US20130060826A1 - System for broadcast information database - Google Patents
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Abstract
A database system includes a processor configured to receive broadcasts according to a plurality of broadcast formats. The processor determines broadcast information associated with each received broadcast. The processor stores a database entry for each received broadcast within a database stored in the memory. Each database entry is indicative of the broadcast information associated the received broadcast. The processor continuously populates the database with broadcast information associated with received broadcasts. The database is user-accessible, allowing database entries to be viewed and altered. Ratings for various broadcast information are user-provided allowing preferred broadcast content to be user-designated based on the broadcast information. The ratings are used to notify a user of preferred broadcast content being broadcast according to at least one of the broadcast formats allowing the user to select receipt of the preferred broadcast content while available.
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- This application is a continuation application of, and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 to, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/368,802, “SYSTEM FOR BROADCAST INFORMATION DATABASE” filed Feb. 10, 2009, which is incorporated by reference.
- 1. Technical Field
- This invention relates to broadcast information databases, and more specifically to broadcast information databases for various broadcast formats.
- 2. Related Art
- Audio/video systems currently have a number of broadcast formats in which to receive audio and video material, such as music, television programming, talk-radio programming and the like. Broadcast formats have continued to increase in numbers. As the broadcast formats have increased, so has the amount of data associated with broadcast transmission. For example, radio-based broadcasts may be transmitted according to formats such as FM radio data system (FM-RDS), satellite radio, or high-definition radio. Each of these formats may transmit data identifying a particular broadcast, such as identifying subject content of the particular broadcast.
- Available data associated with a broadcast may be used to cross-reference broadcasts transmitted via other broadcast formats. Thus, data associated with a broadcast may be used to identify subsequent broadcasts according to various broadcast formats. Therefore, a need exists to provide a database system to store data associated with broadcasts transmitted via various broadcast formats.
- A database system may be configured to include a processor and a memory. The processor may be configured to receive a plurality of broadcasts. Each broadcast may be transmitted according to one of a plurality of broadcasts formats. The processor may determine broadcast information associated with each one of the plurality of broadcasts. The processor may enter a database entry in a database stored in the memory. Each database entry may be indicative of the broadcast information associated with each of the broadcasts received by the processor. The processor may be configured to continuously populate the database with database entries as each broadcast is received by the processor. The processor may also continuously populate the database while audio/video media is being provided to a user. The processor may also be configured to purge the database of particular database entries either automatically or based on user control.
- A user may access the database allowing the database entries to be sorted and manipulated by a user. The user may add data to each database entry, such as ratings associated with the broadcast content of each database entries. The ratings may be related to the broadcast information for each database entry. The ratings may be used to notify users of preferred broadcast content available to be received according to at least one of the broadcast formats. The database entries may include various fields allowing a user to search the various fields using keywords or other search criteria.
- Other systems, methods, features and advantages of the invention will be, or will become, apparent to one with skill in the art upon examination of the following figures and detailed description. It is intended that all such additional systems, methods, features and advantages be included within this description, be within the scope of the invention, and be protected by the following claims.
- The system may be better understood with reference to the following drawings and description. The components in the figures are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the principles of the invention. Moreover, in the figures, like referenced numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the different views.
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an example of a broadcast information database system. -
FIG. 2 is another block diagram of an example of a broadcast information database system. -
FIG. 3 is a table of example broadcast information that may be included in a broadcast information database. -
FIG. 4 is a table of example fields that may be used to categorize broadcast information according to a plurality of broadcast formats in a broadcast information database. -
FIG. 5 is a flow diagram of an example operation to populate a broadcast information database. -
FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of an example operation to access a broadcast information database. -
FIG. 7 is a flow diagram of an example operation to operate a broadcast information database system. - A broadcast information database system is configured to store broadcast information. This is accomplished generally by configuring a processor to receive broadcasts transmitted via a plurality of broadcast formats. The processor may monitor each broadcast format and determine broadcast information transmitted with an associated broadcast. The processor may store broadcast information in a database allowing each broadcast to have associated information entered as a database entry.
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FIG. 1 , a block diagram of abroadcast database system 100 is shown. Thesystem 100 may include aprocessor 102 configured to receive broadcasts transmitted via a plurality ofbroadcast formats 104, such as FM radio, satellite radio, high-definition (HD) radio, television, Internet, or other broadcast format. In one example, thesystem 100 may include a plurality of tuners dedicated to each of the tuner-basedbroadcast formats 105 for providing broadcasts to theprocessor 102. InFIG. 1 , the system may include a FM-radio data system (RDS)tuner 106, asatellite radio tuner 108, a high-definition (HD)radio tuner 110, atelevision tuner 112, and atuner 114 that may be used for other broadcast formats. In one example, theprocessor 102 may receive Internet broadcasts, such as streaming audio, through anInternet connection 116, when connection is available physically or wirelessly, such as through a Wi-Fi antenna 118. Various processing techniques may be implemented by theprocessor 102 such as multiprocessing, multitasking, parallel processing and the like, for example. Theprocessor 102 may include additional processors, cards, or other suitable devices or desired performance. - The
system 100 may be configured to operate with an audio/video system. In one example, thesystem 100 may be used to provide audio/video output, such as music or television programming, through an audio/visual system. Thus, thesystem 100 may be integrated into various audio/video systems such as a vehicle audio/video system, or other suitable audio/video system configured to receive various broadcast formats. InFIG. 1 , an audio/video (A/V)system 119 is shown as being in communication with theprocessor 102. Theprocessor 102 may be integrated into the A/V system 119 in alternative examples. The A/V system 119 provides audio/video output received from theprocessor 102 according to one of thebroadcast formats 104. Thesystem 100 may be configured to be modular, allowing thesystem 100 to be used with other A/V systems. For example, thesystem 100 may be portable allowing thesystem 100 to be used in compatible home environments and vehicle environments, for example. - Each of the
broadcast formats 104 may provide broadcasts having varying content such as music, radio programs, commercials, and television programming. The broadcasts may be transmitted from various broadcast sources. For example, satellite radio may include a plurality of channels with each channel being a particular broadcast source. Radio stations may be considered broadcasts sources of FM-RDS format and HD-radio, with each station transmitting broadcasts at an operating frequency within the spectrum associated with FM radio. Each of the broadcast formats 104 inFIG. 1 may provide broadcast information along with an associated broadcast to theprocessor 102 allowing theprocessor 102 to determine subject content and other information associated with each received broadcast. For example, a particular frequency, or channel, of the satellite radio broadcast format may be associated with a radio station transmitting a particular song. The satellite radio format allows associated broadcast information to be transmitted as well, such as the channel name, song title, artist, album, genre, etc. This broadcast information may be received and determined by theprocessor 102. - The
processor 102 may include, or be connected to, amemory 120. Thememory 120 may include adatabase 122 configured to store the information received by theprocessor 102 regarding broadcast information of each particular broadcast. Thememory 120 may be computer-readable storage media or memories, such as a cache, buffer, RAM, removable media, hard drive or other computer readable storage media. Computer readable storage media may include various types of volatile and nonvolatile storage media. - In one example, the
broadcast database 122 may store a database entry for each unique broadcast received by theprocessor 102. Theprocessor 102 may continuously monitor broadcasts transmitted via eachbroadcast format 104. Theprocessor 102 may simultaneously receive as many broadcasts for the tuner-based broadcast formats 105 as the number of tuners allow. For example, if a tuner is available in thesystem 100 for each tuner-basedformat 105, theprocessor 102 may simultaneously receive a broadcast from each of the tuner-based broadcast formats 105. Similarly, theprocessor 102 may simultaneously receive a broadcast from an Internet broadcast format when theInternet connection 116 is available. - In one example, the
processor 102 may continuously monitor broadcasts being received through the tuner-based broadcast formats 105. For example, thesatellite radio tuner 108 may be used to continuously scan across each channel provided for satellite radio format. Scanning across each channel allows theprocessor 102 to receive each broadcast being transmitted from each radio station broadcast source. As thetuner 108 scans across each available station, theprocessor 102 may receive each broadcast being transmitted at the time the associated station is scanned. Theprocessor 102 may determine the broadcast information received with a broadcast and store a database entry in thedatabase 122 indicative of the broadcast information. Similarly, theprocessor 102 may scan across each operating domain of a particular tuner-basedbroadcast format 105, such as the operating frequency domain of the FM-RDS broadcast format. - The
system 100 may operate such that a user may listen and/or view content according to a particular broadcast format as theprocessor 102 continuously monitors each of the broadcast formats 104 to determine broadcast information. Thus, theprocessor 102 may continuously operate in the background allowing broadcast information to be continuously added to thedatabase 122 during operation of the A/V system 119. - Each tuner-based
broadcast format 105 may transmit broadcasts received and monitored by theprocessor 102. As each tuner scans across a respective operating domain, theprocessor 102 may continuously receive broadcast information for each broadcast. As theprocessor 102 determines the particular broadcast information, theprocessor 102 may populate thedatabase 122 with database entries indicative of the broadcast information associated with a particular broadcast. For example, theprocessor 102 may be configured to monitor eachbroadcast format 104 sequentially in groups or in parallel. Theprocessor 102 may first monitor the FM-RDS broadcast format as thetuner 104 scans across the entire operating domain. Theprocessor 102 may receive the broadcast information of each broadcast received across the operating domain and populate thedatabase 122 with an appropriate database entry. After the entire FM-RDS operating domain is scanned, theprocessor 102 may then receive broadcasts from the satellite radio format through thetuner 108, or may do so in parallel. Thetuner 108 may scan across the entire operating domain of the satellite radio format, such as each satellite radio channel. Theprocessor 102 may populate thedatabase 122 with database entries indicative of the broadcast information associated with each satellite radio broadcast received by theprocessor 102. - An HD
radio format tuner 110 may be similarly monitored by theprocessor 102 in order to populate thedatabase 122, as may the other broadcast formats, including the Internet broadcast format. In one example, theprocessor 102 may recognize if a particular broadcast has been previously added as a database entry based on the associated broadcast information. In this event, theprocessor 102 may indicate in thedatabase 122 that a broadcast previously entered as a database entry is being transmitted again according to the same broadcast format or another broadcast format. - The
processor 102 may also be in communication with various user components. In one example, thesystem 100 includesuser interfaces user 1 and user 2, respectively. In alternative examples, thesystem 100 may be configured to interact with a single user or more than two users. In one example, theuser interface 121 may include adisplay 124, one ormore input devices 125, and afeedback device 126. Theuser interface 123 similarly includes adisplay 128, user input device(s) 130, and afeedback device 132. Theuser interfaces user interface 121 and associated components may be applied to theuser interface 123. - The
display 124 anduser input device 125 of theuser interface 121 may be configured to allow a user to interact with thedatabase 122. Thedisplay 124 may allow a user to view the contents of thedatabase 122. Theuser interface 121 may also include theuser feedback device 126, which may interact with thedisplay 124 and theuser input device 125. The user may select various database entries or particular broadcasts to be preferred such as those having a particular broadcast content. Broadcast content may relate to the actual program being transmitted. In one example, a broadcast may be particular song. The broadcast content may relate to the song title, musical artist, genre, or associated album. Theprocessor 102 may recognize a database entry in thedatabase 122 as including broadcast information associated with a preferred broadcast, which allows theprocessor 102 to notify a user if a preferred broadcast being transmitted over one of the broadcast formats 104 based on the associated broadcast formats. Thus, the user may be receiving a current broadcast via one of the plurality of broadcast formats 104. If theprocessor 102 recognizes a preferred broadcast via another or currently-provided broadcast format based on the associated broadcast information, theprocessor 102 may provide notification that the preferred broadcast is currently available. The user may switch from the current broadcast to the preferred broadcast, if desired, using an interface such as theinput device 125 of theuser interface 121. - In one example, the
system 100 may be configured to operate with or as part of a vehicle audio system. Theprocessor 102 may be connected to a controller area network (CAN) 121. TheCAN 121 may be implemented to recognize a particular user that is operating the vehicle. In one example, theCAN 121 may recognize through a key fob that a particular user is operating the car. The user recognition may be communicated to theprocessor 102 allowing theprocessor 102 to configure and to provide access thedatabase 122 according to the preferences of the particular user. - In
FIG. 2 , a block diagram is shown of theprocessor 102 configured to execute various modules. As discussed with regard toFIG. 1 , theprocessor 102 may receive broadcasts transmitted according to various broadcast formats. In the example ofFIG. 2 , the broadcast formats are designated as broadcast streams 200 and may represent the various broadcasts transmitted according to the broadcast formats 104 discussed with regard toFIG. 1 . - A
broadcast monitor module 202 may be executable by theprocessor 102, which allows theprocessor 102 to receive and monitor the particular content of each broadcast format. Thebroadcast monitor module 202 may be configured to monitor any number ofbroadcast streams 200 in parallel, in groups, sequentially, or in a predetermined or random order. Thebroadcast monitor module 202 may receive broadcast information and transmit the broadcast information to adatabase management module 204. Thedatabase management module 204 is configured to interact with thedatabase 122. Thedatabase management module 204 may include adatabase monitor module 206. Thedatabase monitor module 206 may be configured to receive the broadcast information from thebroadcast monitor module 202. Thedatabase monitor module 206 may compare the broadcast information received to database entry information stored in thedatabase 122. Thedatabase monitor module 206 may determine if the broadcast information received has already been entered into thedatabase 122. If the broadcast information associated with the broadcast has not been added to thedatabase 122, thedatabase management module 204 may implement adatabase populator module 208 that may receive the broadcast information from thedatabase monitor module 206 and interact with thedatabase 122 to create a database entry indicative of the broadcast content based on the broadcast information. - When a database entry for a broadcast previously exists but is being transmitted again, the
database monitor module 206 may determine that the broadcast has been previously added as a database entry, but may adjust a field in the database entry indicative of the frequency with which a particular broadcast has been received via any of the broadcast formats. The entry may serve as a counter allowing the frequency (i.e., number of times) with which a broadcast is transmitted to be logged. - The
database management module 204 may include auser interaction module 210. Theuser interaction module 210 may be configured to receive user input and to provide feedback to a user. InFIG. 2 , theuser interaction module 210 is shown as being in communication with theuser interface 121. Theuser interaction module 210 may receive user input from theuser input device 125. Theuser input device 125 may include ahaptic input device 209, such as a keypad or touch screen interface, as well as, a voice-activatedinput device 211. In one example, thehaptic input device 209 may be integrated into thedisplay 124, such as a touch screen interface. Theprocessor 102 may include avoice translator module 220 allowing voice input to be converted to data suitable for theuser interaction module 210. In one example, thevoice translator module 220 may be integrated into theuser interaction module 210. - A user may access the
database 122 through theuser input device 125. Theuser interaction module 210 may receive user input data and provide access to thedatabase 122. In one example, a user may desire to determine if any database entries for a particular musical artist are stored in the database. Theuser input devices 125 may allow the user to provide search terms used to seek out the particular artist. In one example, theprocessor 102 may implement aspelling module 222 and asearch engine module 224. Thespelling module 222 may be used to alter characters available to a user. As a user inputs characters to determine if particular broadcast information is stored in thedatabase 122, theuser interaction module 210 may locate database entries having the currently-input characters. Thus, if a user enters a string of characters, thesearch engine 224 may return available entries from thedatabase 122 having the particular string of characters. Thespelling module 222 may determine that certain characters can be eliminated as choices available to as user based on the string of characters entered by a user because the entries in thedatabase 122 containing the currently-input string of characters have less than all possible characters available for input. Thefeedback device 126 may be implemented to alter the characters available to a user at theuser input devices 125. - In alternative examples, the
processor 102 may be further configured to purge thedatabase 122 of particular database entries. In one example, theprocessor 102 may be configured to purge database entries that have not been received via broadcast information for a predetermined amount of time. Thus, if a particular song is stored in thedatabase 122 and has not been received by theprocessor 102 according to any of the broadcast formats 104, theprocessor 102 may remove the database entry for the song from thedatabase 122. Theprocessor 102 may be configured to purge thedatabase 122 of database entries individually, or may be configured to perform routine database purges of thedatabase 122 periodically over predetermined time intervals. In other examples, a user may access thedatabase 122 to purge thedatabase 122 of selected database entries. -
FIG. 3 is an example of a table 300 indicating various fields that may be used to categorize broadcast information stored in thedatabase 122.Column 302 of the table 300 includes descriptor fields that may be associated with a broadcast having broadcast information stored as a database entry.FIG. 4 provides example general descriptions and formats for each of the fields incolumn 302. The “Record_ID” field may be a unique identifier that may be used to identify each database entry. The unique identifier may be reused if a database entry initially having the Record_ID is deleted. The other fields in thecolumn 302 may be directed towards the type and content of a broadcast. For example, the fields may be used to describe musical content, radio talk show content, television programming, as well as radio or television commercials and contests. - In one example, the rows in
group 304 may represent fields that may be populated based on received broadcast information. The rows ingroup 306 may represent fields that may be generated by thesystem 100, such as the time a broadcast was entered (“TOD”) in thedatabase 122. The fields ofgroup 306 may also represent user-based preferences, such as user-entered ratings, frequency counts, and alerts set by a user. For example, a user may select an alert for specific a song indicating that the user desires to be notified when the song is being transmitted over any of the broadcast formats 104. The field “Flag_Song_Alert” may be set for a particular song when the song information is entered into thedatabase 122. Each time that the particular song is broadcast, based on the flag being set, thesystem 100 may alert a user that the broadcast is currently available for listening according to one of the broadcast formats. The user may select to change from a current broadcast being provided as audio/video output to the broadcast source transmitting the song, which may be on a different format. A user may also be alerted even if no broadcast is currently being provided, such as when an associated audio/video system is powered off. Similarly, the “Flag_Album_Alert” and “Flag_Artist_Alert” may be set to notify a user when a broadcast features a track from a particular album or a particular artist, respectively. The “Alert” fields may be used to designate preferred broadcasts as previously discussed. The “Alert” fields may be expanded to include television content or non-musical radio content, for example. - The table 300 also indicates particular types of broadcast information a particular broadcast format may transmit. For
example column group 308 contains information types associated with an FM-RDS broadcast format. Column “PS,” or “program service,” may be an eight-character static display that represents call letters or a FM station identity name. Column “PTY,” or “program type” may indicate a particular genre of a broadcast. Column “RT,” or “radio text,” may be free-form textual information of 64 characters that can be either static (e.g., station slogans) or in sync with the programming such as the title and artist of a currently-playing song. - Similarly,
column group 310 includes broadcast information types that may be included in a HD-radio broadcast, such as title, artist, album, genre, comment, commercial information, and a particular frequency, for example.Column group 312 includes broadcast information types that may be included in a satellite radio format. The information may include artist, song, general information, channel name, channel number, and channel category, such a genre, for example.Column group 314 includes broadcast information types that may be included in satellite television broadcast format. The information may include, artist, song, general information, channel name, channel number, and show rating, for example. The fields ofcolumn 302 may be used for other broadcast formats as well, such as Internet broadcasts, for example. -
FIG. 5 shows one example of an operation for entering broadcast information into a database, such as thedatabase 122. The operation may include astep 500 of receiving a plurality of broadcasts. In one example, step 500 may be performed by a processor, such as theprocessor 102, which is configured to receive a plurality of broadcasts, which may be transmitted via a number of broadcast formats. The operation may also include astep 502 of determining a broadcast format of one of the plurality of broadcasts. In one example, a processor, such as theprocessor 102, may determine a particular broadcast format of a received broadcast. As previously discussed with regard toFIGS. 1 and 2 , theprocessor 102 may receive a plurality of broadcasts via a number of broadcast formats, such as tuner-based formats or other formats, such as Internet-based. Theprocessor 102 may also be configured to recognize the broadcast format of a received broadcast. - The operation may include a
step 504 of determining broadcast information of a broadcast. In one example, the broadcast information may include the type of broadcast, such as a song, commercial, talk-radio program, or television program. The broadcast information may also include further details of a broadcast, such as song title, album, or artist.Column 302 ofFIG. 3 indicates various examples of broadcast information that may be obtained from a broadcast. In one example, a processor, such as theprocessor 102 may determine the broadcast information transmitted along with received broadcasts. In another example, the broadcast information may be commercial content and include an internet address or phone number related to a particular business or service represented through the commercial. A user may be directly connected with the website of the business or service if an internet connection is available or may be directly connected through a cellular telephone using the phone number included in the broadcast information. A relationship may be established between an advertiser and a business or service, such that the business or service may pay for commercials based on the frequency that the business or service is contacted through the website or phone number provided via the broadcast information. - The operation may include a
step 506 of determining if the broadcast information associated with the broadcast has been previously added to the database as a database entry. In one example, a processor may interact with a memory storing a database configured to store broadcast information, such as that described inFIGS. 1 and 2 . As described inFIGS. 1 and 2 , theprocessor 102 may interact with thedatabase 122 to determine if broadcast information associated with a broadcast has been previously entered into database. In one example, the broadcast information for a broadcast may be recognized as being previously entered by theprocessor 102, even if a current broadcast being considered is being transmitted via a broadcast format different than that of the current broadcast. - If the broadcast information has been previously added, a
step 508 may be performed, which updates any frequency fields related to the broadcast. For example,column 302 of table 300 includes artist, album, and song frequency fields. In one example, if the broadcast is a song that has previously been entered into the database, the frequency fields for artist, title, and album may be updated to reflect the song has been transmitted again. The frequency fields may allow a user to determine how often a particular broadcast content appears. For example, a user may generate a list of the top 40 songs played over a preselected time frame. The list may provide the 40 most played songs over the preselected time frames based on the frequency fields. - Upon updating any associated frequency fields for the database entry, a
step 510 may be performed allowing a next broadcast to be analyzed in a similar manner. In one example, each broadcast being transmitted via a particular broadcast format may be scanned prior to another broadcast format being monitored and analyzed. In alternative examples, broadcasts may be monitored in any particular order regardless of format. - If the broadcast information has not previously been entered into the database, a
step 512 may be performed of determining if a broadcast is preferred by a user. In one example, a user may select particular information associated with a broadcast as being preferred, such as a particular musical artist. Broadcast information associated with the preferred broadcast may be stored in a database. If the broadcast is not preferred,step 510 may be performed. If the broadcast information is preferred, astep 514 may be performed, which adds broadcast information to the database. In alternative examples, the operation ofFIG. 5 may be performed without consideration of preferred user selections atstep 512. -
FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of an example operation to access a broadcast information database. In one example, the operation ofFIG. 6 may be performed by a user through a user interface such as theuser interface 121 ofFIGS. 1 and 2 . The operation may include astep 600 of accessing a database, such as thedatabase 122 ofFIGS. 1 and 2 . The operation may include astep 602 of searching the database. In one example, a search engine, such as thesearch engine 224 may receive input to search a broadcast information database for particular broadcast information. In one example, a user may be limited to selections based on the contents of the database. A spelling module, such as thespelling module 222 may be used to provide a user with input options based on the contents of the database, which may prohibit the user from entering search parameters that would not result in finding matching database entries. - If the broadcast information is located in the database at a
step 604, a user may determine if the broadcast information is to be stored for later use at astep 606. In one example, a user may desire to tag a particular database entry for later use, such as to purchase via download. If a user desires the broadcast information to be stored for later use, astep 608 may be performed. Performance ofstep 608 stores the broadcast information in memory, such as thememory 120 inFIG. 1 . Step 608 may also include transmission of the stored broadcast information, such as through an available internet connection, for example. A user may subsequently retrieve the information for later use, such as when an internet connection is available. In another example, a user may transmit the stored broadcast information to a computer or cellular telephone for later use, such as for purchasing the associated broadcast content via download. - If the broadcast information sought is not included in the database, a user may enter broadcast information to be included in the database entry when associated broadcasts are recognized at
step 610. In one example, a user may desire broadcasts of a particular talk-radio program to be designated a preferred broadcast. Thus, each unique broadcast of the particular talk-radio program may be stored in thedatabase 122 in thesystem 100 when recognized by theprocessor 102. In this example, any broadcast of the talk-radio program by the database system may be considered a preferred broadcast and have the associated broadcast information entered into the database. - The operation may also include a
step 612 of selecting particular broadcast information to designate preferred broadcasts. Preferred broadcasts may be indicated by selecting broadcast information that subsequent broadcasts must include in order to be added as a database entry. For example, a user may select a particular musical artist as preferred. Any time a broadcast by the particular musical artist is recognized by the database system, the broadcast information associated with the broadcast may be entered as a database entry. Allowing only broadcasts that include preferred broadcast information to be entered into the database may allow less undesired broadcasts and associated broadcast information to be included. If the broadcast information is selected as preferred, the database may be updated to reflect the preferred status in astep 614. The broadcast information input atstep 610 may be automatically considered as preferred broadcast information. - The operation may include a
step 615 of entering ratings. Various rating fields may exist in the database to be set by a user. As shown inFIG. 3 , the database may include rating fields associated with songs, artists, and albums. However, the rating fields may be expanded to include television programming, radio and commercial content, as well as talk-radio shows. The ratings may be used for decisions related to notification as further discussed with regard toFIG. 7 . The ratings may also be expanded to include the various broadcast formats. For example, satellite radio may be rated higher than if two equally rated broadcasts were being transmitted according to two different broadcasts. Thus, a user may prefer satellite radio as compared to another broadcast format regardless of the broadcast content. If a user prefers satellite radio and is currently listening to satellite radio, the user may not be notified regardless of broadcast content on another broadcast format because satellite radio is preferred as compared to other available broadcast formats. - The operation may include a
step 616 of selecting notification of broadcasts being transmitted containing particular broadcast information. Step 616 allows a user to select notification of a broadcast being transmitted containing broadcast information located in the database by the user or later added, such as that based on user input. For example, a user may desire to be notified when a particular song listed in the database is transmitted according to a selected one or more of the broadcast formats. Each database entry may include at least one field indicating that notification is desired. For example, a song may be entered in the database may have the “Flag_Song_Alert” field, such as that shown inFIG. 3 , set to “Y” or yes, indicating that notification is desired when the song is being transmitted according to a selected one or more broadcast format. By selecting notification atstep 616, a user may be notified by the system via display, audio cue, or other manner that the song is being transmitted according to any of the available broadcast formats, including a broadcast format that may currently be providing a user with a broadcast through an audio/video system. - Database entries may be configured to include notification priority with respect to one another. For example,
column 302 inFIG. 3 includes a field “Song_Rating.” The “Song_Rating” field may be configured to receive numerical rating input such as 1 through 10. Other broadcast types may have a similar respective rating. The rating allows comparison of a currently-playing broadcast to one being monitored by the processor. If, for example, the currently-playing broadcast has a higher rating than another broadcast recognized by the processor, notification may not occur because the currently-playing broadcast has priority based on the higher rating. However, if the currently-playing broadcast rating has a lower rating, notification may occur allowing a user to indicate the other broadcast is to be played in lieu of the currently-playing broadcast. Thus, an audio/video system may switch to the broadcast format of the other broadcast. The broadcast formats may also be rated, allowing one particular broadcast format to have priority over another broadcast format. For example, satellite radio may be preferred over HD radio, such that if a user is currently listening to a broadcast according to satellite radio, even if a preferred broadcast is being transmitted via HD radio, the user may not be notified, because satellite radio has a higher priority than HD radio. - The ratings may also carry over into current and newly-entered database entries. For example, in column 302 a rating may be selected for “Artist_Rating” for a previously-transmitted broadcast. Any database entry for the artist may be automatically populated with that rating. If another broadcast by the artist is received resulting in a new database entry, the processor may recognize the same artist, thus populating the field with the previously-selected “Artist_Rating.” Other rating fields may be similarly populated for current and newly-created database entries.
- If the broadcast information is selected for notification, the database may be updated to reflect desired notification at
step 618. If the notification is selected, astep 620 may be performed allowing notification of related broadcast information to be selected. For example, a user may select a particular song by a musical artist for notification. Atstep 620, the user may select related broadcast information such as any song by the musical artist or any musical artist performing the song. The system may be configured to provide the user layered degrees of relation from which to select. Thus, the user may be able to select various related information for notification. - If the user desires notification of related broadcast information, the database may be updated to reflect the desired notification at
step 622. If the user does not desire notification at either step 616 or step 620, the operation may return to step 602 allowing the user to search the database for broadcast information. In alternative examples, the steps of the operation ofFIG. 6 may be rearranged, reduced, or increased depending on a desired complexity of the operation. -
FIG. 7 is a flow diagram of an example operation of a broadcast information database system. The operation may include astep 700 of receiving a broadcast according to a broadcast format. The operation may include asstep 702 of determining broadcast information of the broadcast. The operation may include astep 704 of determining if the broadcast information for the broadcast is stored in a database. If the broadcast information has previously been stored, the operation may include asstep 706 of updating a frequency field associated with the broadcast, such as that described with regard toFIG. 4 . - If a database entry associated with the broadcast has not been entered into the database, the operation may perform a
step 707 of determining if the broadcast is user-preferred. As discussed with regard toFIG. 6 , a user may select particular broadcasts to be preferred based on the broadcast information allowing only particular broadcasts to have associated broadcast information entered in the database. If the broadcast is preferred, the associated broadcast information may be added to the database atstep 708. In an alternative example, the user may not desire any broadcasts to be designated as preferred or have the preferred option disabled. In either case, all newly received broadcasts may be entered as database entries atstep 708. - In the example operation of
FIG. 7 , if the broadcast is not preferred, the operation may perform astep 710 of determining if the current broadcast format being monitored should be changed to a different broadcast format. The determination ofstep 710 may depend on a predetermined condition, such as if the entire operating domain of a broadcast format has been scanned. For example, if the currently monitored format is satellite radio, the determination at 710 may consider if all channels have been monitored. If all the satellite radio channels have been scanned for current broadcast format, the broadcast format may be changed at astep 712. If the broadcast format is not changed, the next broadcast source (such as a channel, frequency, or website, for example) for scanning associated with a particular broadcast format may be determined atstep 714. - If the broadcast format is changed at the
step 712 or if the next broadcast source is determined for a current broadcast format at 714, the broadcast information may be determined atstep 702. If the broadcast format is changed, the system may be configured to begin monitoring broadcast formats at a particular broadcast source or may begin at a randomly selected broadcast source. - If broadcast information associated with a broadcast is added to the database at 708, a
step 716 may be performed to determine if notification is desired. As discussed with regard toFIG. 6 , a user may desire to be notified if a particular broadcast is being transmitted, allowing the user to switch from a broadcast format being currently provided to the same or different broadcast format of the preferred broadcast. If the user is to be notified, notification may be generated atstep 718. If the user is not to be notified, the operation may performstep 710 to change broadcast format atstep 712 or broadcast source atstep 714. - Upon notification of the preferred broadcast at
step 718, a determination to tag the broadcast for later use may occur at astep 720. This allows a user to store the broadcast information for later use, such as that described with regard toFIG. 6 . If the user desires the broadcast to be tagged, astep 722 may be performed which tags the broadcast for later use, such as storing the broadcast information. - The operation may perform a
step 724 of determining if the preferred broadcast is to be played. The user may be prompted to determine if the user wants to switch from a currently-provided broadcast to the preferred broadcast currently being transmitted on a different broadcast format. If a user selects the preferred broadcast, astep 726 may be performed, which may play the current broadcast by way of switching from a currently-playing broadcast or activating to play the preferred current broadcast. If the user does not select the preferred broadcast, the currently-playing broadcast may continue or the system may continue to be deactivated. Step 610 may be performed subsequent to a decision to play to play a currently received broadcast is made. - While various embodiments of the invention have been described, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that many more embodiments and implementations are possible within the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be restricted except in light of the attached claims and their equivalents.
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1. A system comprising:
a memory being a computer-readable storage media configured to store a database having a plurality of fields, the plurality of fields include a plurality of user preferences;
a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to:
receive a plurality of broadcasts each transmitted according to at least one broadcast format;
determine broadcast information associated with a first broadcast of the plurality of broadcasts;
determine a rating of the first broadcast based on the plurality of user preferences;
play the first broadcast;
monitor a second broadcast of the plurality of broadcasts that is transmitted;
determine broadcast information associated with the second broadcast;
determine a rating of the second broadcast based on the plurality of user preferences; and
generate notification of the second broadcast when the rating of the second broadcast is higher than the rating of the first broadcast.
2. The system of claim 1 , where the processor is further configured to transmit the notification to a user interface for receipt by a user.
3. The system of claim 1 , where the processor is further configured to transmit the notification to a display for receipt by a user.
4. The system of claim 1 , where the processor is further configured to transmit the notification as an audio cue for receipt by a user.
5. The system of claim 1 , where the processor is further configured to drive a display to provide the broadcast information associated with the first broadcast and to drive the display to provide the notification of the second broadcast.
6. The system of claim 1 , where the processor is further configured to store the rating of the first broadcast in the database.
7. The system of claim 1 , where the processor is further configured to store a first entry in the database, where the first entry is indicative of the broadcast information associated with the first broadcast.
8. The system of claim 7 , where the processor is further configured to store a second entry in the database, where the second entry is indicative of the broadcast information associated with the second broadcast.
9. The system of claim 8 , where the processor is further configured to store the second entry in the database only after confirmation that the broadcast information associated with the second broadcast is a preferred broadcast based on the rating of the second broadcast.
10. The system of claim 1 , where the processor is further configured to store the rating of the second broadcast in the database.
11. The system of claim 1 , where the processor is further configured to concurrently monitor the second broadcast while the first broadcast plays.
12. The system of claim 1 , where the processor is further configured to compare the rating of the first broadcast and the rating of the second broadcast.
13. The system of claim 1 , where the plurality of user preferences comprises at least one user content preference.
14. The system of claim 1 , where the plurality of user preferences comprises user preferences associated with songs, artists, and albums.
15. The system of claim 1 , where the processor is configured to provide access to the database to a user through a user interface module.
16. The system of claim 15 , where the user interface module is configured to receive a numerical input associated with each of the plurality of user preferences.
17. A method of operating a broadcast information database, the method comprising:
concurrently receiving a plurality of broadcasts each transmitted according to at least one broadcast format;
determining broadcast information associated with a first broadcast of the plurality of broadcasts;
determining a rating of the first broadcast based at least on user preferences;
storing a first entry in the database, where the first entry is indicative of the broadcast information associated with the first broadcast;
playing the first broadcast;
monitoring a second broadcast of the plurality of broadcasts;
determining broadcast information associated with the second broadcast;
determining a rating of the second broadcast based at least on the user preferences; and
generating notification of the second broadcast when the rating of the second broadcast is higher than the rating of the first broadcast.
18. The method of claim 17 , where the database comprises a plurality of fields and the plurality of fields include the user preferences.
19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions executable with a processor, the computer-readable medium comprising:
a database having a plurality of fields, the plurality of fields configured to receive user preferences, the computer-readable medium further comprising:
instructions executable to receive a plurality of broadcasts each transmitted according to at least one broadcast format;
instructions executable to determine broadcast information associated with a first broadcast of the plurality of broadcasts;
instructions executable to determine a rating of the first broadcast based at least on the user preferences;
instructions executable to play the first broadcast;
instructions executable to monitor a second broadcast of the plurality of broadcasts;
instructions executable to determine broadcast information associated with the second broadcast;
instructions executable to determine a rating of the second broadcast based at least on the user preferences; and
instructions executable to generate notification of the second broadcast when the rating of the second broadcast is higher than the rating of the first broadcast.
20. The computer-readable medium of claim 19 , further comprising instructions executable to provide access to the database to a user through a user interface module.
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