Broadcast receiver metadata augmentation with mobile transceiver
First Claim
1. A method of augmenting broadcast data transmitted by at least one broadcast data transmitter, with other data using a mobile transceiver device, comprising:
- receiving, at a mobile transceiver device, metadata associated with a broadcast, the metadata derived from a broadcast received by a broadcast radio receiver separate from the mobile transceiver device;
automatically formulating a search query at the mobile transceiver device based on the received metadata, wherein automatically formulating of the search query comprises accessing configuration information for obtaining identification information of a preferred recipient of the search query, the search query being formulated according to a pre-configured search engine associated with the preferred recipient, the pre-configured search engine being automatically selected based on a type of content to be searched;
sending the formulated search query from the mobile transceiver device to a wireless data network;
receiving a response to the search query at the mobile transceiver device, the response including additional metadata based on information in the query, the additional metadata corresponding to a current content item being performed on the broadcast data transmitter and corresponding to identification information for at least one additional content item that will be performed on the broadcast data transmitter, based on a performance schedule for the broadcast data transmitter, and the information in the query including the identity of the broadcast data transmitter to which the broadcast radio receiver is tuned; and
performing, through one or more output functions of the mobile transceiver device, content obtained from the search query response while the broadcast radio receiver performs content from the broadcast.
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Abstract
A mobile transceiver device can communicate with a separate broadcast radio receiver, to receive metadata concerning a main program being received by the broadcast radio receiver. The mobile transceiver device uses the metadata to formulate a request or search query, send the request or search query over a WLAN or cellular data network transceiver, to one or more sources of additional information, which respond with additional information. The additional information can comprise more detailed metadata about the main program as well as content and programming that facilitate a commerce transaction. For example, more detailed metadata can include song lyrics and album art when the main program is a song, while if the main program is an advertisement, the additional information can comprise information for furthering completion of a transaction.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of augmenting broadcast data transmitted by at least one broadcast data transmitter, with other data using a mobile transceiver device, comprising:
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receiving, at a mobile transceiver device, metadata associated with a broadcast, the metadata derived from a broadcast received by a broadcast radio receiver separate from the mobile transceiver device; automatically formulating a search query at the mobile transceiver device based on the received metadata, wherein automatically formulating of the search query comprises accessing configuration information for obtaining identification information of a preferred recipient of the search query, the search query being formulated according to a pre-configured search engine associated with the preferred recipient, the pre-configured search engine being automatically selected based on a type of content to be searched; sending the formulated search query from the mobile transceiver device to a wireless data network; receiving a response to the search query at the mobile transceiver device, the response including additional metadata based on information in the query, the additional metadata corresponding to a current content item being performed on the broadcast data transmitter and corresponding to identification information for at least one additional content item that will be performed on the broadcast data transmitter, based on a performance schedule for the broadcast data transmitter, and the information in the query including the identity of the broadcast data transmitter to which the broadcast radio receiver is tuned; and performing, through one or more output functions of the mobile transceiver device, content obtained from the search query response while the broadcast radio receiver performs content from the broadcast. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable instructions for performing a method in a mobile transceiver device, comprising:
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receiving, over a local communication link, from a broadcast receiver separate from the mobile transceiver device, metadata relating to a main program received by the broadcast receiver; automatically formulating a search query at the mobile transceiver device based on the received metadata, wherein automatically formulating of the search query comprises accessing configuration information for obtaining identification information of a preferred recipient of the search query, the search query being formulated according to a pre-configured search engine associated with the preferred recipient, the pre-configured search engine being automatically selected based on a type of content to be searched; sending a request to a broadband data access network, the request including the identification information of the preferred recipient of the search query; sending the formulated search query from the mobile transceiver device over the broadband data access network; receiving additional information responsive to the formulated search query over the broadband data access network, the additional information including additional metadata based on information in the search query, the additional metadata corresponding to a current content item being performed on a broadcast transmitter performing the main program and corresponding to identification information for at least one additional content item that will be performed on the broadcast data transmitter, based on a performance schedule for the broadcast data transmitter, and the information in the search query including the identity of the broadcast data transmitter; and outputting the additional information through the mobile transceiver device concurrently with performance of the main program by the broadcast receiver. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A mobile transceiver device, comprising:
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a processor module; a local communication interface; a display; a broadband wireless data communication interface; and a memory storing configuration data and program code to cause the processor module to perform a method comprising receiving, over the local communication interface, metadata for a program being received by a broadcast radio receiver separate from the mobile transceiver device, automatically formulating a request based on the received metadata, wherein formulating of the request comprises accessing configuration information for obtaining identification information of a preferred recipient of the request, the request formulated according to a pre-configured search engine associated with a preferred request recipient, the pre-configured search engine being automatically selected based on a type of content to be searched, sending the formulated request over the broadband wireless data communication interface, the request comprising the identification information of the preferred recipient of the request, receiving a response to the request comprising additional information and additional meta data based on information in the request, the additional information and additional meta data corresponding to a current content item being performed on a broadcast transmitter performing the program and corresponding to identification information for at least one additional content item that will be performed on the broadcast transmitter, based on a performance schedule for the transmitter and the information in the request including the identity of the broadcast transmitter, and outputting the additional information from the display based on the additional metadata, while the broadcast radio receiver performs content from the program. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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