ES2311323B1 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING TO MOBILE AUDIO DEVICES TO THE LETTER WITH CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION. - Google Patents

Abstract

Method and system for sending to devices Audio-on-demand mobiles with contextual information, consisting of multi-stage that the user starts through his device mobile by starting an application that connects to a server and collect information on the channels and / or content available, choosing the one you want to listen to while the server sends the data emitted by the channel, both audio and referents to contextual information, in any multimedia format, relative displayed on the terminal screen, being able to interact with the content sender to access more services.

Description

Method and system for sending to devices Audio-on-demand mobiles with contextual information.

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a method that  allows the sending of channels and / or easily and efficiently audio content (music, radio, etc.) to mobile devices (PDA, telephone terminals or any other device electronic that can be connected to a communications network). To the same time that these channels or contents reach the device mobile, contextual information is sent (advertising, promotion, more information regarding the channel heard, in text form, images, in general any kind of multimedia information), interacting the user in a totally simple way with the issuer of those channels or of that contextual information. In this way the user makes various requests for more information, access to other services or some type of additional transaction.

Background of the invention

At the present time there are many mobile devices that incorporate within its functionalities Radio. They have an integrated radio receiver, which allows users to have a mobile phone and a radio on the same device.

When a user of this type of devices want to listen to the radio, access a menu, select the dial and Receive the chosen chain. There is no difference in the way of receiving the radio with respect to a normal receiver, since the communication is from type one to many (broadcast) and the opposite channel (listener-emitter) does not exist or should be implemented By other means. Many of these media are developed using the channel offered by the new technologies associated with Mobile devices To allow your listeners to interact With them, many radio stations offer the possibility of send SMS or call certain numbers to participate in contests, express opinions, vote, etc.

Description of the invention

The content broadcast to date is of type audio, due to the limitations inherent in the technology of broadcast, other types of content cannot be included. I dont know can for example access complementary content of the artist while listening to your song, you cannot expand the information offered in the news or see more data of that company or product that we offer in advertising. In addition the user does not you can choose what you want to hear but simply You have to accept what is currently being broadcast.

Other devices can, through a connection  through a mobile network, download or play in streaming audio content, but cannot receive and display Simultaneous contextual information. Nor do they create a channel of return so that the user can interact with the issuer of the audio content to request some kind of service additional.

With the method of the present invention, it is offered  to users the possibility of choosing a mobile device the content they want to hear, to receive more information contextual multimedia about what you are listening to, and to easily interact with the content sender, creating a listener-sender channel hitherto non-existent.

Thus, the present invention relates to a method that allows the sending of channels in a simple and efficient way and / or real-time or deferred audio content (music, radio, courses, etc.) to mobile devices, and, at the same time, receive more contextual multimedia information about the broadcast content and interact with the content sender through a channel listener-emitter created for that purpose.

In short, thanks to this method a user It has the following possibilities in its mobile terminal:

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Receive the signal on your mobile device  broadcast of one channels or audio content issued.

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Receive synchronously contextual information in any multimedia format (text, images, etc.)

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Interact with the content sender to access more services.

The system of the present invention requires several elements:

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To the less a mobile device with specific software that allows connect to the server, select the channel and / or content desired, play the received audio information, display the associated contextual information and offer the user an interface usable to interact with the issuer of the information.

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A server, which is responsible for collecting the information issued by each one of the issuers, package it with the appropriate format, send it to the mobile device synchronously and receive some user requests regarding information contextual.

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To the less an issuer, who is responsible for preparing and sending the information audio and contextual to the server. Optionally it will also be the responsible for processing requests sent by the Username.

The method of the invention is triggered when the user on his mobile device starts the application and consists of the following stages:

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The application connects (through any technology like WIFI, GPRS, UMTS, or the like) with the server and collect information from what channels and / or contents are available, showing them to through a menu to the user. This information is sent through of a file in XML format, where the different channels and / or contents and their associated parameters. Within these associated parameters appears the address from where the application you have to download the audio content and the address from where The contextual information has to be downloaded.

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The application on the mobile device makes the connection to the Addresses indicated for the chosen channel or audio content by the user As for the audio information the client open a streaming connection in some known format (3gpp, Quicktime, Real Media, Windows Media, etc.). As for the contextual information content, the application opens a http connection and get that information in XML format. This channel or Audio content can be either a radio station, or also It is a music service on demand.

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He server sends the data emitted by that channel, that is, the audio data itself (DATA-AUDIO) by the streaming type connection and the data referring to the relative contextual information (INFO) over the http connection. The two types of data are synchronized; that is, when for the audio connection a certain content is sent, in the connection of the contextual information the data related to the contextual information that has to appear at the same time in The mobile screen. The server is the one who knows the relationship temporal between audio content and contextual information and It is responsible for issuing both information synchronized Contextual information is of two types: one indicates the additional information that must be shown to the user while the audio is played (INFO-VISUAL) and another indicates to the device what actions or menus should be accessible by the user to interact with the issuer of the information (INFO-OPTIONS). The most common types of action They are:

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Call establishment phone: the mobile device establishes a phone call to the specified number. The number to be dialed will be indicated inside of the INFO-OPTIONS data.

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Shipping of an SMS: the mobile device sends an SMS with the indicated code to a certain number. Both the code to send and the number to mark will be indicated within the data INFO-OPTIONS.

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Establishing an IP connection: the mobile device makes a connection to a specific url according the indicated protocol (http, https, rtps, or any other kind). The url address and the protocol are indicated within INFO-OPTIONS data.

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User data entry and shipment: the device, through an appropriate interface, requests to the user the introduction of some data and sends them to the server or to the sender of the information through an IP connection to a url address The type of data to enter, the text to be show the user to request the information (what usually called "prompt"), and the url will come indicated within the data INFO-OPTIONS.

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The application on the mobile device receives that information through of the different connections and reproduces the DATA-AUDIO. At the same time collect the information contextual and displays the INFO-VISUAL on the screen, creating an appropriate interface from the INFO-OPTIONS for the user to interact with the transmitter. The implementation of this menu depends on the interface features available to the device.

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The application on the mobile device performs the appropriate actions to ensure that the request made by the user interacting with the sender, while listening to the information of audio and view contextual information through the offered interface by the device, they are performed correctly and sent to transmitter. The most common types of action have been described earlier in stage c.

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This request arrives at the sender, either through the same server or from directly, and the requested process is carried out.

For the best understanding of how much is left described herein are accompanying drawings in the which shows the system structure and the message flow exchanged between different parties.

Description of the figures

Figure 1 schematically shows the diagram  of the infrastructure used in the present invention.

Figure 2 shows two examples of the contextual information that the client would offer through the screen of the mobile device to the user. The example on the left shows what it would look like on a device with a touch screen, while the one on the right shows a device whose interface is based on a keyboard. There are only two examples of interfaces, but the final aspect will depend on the device and the interface available to the device.
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Figure 3 shows the logical flow and the message exchange between the different parties in the stages a) and b).

Figure 4 shows the logical flow and the message exchange between the different parties in the stages c) and d).

Figure 5 shows various screens that exemplify the information offered by the terminal when the user interacts with the mobile device to perform a specific request, in this case participation in a contest. It corresponds to stages e), f) and g).

Figure 6 schematically shows the flow logical and the exchange of messages between the different parties in stages f) and g).

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Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

In the case represented in Figure 1, the logical structure of the system described in the invention is shown. As you can see it consists of three clearly defined logical parts: the sender, the server and the mobile device that the client includes. Each of the transmitters offers the server both AUDIO DATA and INFO data. The server is responsible for collecting the information issued by each of the issuers, packaging it with the appropriate format, sending it to the mobile device and receiving some requests from the user regarding the contextual information. The mobile device, with specific software that allows to connect to the server, is responsible for selecting the desired channel or content, reproducing the received audio information, displaying the associated contextual information and offering the user a usable interface to interact with the transmitter of the information or the
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Figure 2 shows the information aspect  contextual that the mobile device would offer the user. In the left shows what it would look like, for example, in a touch screen device. In this case, it is offered information about the song you are currently listening to the user and the associated options so that the user can interact with the sender of the video channel ("Download the tone "," Vote ", and" More ... "). Clicking on those buttons the device initiates the appropriate actions to carry Good request. On the right of figure 2 is shown what the same information would look like but for a device whose interface is based on keyboard. When choosing "Options" displays a menu in which the user could Select among the actions offered. In the explanation of later stages the interface will be explained in more detail.

The first step (figure 3) that you have to perform  A user is starting the client on the mobile device (step one). The client through a connection through the mobile network (GSM, UMTS, Wifi, or any other) asks the server for the list of channels and / or content available (step 2). The server sends you, through the same connection the list of channels and / or contents available (step 3).

The list of channels and / or contents are available to the user through the device interface, to select those you want to see (figure 4), sending the device to the server the request made by the user (step 1). The server collects the information sent by the channel's sender or of content (step 2) and sends it both information AUDIO DATA, such as INFO data to the device mobile (step 3).

The user's mobile device receives this information and on the one hand reproduces the DATA-AUDIO so that the user can listen to the channel or audio content, and on the other from the INFO data, create an interface for the user to see the information Issued context (INFO-VISUAL) and interact with the sender or the server (INFO-OPTIONS). In the Figure 5 You can see an example of this interface. In figure 5.a the information of the song that is playing and the artist who interprets it. On the other hand, at the bottom indicates that, by pressing the associated key, the user can access the list of options offered to interact. Clicking on  the key, this list is shown (figure 5.b). In this case the user can download the song tone to his device mobile ("Download Ringtone"), vote on that song ("Vote") or participate in a contest ("Contest"). When selecting any of those options the terminal performs the actions timely to carry out the user's request. For example, as seen in figure 5.c, if the user chooses "Contest", the client on the mobile device shows the associated question to the contest and a text box, where the user has to Enter the answer. This is a case where it is shown that the This invention facilitates user interaction with the emitter of the audio channel, thus creating a new channel of communication between the listener and the non-existent transmitter so far in media such as radio.

When the user chooses one of the options, the mobile device performs the appropriate actions to bring to good Term the petition. For example, if after entering the answer to the contest in the text box the user presses "Send", the process of sending that information to the emitter (Figure 6). The client on the device performs a connection to the transmitter through the mobile network, or also through of the server depending on the action chosen, and sends the data entered by the user (step 1). The issuer for its part collects this data and sends a confirmation to the client on the device upon receipt, and may or may not notify the user of this fact to  through some type of confirmation message.

Claims (3)

1. Method for sending mobile audio-on-demand devices with contextual information, so that the user receives on his mobile device the signal emitted from one of the channels or audio contents emitted, contextual information in any multimedia format, and interacts with the sender of the content to access other services, after starting an application implemented in the mobile device, characterized in that it consists of the following stages:

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the existing application on the mobile device connects with a server and collect the information of the channels and / or contents available, to show them to the user; this information is sent through a file in XML format, where the different channels and / or contents and their associated parameters, between which appears the address from where the application has to download the audio content and the address from where you have to download contextual information;

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the application on the mobile device makes the connection to the Addresses indicated for the chosen channel or audio content by the user; to obtain the audio information the client open a streaming connection in some known format, while to get contextual information content, the application opens an http connection and obtains that information in XML format, being this channel or audio content, or a radio station, or a music service on demand;

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he server sends the data emitted by that channel, that is, the audio data itself (DATA-AUDIO) for the streaming type connection and data concerning relative contextual information (INFO) over the http connection, synchronously, that is, when the audio connection is sent a certain content, in the contextual information connection is sent relative data to the contextual information that has to appear at the same time on the mobile screen, the server being responsible for establish the temporal relationship between the audio content and the contextual information and is responsible for issuing both information in synchronized form;

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the application on the mobile device receives that information through of the different connections and reproduces the DATA-AUDIO, while collecting the contextual information and the screen display the INFO-VISUAL, creating a suitable interface from of the INFO-OPTIONS for the user to interact with the transmitter, in which case the application on the device performs the appropriate actions to ensure that the request is made correctly; once this request reaches the issuer, well to through the same server or directly, it performs the requested process.

2. Method, according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the contextual information data that the server sends through the selected channel is of two types and is synchronized with the audio data, so that this information includes the contextual information that It is displayed when playing the audio information (INFO-VISUAL) and about the actions or menus accessible to interact with the information sender (INFO-OPTIONS). 3. System for sending mobile audio-on-demand devices with contextual information, characterized in that for its development it requires the following elements:

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a mobile device, with specific software that allows to connect with the server, select the desired channel and / or content, play the received audio information, display the information associated context and offer the user a usable interface for interact with the issuer of the information;

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a server, which is responsible for collecting the information issued by each one of the issuers, package it with the appropriate format, send it to the mobile device synchronously and receive some user requests regarding information contextual;

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a issuer: is responsible for preparing and sending the information of audio and contextual to the server, as well as processing requests  sent by the user.