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Selection and retrieval of music from a digital database
Assignee: DIGIMEDIA HOLDINGS GROUP LLC
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Filing: 1997-03-17
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Granted: 1998-09-15
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Expires: 2017-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A digital radio broadcast station which includes a common digital database having stored therein a plurality of at least several hundred (preferably at least 1800) different selections of music to be played and broadcast by the radio station. A processor system is provided for programming the operation of the digital radio broadcast station with a sequence of music selections, which are subsequently retrieved in order from the common digital database and played over the digital radio broadcast station. The common digital database comprises a disk array storage, preferably a dual port RAID disk array. The digital radio broadcast station also includes a plurality of work station consoles for use by personnel responsible for operating the radio station such as disc jockeys and engineers. A bridge network such as a modem is also provided for connecting the radio station to a further digital database for music selections not stored in the common digital database. The processor system is provided with a connection to a telephone network, such that radio station callers can communicate with the radio station by a touch tone telephone, and is also provided with a connection to an interactive cable television network, such that cable television viewers can communicate with the radio station over the interactive cable television network.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J. Goldman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 00:26
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04H; H04H60/00; H04H60/02; H04H60/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A music transmission system, comprising: a computer memory storing a database comprising a plurality of pieces of music; a computer system, attached to the computer memory, for defining a predetermined sequence of music to be transmitted by the music transmission system over a communications link; means for retrieving said predetermined sequence of music from said database; and a communications network between said computer system and a remote music source for access to music not stored in the database.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A music transmission system, comprising: a computer memory storing a database comprising a plurality of pieces of music; a computer system, attached to the computer memory, for defining a predetermined sequence of music to be transmitted by the music transmission system over a communications link; means for retrieving said predetermined sequence of music from said database; and a communications network between said computer system and a remote music source for access to music not stored in the database.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising means for retrieving a piece of music in said predetermined sequence not stored in said database from said remote music source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 2, wherein said communications network comprises a bridged network.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for operating a music transmission system, comprising; digitally storing, in a computer memory, a database comprising a plurality of pieces of music; defining a predetermined sequence of music, in a computer system attached to the computer memory, to be transmitted by the music transmission system over a communications link; retrieving said predetermined sequence of music from said database; and accessing a remote music source for music not stored in said database over a communications network between said computer system and said remote music source.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for operating a music transmission system, comprising; digitally storing, in a computer memory, a database comprising a plurality of pieces of music; defining a predetermined sequence of music, in a computer system attached to the computer memory, to be transmitted by the music transmission system over a communications link; retrieving said predetermined sequence of music from said database; and accessing a remote music source for music not stored in said database over a communications network between said computer system and said remote music source.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 4 further comprising retrieving a piece of music in said predetermined sequence not stored in said database from said second music source.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 4 further comprising establishing a communications link between said computer system and a user so that the user communicates with said music transmission system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising establishing a telephone link between said computer system and said user.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 7 further comprising receiving a request from said user to request a piece of music to be played by said music transmission system over said telephone network.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 7 further comprising receiving a request from said user, over said telephone link, to download a piece of music from said database to said user.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for operating a music transmission system, comprising: digitally storing, in a computer memory, a database comprising a plurality of pieces of music; defining a predetermined sequence of music, in a computer system attached to the computer memory, to be transmitted by the music transmission system over a communication link; retrieving said predetermined sequence of music from said database; and providing a connection between the computer system and a communications network so that a user communicates with the music transmission system.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for operating a music transmission system, comprising: digitally storing, in a computer memory, a database comprising a plurality of pieces of music; defining a predetermined sequence of music, in a computer system attached to the computer memory, to be transmitted by the music transmission system over a communication link; retrieving said predetermined sequence of music from said database; and providing a connection between the computer system and a communications network so that a user communicates with the music transmission system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising selecting a piece of music, over the communications network, by the user to be played by said music transmission system.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said communications network comprises a telephone network.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said communications network comprises a cable television network.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 10, further comprising selecting a piece of music, over the communications network, to be transmitted to the user over the communications network.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said communications network comprises a telephone network.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
13 words
The method of 15, wherein said communications network comprises a cable television network.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
13 words
The method of 15, wherein said communications network comprises a cable television network.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
77 words
A music transmission system, comprising: a computer memory storing a database comprising a plurality of pieces of music; a computer system, attached to the computer memory, for defining a predetermined sequence of music to be transmitted by the music transmission system over a communications link; means for retrieving said predetermined sequence of music from said database; and a connection between the computer system and a communications network so that a user communicates with the music transmission system.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
77 words
A music transmission system, comprising: a computer memory storing a database comprising a plurality of pieces of music; a computer system, attached to the computer memory, for defining a predetermined sequence of music to be transmitted by the music transmission system over a communications link; means for retrieving said predetermined sequence of music from said database; and a connection between the computer system and a communications network so that a user communicates with the music transmission system.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 17 further comprising means for selecting a piece of music, over the communications network, by the user to be played by said music transmission system.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 18, wherein said communications network comprises a telephone network.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 18, wherein said communications network comprises a cable television network.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 17, further comprising selecting a piece of music, over the communications network, to be transmitted to the user over the communications network.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 21, wherein said communications network comprises a telephone network.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 21, wherein said communications network comprises a cable television network.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for operating an audio on demand network, comprising: digitally storing, in a computer memory within a computer system, a database comprising a plurality of pieces of music; providing a communications network between the computer system and a user so that the user communicates with the computer system over the communications network to select a piece of music; retrieving from the database the selected piece of music; and transmitting the selected piece of music to the user over the communications network.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for operating an audio on demand network, comprising: digitally storing, in a computer memory within a computer system, a database comprising a plurality of pieces of music; providing a communications network between the computer system and a user so that the user communicates with the computer system over the communications network to select a piece of music; retrieving from the database the selected piece of music; and transmitting the selected piece of music to the user over the communications network.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 24, wherein said communications network comprises a telephone network.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 16, wherein said communications network comprises a cable television network.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
82 words
An audio on demand network, comprising: a computer system comprising a computer memory, said computer memory storing a database comprising a plurality of pieces of music; a communications network between the computer system and a user so that the user communicates with the computer system over the communications network to select a piece of music; means for retrieving from the database the selected piece of music; and means for transmitting the selected piece of music to the user over the communications network.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
82 words
An audio on demand network, comprising: a computer system comprising a computer memory, said computer memory storing a database comprising a plurality of pieces of music; a communications network between the computer system and a user so that the user communicates with the computer system over the communications network to select a piece of music; means for retrieving from the database the selected piece of music; and means for transmitting the selected piece of music to the user over the communications network.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 27, wherein said communications network comprises a telephone network.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 27, wherein said communications network comprises a cable television network.
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