Connected audio and other media objects
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1. A method comprising:
- computing, using a processor on a handheld device, attributes of an image or video used to identify the image or video;
providing, from the handheld device, the computed attributes of the image or video to a network resource, wherein the network resource uses the computed attributes of the image or video to identify the image or video, or to identify metadata associated with the image or video; and
receiving, at the handheld device, metadata associated with the identified image or video in the network resource.
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Abstract
Various signal processing methods and apparatus are provided. One claim recites a method of linking media to a network resource. The method includes: computing, with an electronic processor on a handheld device, attributes of media used to identify the media; providing, from the handheld device, computed attributes of the media to a network resource, wherein the network resource uses the computed attributes of the media to identify the media or metadata associated with the media; receiving, at the handheld device, metadata associated with the identified media in the network resource. Of course, other combinations and claims are provided as well.
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1. A method comprising:
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computing, using a processor on a handheld device, attributes of an image or video used to identify the image or video; providing, from the handheld device, the computed attributes of the image or video to a network resource, wherein the network resource uses the computed attributes of the image or video to identify the image or video, or to identify metadata associated with the image or video; and receiving, at the handheld device, metadata associated with the identified image or video in the network resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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computing, using a processor on a handheld device, attributes of media used to identify the media; providing, from the handheld device, the computed attributes of the media to a network resource, wherein the network resource uses the computed attributes of the media to identify the media or metadata associated with the media; receiving, at the handheld device, metadata associated with the identified media in the network resource. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory configured to buffer data corresponding to media content obtained from a process in a handheld device, wherein the data represents audible portions of an audio signal; and a processor configured to; extract identifying information from the data; identify the media content or identifying metadata associated with the media content using at least the extracted identifying information; obtain metadata associated with the media content from a data resource; and provide the metadata for output or display. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
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instructions to compute attributes of media used to identify the media; instructions to provide the computed attributes of the media to a network resource, wherein the network resource uses the computed attributes of the media to identify the media, or to identify metadata associated with the media; and instructions to receive metadata associated with the identified media in the network resource. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory configured to buffer data corresponding to media content obtained from a process in a handheld device, wherein the data represents audible portions of an audio signal; and a processor configured to; extract identifying information from the data; identify the media content or identifying metadata associated with the media content using at least the extracted identifying information; obtain purchasing information associated with the media content from a data resource; and provide the purchasing information for output or display. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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