FR2809205A1 - Accessing data set stored in a database holding information on songs broadcast by radio station, allows user access to server to enter data on location and time an item was broadcast so server can return full data set on item - Google Patents

Abstract

The data access method allows the user (1) to set up a connection with a server managing the database and to transmit to the server a set of spatial (2) and temporal (3) instructions concerning the song. The server carries out an interactive search and transmits (7) to the user an extract for identification purposes. If the user confirms the extract, the full data set is transmitted (8,10).

Description

"<SEP><SEP> Process and <SEP><SEP> Access System <SEP> to <SEP> a <SEP> Set
<tb> SEP <SEP> information stored <SEP> in <SEP> a <SEP><SEP><SEP><SEP> database basis and
<tb> relative <SEP> to <SEP> a <SEP> current <SEP> event <SEP> or <SEP> passed, <SEP> to <SEP> part '<SEP>'
<sep> a <SEP> song <SEP> broadcast <SEP> by <SEP> a <SEP> station <SEP> of <SEP> broadcasting <SEP> The present invention relates to a method of accessing a set of information relating to a current or previous event, this set of information being conveniently stored in a database.It also relates to a system implementing this method.The invention finds a particularly interesting application in the field of media such as the However, it is of a broader scope since it can be applied to a discotheque or a visual and / or sound event.

found that radio stations do not always announce the titles of the songs they broadcast and this can cause frustration with listeners. In addition, many buyers go to record stores without knowing the name of the artist or the title of a song they heard on the radio; to find this song, they are sometimes forced to hum the air to the sellers.

It is already known to broadcast, at the same time radio or television programs, information associated with these programs, via communication systems such as the Internet, the wireless application protocol system commonly called "WAP system" for Wireless Application Protocol in English, Digital Radio DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting, in English), or some RDS systems.

In addition, some radio and television stations already provide their broadcast programs and additional information on websites via a telephone line or through written publications.

But so far, it is difficult to obtain information on a program or an object presented during a program broadcast for a few hours or even a few days. On the other hand, with regard to radios for example, the majority of these radios do not give their complete programming for competitive reasons, where the impossibility for a listener to find information on a past program. In addition, when you want to buy a product presented during a radio show, television or during an event you do not always know who to contact to get.

Sometimes some broadcasting stations offer individual research services, but these services are unreliable, of low notoriety and therefore difficult to access and represent a significant cost.

The present invention aims to remedy these drawbacks proposing a user-friendly and interactive access method.

An object of the invention is to allow a plurality of channels access to the information sought. Another of the invention is to federate at a single point a plurality of information from a plurality of media and in particular to propose the purchase of a product seen or heard in a media, but also derived or associated products .

The invention also relates to a high performance system, automatic, reliable and solving the problem of the relative nature of the instant of passage by giving only the requested information.

The aforementioned objectives are achieved with a method of accessing a set of information relating to a current or past event broadcast on a communication medium, said set of information being stored in a database, in which a user establishes a connection with a management server of said database, and the user transmits to said management server a set of spatial and temporal instructions relating to said event sought.

According to the invention, the management server carries out within the database an interactive search of information relating to said search event and, if necessary, transmits to the user an extract of said event for recognition purposes, and the management server transmits to the user a set of information relating to said searched event, in response to receipt of an extract recognition message transmitted by the user.

The database can advantageously store a plurality of information from a plurality of providers and containing data relating to the content and scheduling of events performed by suppliers. Providers may for example include radio stations, television channels, discotheques, bars or even media producers such as a music concert.

With such a method, it is now possible, after listening to a song broadcast on the radio in the morning, to contact the management server at night to ask him to provide information about this song, such as the title, the name of the According to an advantageous aspect of the invention, the management server performs an interactive search by asking questions to which the user responds by transmitting to the server a spatial instruction corresponding to a predetermined provider, said predetermined provider being at the same time. origin of said predetermined event. This spatial setpoint may be the name of a broadcasting station. The predetermined event may correspond to a transmission of a piece of music which is associated with a set of information transmitted by the management server to the user and containing the references of the piece of music. Indeed the radio may have broadcast a song that the user wants to find. The user can also transmit to the server a time set corresponding to a date and a time at which this predetermined event occurred. Thus the server can search the song that has been broadcast on this radio, the date and time indicated by the user.

In general, the predetermined event may be a media program, and the set of information transmitted by the management server to the user may correspond to the references of an element present during said transmission. It may therefore be a television program in which a book has been presented, and the user wishes to obtain further information about a book.

According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, the management server can communicate interactively with the user by transmitting voice messages through a fixed telephone network. The user can use keys on his phone to transmit data to the server. Preferably, however, the management server integrates the recognition and speech synthesis functions, so that the user can communicate with the server by dictating data.

According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the management server can interactively communicate with the user by transmitting written messages through a mobi telephone network integrating the short message sending technology, in particular SMS technology (" Short Message Service "in English language).

In addition to the transmission vectors constituted by the speech synthesis and the SMS messages, it is also possible to transmit the information to the users by electronic mail (e-mail). For this, the user must be a member and have left at registration his e-mail address, and a way to identify it. This e-mail may contain any information relating to the requested song or links to a site allowing access to said information. This information may include, for example, the artist's history, biography, reviews of these albums or works, listening to other songs in the album, names of albums or compilations containing the song. subject of research, - the dates of the artist's concerts, - shopping tips, - proposals for the purchase of derived articles such as books, concert tickets, records, sheet music, a download of songs, products of similar artists, jerseys (T-shirts, or caps, as limiting examples.), advertisements, selective or not.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the database can be accessed by set of management servers. Thus, with four servers of different characteristics connected to the database, the user can have several points of access to the information contained in this database.

According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the user can exchange information with a management server through an Internet type communication network.

According to yet another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the user can exchange information with the management server through an Internet type communication network and by means of a wireless application protocol, in particular the WAP system (" Wireless Application Protocol "in English language).

The access method according to the invention may advantageously comprise a music recognition function making it possible to check programming information with regard to the broadcast time and the broadcasted works, and thus to provide accurate real-time information. .

This musical recognition also allows exploitation of the method according to the invention does not require a partnership with radio stations. This requires, however, to have a database of songs as complete as possible.

Preferably, the information stored in the database is modified according to the actual progress of said predetermined event.

For example, the management server can redirect the user to other database servers.

Another object of the present invention is a system for broadcasting a set of information relating to a current or past searched event in response to a consultation or a request.

According to the invention, the system comprises: a database containing information relating to events broadcast on communication media, in particular extracts from said events, and at least one management server arranged to perform, in response to a request from a user, searches in this database, transmit to said user an extract of an event likely to correspond to said event sought, then, in response to the receipt of a positive response from the user on the recognition said event, transmit to said user, information relating to said event sought.

The general database preferably contains audio, video, image and text files that can be transmitted to the user.

The management server may include an interactive voice server accessible via a fixed or mobile telephone network.

The management server may also include an interactive voice server accessible via a mobile telephone network and using short message sending technology.

According to a preferred embodiment, the management server may comprise an interactive voice server integrating the speech synthesis recognition technology.

The management server may further comprise a data server accessible by means of an Internet type communication network.

The management server may finally comprise a data server accessible by means of an Internet type communication network and integrating a wireless application protocol.

According to one aspect of the invention, the management server provides means for remote sales including correspondence and downloading MP3 files other compression formats. This allows a user to buy a record he listened to the song in a broadcast station. Furthermore, for users of electronic communication systems to call or be connected to WAP sites, they can after a search download immediately on their mobile phone or their portable electronic equipment for example Palm [computer type] holding in the palm of a hand] an MP3 file (or other compression formats) such as a song, a music, an interview, or a show.

Other advantages and characteristics of the invention will appear on examining the detailed description of a mode of implementation which is in no way limiting, and the appended drawings in which - FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the various steps performed by a server management for a user to access information about a song that radio has previously broadcast; - Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating some components involved in the system according to the invention; FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a process of recording in the database the information provided by the partner radio station; and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an urgent registration process implemented in the method according to the invention.

Although the invention is not limited thereto, a method for accessing a set of information concerning a song, a commentary, a chronicle or any other sound element that a user has previously heard on a radio will now be described. . The user accesses for this a voice management server using his landline. In addition server integrates a system of recognition and speech synthesis.

An example of a process that can be implemented by a management server according to the invention will now be described with reference to FIG. Beforehand, it is assumed that the user heard a song broadcast by radio R on Tuesday, July 2 at 10:00 am. Later in the day, the user wants to find the references of this song and eventually buy the album containing this song. To do this, the user calls a telephone number linking it to the management server according to the invention. Preferably this telephone number is identical for all radios (and / or television channels, discotheques ...) partners of the service offered by the management server. When establishing the connection in step 1, the management server formulates a welcome sentence and asks the user to pronounce the name of the radio concerned by the search he wishes to perform. Those skilled in the art will readily understand that stage 2 can be of the "event venue" type, that is to say on which media the user perceived the event in question where several media would be available such as radio, television or cable. In addition, one can consider a function that the server repeats a step in the process when the user presses a specific key on the phone or simply says "repeat".

The user dictates the name of the radio "Radio R" or the broadcaster concerned. The server records the message with voice recognition. Then, in step 3, the server prompts the user to indicate the day and time they heard the song "TUESDAY 02 07 l0hours". Steps 2 and 3 may correspond to a single step, and means for verifying the message picked up by the server by means of voice recognition may be provided such as a repetition by the server of the received message and a confirmation request by the server. 'user.

In step 4, the server records the information given by the user and performs a search in a "program table" included in the database to identify the user's radio name and the moment dictated by the user . This identification makes it possible to obtain in step 5 an "extracted code" from which the server will search in step 6 for the title of the song and the name of an artist having sung the song in an "extract table". . The program tables and excerpts will be better explained in the following, in particular with reference to FIG.

In step 7, the server launches a sequence for listening to a music extract of the song found during, for example, twenty seconds. The user can interrupt the sequence (by pressing a key on the phone) or wait for the end. Following this listening sequence, the server asks, in step Ibis, the user either to say "yes" (or press the "1" key for example the phone) if the song listened to during of sequence 7 corresponds to the desired song, either to say "no" (or to press the "2" example) or to say "Quit" if it wishes to leave the service or to carry out a new search.

the user says "yes", the server announces in step 8 the title of the song and the name of the artist, then asks (step 9) the user if he wants more information. If the user responds in the negative, the server goes to step and asks if the user wants to make a purchase.

In the affirmative after step 11, the server initiates a purchase process in igne (or correspondence) in step 12. On the other hand, if the user answers affirmatively in step 9 , the server goes to step 10 and discloses according to the request additional information regarding the song. This additional information may include the title of the song, the name of the artist, the version of the song (remix or Live), the name of the record company, the publisher's name, the name of the composer (s) and authors of the song, the name of the albums and compilations containing the song ... The server then goes to the step he purchase request. One can advantageously consider integrating between steps 10 and 11 a search step to listen to other songs of the artist available in the database that can include the name of the composer or authors of the song.

the user refuses the purchase in step 11, the server asks if he wants to leave the service: if "yes" the server disconnects in step 14 after possibly a goodbye message; "no", the server returns to step 2 to start a new search.

When the user responds "no" to step 8, the server starts in step 15 a close search sequence of exploring the "program table" and identifying in step 16 the ffused songs around the time of the wanted song broadcast. Then, once a song is identified, the server returns to step 7 to listen to the user.

When the user has not found the desired song and does not wish to perform a close search sequence, he can choose in step 8 to say "Quit" to go to step 13.

can also consider that there exists on the phone of the user a quick access key to reach the server directly. Indeed, the user can program, according to the services offered by the telephone company on which it depends, the "hash" key for example of his telephone handset so that pressing this key initiates the connection with the server. Thus step 3 described above can be avoided. This hotkey allows both access to the service without dialing the phone number and getting real-time information quickly.

In the case where the user uses a mobile phone, the server may preferably correspond by SMS technology. For example, the customer can choose between speech and the keys on the phone.

A feature offered by the server provides the spelling of the information requested, especially when the server responds by voice synthesis. The server dictates the letters of each word concerned.

Moreover, a function can be envisaged enabling the server to refer the user to a voice server of the radio whose name he has entered or to receive real-time information from an instant broadcasting system of the radio concerned.

The present invention makes it possible to adapt the signal emitted by an instantaneous broadcasting system already existing within digital radio stations according to the type of management server used: voice SMS, via the Internet.

Indeed, the present invention is particularly interesting in that the database is accessible by a plurality of servers, as shown in Figure 2. Thus, in Figure 2, is a system S according to the invention containing a central unit UC and four management servers, among which a voice server SV, such as that implemented by the method of Figure 1. This voice server SV is accessible through the telephone network. A second SVM management server is also a voice server but with the particularity of integrating SMS technology allowing it to send short messages through a mobile telephone network. This SVM server can therefore advantageously be accessible by mobile phone. The two SV and SVM servers incorporate speech recognition and synthesis technology, which allows for easy interactivity. The third server IS is a server accessible via the Internet, with increased interactivity since the communication can be performed in video, audio, image or text. The last SWAP server is also a server accessible via the Internet, but with WAP technology, that is to say that web pages for example can be formatted (simplified) so as to be downloadable on a portable terminal incorporating WAP technology. .

The central unit UC contains a database according to the invention. This database includes a general table and two series of tables, some of these tables may or may not be grouped with the general table or between them. These two series of tables include.

- a <U> first Table of Extracts </ U> TE containing by way of non-limiting example the following data

<SEP><I> Type </ I> field
<tb> A <SEP><SEP> code retrieved <SEP> Numeric <SEP> integer
<tb> Title <SEP> of <SEP> the <SEP> song <SEP> Alphabetical,
<tb> of <SEP> the artist <SEP> Alphabetical,
<tb> of <SEP> the artist <SEP> 2 <SEP> Alphabetical
<tb> of <SEP> or <SEP> of <SEP> composers <SEP> Alphabetical
<tb> of <SEP> or <SEP> of <SEP> authors <SEP> Alphabetical
<tb><SEP> version: <SEP> live, <SEP> remix <SEP> Alphabetical
<tb> of <SEP> the <SEP> house <SEP> of <SEP> disk <SEP> Alphabetical
<tb> of <SEP> Editor <SEP> Alphabetical
<tb><SEP> albums <SEP> containing <SEP> the <SEP> song <SEP> Alphabetical,
<tb> Selection <SEP> of <SEP><SEP> language <SEP> to <SEP> use <SEP> with <SEP> Numeric, <SEP> 2 <SEP> digits
<tb> synthesis <SEP> vocal <SEP> for <SEP> each <SEP> type
<tb> information
<tb><U> Miscellaneous <SEP> Alphabetical </ U> The extracted code can be a number to list all the song extracts present in the database.

When recognition and speech synthesis technology is not available, the field for "language selection" is replaced by the two following fields.

<U> of <SEP><SEP> Sequence <SEP> Sound <SEP> Artist <SEP> Numeric <SEP> integer </ U>
<tb><U> Code <SEP> of <SEP> The <SEP> Sequence <SEP> Sound <SEP> Title <SEP> of <SEP> The <SEP> Song <SEP> Numeric <SEP> integer </ U > - for each radio or for all radios, a <U> table of radio codes </ U> TC containing at least the following data.

Field
<tb> code <SEP> extract <SEP> from <SEP> the <SEP> table <SEP> TE <SEP> integer
<tb> Code <SEP> radio <SEP> (number <SEP> of <SEP> la
<tb> form) <SEP> of <SEP> each <SEP> of <SEP> radios "number of the form" corresponds number of a form of description that each radio has for each of the songs that it diffuses. The numbers are used to list the files.

These data can be supplemented by the same fields as those of the TE extracts table, in case the radio would have the habit of giving the titles of the songs or the names of the artists variants of the current names.

Field
<tb> Title <SEP> integer
<tb> Author <SEP> 1
<tb> Author <SEP> 2
<tb> Version
<tb> House <SEP> of <SEP> disk
<tb> Album <SEP> in <U> tier </ U><SEP> _
<tb><U> Miscellaneous <SEP> integer </ U> and, - for each radio, a <U> Program table </ U> TP regrouping the following data.

<SEP><I> type </ I> field
<tb> Moment <SEP> of the <SEP> passage <SEP> to <SEP> the <SEP> radio
<tb> (year <SEP> month <SEP> day <SEP> hour <SEP> minute)
<tb> The <SEP> code <SEP> retrieves <SEP> from <SEP> the <SEP> table <SEP> TE <SEP> ier The Extract Table also contains all the data that a user is looking for that is - say audio, video or text files. The audio files for example are recorded in the database by means of a recording device ME such as a CD-ROM drive accompanied by software for making files in MP3 format or other compression format. file. The TE Draw Table contains sound files recorded in two forms - MP3: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, Stereo, 30 seconds duration: files starting with the letter D - phone quality: # i-law: 8 Hz, 8 bit, mono, duration of 20 seconds: starting with the letter TL User can access information contained in the U CPU by four separate servers.

Table of Extracts TE is filled at the same time as one of the tables of the TC radio codes or from the direct recordings by means of the recording device ME for example.

The TC Radio Code Table and the TP Program Table are obtained from data provided by partner media. In this case they are broadcasting stations (Radio 1, Radio -2 ... Radio n). In general, the central unit is preferably connected in real time to the radios.

The system of the present invention provides for a single telephone number or site address for an intelligence service for a plurality of radio stations.

The TC Radio Code Table of one of the radios and the TE Extracts Table are filled from a "Playlist" file sent by the partner radios. This file can be sent via the Internet, by mail in the form of a sheet or in the form of a diskette.

FIG. 3 shows how the TE Extracts Table can be filled from a playlist file sent for example by radio 1. First, the Playlist file is formatted in 17 so as to make it compatible with the file. presentation of the Table of Extracts TE. This formatted file contains the following data

<I> Field <SEP> Type </ I>
<tb> Name <SEP> of <SEP><SEP> radio <SEP> Alphabetical, <SEP> 20 <SEP> Required
<tb> characters
<tb> Title <SEP> of <SEP><SEP> Song <SEP> ^ <SEP> Alphabetical, <SEP> 70 <SEP> Required
<tb> characters
<tb> Name <SEP> of <SEP> the artist <SEP> Alphabetical, <SEP> 50 <SEP> Required
<tb> characters
<tb> Name <SEP> of <SEP> the artist <SEP> 2 <SEP> Alphabetical, <SEP> 50 <SEP> Optional
<tb> characters
<tb><SEP> Version: <SEP> Live, <SEP> Remix <SEP> Alphabetical, <SEP> 50 <SEP> Optional
<tb> characters
<tb> Number <SEP> of <SEP> The <SEP> form <SEP> Ent <U> ier <SEP> Required </ U><SEP> _
<tb> Name <SEP> of <SEP> the <SEP> house <SEP> of <SEP> disk <SEP> Alphabet, <SEP> 50 <SEP> Optional
<tb> characters
<tb> Name <SEP> of <SEP> Editor <SEP> Alphabetical, <SEP> 50 <SEP> Optional
<tb> characters <SEP> _
<tb> Name <SEP> of <SEP> albums <SEP> containing <SEP> the <SEP> Alphabet, <SEP> 100 <SEP> Optional
<tb> song <SEP> characters
<tb> Miscellaneous <SEP> Alphabetical, <SEP> 100 <SEP> Optional
<tb><U> characters </ U> The CPU contains a program for filling the TE Extraction Tables. This program starts at 18 by taking the formatted playlist file. At 19, we take a "card number" (corresponding to a predetermined song) and look if this number is already present in the existing Radio Code Table TC name of the radio 1. If the existing Radio Code Table does not exist does not contain this number, then we search during step 21 the title of the predetermined song and the name of the artist author of the said song in the TE Extracts Table containing 'dataset from various sources. In the case of a positive answer to the question of step 19, comparing with step 20 the playlist file formats the TC Radio Code Table to see if, for that number, the title of the song and the name of the artist are the same. If this is so, we move to a next "card number" in step 24 and then step 19 to loop.

In the case where in step 21 is found in the Table Extracts TE the title of the song and the artist, then in step 23 is written the "number of the card" in the TC Radio Code Table and one if necessary, update the TC Radio Code Table by saving the information present on the formatted playlist file, then go to step When you can not find the references of the song in step 21, indicate , at 22, in a special recording table that this song is to be recorded and referenced, the recording being done by means of recording device ME or from the data sent by the radio-1 if this one also transmits audio files. The TE extracts table and the TC codes table are then updated (step shown). This filling process of the Table of Extracts is performed for each "number of the card" transmitted radio 1. It should be noted that steps 19 and 20 above may or may not be performed.

FIG. 4 illustrates the filling of the Program Table from a client programming file transmitted by the radio 1 and containing the following data after having undergone a formatting step. File name: radio -1

<I> Field <SEP> Type </ I>
<tb>'<SEP> of <SEP> the <SEP> song <SEP> Alphabetical, <SEP> 70 <SEP> Required
<tb> characters
<tb> the artist <SEP> Alphabetical, <SEP> 50 <SEP> Required
<tb> characters
<tb> the artist <SEP> 2 <SEP> Alphabetical, <SEP> 50 <SEP> Optional
<tb> characters
<tb><SEP> version: <SEP> live, <SEP> remix <SEP> Alphabetical, <SEP> 50 <SEP> Optional
<tb> characters
<tb> of <SEP><SEP> form <SEP> Numeric, <SEP> 5 <SEP> Required
<tb> chi <u> ffre </ u> s
<tb> Day <SEP> move <SEP> from <SEP> the <SEP> Numeric, <SEP> 6 <SEP> Required
<tb> song <SEP> figures
<tb> Time <SEP> change <SEP> of <SEP> the <SEP> Numeric, <SEP> 4 <SEP> mandatory
<tb> song <SEP> digits A program of the CPU for populating the TP Program Table starts by taking the formatted client programming file. In 27, we take a "number of the card" (corresponding to a predetermined song) and look if this number is already present in the existing TC Radio Code Table on behalf of the radio 1. If the TC Radio Code Table existing does not contain this number, so we search in step 29 the title of the predetermined song and the name of the artist author of the song in the Table of Excerpts TE. In the case of a positive response to the question of step 27, comparing the client programming file and the existing TC Radio Code Table to step 28 to see if, for that number, the title of the song and the name of the artist are the same. If so, we retrieve the extracted code which is a numerical value to refer to the audio file corresponding to the song, then in step 32 we update the TP Program Table by filling in the fields Code extract and time of passage, and in step 33 we move to the next card number to loop step 27.

In the case where at step 29 is found in the Table of Excerpts TE the title of the song and the artist, we update the TC Radio Code Tables and go to step 32. But in the case otherwise, go to step 30 to indicate in a special urgent registration table the songs to be recorded and referenced immediately. It should be noted that steps 27 and 28 can be deleted.

The present invention therefore allows a user to connect to a database management server via an interacti communication mode that can transmit sound or images. These modes of communication known today are the Internet, fixed or mobile telephony with interactive voice response, or sites using the WAP protocol to access simplified sites via certain mobile telephony devices. The method may be applied to a radio or television, a disco or a restaurant that broadcasts music, a visual show, or a visual or sound event. A phone number or an Internet address or WAP can be a single location or media.

A single Internet / WAP address or a single phone number can provide access to the information services of several locations. The present invention also makes it possible to create a multi-access portal for the information services of a plurality of radio and television partners and to propose a service transmitting to the listeners, in real time and off-line, the references broadcast songs. A service can also be envisaged to produce periodic statistics, for example instantaneous, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, for partner radios.

It should be noted that other companies may be interested in the programming of the radio stations and the statistics produced during the operation of the method according to the invention. These companies are example record companies, magazines, newspapers, other radio stations, press groups or television.

Moreover, the data collected, as part of the exploitation of the method according to the invention on the sales of information (research) and products can make it possible to define models of purchasing behavior which can then be used to propose products with a high probability of user acceptance. These behavioral studies can also be used to implement selective advertising program.

Thanks to the data collected on sales of information (research) and products to the aforementioned behavior studies, it becomes possible to create personalized radios broadcasting the songs or programs that the user likes or likes or will have a great chance to like. One can also provide a feature to quickly pass by means of a fictional remote a song or an advertising message not appreciated by the user.

In the case of an Internet connection mode, listening to musical excerpts can be done in two different ways - a list of excerpts is given simply by indicating their time of passage. The user listens to streaming streaming files or downloads them one after the other. Then he indicates the time of the song of which he wishes to know the references.

- The user opens "streaming" an interactive radio which can change the progress by pressing the keys for example a virtual remote control. So by choosing 12:15, he will hear for example the song broadcast at 12:15 then the song n-1 then n + 1 and so on.

Through the Internet, it is also easy for each user to create an account to find previous requests made in custom web pages, to subscribe, or to buy a series of searches or, if it is registered as a member , to receive an email (e-mail).

It should be noted that the method according to the invention can use several telephone numbers corresponding to different price levels depending on the services sought. These telephone numbers must be simple and preferably as short as possible, for example in the form of 4-digit numbers available soon.

Users have the opportunity to become members by registering for example their details, the phone numbers they use, their email, their addresses, their credit card details, a password. When a user thus registered contacts the access service according to the invention by telephone, he is recognized according to the telephone number used, and he may, after giving their password, for example order products, receive an e-mail summarizing the information that is the subject of their research, without having to provide the aforementioned personal information again.

Of course, the invention is not limited to the examples which have just been described and many adjustments can be made to these examples without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, other types of server can be used and the invention can be applied to any piece of information other than the song, such as for example a book, a film, or a presenter's reference.

Claims (2)

A method of accessing a set of information relating to a current or past event broadcast on a communication medium, said set of information being stored in a database (UC), in which - a user (U) establishes a connection (1) with a management server (SV, SVM, SI SWAP) of said database - the user transmits to said management server a set of spatial (2) and temporal instructions (3) relating to said sought event, characterized in that - the management server performs within the database (UC) an interactive search (4, 5, 6) of information relating to said searched event and transmits (7) if necessary to the user an extract said event for recognition purposes, and - the management server transmits (8, 10) to the user a set of information relating to said searched event, in response to the receipt of a recognition agreement (Ibis) of extr transmitted said user. 2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the database (UC) stores a plurality of information from a plurality of providers (Radio 1, Radio 2, ...) of events on a set of communication media and containing data relating to the content and programming of events performed by these providers. Method according to one of the claims or 2, characterized in that the user transmits time set server (3) corresponding to a date and time at which the said event occurred. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the user transmits to the spatial setpoint server (2) corresponding to a predetermined provider, said predetermined provider being at the origin of said event sought. 5. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said searched event corresponds to a transmission of a piece of music (7) including the set of information (8, 10) transmitted by the management server. to the user corresponds to the references of said piece of music. 6. Method according to any one of claims 1 to characterized in that said desired event is broadcast, and in that the set of information transmitted by the management server to the user corresponds to the references of a present element. during said transmission. 7. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the management server SV) communicates interactively with the user transmitting voice messages through fixed telephone network. 8. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the management server SVM) communicates interactively with the user transmitting written messages through mobile telephone network incorporating the short message sending technology. . Method according to any one of claims 1 to characterized in that the user exchanges information with the management server (SI) through an Internet-type communication network. 10. Method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the user exchanges information with the management server (SWAP) 'through Internet type communication network and by means of a protocol of wireless application. 11. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the information stored in the database is modified according to the actual progress of said event sought. 12. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the management server redirects the user to other database servers. 13. System (S) for accessing a set of information relating to a current or past event broadcast on a communication medium, in response to a request from a user implementing the method according to any one of the preceding claims. , characterized in that it comprises - a database (UC) containing information relating to diffuse events on communication media, in particular extracts from said events, - at least one management server (SV, SVM, SI, SWAP) arranged to perform, in response to a request (2, 3) of a user, searches (4, 5, 6) in this database, transmit (7) to said user an extract of an event likely to correspond to said sought event, then, in response to the receipt of positive response (Ibis) of the user on recognition of said event, transmit 10) to said user, information relating to said events sought. . System according to Claim 13, characterized in that the database also contains audio, video, image and text files that can be transmitted to the user. System according to one of claims 13 or 14, characterized in that the management server comprises an interactive voice server (SV) accessible by means of a fixed telephone network. 16. System according to any one of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that the management server comprises an accessible interactive voice server (SVM) means of a mobile telephone network using short message sending technology. 17. System according to any one of claims 13 to 16, characterized in that the management server comprises an interactive voice server (SV, SVM) integrating recognition technology and speech synthesis. 18. System according to any one of claims 13 to characterized in that the management server comprises a data server (SI) accessible by means of an Internet type communication network. System according to any one of claims 13 to 13, characterized in that the management server comprises a data server (SWAP) accessible by means of an Internet type communication network and integrating a wireless application protocol. 20. System according to any one of claims 19, characterized in that the management server manages program (12) of distance selling.