Parallel visual radio station selection
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1. A computer implemented method in a data processing system for selecting a media signal, the method comprising:
- receiving a set of media signals from a set of media providers;
responsive to receiving the set of media signals from the set of media providers, identifying at least one of a subject matter and a performer of the subject matter for at least one of the set of media signals, wherein the step of identifying the subject matter and the performer of the subject matter for at least one of the set of media signals comprises;
extracting a set of features from the at least one of the set of media signals;
isolating at least one characteristic from the set of features;
comparing the at least one characteristic to at least one of a statistical model of known subject matter and a statistical model of known performers; and
identifying similarities between the at least one characteristic to the statistical model of known subject matter and the statistical model of known performers to determine at least one of a probable subject matter and a probable performer, wherein the subject matter is the probable subject matter and the performer is the probable performer;
responsive to identifying the at least one of the subject matter and the performer, identifying a set of icons, each of the set of icons corresponding to at least one of the subject matter and the performer of the at least one of the set of media signals;
responsive to identifying the set of icons, forwarding a set of displayed icons and a set of displayed media providers to a client media player, the set of displayed icons being selected from the set of icons, wherein each of the set of displayed media providers corresponds to both one of the set of displayed icons and to one of the set of media providers.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method in a data processing system and a computer program product enable visual selection of a media signal. A set of media signals is received from a set of media providers. A subject matter and a performer of the subject matter are then identified for at least one of the set of media signals. A set of icons is then identified. Each of the set of icons corresponds to at least one of media signals. The set of icons and the set of media providers are then forwarded to a client media player.
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1. A computer implemented method in a data processing system for selecting a media signal, the method comprising:
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receiving a set of media signals from a set of media providers; responsive to receiving the set of media signals from the set of media providers, identifying at least one of a subject matter and a performer of the subject matter for at least one of the set of media signals, wherein the step of identifying the subject matter and the performer of the subject matter for at least one of the set of media signals comprises;
extracting a set of features from the at least one of the set of media signals;
isolating at least one characteristic from the set of features;
comparing the at least one characteristic to at least one of a statistical model of known subject matter and a statistical model of known performers; and
identifying similarities between the at least one characteristic to the statistical model of known subject matter and the statistical model of known performers to determine at least one of a probable subject matter and a probable performer, wherein the subject matter is the probable subject matter and the performer is the probable performer;responsive to identifying the at least one of the subject matter and the performer, identifying a set of icons, each of the set of icons corresponding to at least one of the subject matter and the performer of the at least one of the set of media signals; responsive to identifying the set of icons, forwarding a set of displayed icons and a set of displayed media providers to a client media player, the set of displayed icons being selected from the set of icons, wherein each of the set of displayed media providers corresponds to both one of the set of displayed icons and to one of the set of media providers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12)
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10. A computer program product comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer usable program code for selecting a media signal, the computer program product comprising; computer usable program code for receiving a set of media signals from a set of media providers; computer usable program code, responsive to receiving the set of media signals from the set of media providers, for identifying at least one of a subject matter and a performer of the subject matter for at least one of the set of media signals, wherein the computer usable program code for identifying the subject matter and the performer of the subject matter for at least one of the set of media signals comprises;
computer usable program code for extracting a set of features from the at least one of the set of media signals;
computer usable program code for isolating at least one characteristic from the set of features;
computer usable program code for comparing the at least one characteristic to at least one of a statistical model of known subject matter and a statistical model of known performers; and
computer usable program code for identifying similarities between the at least one characteristic to the statistical model of known subject matter and the statistical model of known performers to determine at least one of a probable subject matter and a probable performer, wherein the subject matter is the probable subject matter and the performer is the probable performer;computer usable program code, responsive to identifying the at least one of the subject matter and the performer, for identifying a set of icons, each of the set of icons corresponding to at least one of the subject matter and the performer of the at least one of the set of media signals; computer usable program code, responsive to identifying the set of icons, for forwarding a set of displayed icons and a set of displayed media providers to a client media player, the set of displayed icons being selected from the set of icons, wherein each of the set of displayed media providers corresponds to both one of the set of displayed icons and to one of the set of media providers. - View Dependent Claims (11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A data processing system for selecting a media signal, the data processing system comprising:
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a bus; a storage device connected to the bus, wherein the storage device contains a computer usable code; and a processing unit connected to the bus, wherein the processing unit executes the computer usable program code to receive a set of media signals from a set of media providers, responsive to receiving the set of media signals from the set of media providers, to identify at least one of a subject matter and a performer of the subject matter for at least one of a set of media signals, wherein the processing unit executes the computer usable program code to identify the subject matter and the performer of the subject matter for at least one of the set of media signals comprises the processing unit executes the computer usable program code;
to extract a set of features from the at least one of the set of media signals;
to isolate at least one characteristic from the set of features;
to compare the at least one characteristic to at least one of a statistical model of known subject matter and a statistical model of known performers; and
to identify similarities between the at least one characteristic to the statistical model of known subject matter and the statistical model of known performers to determine at least one of a probable subject matter and a probable performer, wherein the subject matter is the probable subject matter and the performer is the probable performer, responsive to identifying the at least one of the subject matter and the performer, to identify a set of icons, each of the set of icons corresponding to at least one of the at least one of the subject matter and the performer of the at least one of the set of media signals, and responsive to identifying the set of icons, to forward a set of displayed icons and a set of displayed media providers to a client media player, the set of displayed icons being selected from the set of icons, wherein each of the set of displayed media providers corresponds to both one of the set of displayed icons and to one of the set of media providers. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A computer implemented method in a data processing system for selecting a media signal, the method comprising:
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receiving a set of displayed icons and a set of displayed media providers; responsive to receiving the set of displayed icons and the set of displayed media providers, displaying the set of icons and the set of displayed media providers; receiving an indication of a selected icon, the selected icon being one of the set of displayed icons; receiving an instruction to play a selected media signal, the selected media signal corresponding to the selected icon; and playing the selected media signal. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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