Methods and systems employing digital content
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving identifying data from a remotely located handheld device, wherein the remotely located handheld device utilizing a processor to derive or extract the identifying data from data representing audible portions of an audio signal, and wherein the remotely located handheld device has captured the audio signal with a microphone;
using the identifying data to identify a song corresponding to the audio signal;
providing a tag including information pertaining to the song to an online music library associated with the remotely located handheld device or a user of the remotely located handheld device, wherein the tag allows access to a digital file associated with the song to a person acquainted with but different than the user of the remotely located handheld device.
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Abstract
The presently claimed invention relates to methods and system employing digital content. One claim recites a method including: receiving indentifying data from a remotely located handheld device, the remotely located handheld device utilizing a multi-purpose electronic processor to extract the identifying data from data representing audible portions of an audio signal, the handheld device having captured the audio signal with a microphone; using the identifying data to identify a song corresponding to the audio signal; providing a tag including information pertaining to the song to an online-based music library associated with the remotely located handheld device or a user of the remotely located handheld device. A variety of other claims and combinations are also provided.
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28 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving identifying data from a remotely located handheld device, wherein the remotely located handheld device utilizing a processor to derive or extract the identifying data from data representing audible portions of an audio signal, and wherein the remotely located handheld device has captured the audio signal with a microphone; using the identifying data to identify a song corresponding to the audio signal; providing a tag including information pertaining to the song to an online music library associated with the remotely located handheld device or a user of the remotely located handheld device, wherein the tag allows access to a digital file associated with the song to a person acquainted with but different than the user of the remotely located handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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obtaining, at a handheld device, an electronic signal representing audible portions of music captured with a microphone; deriving or extracting, using a processor, identifying data from the electronic signal; creating a tag including the identifying data; transmitting the tag to a remotely located server, wherein the tag provides a person acquainted with but different than a user of the handheld device access to a digital file associated with the music. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A server comprising:
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a receiver; and a processor operatively coupled to the receiver and configured to; receive indentifying data from a remotely located handheld device, wherein the remotely located handheld device uses a processor to derive or extract the identifying data from data representing audible portions of an audio signal, and wherein the remotely located handheld device captures the audio signal with a microphone; use the identifying data to identify a song corresponding to the audio signal; and provide a tag comprising information pertaining to the song to an online music library associated with the remotely located handheld device or a user of the remotely located handheld device, wherein the tag allows access to a digital file associated with the song to a person acquainted with but different than the user of the remotely located handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable media having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
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instructions to receive indentifying data from a remotely located handheld device, wherein the remotely located handheld device uses a processor to derive or extract the identifying data from data representing audible portions of an audio signal, and wherein the remotely located handheld device captures the audio signal with a microphone; instructions to use the identifying data to identify a song corresponding to the audio signal; and instructions to provide a tag including information pertaining to the song to an online music library associated with the remotely located handheld device or a user of the remotely located handheld device, wherein the tag allows access to a digital file associated with the song to a person acquainted with but different than the user of the remotely located handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A handheld device comprising:
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a transmitter; and a processor operatively coupled to the transmitter and configured to; obtain an electronic signal representing audible portions of music captured with a microphone; derive or extract identifying data from the electronic signal; create a tag including the identifying data; and transmit the tag to a remotely located server wherein the tag is configured to provide a person acquainted with but different than a user of the handheld device access to a digital file associated with the music. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A non-transitory computer readable media having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
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instructions to obtain an electronic signal representing audible portions of music captured with a microphone; instructions to derive or extract identifying data from the electronic signal; instructions to create a tag including the identifying data; and instructions to transmit the tag to a remotely located server wherein the tag is configured to provide a person acquainted with but different than a user of the handheld device access to a digital file associated with the music. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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