Seamless switching between radio and local media
First Claim
1. A method for seamlessly switching between a media broadcast and media from a local library, comprising:
- directing communications circuitry to receive a media broadcast, wherein the media broadcast comprises a plurality of media items;
sequentially playing back the media items from the received media broadcast;
determining that an upcoming media item of the media broadcast is not of interest to the user;
identifying a media item from the local library that is of interest to the user; and
automatically seamlessly switching playback from the media broadcast to the identified media item from the local library in response to determining that the upcoming media item of the media broadcast is not of interest to the user.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for seamlessly switching media playback between a media broadcast, such as a radio broadcast, and media from a local media library. When an electronic device determines that an upcoming media item in a media broadcast is not of interest to a user, the electronic device can switch playback from the media stream to a media item from the electronic device local library. The selected local media item can be related to a previously broadcast media item to ensure continuity in the user'"'"'s listening or viewing experience. The electronic device can switch away from the local media item and return to the media stream when the media stream again broadcasts media items or segments of interest to the user.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for seamlessly switching between a media broadcast and media from a local library, comprising:
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directing communications circuitry to receive a media broadcast, wherein the media broadcast comprises a plurality of media items; sequentially playing back the media items from the received media broadcast; determining that an upcoming media item of the media broadcast is not of interest to the user; identifying a media item from the local library that is of interest to the user; and automatically seamlessly switching playback from the media broadcast to the identified media item from the local library in response to determining that the upcoming media item of the media broadcast is not of interest to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic device operative to switch between different sources of audio for playback, comprising radio tuning circuitry, memory, and a processor, the processor operative to:
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direct the radio tuning circuitry to tune to a radio broadcast; determine that an upcoming radio broadcast segment is not of interest to a user; identify a played back radio broadcast segment that was of interest to the user; select a media item locally stored in the memory that is related to the identified radio broadcast segment; and automatically switch playback from the radio broadcast to the selected media item in response to determining that the upcoming media item of the media broadcast is not of interest to the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for seamlessly switching between broadcast and local sources for media playback, comprising:
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receiving a media broadcast; determining that a media item of the media broadcast is not of interest to a user; identifying a previously played back media item of the media broadcast that is of interest to the user; selecting a media item locally stored in memory of the electronic device, wherein the selected media item is similar to the identified previously played back media item; and playing back the selected media item instead of the determined broadcast media item when the determined broadcast media item is transmitted as part of the media broadcast. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable media for seamlessly switching between broadcast and local sources for media playback, the computer-readable media comprising computer-readable instructions recorded thereon for:
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receiving a media broadcast; determining that a media item of the media broadcast is not of interest to a user; identifying a previously played back media item of the media broadcast that is of interest to the user; selecting a media item locally stored in memory of an electronic device, wherein the selected media item is similar to the identified previously played back media item; and playing back the selected media item instead of the determined broadcast media item when the determined broadcast media item is transmitted as part of the media broadcast in response to determining that the media item of the media broadcast is not of interest to a user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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