mobile radio terminal includes suitable browser software, in which the URL or the direct Internet protocol address of the databank server to be selected is stored.

7. A method for choosing, for transmitting and for playing back pieces of music by subscribers to a digital mobile communications system, comprising:

storing a large number of pieces of music in digital form in a databank server;

providing a system allowing a subscriber to modify settings and to store a subscriber profile on the databank server;

selecting the databank server by a mobile terminal via the mobile communications system, the mobile communications system having a direct gateway into the Internet, the databank server being included in the infrastructure of the Internet, and being addressable by the subscriber using an associated Internet protocol address;

choosing a desired piece of music;

transmitting the chosen piece of music in the form of digital audio data from the databank server via the mobile communications system to the mobile terminal where it is played back;

allocating the subscriber or the mobile terminal a temporary Internet protocol address for use of the databank server, with the Internet protocol address being linked to the subscriber identity;

using the Internet protocol source address by the databank server as the basis for checking the access authorization of the subscriber, the mobile communications system acting as a pure transport network for the digital audio data; and

charging for use of the databank server via the mobile communications system.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the piece of music is played back immediately in the terminal.

9. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the piece of music is stored in the terminal, and can be played back at any desired later time.

10. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the audio data is transmitted in compressed from.

11. The method as claimed in claim 7, further comprising using an interface of the terminal to choose the piece of music to be played back subsequently, and transmitting the choice via the mobile communications system to the databank server.

12. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the subscriber is offered a personalized list of music based on their subscriber profile, from which the subscriber can choose the desired music.

15. A mobile radio terminal for carrying out the method as claimed in claim 7, said mobile radio terminal having the functions of a mobile terminal and the functions of a playback appliance for pieces of music which are available in digital form.

16. The mobile radio terminal as claimed in claim 7, wherein said mobile radio terminal includes suitable browser software, in which the URL or the direct Internet protocol address of the databank server to be selected is stored.

17. A mobile radio terminal for carrying out a method for choosing, for transmitting and for playing back pieces of music by subscribers to a digital mobile communications system, said mobile radio terminal having the functions of a mobile terminal and the functions of a playback appliance for pieces of music which are available in digital form, said method for choosing, for transmitting and for playing back pieces of music by subscribers to a digital mobile communications system, comprising:

storing a large number of pieces of music in digital form in a databank server;

providing a system allowing a subscriber to modify settings and to store a subscriber profile on the databank server;

selecting the databank server by a mobile terminal via the mobile communications system, the databank server being included in the infrastructure of the mobile communications system and being selected by the subscriber using an associated telephone number;

choosing a desired piece of music;

transmitting the chosen piece of music in the form of digital audio data from the databank server via the mobile communications system to the mobile terminal where it is played back;

providing a unique subscriber identification/authentication for access to the databank server through the mobile communications system, the mobile communications system acting as a pure transport network for the digital audio data; and

charging for use of the databank server via the mobile communications system.

18. A mobile radio terminal for carrying out a method for choosing, for transmitting and for playing back pieces of music by subscribers to a digital mobile communications system, said mobile radio terminal having the functions of a mobile terminal and the functions of a playback appliance for pieces of music which are available in digital form, said method for choosing, for transmitting and for playing back pieces of music by subscribers to a digital mobile communications system, comprising:

storing a large number of pieces of music in digital form in a databank server;

providing a system allowing a subscriber to modify settings and to store a subscriber profile on the databank server;

selecting the databank server by a mobile terminal via the mobile communications system, the mobile communications system having a direct gateway into the Internet, the databank server being included in the infrastructure of the Internet, and being addressable by the subscriber using an associated Internet protocol address;

(c) choosing a desired piece of music;

transmitting the chosen piece of music in the form of digital audio data from the databank server via the mobile communications system to the mobile terminal where it is played back;

allocating the subscriber or the mobile terminal a temporary Internet protocol address for use of the databank server, with the Internet protocol address being linked to the subscriber identity;

using the Internet protocol source address by the databank server as the basis for checking the access authorization of the subscriber, the mobile communications system acting as a pure transport network for the digital audio data; and

charging for use of the databank server via the mobile communications system.