US6829475B1
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Method and apparatus for saving enhanced information contained in content sent to a wireless communication device
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 2000-09-20
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Granted: 2004-12-07
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Expires: 2020-09-20
Abstract
Abstract An internet radio for portable applications and uses such as in an automobile enables saving enhanced information contained in content sent to a wireless communication device to be saved, and comprises the steps of transmitting content to said wireless communication device; transmitting enhanced information related to said content to said wireless communication device; detecting the selection by a user to receive the enhanced information; and transmitting the enhanced information to the user. Customized information is also communicated to the radio such as stock quotes, travel information, advertising, and e-mail. Onboard global positioning allows for channel updating by location, traffic information, geographic advertising and available similar content.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey S. Lee
- 👤 Steven S. Gubka
- 👤 William S. Hede
- 👤 Bernhard P. Weisshaar
- 👤 Kenneth E. Wharton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:24
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G01C21/34; G01C21/36; G01C21/3679; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/09; G08G1/0962; G08G1/0967; G08G1/096708; G08G1/096716; G08G1/096733; G08G1/096741; G08G1/096766; G08G1/096775; H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/06; H04B1/16; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/04; H04L67/2866; H04L67/30; H04L67/306; H04L67/50; H04L67/51; H04L67/52; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; G01S; G01S5/00; G01S5/0009; G01S5/0018; G01S5/0027; H04H; H04H2201/00; H04H2201/10; H04H2201/13; H04H2201/20; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A method for operating on content sent to a wireless communication device, the method comprising the steps of: predefining an identification of broadcast content of interest to a user, and predefining an action to take for a particular content received by the wireless communication device; storing information associated with broadcast content, includes the identification of the broadcast content and available actions that can be taken relating to that content, on a remote database; transmitting the identification of broadcast content along with the content to said wireless communication device; associating action labels defining available actions that can be taken relating to that content with the identified content; displaying the action labels associated with the content while the associated broadcast content is being presented; selecting the action by selecting a key associated with the label; detecting the selection of the labeled action; transmitting a command from the wireless communication device to the remote database to perform the indicated action using the information in the database; acting in accordance with the predefined action to take from the predefining step, wherein the predefined actions are preformed relating to the identified content; and transmitting the results of the action to the user in accordance with the predefined action.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
203 words
A method for operating on content sent to a wireless communication device, the method comprising the steps of: predefining an identification of broadcast content of interest to a user, and predefining an action to take for a particular content received by the wireless communication device; storing information associated with broadcast content, includes the identification of the broadcast content and available actions that can be taken relating to that content, on a remote database; transmitting the identification of broadcast content along with the content to said wireless communication device; associating action labels defining available actions that can be taken relating to that content with the identified content; displaying the action labels associated with the content while the associated broadcast content is being presented; selecting the action by selecting a key associated with the label; detecting the selection of the labeled action; transmitting a command from the wireless communication device to the remote database to perform the indicated action using the information in the database; acting in accordance with the predefined action to take from the predefining step, wherein the predefined actions are preformed relating to the identified content; and transmitting the results of the action to the user in accordance with the predefined action.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of acting includes a predefined action of sending a broadcaster identification to the remote database, and searching for advertiser contact information in the database associated with an advertisement currently being broadcast by the identified broadcaster, and wherein the transmitting step includes displaying the contact information for that advertiser on the multimedia device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of acting includes a predefined action of sending a broadcaster identification to the remote database, searching for advertiser contact information and product information in the database associated with an advertisement currently being broadcast by the identified broadcaster, and initiating a purchase of that product.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of acting includes a predefined action of storing the current broadcast in the remote database for later retrieving.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said step of acting includes retrieving the stored broadcast from the remote database.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of acting includes a predefined action of sending a broadcaster identification and a location of the wireless communication device to the remote database, searching for advertiser contact information, in the vicinity of the location of the wireless communication device, in the database associated with an advertisement currently being broadcast by the identified broadcaster, and wherein the transmitting step includes displaying locations of the advertisers.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
223 words
A method for operating on content sent to a wireless communication device comprising the steps of: predefining an identification of broadcast content of interest to a user, and predefining an action to take for a particular content received by the wireless communication device; storing information associated with broadcast content, including the identification of the broadcast content and available actions that can be taken relating to that content, on an Internet database; transmitting the identification of broadcast content along with the content to said wireless communication device; receiving said content along with the identification of broadcast content at a multimedia device in a vehicle; associating action labels defining available actions that can be taken relating to that content with the identified content; displaying, next to a key on the multimedia device, a key label associated with the action while the associated broadcast content is being presented; selecting the action by pressing the associated key; detecting the selection of the labeled action; transmitting a command from the wireless communication device to the Internet database to perform the indicated action using the information in the database; acting in accordance with the predefined action to take from the predefining step, wherein the predefined actions are performed relating to the identified content; and transmitting the results of the action to the user in accordance with the predefined action.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
223 words
A method for operating on content sent to a wireless communication device comprising the steps of: predefining an identification of broadcast content of interest to a user, and predefining an action to take for a particular content received by the wireless communication device; storing information associated with broadcast content, including the identification of the broadcast content and available actions that can be taken relating to that content, on an Internet database; transmitting the identification of broadcast content along with the content to said wireless communication device; receiving said content along with the identification of broadcast content at a multimedia device in a vehicle; associating action labels defining available actions that can be taken relating to that content with the identified content; displaying, next to a key on the multimedia device, a key label associated with the action while the associated broadcast content is being presented; selecting the action by pressing the associated key; detecting the selection of the labeled action; transmitting a command from the wireless communication device to the Internet database to perform the indicated action using the information in the database; acting in accordance with the predefined action to take from the predefining step, wherein the predefined actions are performed relating to the identified content; and transmitting the results of the action to the user in accordance with the predefined action.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the step of acting includes a predefined action of sending a broadcaster identification to the Internet database, and searching for advertiser contact information in the database associated with an advertisement currently being broadcast by the identified broadcaster, and wherein the transmitting step includes displaying the contact information for that advertiser on the multimedia device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said step of acting includes a predefined action of sending a broadcaster identification to the Internet database, searching for advertiser contact information and product information in the database associated with an advertisement currently being broadcast by the identified broadcaster, and initiating a purchase of that product.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the step of acting includes predefined action storage and retrieval of a current broadcast in the Internet database.
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