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Systems and methods of managing audio and other media

  • US 7,593,576 B2
  • Filed: 12/03/2004
  • Issued: 09/22/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising:

  • obtaining identifying data derived with fingerprinting from data representing audio elements of an audio signal or derived with fingerprinting from data representing video picture elements of a video signal, the audio signal or video signal corresponding to a media signal captured by a wireless handheld device;

    determining a media title that corresponds to the identifying data;

    determining usage rights associated with at least one of the media title or a user of the wireless handheld device;

    identifying the user of the wireless handheld device or a library of the media titles that is associated with the user of the wireless handheld device; and

    adding the media title to the library of media titles that is associated with the user if so permitted by the usage rights.

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