Tagging language for broadcast radio

• US 8,670,393 B2
• Filed: 04/20/2007
• Issued: 03/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Jain, Nikhil, Palsapure, Parag
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAM, TIMOTHY X
• Application Number:
  US11/738,241
• Publication Number:
  US 20070248055A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,517 Days
• Field of Search: 370/331
• US Class Current: 370/329
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/86 Arrangements characterised by the broadcast information itself
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 2201/13 radio data system/radio broadcast data system [RDS/RBDS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/09 Arrangements for device control with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time; Arrangements for control of broadcast-related services
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/13 Arrangements for device control affected by the broadcast information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/31 Arrangements for monitoring the use made of the broadcast services
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/91 Mobile communication networks for accessing the Internet H04H60/85

Abstract

Apparatus, methods, processors and computer programs products for generating or processing a broadcast radio transmission comprising multimedia content and supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content. The supplemental information comprises a selected data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the selected data group further comprises a tag and a corresponding set of text data operable to initiate a predetermined capability of a wireless device.

Claims

1. A method of processing radio signals on a wireless device, comprising:

receiving a broadcast radio transmission comprising multimedia content and supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, wherein the supplemental information comprises a first data group and a second data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data and the second data group further comprises a second set of text data different from the first set of text data, wherein the second set of text data represents at least one of a program service name, a program identification code, a program type code, a radio text message and a clock time;

detecting the first tag and the first set of text data from the first data group; and

enabling a predetermined capability on the wireless device based on the detecting of the first tag and the first set of text data, wherein the enabled predetermined capability comprises functionality related to promote user interactive activity or enhance user experience, wherein the enabling of the predetermined capability further comprises storing at least one of the program service name, the program identification code, the program type code, the radio text message and the clock time in a memory of the wireless device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the broadcast radio transmission further comprises receiving the supplemental information in a radio data system format or a radio broadcast data system format, wherein the first data group comprises at least one of a radio text message group, a transparent data channel message group, an in house applications message group, and a free form message group.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the supplemental information comprising the first data group further comprises receiving a message in a radio data system format or a radio broadcast data system format, wherein message comprises at least one of a group 2A message, a group 2B message, a group 3A message, a group 5A message, a group 5B message, a group 6A message, a group 6B message, a group 10A message, a group 11A message, a group 12A message, and a group 13A message.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein controlling collection or reporting of wireless device usage data further comprises defining at least one parameter relating to at least one data type to store in a memory of the wireless device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein controlling collection or reporting of wireless device usage data further comprises defining at least one parameter relating to at least one data type or at least one data log to retrieve from a memory of the wireless device and transmit to a predetermined address.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the broadcast radio transmission further comprises receiving the supplemental information having a second data group from the plurality of predetermined data groups, wherein the second data group further comprises a second set of text data different from the first set of text data, and wherein enabling the predetermined capability further comprises storing the second set of text data in a memory of the wireless device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the broadcast radio transmission further comprises receiving the supplemental information having a second data group from the plurality of predetermined data groups, wherein the second data group comprises a second set of text data different from the first set of text data, wherein the second set of text data represents at least one of a program service name, a program identification code, a program type code, a radio text message and a clock time, and wherein enabling the predetermined capability further comprises storing at least one of the program service name, the program identification code, the program type code, the radio text message and the clock time in a memory of the wireless device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the broadcast radio transmission further comprises receiving the multimedia content having a sequence of primary content and secondary content, wherein one of the first data group and the second data group comprises a content identifier corresponding to the primary content or the secondary content, and wherein enabling the predetermined capability further comprises initiating the predetermined capability based on detecting the content identifier corresponding to the secondary content or detecting an absence of the content identifier corresponding to the primary content.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein initiating the predetermined capability further comprises at least one of rendering content stored in a memory of the wireless device on an output device on the wireless device, invoking a web browsing application, invoking a voice call application, and or invoking a data call application.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the broadcast radio transmission further comprises receiving the multimedia content having a sequence of primary content and secondary content, wherein one of the first data group and the second data group comprises at least one of a music/speech switch code or group type code or version flag corresponding to the primary content or the secondary content, and wherein enabling the predetermined capability further comprises initiating the predetermined capability based on detecting the at least one of a music/speech switch code or group type code or version flag corresponding to the secondary content or detecting an absence of the at least one of a music/speech switch code or group type code or version flag corresponding to the primary content.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein enabling the predetermined capability of the wireless device further comprises at least one of invoking a content download application, invoking a data call application, invoking a voice call application, invoking a web browsing application, automatically composing at least a portion of a response to a query, rendering content stored in a memory of the wireless device on an output device on the wireless device, or changing a functionality of the wireless device.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising rendering the first set of text data on a display on the wireless device in a predetermined format corresponding to the first tag.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising rendering predetermined content on a display on the wireless communication device, wherein the predetermined content corresponds to the first tag and the first set of text data.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the usage data comprises usage of applications executed or executing on the wireless device.

15. At least one processor configured to processing radio signals on a wireless device, comprising:

a first module for receiving a broadcast radio transmission comprising multimedia content and supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, wherein the supplemental information comprises a first data group and a second data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data and the second data group further comprises a second set of text data different from the first set of text data, wherein the second set of text data represents at least one of a program service name, a program identification code, a program type code, a radio text message and a clock time;

a second module for detecting the first tag and the first set of text data from the first data group; and

a third module for enabling a predetermined capability on the wireless device based on the detecting of the first tag and the first set of text data, wherein the enabled predetermined capability comprises functionality related to promote user interactive activity or enhance user experience, wherein the enabling of the predetermined capability further comprises storing at least one of the program service name, the program identification code, the program type code, the radio text message and the clock time in a memory of the wireless device.

16. A computer program product, comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising;

a first set of codes for causing a computer to receive a broadcast radio transmission comprising multimedia content and supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, wherein the supplemental information comprises a first data group and a second data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data and the second data group further comprises a second set of text data different from the first set of text data, wherein the second set of text data represents at least one of a program service name, a program identification code, a program type code, a radio text message and a clock time;

a second set of codes for causing the computer to detect the first tag and the first set of text data from the first data group; and

a third set of codes for causing the computer to enable a predetermined capability on the wireless device based on the detecting of the first tag and the first set of text data, wherein the enabled predetermined capability comprises functionality related to promote user interactive activity or enhance user experience, wherein the enabling of the predetermined capability further comprises storing at least one of the program service name, the program identification code, the program type code, the radio text message and the clock time in a memory of the wireless device.

17. An apparatus, comprising:

means for receiving a broadcast radio transmission comprising multimedia content and supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, wherein the supplemental information comprises a first data group and a second data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data and the second data group further comprises a second set of text data different from the first set of text data, wherein the second set of text data represents at least one of a program service name, a program identification code, a program type code, a radio text message and a clock time;

means for detecting the first tag and the first set of text data from the first data group; and

means for enabling a predetermined capability on the wireless device based on the detecting of the first tag and the first set of text data, wherein the enabled predetermined capability comprises functionality related to promote user interactive activity or enhance user experience, wherein the enabling of the predetermined capability further comprises storing at least one of the program service name, the program identification code, the program type code, the radio text message and the clock time in a memory of the wireless device.

18. A wireless device, comprising:

a memory comprising a radio enhancer module;

a processor in communication with the memory and operable to execute the radio enhancer module;

a receiver in communication with the processor, wherein the receiver is operable to receive a broadcast radio transmission comprising multimedia content and supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, wherein the supplemental information comprises a first data group and a second data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data and the second data group further comprises a second set of text data different from the first set of text data, wherein the second set of text data represents at least one of a program service name, a program identification code, a program type code, a radio text message and a clock time;

a receiver module associated with the receiver, wherein the receiver module comprises circuitry operable to detect the first tag and the first set of text data from the first data group; and

wherein the processor executes the radio enhancer module to monitor the receiver module; and

wherein the radio enhancer module is operable responsive to detection of the first tag and first set of text data to enable a predetermined capability on the wireless device based on the detecting of the first tag and the first set of text data, wherein the enabled predetermined capability comprises functionality related to promote user interactive activity or enhance user experience, wherein the enabling of the predetermined capability further comprises storing at least one of the program service name, the program identification code, the program type code, the radio text message and the clock time in a memory of the wireless device.

19. The wireless device of claim 18, wherein the supplemental information comprises a radio data system format or a radio broadcast data system format, wherein the first data group comprises at least one of a radio text message group, a transparent data channel message group, an in house applications message group, and a free form message group.

20. The wireless device of claim 18, wherein the first data group further comprises a message in a radio data system format or a radio broadcast data system format, wherein message comprises at least one of a group 2A message, a group 2B message, a group 3A message, a group 5A message, a group 5B message, a group 6A message, a group 6B message, a group 10A message, a group 11A message, a group 12A message, and a group 13A message.

21. The wireless device of claim 18, wherein the first set of text data further comprises at least one parameter relating to at least one data type to store in the memory.

22. The wireless device of claim 18, wherein the first set of text data further comprises at least one parameter relating to at least one data type or at least one data log to retrieve from the memory of the wireless device and to transmit to a predetermined address.

23. The wireless device of claim 18, and wherein the radio enhancer module is further operable to initiate storage of the second set of text data in the memory.

24. The wireless device of claim 18, wherein the radio enhancer module is further operable to initiate storage of at least one of the program service name, the program identification code, the program type code, the radio text message and the clock time in the memory.

25. The wireless device of claim 18, wherein receiving the multimedia content further comprises a sequence of primary content and secondary content, wherein one of the first data group and the second data group comprises at least one of a music/speech switch code or group type code or version flag corresponding to the primary content or the secondary content, and wherein the radio enhancer module is further operable to initiate the predetermined capability based on detecting the at least one of a music/speech switch code or group type code or version flag corresponding to the secondary content or detecting an absence of the at least one of a music/speech switch code or group type code or version flag corresponding to the primary content.

26. The wireless device of claim 18, further comprising an output device, wherein the memory further comprises a content download application, a data call application, a voice call application, a web browsing application, predetermined content, a web browsing application, a voice call application, and a data call application, wherein the radio enhancer module is further operable to initiate at least one of invoking the content download application, invoking the data call application, invoking the voice call application, invoking the web browsing application, automatically composing at least a portion of a response to a query, rendering the predetermined content on the output device, and or changing a functionality of the wireless device.

27. The wireless device of claim 18, further comprising a display, wherein the radio enhancer module further comprises a predetermined format corresponding to the first tag, wherein the radio enhancer module is further operable to initiate rendering the first set of text data on the display in the predetermined format.

28. The wireless device of claim 18, further comprising a display, wherein the radio enhancer module further comprises a predetermined format corresponding to the first tag and the first set of text data, wherein the radio enhancer module is further operable to initiate rendering predetermined content on the display based on the first tag and the first set of text data.

29. A wireless device, comprising:

a memory comprising a radio enhancer module;

a processor in communication with the memory and operable to execute the radio enhancer module;

a receiver in communication with the processor, wherein the receiver is operable to receive a broadcast radio transmission comprising multimedia content and supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, wherein the supplemental information comprises a first data group and a second data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data and the second data group further comprises a second set of text data different from the first set of text data, wherein the second set of text data represents at least one of a program service name, a program identification code, a program type code, a radio text message and a clock time;

a receiver module associated with the receiver, wherein the receiver module comprises circuitry operable to detect the first tag and the first set of text data from the first data group; and

wherein the processor executes the radio enhancer module to monitor the receiver module;

wherein the radio enhancer module is operable responsive to detection of the first tag and first set of text data to initiate enabling a predetermined capability on the wireless device based on the detecting of the first tag and the first set of text data, wherein the enabled predetermined capability comprises functionality related to promote user interactive activity or enhance user experience, wherein the enabling of the predetermined capability further comprises storing at least one of the program service name, the program identification code, the program type code, the radio text message and the clock time in a memory of the wireless device; and

wherein the memory further comprises other wireless device applications.

30. The wireless device of claim 29, wherein the multimedia content further comprises a sequence of primary content and secondary content, wherein one of the first data group and the second data group comprises a content identifier corresponding to the primary content or the secondary content, and wherein the radio enhancer module is further operable to initiate the predetermined capability based on detecting the content identifier corresponding to the secondary content or detecting an absence of the content identifier corresponding to the primary content.

31. The wireless device of claim 30, further comprising an output device, wherein the memory further comprises predetermined content, a web browsing application, a voice call application, and a data call application, wherein the radio enhancer module is further operable to initiate at least one of rendering the predetermined content on the output device, invoking the web browsing application, invoking the voice call application, or invoking the data call application.

32. A method of generating radio signals for broadcast, comprising:

obtaining multimedia content;

obtaining supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, the supplemental information comprising a first data group and a second data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data and the second data group further comprises a second set of text data different from the first set of text data, wherein the second set of text data represents at least one of a program service name, a program identification code, a program type code, a radio text message and a clock time;

generating a broadcast radio transmission comprising the multimedia content and the supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content; and

wherein the first tag and the first set of text data are operable to enable a predetermined capability on the wireless device based on the detecting of the first tag and the first set of text data, wherein the enabled predetermined capability comprises functionality related to promote user interactive activity or enhance user experience, wherein the enabling of the predetermined capability further comprises storing at least one of the program service name, the program identification code, the program type code, the radio text message and the clock time in a memory of the wireless device.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein obtaining the supplemental information further comprises obtaining the supplemental information in a radio data system format or a radio broadcast data system format, wherein the first data group comprises at least one of a radio text message group, a transparent data channel message group, an in house applications message group, and a free form message group.

34. The method of claim 32, wherein obtaining the supplemental information comprising the first data group further comprises obtaining a message in a radio data system format or a radio broadcast data system format, wherein message comprises at least one of a group 2A message, a group 2B message, a group 3A message, a group 5A message, a group 5B message, a group 6A message, a group 6B message, a group 10A message, a group 11A message, a group 12A message, and a group 13A message.

35. The method of claim 32, wherein generating the broadcast radio transmission further comprises controlling collection or reporting of usage of applications executed or executing on the wireless device.

36. The method of claim 32, wherein generating the broadcast radio transmission is further operable to enable storing the second set of text data in a memory of the wireless device.

37. The method of claim 32, wherein generating the broadcast radio transmission further comprises generating a radio signal at a radio frequency corresponding to a radio station, and wherein generating the broadcast radio transmission is further operable to enable automatically composing, in a messaging application resident on the wireless device, a tuning recommendation message to transmit to a selected address in response to a user input received by the wireless device, wherein the tuning recommendation message comprises an indicator of the radio frequency of the radio station.

38. The method of claim 32, wherein generating the broadcast radio transmission further comprises generating the multimedia content in a sequence of primary content and secondary content, wherein one of the first data group and the second data group comprises a content identifier corresponding to the primary content or the secondary content, and wherein generating the broadcast radio transmission is further operable to initiate the predetermined capability based on the wireless device detecting the content identifier corresponding to the secondary content or detecting an absence of the content identifier corresponding to the primary content.

39. The method of claim 38, wherein enabling the predetermined capability further comprises at least one of rendering content stored in a memory of the wireless device on an output device on the wireless device, invoking a web browsing application, invoking a voice call application, and or invoking a data call application.

40. The method of claim 32, wherein generating the broadcast radio transmission is further operable to enable, at the wireless device, at least one of invoking a content download application, invoking a data call application, invoking a voice call application, invoking a web browsing application, automatically composing at least a portion of a response to a query, rendering content stored in a memory of the wireless device on an output device on the wireless device, or changing a functionality of the wireless device.

41. The method of claim 32, wherein the broadcast radio transmission further comprises a radio signal at a radio frequency corresponding to a radio station, and further comprising automatically composing, based on the transmission, a tuning recommendation message to transmit to a selected address in response to a user input, wherein the tuning recommendation message comprises an indicator of the radio frequency of the radio station.

42. At least one processor configured to processing radio signals on a wireless device, comprising:

a first module for obtaining multimedia content;

a second module for obtaining supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, the supplemental information comprising a first data group and a second data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data and the second data group further comprises a second set of text data different from the first set of text data, wherein the second set of text data represents at least one of a program service name, a program identification code, a program type code, a radio text message and a clock time;

a third module for generating a broadcast radio transmission comprising the multimedia content and the supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content; and

wherein the first tag and the first set of text data are operable to enable a predetermined capability on the wireless device based on the detecting of the first tag and the first set of text data, wherein the enabled predetermined capability comprises functionality related to promote user interactive activity or enhance user experience, wherein the enabling of the predetermined capability further comprises storing at least one of the program service name, the program identification code, the program type code, the radio text message and the clock time in a memory of the wireless device.

43. A computer program product, comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising;

a first set of codes for causing a computer to obtain multimedia content;

a second set of codes for causing the computer to obtain supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, the supplemental information comprising a first data group and a second data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data and the second data group further comprises a second set of text data different from the first set of text data, wherein the second set of text data represents at least one of a program service name, a program identification code, a program type code, a radio text message and a clock time;

a third set of codes for causing the computer to generate a broadcast radio transmission comprising the multimedia content and the supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content; and

wherein the first tag and the first set of text data are operable to enable a predetermined capability on the wireless device based on the detecting of the first tag and the first set of text data, wherein the enabled predetermined capability comprises functionality related to promote user interactive activity or enhance user experience, wherein the enabling of the predetermined capability further comprises storing at least one of the program service name, the program identification code, the program type code, the radio text message and the clock time in a memory of the wireless device.

44. An apparatus, comprising:

means for obtaining multimedia content;

means for obtaining supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, the supplemental information comprising a first data group and a second data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data and the second data group further comprises a second set of text data different from the first set of text data, wherein the second set of text data represents at least one of a program service name, a program identification code, a program type code, a radio text message and a clock time;

means for generating a broadcast radio transmission comprising the multimedia content and the supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content; and

wherein the first tag and the first set of text data are operable to enable a predetermined capability on the wireless device based on the detecting of the first tag and the first set of text data, wherein the enabled predetermined capability comprises functionality related to promote user interactive activity or enhance user experience, wherein the enabling of the predetermined capability further comprises storing at least one of the program service name, the program identification code, the program type code, the radio text message and the clock time in a memory of the wireless device.

45. A radio broadcaster, comprising:

a memory comprising multimedia content and supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, wherein the supplemental information comprises a first data group and a second data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data and the second data group further comprises a second set of text data different from the first set of text data, wherein the second set of text data represents at least one of a program service name, a program identification code, a program type code, a radio text message and a clock time;

a processor in communication with the memory;

a broadcast generator in communication with the processor, wherein the broadcast generator is operable to generate a broadcast radio transmission comprising the multimedia content and the supplemental information; and

wherein the first tag and the first set of text data are operable to enable a predetermined capability on the wireless device based on the detecting of the first tag and the first set of text data, wherein the enabled predetermined capability comprises functionality related to promote user interactive activity or enhance user experience, wherein the enabling of the predetermined capability further comprises storing at least one of the program service name, the program identification code, the program type code, the radio text message and the clock time in a memory of the wireless device.

46. The radio broadcaster of claim 45, wherein the supplemental information further comprises information in a radio data system format or a radio broadcast data system format, wherein the first data group comprises at least one of a radio text message group, a transparent data channel message group, an in house applications message group, and a free form message group.

47. The radio broadcaster of claim 45, wherein the first data group further comprises a message in a radio data system format or a radio broadcast data system format, wherein message comprises at least one of a group 2A message, a group 2B message, a group 3A message, a group 5A message, a group 5B message, a group 6A message, a group 6B message, a group 10A message, a group 11A message, a group 12A message, and a group 13A message.

48. The radio broadcaster of claim 45, wherein the broadcast generator is further operable, via generation of the broadcast radio transmission, to enable controlling collection or reporting of usage of applications executed or executing on the wireless device.

49. The radio broadcaster of claim 45, and wherein the broadcast generator is further operable, via generation of the broadcast radio transmission, to enable storing the second set of text data in a memory of the wireless device.

50. The radio broadcaster of claim 45, wherein broadcast radio transmission comprises a radio signal at a radio frequency corresponding to a radio station, and wherein the broadcast generator is further operable, via generation of the broadcast radio transmission, to enable the wireless device to automatically compose, in a messaging application resident on the wireless device, a tuning recommendation message to transmit to a selected address in response to a user input received by the wireless device, wherein the tuning recommendation message comprises an indicator of the radio frequency of the radio station.

51. The radio broadcaster of claim 45, wherein the multimedia content further comprises a sequence of primary content and secondary content, wherein one of the first data group and the second data group comprises a content identifier corresponding to the primary content or the secondary content, and wherein the broadcast generator is further operable, via generation of the broadcast radio transmission, to initiate the predetermined capability based on the wireless device detecting the content identifier corresponding to the secondary content or detecting an absence of the content identifier corresponding to the primary content.

52. The radio broadcaster of claim 51, wherein enabling the predetermined capability further comprises at least one of rendering content stored in a memory of the wireless device on an output device on the wireless device, invoking a web browsing application, invoking a voice call application, and or invoking a data call application.

53. The radio broadcaster of claim 45, wherein the broadcast generator is further operable, via generation of the broadcast radio transmission, to enable, at the wireless device, at least one of invoking a content download application, invoking a data call application, invoking a voice call application, invoking a web browsing application, automatically composing at least a portion of a response to a query, rendering content stored in a memory of the wireless device on an output device on the wireless device, or changing a functionality of the wireless device.

54. The radio broadcaster of claim 45, wherein the broadcast radio transmission further comprises a radio signal at a radio frequency corresponding to a radio station, and wherein the transmission is operable to cause a radio enhancer module to initiate a messaging application to automatically compose a tuning recommendation message to transmit to a selected address in response to a user input, wherein the tuning recommendation message comprises an indicator of the radio frequency of the radio station.