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System and method for providing broadcast listener participation

  • US 9,361,372 B2
  • Filed: 04/03/2015
  • Issued: 06/07/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A media broadcast system comprising:

  • a Broadcast Automation Content server configured to control broadcast program content by organizing one or more playlists to generate a radio broadcast for transmission;

    a Media Scheduling database configured to store media scheduling data, including media elements;

    a Consumer Participation Interface database coupled to the Media Scheduling database, and configured to store selected media elements that can be accessed by consumers via a Consumer Participation Interface server, wherein the selected media elements include both a subset of media elements chosen from the media elements stored in the Media Scheduling database, and playlists submitted by users;

    the Consumer Participation Interface server coupled to the Consumer Participation Interface database, the Consumer Participation Interface server programmed with instructions to;

    control access by one or more media consumers to one or more of the selected media elements;

    maintain a Consumer Participation Graphical User Interface, the Consumer Participation Graphical User Interface configured to enable the one or more media consumers to;

    create a playlist by arranging a plurality of the selected media elements to create a user-submitted playlist;

    submit the user-submitted playlist to the Consumer Participation Interface server;

    transmit the user-submitted playlist to the Broadcast Automation Content server;

    wherein the Consumer Participation Graphical User Interface is further configured to enable the one or more media consumers to;

    include a local media element stored on a consumer computer in the user-submitted playlist;

    upload the local media element from the consumer computer; and

    store the local media element in the Consumer Participation Interface database.

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