EP1098460A2
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Method of and system for providing identification of broadcast programmes
Assignee: Nokia Oyj
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Filing: 2000-09-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2020-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A method of and a system for providing an identification of a piece of information to a person (12) tuned to a broadcasting station (10) which is broadcasting the piece of information. The person sends a first message to a centralized information identification location (14) having a data base storing data for identifying pieces of information. The first message describes the piece of information and preferably also identifies a receiving location to which identification of the piece of information is to be sent. In response to the first message, the data base is interrogated to identify the piece of information, and a second message is sent to the identified receiving location, including identification of the piece of information. If desired, the first message can include an order for a copy of the musical piece and payment information, and the centralized music identification location can forward an order for the copy to an order shipping center.
Inventors
- 👤 Ari Aarnio
- 👤 Erkki Yli-Juuti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:17
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04H; H04H60/00; H04H60/76; H04H60/81; H04H60/93; H04H60/94; H04H60/35; H04H60/37; H04H60/90; H04H60/91; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/487; H04M3/493; H04H2201/00; H04H2201/30; H04H2201/37; H04H60/56; H04H60/58; H04H60/61; H04H60/63; H04H60/64; H04M2207/00; H04M2207/18; H04M2242/00; H04M2242/30; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 59
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of providing an identification of a broadcast piece of
information to a person receiving the broadcast, said method comprising the steps
of: (a) on a first receiver, receiving the broadcast; (b) sending a first message describing the piece of information to a
centralized information identification location having a data base storing data for
identifying pieces of information; (c) at the centralized information identification location, comparing the first
message with pieces of information stored in the data base; and (d) identifying the piece of information on the basis of the comparison.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein step (b) comprises activating
a telephone to send the first message.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein step (b) comprises sending
an electronic mail message.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein step (b) comprises sending a
first message describing the piece of information and identifying a receiving location;
and wherein said method further comprises: (e) sending to the identified receiving location a second message including
the identification of the piece of information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, wherein step (e) comprises activating
a telephone to send the second message.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, wherein step (e) comprises sending
an electronic mail message.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, wherein step (e) includes providing
additional information about the piece of information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein step (b) comprises making a
recording of at least a portion of the piece of information, activating a telephone to
place a call to the centralized information identification location, and playing the
recording so as to send the portion of the piece of information to the centralized
information identification location.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as claimed in claim 8, wherein step (c) comprises comparing
the piece of information with pieces of information stored in the data base.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein step (b) comprises activating
a telephone to place a call to the centralized information identification location while
the broadcast station is broadcasting the piece of information so as to send at least
a portion of the piece of information to the centralized information identification
location.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as claimed in claim 10, wherein step (c) comprises
comparing the piece of information with pieces of information stored in the data
base.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein step (b) comprises activating
a telephone to place a call to the centralized information identification location, and
identifying a broadcasting station that is broadcasting the piece of information and
the time that the broadcast station broadcast the piece of information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein step (c) comprises
interrogating a play list stored in the data base for the identified broadcasting station.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein step (b) comprises activating
a telephone to place a call to the centralized information identification location while
a broadcasting station is broadcasting the piece of information, and identifying the
broadcasting station; and step (c) comprises tuning a second radio receiver to the
identified broadcasting station, receiving the broadcast, and comparing the piece of
information with pieces of information stored in the data base.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein step (b) comprises sending a
message describing the piece of information and ordering a copy of the piece of
information; and wherein said method further comprises the step of: (e) sending an order for the piece of information to an order shipping
center.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the piece of information is a
video piece.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the piece of information is a
audio piece.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the piece of information is a
musical piece.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as claimed in claim 4 and 18, wherein step (e) includes
providing additional information about the musical piece.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the additional information
includes the composer of the musical piece.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
111 words
A system for providing an identification of a broadcast piece of
information to a person receiving the broadcast, said system comprising: a receiver for receiving the broadcast and providing a signal reproducing the
piece of information; first message transmitting means for transmitting a first message describing
the piece of information; and a centralized information identification location, including: means for receiving the first message; a data base storing data for identifying pieces of information broadcast
by a plurality of broadcasting stations; and an information identification unit responsive to the description of the
piece of information in the received first message for locating data in said data base
identifying the piece of information.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said first message
transmitting means comprises a telephone.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said first message
transmitting means comprises an electronic mail terminal.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
61 words
A system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said first message
transmitting means transmits a message describing the piece of information and
identifying a receiving location to which identification of the piece of information is to
be sent; and said system further comprises: second message transmitting means for transmitting to the identified
location a second message identifying the piece of information.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as claimed in claim 24, wherein said second message
transmitting means comprises a telephone.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system as claimed in claim 24, wherein said second message
transmitting means comprises an electronic mail terminal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said first message
transmitting means is electrically coupled to said receiver to transmit the piece of
information as it is received by said receiver.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said first message
transmitting means is acoustically coupled to said receiver to transmit the piece of
information as it is received by said receiver.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system as claimed in claim 21, further comprising a recorder
electrically coupled to said receiver for recording the piece of information.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system as claimed in claim 29, wherein said first message
transmitting means is electrically coupled to said recorder to transmit the piece of
information as the piece of information is played back by the recorder.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
35 words
A system as claimed in claim 29, wherein said first transmitting means
is acoustically coupled to said recorder to transmit the piece of information as the
piece of information is played back by the recorder.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said first transmitting means
transmits at least a portion of the piece of information.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as claimed in claim 32, wherein said information
identification unit compares the portion of the piece of information with data stored in
said data base.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said first transmitting means
transmits an identification of the broadcasting station and the time the broadcasting
station broadcast the piece of information.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
39 words
A system as claimed in claim 34, wherein said information
identification unit compares the time the identified broadcasting station played the
piece of information with a play list for the identified broadcasting station to identify
the piece of information.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
58 words
A system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said music identification unit
responds to identification of a broadcasting station then playing the piece of
information by tuning a second receiver to the identified broadcasting station to
receive at least a portion of the piece of information, and comparing the received
portion with data stored in the data base.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said first message
transmitting means comprises a cellular telephone.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system as claimed in claim 37, wherein said telephone comprises a
cellular telephone.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said first message
transmitting means comprises an electronic mail terminal.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said second message
transmitting means comprises a telephone.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said second message
transmitting means comprises an electronic mail terminal.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as claimed in claim 21, further comprising means for sending
an order for a copy of the piece of information to an order shipping center.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said receiver comprises a
radio receiver.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system as claimed in claim 21, wherein said receiver comprises a
television receiver.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
96 words
A method as claimed in claim 18, wherein the person is listening to a
radio station which is playing the musical piece, said method further comprising the
steps of: after the step (b) of sending the step of (f) receiving at the data base a
telephone message describing the musical piece and identifying a receiving location
to which identification of the musical piece is to be sent; and after having identified the musical piece in step (d) the step of (g) sending
to the identified receiving location a message including the identification of the
musical piece.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as claimed in claim 45, wherein step (c) comprises
comparing the musical piece with musical pieces stored in the data base.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as claimed in claim 45, wherein step (f) comprises receiving
a telephone message including at least a portion of the musical piece; and step (c)
comprises comparing the musical piece with musical pieces stored in the data base.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method as claimed in claim 45, wherein step (f) comprises receiving
a telephone message identifying the radio station and the time that the radio station
played the musical piece; and step (c) comprises interrogating a play list stored in
the data base for the identified radio station.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method as claimed in claim 45, wherein step (f) comprises receiving
a telephone message identifying the radio station while the radio station is playing
the musical piece; and step (c) comprises tuning a radio receiver to the identified
radio station, receiving the radio broadcast, and comparing the musical piece with
musical pieces stored in the data base.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 45, wherein step (g) comprises sending
the message to an identified telephone.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as claimed in claim 45, wherein step (g) comprises sending
the message to an identified electronic mail address.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as claimed in claim 45, wherein step (f) includes receiving a
telephone message ordering a copy of the musical piece; and said method further
comprises the step of: (h) sending an order for the musical piece to an order shipping center.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
170 words
A system as claimed in claim 21, wherein the piece of information is a
musical piece and the system is for providing identification to a person listening to a
radio station which is playing the musical piece in a radio broadcast, and wherein the receiver comprises a first telephone for receiving a message
describing a musical piece that has been played in a radio broadcast on a radio
describing a musical piece that has been played in a radio broadcast on a radio
station, and identifying a receiving location to which identification of the musical
piece is to be sent; the data base is for storing data for identifying musical pieces played
by a plurality of radio stations; the information identification unit comprises a music identification unit
responsive to the description of the musical piece in the received telephone
message for locating data in said data base identifying the musical piece; and the system further comprises: means for transmitting to the identified receiving location a message
identifying the musical piece.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system as claimed in claim 53, wherein said music identification unit
compares the musical piece with data stored in said data base.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
37 words
A system as claimed in claim 53, wherein said music identification unit
compares the time an identified radio station played the musical piece with a play list
for the identified radio station to identify the musical piece.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
58 words
A system as claimed in claim 53, wherein said music identification unit
is responsive to identification of a radio station then playing the musical piece for
tuning a radio receiver to the identified radio station to receive at least a portion of
the musical piece and comparing the received portion with musical pieces stored in
the data base.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system as claimed in claim 53, wherein said transmitting means
comprises a second telephone.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as claimed in claim 53, wherein said transmitting means
comprises means for transmitting the message by electronic mail.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system as claimed in claim 53, further comprising means for sending
an order for a copy of the musical piece to an order shipping center.
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