Media device with enhanced data retrieval feature

• US 9,197,338 B2
• Filed: 06/18/2015
• Issued: 11/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Lee, Jeffery, Ingrassia, Michael Ignazio
• Primary Examiner(s): Ferguson, Keith
• Application Number:
  US14/742,913
• Publication Number:
  US 20150288471A1
• Time in Patent Office: 159 Days
• Field of Search: 455/466, 455/422.1, 455/403, 4554141-4144, 455/550.1, 455/73, 455/500, 455/517, 455/412.1, 455/412.2, 455/426.1, 455/426.2, 725 62- 72
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/40 Arrangements for broadcast specially adapted for accumulation-type receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/72 of terrestrial networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 2201/10 characterised by the type of broadcast system
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 2201/13 radio data system/radio broadcast data system [RDS/RBDS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 2201/37 via a different channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/37 for identifying segments of broadcast information, e.g. scenes or extracting programme ID
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/372 Programme
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/64 for providing detail information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/73 using meta-information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/74 using programme related information, e.g. title, composer or interpreter
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/90 Wireless transmission systems

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.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a wireless data processing system having a broadcast receiver to receive broadcast media and broadcast media data from a broadcast source, the broadcast media data comprising a media identifier associated with the broadcast media;

a media device comprising a data transceiver and a processor, the media device being coupled to the wireless data processing system;

wherein the data transceiver is configured to send a retrieval request for enhanced media data which is available from a media server, wherein the enhanced media data is only metadata, wherein the metadata 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 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

wherein the processor is coupled to the data transceiver and is configured to perform a media device operation in response to the receipt of the enhanced media data.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the media device is integrated within a wearable apparel.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the media device is integrated within a vehicle.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the broadcast receiver comprises at least one of a FM radio receiver or an AM radio receiver.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the received broadcast media comprises at least one of a song or music.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the received broadcast media data comprises at least one of Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS) data or Radio Data System (RDS) data.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the RDS data comprises the media identifier.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the media identifier comprises a track identifier.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the track identifier comprises a track title.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the track identifier comprises at least one of a numeric or alpha-numeric identifier.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the broadcast media comprises at least one of a video, an image, audio, an audio file, multimedia, a movie, or television data.

12. A media device for use with a wireless data processing system which comprises a broadcast receiver configured to receive broadcast media and broadcast media data from a broadcast source, the broadcast media data comprising a media identifier associated with the broadcast media, the media device comprising:

a display;

a processor coupled to the display and coupled to the wireless data processing system;

a data transceiver coupled to the processor, the data transceiver being configured to send a retrieval request for enhanced media data which is available from a media server, wherein the enhanced media data is only metadata, wherein the metadata 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 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

wherein the processor is configured to perform a media device operation in response to the receipt of the enhanced media data.

13. The media device of claim 12 wherein the media device is integrated within a wearable apparel.

14. The media device of claim 12 wherein the media device is integrated within a vehicle.

15. The media device of claim 12, wherein the broadcast receiver comprises at least one of a FM radio receiver or an AM radio receiver.

16. The media device of claim 12, wherein the received broadcast media comprises at least one of a song or music.

17. The media device of claim 16, wherein the received broadcast media data comprises at least one of Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS) data or Radio Data System (RDS) data.

18. The media device of claim 12, wherein the media identifier comprises a track identifier.

19. The media device of claim 18, wherein the track identifier comprises at least one of a numeric or alpha-numeric identifier or a track title.

20. The media device of claim 12, wherein the broadcast media comprises at least one of a video, an image, audio, an audio file, multimedia, a movie, or television data.