Method and apparatus for managing audio broadcasts in an automobile

• US 7,319,869 B2
• Filed: 10/14/2004
• Issued: 01/15/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Malik, Nadeem, Dietz, Timothy Alan, Kobrosly, Walid
• Primary Examiner(s): Feild; Joseph
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen; Huy D
• Application Number:
  US10/965,079
• Publication Number:
  US 20050050579A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,188 Days
• Field of Search: 455/426.1, 455/450, 455/422.1, 455/428, 455/412.1, 455/414.1, 386/95, 386/96
• US Class Current: 455/426.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/207 with an audio or audio/video bus for signal distribution H04B1/205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3805 with built-in auxiliary receivers

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for controlling presentation of an audio broadcast. Presentation of the audio broadcast is ceased in response to detecting a mobile phone call. The audio broadcast is recorded to form recorded audio presentation data in response to detecting the mobile phone call. The recorded audio presentation data is presented when the mobile phone call ends.

Claims

1. A method in a data processing system for managing an audio broadcast, the method comprising:

in response to detecting a particular user command, automatically recording the audio broadcast to form recorded audio presentation data, wherein the particular user command being answering a mobile phone call;

in response to detecting the particular user command, automatically ceasing presentation of the audio broadcast; and

automatically presenting the recorded audio presentation data when the mobile phone call ends.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the command is a voice command.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

ceasing presentation of the recorded audio presentation data and presenting the audio broadcast when the recorded audio presentation data time is synchronized with the audio broadcast.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio broadcast includes time stamp data and further comprising:

comparing the time stamp data to a current time;

responsive to the time stamp data, associated with the audio presentation data being presented, matching the current time, and ceasing presentation of the audio presentation data; and

responsive to the time stamp data, associated with the audio presentation data being presented, matching the current time, and resuming presentation of the audio broadcast.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the presentation of the audio broadcast data is manipulated by commands including at least one of a fast forward and a reverse.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the presentation of the audio broadcast data is manipulated to skip commercials within the recorded audio data.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the data processing system is located in an automobile.

8. A data processing system for managing an audio broadcast, the data processing system comprising:

a bus system;

a communications unit connected to the bus system;

a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes a set of instructions; and

a processing unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processing unit executes the set of instructions to automatically record the audio broadcast to form recorded audio presentation data in response to detecting a particular user command, wherein the particular user command being answering a mobile phone call;

automatically cease presentation of the audio broadcast in response to detecting the particular user command; and

automatically present the recorded audio presentation data when the mobile phone call ends.

9. A data processing system for managing an audio broadcast, the data processing system comprising:

recording means, responsive to detecting a particular user command, for automatically recording the audio broadcast to form recorded audio presentation data, wherein the particular user command being answering a mobile phone call;

ceasing means, responsive to detecting the particular user command, for automatically ceasing presentation of the audio broadcast; and

automatically presenting means for presenting the recorded audio presentation data when the mobile phone call ends.

10. The data processing system of claim 9, wherein the command is a voice command.

11. The data processing system of claim 9, wherein the ceasing means is a first ceasing means and further comprising:

second ceasing means for ceasing presentation of the recorded audio presentation data and presenting the audio broadcast when the recorded audio presentation data time is synchronized with the audio broadcast.

12. The data processing system of claim 9, wherein the audio broadcast includes time stamp data, wherein the ceasing means is a first ceasing means, and further comprising:

comparing means for comparing the time stamp data to a current time;

second ceasing means, responsive to the time stamp data, associated with the audio presentation data being presented, matching the current time, for ceasing presentation of the audio presentation data; and

resuming means, responsive to the time stamp data, associated with the audio presentation data being presented, matching the current time, for resuming presentation of the audio broadcast.

13. The data processing system of claim 9, wherein the presentation of the audio broadcast data is manipulated by commands including at least one of a fast forward and a reverse.

14. The data processing system of claim 9, wherein the presentation of the audio broadcast data is manipulated to skip commercials within the recorded audio data.

15. The data processing system of claim 9, wherein the data processing system is located in an automobile.

16. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for managing an audio broadcast, the computer program product comprising:

first instructions, responsive to detecting a particular user command, for automatically recording the audio broadcast to form recorded audio presentation data, wherein the particular user command being answering a mobile phone call;

second instructions, responsive to detecting the particular user command, for automatically ceasing presentation of the audio broadcast; and

third instructions for automatically presenting the recorded audio presentation data when the mobile phone call ends.

17. A method in a data processing system for managing an audio broadcast, the method comprising:

in response to detecting a particular user command, recording the audio broadcast to form recorded audio presentation data;

in response to detecting the particular user command, ceasing presentation of the audio broadcast;

presenting the recorded audio presentation data when a mobile phone call ends; and

ceasing presentation of the recorded audio presentation data and presenting the audio broadcast when the recorded audio presentation data time is synchronized with the audio broadcast.

18. A data processing system for managing an audio broadcast, the data processing system comprising:

recording means, responsive to detecting a particular user command, for recording the audio broadcast to form recorded audio presentation data;

first ceasing means, responsive to detecting the particular user command, for ceasing presentation of the audio broadcast;

presenting means for presenting the recorded audio presentation data when a mobile phone call ends; and

second ceasing means for ceasing presentation of the recorded audio presentation data and presenting the audio broadcast when the recorded audio presentation data time is synchronized with the audio broadcast.