CN1672190A

CN1672190A - Personalized disc jockey system

Info

Publication number: CN1672190A
Application number: CNA018161723A
Authority: CN
Inventors: S·巴里勒
Original assignee: Intel Corp
Current assignee: Intel Corp
Priority date: 2000-07-24
Filing date: 2001-07-20
Publication date: 2005-09-21
Also published as: GB0304002D0; HK1052575B; GB2382713A; DE10196456T5; GB2382713B; WO2002009088A3; WO2002009088A2; AU2001276016A1; HK1052575A1

Abstract

Automated insertion of personalized information content between segments of an audio program. The information may be based on user preferences and unique for the individual user. When a user is listening to a series of digital audio files being rendered by an audio player application according to a play list or in a streaming manner, the user may also receive other information based on the user's interests. The additional information may be rendered for the user in between the digital audio files (e.g., in between songs) or even as a 'voice over' during a song. The additional information may be individually customized for the user based on a user-controlled profile or selected criteria. In one embodiment, the information may be obtained from various web sites on the internet based on the profile. If the additional information is received in a textual format (e.g., ASCII), the text may be converted into speech for audible rendering to the user.

Description

Personalized disc jockey system

Technical field

The present invention relates in general to computer software application, more particularly, relates to digital audio players application program (audio player applications).

Background technology

The use that is used for the media player application program of PC and other digital device catches on.The software developer supplies many different player application.Player application generally can be from such as the network download of the Internet and obtain, and often is free.A kind of player application of widespread use is to perform in a radio or TV programme the audio player that (renders) digital audio file is listened to for the user.Commonly used have several different digital audio data forms, and the most frequently used is i.e. " MP3 " form of animation expert group (MPBG) audio frequency layer 1.If the MP3 format that digital audio is famous according to this storage hereof, then this document can easily be moved, duplicate, transmits or be performed in a radio or TV programme by operating system or player application software.

The useful audio player application program of user is set up the experience of playlist (play list) of the music of their hobby.Playlist is a feature (feature) of many available audio player application programs.The user is playlist of being made up of a plurality of audio data files that obtain from various sources of structure usually.When the audio player application program was moved according to a playlist, the user just can appreciate the continuous stream (successive stream) of the song of listing in this playlist.Yet, in case the user starts the operation of audio player application program according to playlist, be used for other purposes to the audio frequency function of PC or miscellaneous equipment, just need the user to pass through the manual intervention that a user interface is interrupted this playlist.

Radio broadcasts (Internet radio) is recent a kind of application, and each digital audio file is flow to the user on the client thus." radio broadcast program " by the Internet is a series of audio file (for example song), can be broadcast to all users, perhaps is broadcast to one group of user of selection among a small circle.Yet, in radio broadcasts, for the individual user, can not select will with the staggered out of Memory of song, can not stipulate all inflow contents (streaming content).

Therefore, just have an opportunity in data audio applications program, to provide other function of these and other shortcoming that overcomes prior art.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram according to the personalized disc jockey system of the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram of expression according to the processing of the personalized disc jockey system of the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 to Fig. 6 is the synoptic diagram according to the exemplary user interface of the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 7 is that expression is used for according to the personalized disc jockey system of the embodiment of the invention synoptic diagram as the exemplary process system of client computer or server operation.

Embodiment

One embodiment of the present of invention are a kind of method and apparatus that are used for providing to the user personalized disc operate services on network.The invention provides between the fragment of an audio program automatic insertion to the customized information content.This information can be according to user preference and unique to the individual user.According to the present invention, when the user listened to a series of digital audio file of being performed in a radio or TV programme according to a playlist or in flow pattern (streaming) mode by an audio player application program, the user also can receive out of Memory.Extraneous information can (for example between the song) can be presented (render) to the user between the digital audio file, even in the middle of a song, present to the user as " sound outside the sound " (voice over).The standard that can select according to the feature profile (profile) or the user of user's control individually customizes extraneous information for the user.If extraneous information is received with text formatting (for example ASCII), text-converted can be become voice, be used for presenting to the user with listening.

For example, the user is carrying out an audio player application program, to play or in the audio file (file for example MP3 format or another kind of audio frequency form) of this locality storage or other streaming digital audio file (for example in the radio broadcasts application program).In one embodiment of the invention, system is performing in a radio or TV programme selected information to the user outer as sound between the song or in the middle of the song.This information can be by user's Standard Selection, (for example from network, in-house network, the Internet or website) any information that can obtain from this locality or that remotely obtain according to appointment.Can be triggering in the specific time or by specific frequency or with the incident of selecting, for the user performs in a radio or TV programme this information.In various embodiments, this information can comprise the current time, song information (title, the artist, collection of records (album) title, song length, record company's title, producer or the like, they some can from the song files label, obtain), the physical culture score, current headline, stock index, weather forecast, transport information, arrive the title of the new email message of subscriber mailbox, the appointment reminders of appointment on the horizon, joke on the same day, the information of divining by astrology, instant message (IM) Auction Site bid information, TV is reminded, touring information of concert or the like.When this information comprised email message detailed content (for example sender, subject line or the like) or appointment reminders, data can obtain from user's mailer (Outlook that provides such as Microsoft).Embodiments of the invention are to being dynamic in essence and can special application can being arranged from the selected information that internet website obtains.In other words, information of short duration or that change with incident (for example time, weather, current news item, current stock price or the like).This tabulation contains the example of the various information that will present according to the standard that user characteristics profile or user select, and is not that what mean is pardon, also is not to be restriction to scope of the present invention.Also can between song or as sound outside the sound, present out of Memory.

" embodiment " of the present invention who mentions in the instructions or " embodiment " meaning are meant that described certain characteristic of this embodiment of contact, structure or feature comprise at least one embodiment of the present invention.Therefore, the statement " in one embodiment " that occurs everywhere in instructions not necessarily refers to same embodiment.

Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram according to the personalized disc jockey system 10 of the embodiment of the invention.Dish operation client computer (client) 12 comprises a disposal system that is used to carry out at least two application programs.Application program can comprise a program that is used to perform in a radio or TV programme digital content.In general, digital content can be the content of multimedia of digital form, such as audio frequency, video, image, text, music, film, books or other data.In one embodiment, content is audio data (a for example music).In one embodiment, dish operation client computer comprises at least one PC, the Internet or the network equipment, set-top box, Hand Personal Computer, personal digital assistant, individual and portable audiofrequency apparatus, cell phone or other treatment facility.The application program of carrying out on dish operation client computer comprises media player 14 and dish operation control 16.Media player 14 can be used to the application program that the user performs in a radio or TV programme digital content.In one embodiment, media player can be an audio player, for example Windows Media Player (can obtain from Microsoft), Realplayer (can obtain from ReallNetworks company) or WinAmp (can obtain from Nullsoft company).In another embodiment, media player can be application program or a software package program (plug-in) of supporting to receive and perform in a radio or TV programme radio broadcasts stream (Internet radio streams).In another embodiment, the functional packet of media player can be contained in the browser program (for example the Internet Explorer of Microsoft or Netscape Navigator (do not give and illustrating)).

Dish operation control 16 comprises one and is used for when providing individualized content for the user and the mutual control module of media player.In one embodiment, the dish operation control can be a plug-in card program that is used for media player.In one embodiment, the dish operation control can comprise dynamic link library (DLL) file in the Microsoft's Window operating system environment.The digital content that dish operation control management will be performed in a radio or TV programme by media player comprises obtaining local and remote access content.Can be from local storage 18 or remotely obtain content from the server that links to each other with network 20.Network can be any can transmit digital content network or the network of a series of interconnection.For example, network can be Local Area Network, wide area network (WAN), the Internet, such as the terrestrial broadcast network or the wireless network of satellite communication network.

The dish operation control can comprise that text is to speech convertor function 22.For any content that obtains with text formatting, text to speech convertor function can be when performing in a radio or TV programme in accordance with known methods converts the text to the audio data that can be identified as voice.This data can be sent to audio controller 24, be used on one or more loudspeakers 26, performing in a radio or TV programme.In one embodiment, text to speech convertor is operated data according to a speech application design interface (SAPI).In other embodiments, text to speech convertor function can be positioned on the dish operations server and the audio data through conversion can be sent to dish operation client computer by network.

In one embodiment, audio controller can comprise or be connected to an audiofrequency apparatus or sound card.Media player 14 also sends the content of audio data form to audio controller 24, is used to the user can perform in a radio or TV programme (for example mp3 file of playing back music form) with listening.In some embodiments, can audio data be forwarded to the network equipment 28 by network 20.In some embodiments, the network equipment can be the consumer-elcetronics devices that links to each other with one or more loudspeaker, for example receiver or amplifier (for example home audio).In one embodiment, dish operation client computer can be by home-network linkups to the network equipment.

In the present invention, can support four generic operations, be used for performing in a radio or TV programme (interleaved) customized information that intersects with the digital audio file to user's transmission.In first kind operation, individualized content and digital audio content obtain from dish operation client computer in this locality storage or in this locality.Digital audio content (for example music) can be stored in the local storage 18.For example, the user may become the song of a plurality of compact discs in user's the music collection MP3 format (perhaps other suitable digital audio form) and mp3 file is connected same playlist from the CD format conversion and is stored in the local storage together.In another embodiment, the user can obtain the digital audio file and it is stored in the local storage from another source.In addition, can or from (" prerecording ") information of this locality storage, obtain customized information from dish operation client machine system characteristic (for example current system time).In this case, being useful on the data of performing in a radio or TV programme can obtain in dish operation client machine system.When media player was pressed the playlist operation, player obtained song files from local storage.The dish operation control also obtains customized information from local storage.

In second generic operation, what the digital audio content can be as discussed above is locally stored like that, but customized information can obtain from the outside or long-range source by network.For example, can obtain this information from the website on the Internet in known manner.In an embodiment shown in Fig. 1, dish operations server 30 can receive the request to information from dish operation client computer 12, more particularly, reception is from the request to information of dish operation control 16, and this information will be presented to the user between the performing in a radio or TV programme of digital audio content by a user characteristics profile.The user characteristics profile is represented as in Fig. 1 and is positioned on the dish operations server, but, in other embodiments, can be with the local storage on dish operation client computer of user characteristics profile.In one embodiment, the dish operations server can be operated a website, be used for the registered user, set up the user characteristics profile, from content provider 34 and ad serving merchant 36 received contents, accept to information request, pay institute's information requested by the feature profile to dish operation client computer.The user can utilize user's registration function 38 to set up user's feature profile by dish operation client computer.User's registration function can obtain personal information or demographic information from the user who sets up the user characteristics profile.One or more content providers 34 and one or more ad serving merchant 36 can offer the dish operations server to information, are used for transmitting to dish operation client computer by used specific embodiment.In some embodiments, can advertisement or other content be sent to dish operation client computer according to the parameter of user characteristics profile.In other embodiments, can deletia supplier or ad serving merchant.

Content delivery scheduler program (scheduler) function 40 can determine when according to the user characteristics profile customized information is consigned to dish operation client computer.Content aggregation device (aggregator) function 42 can be assembled various customized information segments from each provenance (for example content provider, ad serving merchant), is used for transmitting to dish operation client computer, and performs in a radio or TV programme to the user subsequently.Each and 30 combinations of dish operations server of these functions perhaps can be distributed in the several servers that link to each other with network.

In second generic operation, obviously can obtain individualized content from the many sources on the Internet.For example, can be from a website (for example the CNN of the U.S. (CNN), other tv broadcast network website) user's interest particular news and sport information of obtaining as in the user characteristics profile, stipulating; Obtain weather information from a different website (for example Accuweather); From another website (for example CNN money article (CNNFN) obtains stock index, or the like.

In the 3rd generic operation, customized information can be stored in this locality, but the digital audio content can (for example the Internet or in-house network) obtain from long-range source.This generic operation can be used in combination with the radio broadcasts application program, wherein the website is operated client computer to audio data streamer (stream) to dish, client computer obtains customized information from local storage 18, is used for presenting between (streamed) of streamer song.Usually when operation radio broadcasts application program, between the song of streamer, pause.For this application, dish operation client computer is inserted customized information in this pause place, so that the user hears coherent music, customized information, music.

At last, in the 4th generic operation, can obtain customized information, and also can obtain the array audio contents from identical or other remote source from least one remote source such as website on the Internet or in-house network.In this case, all data that will be performed in a radio or TV programme can remotely obtain according to each function discussed above.

Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram of expression according to the processing of the personalized disc jockey system of the embodiment of the invention.At square frame 100, user's (by dish operation client computer) selects to want the type of received information and the frequency of payment.For example, the user may select to receive every half an hour the indication of current time, every 1 hour or when price range reaches selected number percent or dollar number, receive the current per share price of intel corporation stock, received general news headlines every 4 hours.In general, the user sets up the user characteristics profile and defines and will receive what information and when will receive the information that meets user preference.At square frame 102, the user selects a playlist.Before selecting playlist, the user starts media player of deciding on specific realization 14 and/or the execution of coiling operation control 16.The selection of playlist can be undertaken by the user interface of media player 14.At square frame 104, a song or other digital audio content in the playlist are play in known manner by media player 14.In other words, digital audio data is coiled the various parts of operating client computer and is converted to audible sound so that by user's perception.Can check at frame 106 places termly whether song finishes.If no, media player just continues to perform in a radio or TV programme song.If song finishes, then check at frame 108 places, determine whether to arrive the ending of playlist.If arrive the ending of playlist, then handle at frame 110 places and finish.

If also do not arrive the ending of playlist, then handle at frame 112 places and continue.At frame 112 places, can determine this moment, whether (for example between the beginning of next song in this song end and playlist) will play any selected content.At frame 114, can obtain selected content.This content can obtain from this locality or long-range source.At frame 116,, then can present the text or convert thereof into the digital audio form if any part of selected content is a textual form.In one embodiment, this conversion can be finished by text to phonetic function 22.At frame 118, can be with of form (for example MP3, the wav file) distribution of selected content, so that present to the user with digital audio information.In one embodiment, audio data can be handled in the mode of routine by audio controller 24 and one or more loudspeaker 22.Frame 112-118 can repeat a plurality of different content of deciding on the content of user characteristics profile.After selected content has been presented, just can continue next song in the playlist is handled at frame 104.

In one embodiment, not alternately to present customized information, but customized information and song can be mixed so that " the outer sound of sound " to be provided with performing in a radio or TV programme of song.For example, can present the current time in the in progress while of song with listening.

Fig. 3 to 6 is the exemplary user interface synoptic diagram according to the embodiment of the invention.Fig. 3 represents that an example is used to control the user interface of media renderer plays audio file (for example song).Media player can comprise to such as the selection of playlist or audio file, stop, playing, unroll, the control of conventional audio frequency function such as volume.Dish operation control in this example can be plug-in card program (plug-in) or the option handling procedure (shell) that calls its function of media play on basis.Fig. 4 represents that an example is used to select will be as the user interface of the song information of the chosen content of performing in a radio or TV programme between song.For example, the user can select every a song, every next but two song, announce song title every three songs or according to other criterion.In one embodiment, user interface can provide the user to album names, song title, band's title, the selection of recording the time and describing the comment of the song on the playlist.Certainly, these only are a little examples, rather than will limit scope of the present invention.Various realization of the present invention can comprise various Information Selection as discussed above.Fig. 5 represents that an example is used to select the user interface of current stock index as the chosen content that will present.Shown among the figure 5, the dish operation control can allow the user to select to be used to report the various criterions of stock information, such as the number percent that will report which stock, Business Name, stock symbol, price, price change, the dollar number of price changes and the frequency of report.Point out that once more these only are some examples of wanting the indefiniteness of various information selected and that performed in a radio or TV programme subsequently by media player.Fig. 6 represents that an example is used to select the user interface of weather information as the chosen content that will present.As seen in FIG., the developer of dish operations server can provide many different kinds of information to select for the user.Every category information can be associated with a user interface or webpage, be used to import user's selection.Can with these selective aggregations in the user characteristics profile, be used for the payment of control information as described above.

In the description in front, the various aspects of the present invention that illustrated.For the purpose of explaining, specific numeral, system and configuration have been stated, so that provide to thorough understanding of the present invention.Yet,, obviously need not these details and just can put into practice the present invention for the those skilled in the technical field that understood this instructions.In other example, well-known feature has been done to omit or simplify, so that outstanding the present invention.

Embodiments of the invention can be with hardware or software or the array configuration of these two realization.Yet, embodiments of the invention can realize that programmable system comprises at least one processor, data-storage system (comprising volatibility and nonvolatile memory and/or memory element), at least one input equipment and at least one output device with the form of the computer program carried out on programmable system.Procedure code can be applied to the input data to carry out function as herein described and to produce output information.Can in a known manner output information be applied to one or more output devices.With regard to the application, the disposal system that embodies the playback apparatus parts comprises any for example system of digital signal processor (DSP), microcontroller, special IC (ASIC) or microprocessor that has.

Program can realize with level process programming language or object-oriented programming language, so that communicate by letter with disposal system.Program also can realize with assembly language or machine language, if necessary.In fact, scope of the present invention is not limited to any specific programming language.In any case language can be compiler language or interpretative code.

Can be on detachable storage medium or equipment (for example floppy disk, ROM (read-only memory) (ROM), CD-ROM drive, flash memory device, digital universal disc (DVD) or other memory device) with procedure stores, storage medium or equipment are that universal or special disposal system able to programme is readable, be used for when storage medium or the processed system of equipment read, being provided with or the operational processes system, to carry out process as herein described.Embodiments of the invention also can be considered as be be configured be used for the machine-readable storage medium of disposal system form realize that storage medium is configured to such an extent that disposal system is operated with specific and predetermined mode, to carry out each function as herein described.

The example of a kind of like this disposal system of expression among Fig. 7, yet, also can adopt other system, and be not all parts of the system shown in the figure all be essential to the invention.Sample system 400 can be used to carry out the processing of (such as described embodiment herein) of the embodiment of individual disk operating system for example according to the present invention.The Pentium  III, the Pentium  4 that are based on intel corporation of sample system 400 representatives and the disposal system of Celeron  microprocessor are although also can use other system (comprising the PC (PC) that has other microprocessor, engineering work station, other set-top box etc.) and architecture.

Fig. 7 is the block diagram of the system 400 of one embodiment of the present of invention.System 400 comprises the processor 402 of process data signal.Processor 402 can be connected to processor bus 404, transmission of data signals between the latter's other parts in processor 402 and system 400.

System 400 comprises a storer 406.Storer 406 can be stored by instruction and/or data data-signal representative, that can be carried out by processor 402.This instruction and/or data can comprise the code that is used to carry out any and/or all technology of the present invention.Storer 406 also can contain extra software and/or data (do not give and illustrating).Cache memory 408 can reside in the processor 402, is storing the data-signal that is stored in the storer 406.

Bridge/Memory Controller 410 can be connected to processor bus 404 and storer 406.Vectoring information signal between bridge/Memory Controller 410 other parts in processor 402, storer 406 and system 400 is the bridge circuit of the data-signal between processor bus 404, storer 406 and first input/output bus 412.In this embodiment, graphics controller 413 joins a display (do not give and illustrating) to, is used for showing the image of being submitted to or otherwise being handled by graphics controller 413 to the user.

The one I/O bus 412 can comprise the combination of a single bus or a plurality of buses.The one I/O bus 412 provides the communication link between each parts in the system 400.Network controller 414 can be connected to an I/O bus 412.In some embodiments, display device controller 416 can be connected to an I/O bus 412.Display device controller 416 allows display is connected to system 400, and plays a part the interface between display (do not give and illustrating) and the system.Display passes through display device controller 416 from processor 402 received signals, and the information that contains in the data-signal is shown to the user of system 400.

The 2nd I/O bus 420 can comprise the combination of a single bus or a plurality of buses.The 2nd I/O bus 420 provides the communication link between each parts in the system 400.Data storage device 422 can be connected to the 2nd I/O bus 420.Keyboard interface 424 can be connected to the 2nd I/O bus 420.User's input interface 425 can be connected to the 2nd I/O bus 420.User's input interface can be connected to user input device, for example be connected to telepilot, mouse, joystick, tracking ball, so that the input data to be provided to system.Audio controller 427 can be connected to the 2nd I/O bus 420, be used for handling audio signal by one or more loudspeaker (Fig. 7 does not give and illustrating).Bus bridge 428 is connected to the 2nd I/O bus 420 with an I/O bus 412.

Embodiments of the invention relate to system 400 as individual's dish operations server or client machine system.According to an embodiment, this processing can be carried out by the processor 402 of the instruction sequence in system's 400 response execute stores 404.Can as data memory device 422, perhaps pass through network controller 414 from another computer-readable medium, storer 404 is read in these instructions from another source.The execution of instruction sequence, the dish operational processes that processor 402 is carried out according to the embodiment of the invention.Selecting fully among the embodiment, can with hardware circuit replace software instruction or with software instruction combination, realize embodiments of the invention.Therefore, the present invention is not limited to any particular combinations of hardware circuit and software.

Each parts of system 400 are carried out their conventional func by well-known mode in the prior art.Especially, can come longer-term storage to be used for operating the executable instruction and the data structure of client computer or server system with data storage device 422 (for example DVD), and be used for operating the executable instruction of client computer or server system with storer 406 short-term storage during the processing of processor 402 according to dish of the present invention according to dish of the present invention.

Although in conjunction with exemplary embodiment the present invention has been described, these explanations are not to be limited significance.Conspicuous various modifications to exemplary embodiment and other embodiments of the invention all belong to scope of the present invention concerning those skilled in the art involved in the present invention.

Claims

One kind by during the digital audio data of application program in the playback playlist automatically, can listen provide the method for customized information to the user, comprise:

Obtain selected information according to the determined preference of user to small part;

When selected information is not the audio data form, selected information translation is become digital audio data; With

Play selected information according to user's preference, listen to for the user.
2. method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this digital audio data comprises song, and plays selected information and be included between the played songs the selected information of playing.
3. method as claimed in claim 1 wherein, is changed selected information and is comprised and utilize a text to phonetic function to convert selected information to the digital audio data form from text formatting.
4. method as claimed in claim 1 wherein, obtains selected information and is included in and local obtains selected information from the Another application program.
5. method as claimed in claim 4, wherein, selected information comprise email header (header) and appointment reminders one of at least.
6. method as claimed in claim 1 wherein, obtains selected information and comprises remotely and obtain selected information from least one website on the Internet.
7. method as claimed in claim 6, wherein, selected information comprise song in current time, the playlist song information, headline, stock index, physical culture score and information, weather forecast, concert information and transport information one of at least.
8. method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this preference comprises at least one class that information, time, frequency and incident take place.
9. method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, play selected information comprise with playlist in digital audio data side by side play selected information.
10. method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, selected information comprises the multidate information that can obtain from the website.
11. article, comprise: the storage medium that has a plurality of machine readable instructions, wherein, when these instructions are carried out by processor, by application program by obtaining selected information according to the determined preference of user at least in part, these the instruction in the playback playlist digital audio data during automatically, can provide customized information to the user with listening, when selected information is not the audio data form, selected information translation is become digital audio data, and play selected information according to user's preference and listen to for the user.
12. as the article of claim 11, wherein, this digital audio data comprises song, and plays selected information and be included between the played songs the selected information of playing.
13., wherein, be used to change selected information instruction and comprise and be used to utilize a text selected information to be converted to the instruction of digital audio data form to phonetic function from text formatting as the article of claim 11.
14., wherein, be used to obtain selected information instruction and comprise and be used for obtaining selected information instruction from the Another application program in this locality as the article of claim 11.
15. as the article of claim 14, wherein, selected information comprise email header (header) and appointment reminders one of at least.
16., wherein, be used to obtain selected information instruction and comprise and be used for remotely obtaining selected information instruction from least one website on the Internet as the article of claim 11.
17. as the article of claim 16, wherein, selected information comprise song in current time, the playlist song information, headline, stock index, physical culture score and information, weather forecast, concert information and transport information one of at least.
18. as the article of claim 11, wherein, this preference comprises at least one class that information, time, frequency and incident take place.
19., wherein, be used for playing selected information instruction and comprise the digital audio data that is used for playlist and side by side play selected information instruction as the article of claim 11.
20. as the article of claim 11, wherein, selected information comprise can be from the website obtainable multidate information.
21. one kind be used for during the digital audio data of playback playlist automatically, can listen provide the system of customized information to the user, comprise:

One is used for playing the digital audio data of playlist and the application program that customized information is listened to for the user;

A controller is used for obtaining selected information to small part according to the determined preference of user, and when selected information is not the audio data form, selected information translation is become digital audio data.
22. as the system of claim 21, wherein, this controller comprises a text to speech features, is used for the selected information translation of text formatting is become the digital audio data form.
23. as the system of claim 21, wherein, this application program comprises a media player.
24. as the system of claim 23, wherein, this media player comprises a MP3 player.
25. as the system of claim 21, wherein, this controller is connected to the Internet and this controller remotely obtains selected information from least one website on the Internet.
26., also comprise a network equipment that links to each other with controller, be used for receiving and performing in a radio or TV programme the digital audio data and the customized information of playlist, for user's perception as the system of claim 21.
27. as the system of claim 21, wherein, this digital audio data comprises song, and plays selected information and be included between the played songs the selected information of playing.
28. as the system of claim 21, also comprise second application program, and this controller obtains selected information in this locality from this second application program.
29. as the system of claim 28, wherein, second application program is an e-mail program, and selected information comprise the information of describing email message and appointment reminders one of at least.
30. as the system of claim 21, wherein, selected information comprise song in current time, the playlist song information, headline, stock index, physical culture score and information, weather forecast, concert information and transport information one of at least.
31. as the system of claim 21, wherein, this preference comprises at least one class that information, time, frequency and incident take place.
32. as the system of claim 21, wherein, the digital audio data in this application program and the playlist is side by side play selected information.
33. as the system of claim 21, wherein, selected information comprises the multidate information that can obtain from the website.
34. a personalized disc jockey system comprises:

A server that is used to distribute the digital audio content, this server comprises:

User's registration means is used for the registered user and sets up the user characteristics profile of the description preference be used to obtain user's interest information;

The content delivery scheduler program is used to determine when to small part and pays customized information according to the user characteristics profile;

The Content aggregation device is used for assembling the customized information segment from multiple source; With

A client computer that links to each other with server by network is used for receiving and digital audio content and customized information being provided, and this client computer comprises:

Media player is used for playing the digital audio data of playlist and the customized information that receives from server, listens to for the user; With

Controller is used for obtaining customized information according to the determined preference of user from this server to small part, and when this customized information is not the digital audio data form, this customized information is converted to the digital audio data that supplies media renderer plays.
35. as the personalized disc jockey system of claim 34, wherein, this digital audio data comprises song, and media player is play customized information between played songs.
36. personalized disc jockey system as claim 34, wherein, this customized information comprise song in current time, the playlist song information, headline, stock index, physical culture score and information, weather forecast, concert information and transport information one of at least.
37. as the personalized disc jockey system of claim 34, wherein, this preference comprises at least one class that information, time, frequency and incident take place.
38. as the personalized disc jockey system of claim 34, wherein, this server obtains one of at least customized information from content provider and ad serving merchant's.
39. one kind by during the digital audio data file of media player application program in the playback playlist automatically, can listen provide the method for customized information to the user, comprising:

Generate the feature profile of information preference for the user;

At least one digital audio file of playing in the playlist is listened to for the user;

Automatically obtain selected information according to the determined preference of user from remote site to small part;

When selected information is not the audio data form, selected information translation is become digital audio data with text to phonetic function; With

Play selected information between the digital audio data file in playing playlist, listen to for the user.
40. as the method for claim 39, wherein this remote location comprises the website that can visit on the Internet.
41. method as claim 39, wherein, this selection information comprise digital audio data file in current time, the playlist song information, headline, stock index, physical culture score and information, weather forecast, concert information and transport information one of at least.
42. as the method for claim 39, wherein, this preference comprises at least one class that information, time, frequency and incident take place.
43. article, comprise: the storage medium that has a plurality of machine readable instructions, wherein, when these instructions are carried out by processor, by media player application program by feature profile for the information preference of user generation, automatically can provide customized information to the user during the digital audio data file of these instructions in the playback playlist with listening, at least one digital audio file of playing in the playlist is listened to for the user, automatically obtain selected information according to the determined preference of user from remote site at least in part, when selected information is not the audio data form, with text to phonetic function selected information translation is become digital audio data, and between playing, play selected information and listen to for the user according to this preference from the digital audio data file in the playlist.
44. as the article of claim 43, wherein this remote location is included in addressable website on the Internet.