Personalized Audio System and Method
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1. A method for adding recordings to a collection of recordings stored in a player device and for playing recordings for a user of the player device, wherein the player device comprises a receiver for receiving broadcast recordings and broadcast information, comprising:
- receiving by the receiver information broadcast from a broadcast source, the information including an identifier identifying a recording;
receiving from the broadcast source the identified recording, wherein the recording was broadcast from the broadcast source;
using at least some of the received information, determining whether the broadcast recording fits a profile stored in the player device;
adding a copy of the received broadcast recording to the collection if it is determined that the recording fits the profile;
receiving through a user interface of the player device input from the user, wherein the input indicates that the user desires to have the player device play recordings for the user; and
in response to receiving the input, automatically selecting recordings from the collection of recordings and playing the selected recordings for the user.
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Abstract
A personalized audio system and method that overcomes many of the broadcast-type disadvantages associated with conventional radio stations.
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1. A method for adding recordings to a collection of recordings stored in a player device and for playing recordings for a user of the player device, wherein the player device comprises a receiver for receiving broadcast recordings and broadcast information, comprising:
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receiving by the receiver information broadcast from a broadcast source, the information including an identifier identifying a recording; receiving from the broadcast source the identified recording, wherein the recording was broadcast from the broadcast source; using at least some of the received information, determining whether the broadcast recording fits a profile stored in the player device; adding a copy of the received broadcast recording to the collection if it is determined that the recording fits the profile; receiving through a user interface of the player device input from the user, wherein the input indicates that the user desires to have the player device play recordings for the user; and in response to receiving the input, automatically selecting recordings from the collection of recordings and playing the selected recordings for the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A player device, comprising:
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a storage unit for storing a collection of recordings; a receiver for receiving from a broadcast source a broadcast recording and information concerning the broadcast recording, wherein the broadcast recording and the information were broadcast from the broadcast source; a user interface; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to; use at least some of the received information to determine whether the broadcast recording fits a profile stored in the player device; add a copy of the received broadcast recording to the collection if the recording fits the profile; and in response to receiving input from the user that indicates that the user desires to have the player device play recordings for the user, automatically select recordings from the collection of recordings and play the selected recordings for the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A player device, comprising:
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a storage unit for storing a collection of recordings; a receiver for receiving from a broadcast source a broadcast recording and information concerning the broadcast recording, wherein the broadcast recording and the information were broadcast from the broadcast source; a user interface; determining means for determining whether the broadcast recording fits a profile stored in the player device, wherein the determining means is configured to use at least some of the received information to determine whether the broadcast recording fits the profile; adding means for adding a copy of the received broadcast recording to the collection if the recording fits the profile; and selecting means for automatically selecting recordings from the collection of recordings and playing the selected recordings for the user in response to receiving input from the user that indicates that the user desires to have the player device play recordings for the user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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