Media device with enhanced data retrieval feature
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1. A media device comprising:
- a broadcast receiver for receiving broadcast media and broadcast media data from a broadcast source, the broadcast media data comprising a media identifier associated with the broadcast media;
a data transceiver for sending a retrieval request to a media server for enhanced media data, wherein the enhanced media data is only meta-data, wherein the meta-data is related to the broadcast media, and wherein the enhanced media data is transmitted from the media server, the retrieval request comprising the media identifier and media device type information, and the data transceiver receiving the enhanced media data via a wireless data channel, wherein the received enhanced media data is based on the sent media identifier and the sent media device type information; and
a processor in communication with the data transceiver for performing a media device operation in response to the receipt of the enhanced media data.
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Abstract
A personal media device including a broadcast receiver that receives broadcast media and broadcast media data from a broadcast source where the broadcast media data includes a media identifier associated with the broadcast media. The media device also includes a data transceiver that sends a retrieval request to a media server for enhanced media data where the retrieval request includes the media identifier and receives the enhanced media data via a wireless data channel. The media device further includes a processor that performs a media device operation in response to the received enhanced media data.
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1. A media device comprising:
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a broadcast receiver for receiving broadcast media and broadcast media data from a broadcast source, the broadcast media data comprising a media identifier associated with the broadcast media; a data transceiver for sending a retrieval request to a media server for enhanced media data, wherein the enhanced media data is only meta-data, wherein the meta-data is related to the broadcast media, and wherein the enhanced media data is transmitted from the media server, the retrieval request comprising the media identifier and media device type information, and the data transceiver receiving the enhanced media data via a wireless data channel, wherein the received enhanced media data is based on the sent media identifier and the sent media device type information; and a processor in communication with the data transceiver for performing a media device operation in response to the receipt of the enhanced media data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
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13. A method for sending enhanced media data to a media device, the method comprising:
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broadcasting media and media data from a broadcast source, the broadcast media data comprising a media identifier associated with the broadcast media; receiving, at a media server, a retrieval request comprising the media identifier and media device type information for enhanced media data from the media device, wherein the enhanced media data is only meta-data, wherein the meta-data is related to the broadcast media, and wherein the enhanced media data is transmitted from the media server; retrieving, at the media server, the enhanced media data from a data store based on the media identifier and the media device type information, and sending the enhanced media data to the media device at least partially via a wireless data channel to enable the media device to perform an operation based on the enhanced media data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A clearinghouse system comprising:
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a data store for storing enhanced media data, wherein the enhanced media data is only meta-data, wherein the meta-data is related to a broadcast media, the meta-data to be provided to a media device upon request by the media device; a media server, in communications with the data store, for receiving a retrieval request of the enhanced media data from the media device, the enhanced media data transmitted to the media device from the media server, the retrieval request including a media identifier and at least one of media device type information about the media device and user preference information, the media server retrieving a portion of the stored enhanced media data, the portion being associated with the media identifier and the at least one of the media device type information and the user preference information, and the media server sending the retrieved portion of the stored enhanced media data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An enhanced media data distribution system comprising:
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a clearinghouse server for assigning a unique media identifier to a media item, the clearinghouse server storing enhanced media data associated with the unique media identifier wherein the enhanced media data is only meta-data, wherein the meta-data is related to the broadcast media, and wherein the enhanced media data is transmitted from the clearinghouse server, the clearing house server receiving, from a media device, a retrieval request comprising the unique media identifier and information regarding at least one enhanced media data preference of a user of the media device, and the clearinghouse server sending at least a portion of the enhanced media data to the media device in response to the retrieval request; a radio station server for receiving the unique media identifier; and a radio station transmitter for broadcasting the media item and the unique media identifier; wherein the media device comprises; a broadcast radio receiver for receiving the broadcast media item and the unique media identifier, a transceiver for i) sending the retrieval request including the unique media identifier and the information to the clearinghouse server and ii) receiving the at least a portion of the enhanced media data, and a processor for performing a media device operation in response to the received at least a portion of the enhanced media data. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions executable by a broadcast source to cause the broadcast source to perform a method for distributing enhanced media data, the method comprising:
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assigning a unique media identifier to a media item; storing enhanced media data associated with the unique media identifier in a data store, wherein the enhanced media data is only meta-data, wherein the meta-data is related to the broadcast media, and wherein the metadata is transmitted from the media server; transmitting the media item and the unique media identifier to a media device via a broadcast network; receiving, from the media device, a retrieval request including the unique media identifier and additional information related to the media device via a data network; and sending at least a portion of the enhanced media data via the data network to the media device in response to the retrieval request. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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