MUSIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR MOBILE AUDIO PLAYER DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method for identifying a first device that introduces a music selection to a second device, comprising:
- transmitting a signal comprising the music selection, a musical identifier that identifies the music selection, and a broadcaster identifier that identifies the transmitter, from the first device to the second device;
receiving by the second device the transmitted signal; and
storing the musical identifier and the broadcaster identifier in association with one another in the second device. wherein the associated musical identifier and broadcaster identifier identify the device that transmitted the music selection to the second device.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a method for distributing music to members of a music sharing group. In one aspect, the method can include identifying a mobile audio player device that introduces a music selection to another mobile audio player device. A signal comprising the music selection, a musical identifier that identifies the music selection and an identifier that identifies the transmitting device is transmitted from a first mobile device to a second mobile device. The second device stores the musical identifier and the identifier of the transmitting device in association with one another. In another aspect, the devices are enabled to connect over a wide area network and use the identifiers to obtain the music selection from a music distributor over the network. In yet another aspect, the transmitting device receives points or other compensation for introducing the music selection to the second device.
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38 Claims
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1. A method for identifying a first device that introduces a music selection to a second device, comprising:
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transmitting a signal comprising the music selection, a musical identifier that identifies the music selection, and a broadcaster identifier that identifies the transmitter, from the first device to the second device;
receiving by the second device the transmitted signal; and
storing the musical identifier and the broadcaster identifier in association with one another in the second device. wherein the associated musical identifier and broadcaster identifier identify the device that transmitted the music selection to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for obtaining an audio selection that is listened to on a mobile wireless audio player, comprising:
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connecting to a broadcast audio player on which the audio selection is stored;
receiving the audio selection and an identification unique to the audio selection from the broadcast audio player;
listening to the audio selection on the audio player;
connecting the audio player to a wide area network; and
transferring the unique identifier to a distributor of the audio selection over the wide area connection, wherein the distributor uses the unique identifier to provide the audio selection. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for obtaining an audio selection that is played on a first mobile audio player from a transmission from a second mobile audio player, comprising:
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transmitting the audio selection from the second audio player to the first audio player and an identifier of the audio selection;
playing the audio selection on the first audio player;
connecting the first audio player to a distributor of the audio selection over a wide area network;
purchasing the audio selection from the distributor over the wide area network to the first mobile audio player. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for a first mobile wireless audio player to determine whether to share music with a second player, comprising:
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establishing a connection between the first audio player and the second audio player;
receiving a unique identifier from the second audio player on the first audio player;
connecting the first audio player to a wide area network;
searching for the unique identifier on the wide area network; and
determining whether to share music on the basis of information stored in conjunction with the unique identifier on the wide area network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for distributing an audio selection over the Internet, comprising:
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providing the audio selection to a mobile audio broadcaster from a distributor;
broadcasting the audio selection by the broadcaster;
listening to the audio selection by a member of a cluster of mobile audio players connected to the broadcaster;
transmitting an identifier of the broadcast audio selection from the broadcaster to the member of the cluster along with the audio selection;
requesting the audio selection from the distributor by the member of the cluster; and
providing the member of the cluster a means to purchase the audio selection. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for an audio device to obtain an audio selection over the Internet, comprising:
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listening to the audio selection that is broadcast from a mobile audio broadcast device, wherein listening allows the user of the audio device to decide to purchase the audio selection;
receiving an identifier of the broadcast audio selection that is broadcast from the broadcast device;
requesting the audio from a distributor, and receiving the audio selection from the distributor. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for providing a music selection to an audio player comprising:
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registering a mobile music broadcaster with a distributor of the music selection;
broadcasting the music selection by the broadcaster;
receiving the music selection by the audio player;
storing an identifier of the music selection in the audio player in association with an identifier of the broadcaster on the audio player;
the audio player requesting distribution of the music selection by the distributor;
storing an identifier of the audio player in association with an identifier of the broadcaster at the distributor; and
providing the music selection from the distributor to the audio player. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A method for a distributor of a music selection to identify a broadcaster that introduces the music selection to an audio player comprising:
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registering a broadcaster with an identifier to the distributor, wherein registration includes storing information about the broadcaster;
providing the broadcaster with the music selection, the music selection associated with a musical identifier that identifies the music selection;
the broadcaster broadcasting the music selection to the audio player;
the audio player requesting the music selection from the distributor, wherein requesting includes providing the musical identifier and the associated broadcaster identifier to the distributor; and
the distributor storing the musical identifier in association with the broadcaster'"'"'s information.
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36. A method for providing a music selection to a mobile audio player, comprising:
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broadcasting the music selection by a mobile broadcaster, wherein the music selection is associated with a music identifier;
receiving and playing the music selection by the mobile audio player;
storing the identifier of the music selection in the mobile audio player;
requesting by the audio player for distribution of the music selection by a distributor of the music selection, the music selection being identified by the music identifier; and
providing the music selection from the distributor to the audio player. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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