WO2001098865A2 - Tuning a broadcast network using selection attributes - Google Patents

Tuning a broadcast network using selection attributes Download PDF

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WO2001098865A2
WO2001098865A2 PCT/US2001/019135 US0119135W WO0198865A2 WO 2001098865 A2 WO2001098865 A2 WO 2001098865A2 US 0119135 W US0119135 W US 0119135W WO 0198865 A2 WO0198865 A2 WO 0198865A2
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attributes
radio
codes
commercial
tune
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Oliver Kolker
Mauro Mambretti
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Oliver Kolker
Mauro Mambretti
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
    • H04H60/02—Arrangements for generating broadcast information; Arrangements for generating broadcast-related information with a direct linking to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time; Arrangements for simultaneous generation of broadcast information and broadcast-related information
    • H04H60/07—Arrangements for generating broadcast information; Arrangements for generating broadcast-related information with a direct linking to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time; Arrangements for simultaneous generation of broadcast information and broadcast-related information characterised by processes or methods for the generation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H20/00—Arrangements for broadcast or for distribution combined with broadcast
    • H04H20/26—Arrangements for switching distribution systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
    • H04H60/61—Arrangements for services using the result of monitoring, identification or recognition covered by groups H04H60/29-H04H60/54
    • H04H60/65—Arrangements for services using the result of monitoring, identification or recognition covered by groups H04H60/29-H04H60/54 for using the result on users' side
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
    • H04H60/35—Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users
    • H04H60/47—Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users for recognising genres

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  • This invention is relative to a novel means disposition which allows a
  • said broadcasting station is tuned in automatically.
  • radio frequency emissions modulated in several ways, with analogical or digital signals, placed at the disposal of a large number of users, by at least two different emitting or transmitting stations, including the emission of radio programs through Internet.
  • attribute it is understood a particular characteristic of a program, of a musical and/or artistic work, which is perfectly determinable. Examples thereof are:
  • Gender musical, sports, plays, etc.
  • Subgenera Musical : Tango, jazz, classic. Etc.
  • Sports Box, soccer, car races, etc.
  • the broadcasting stations are FM (modulated frequency) stations, in the VHF band.
  • US-A patent num. 5,406,558 consists in a device emitting along with a determined program (audio or TV program), a digital signal identifying its
  • this instant invention introduces two receiver units
  • receiver units is the one providing the audio signal which the user will finally listen to, while the other receiving unit sweeps through all the
  • the device to allow multiple listeners of a broadcasting network the
  • control keyboard a control keyboard
  • memory for the selected attributes and a display, and being same connected with a code radio receiver; being said
  • Figure 1 shows in a block diagram the schematic working of an embodiment according to this invention, in which the radio broadcasting net
  • the receiving unit is placed (for instance) into the
  • Figure 3 shows, also by block diagrams, the configuration of a
  • the operative center performs the following activities. On one side, it
  • radios and their times may be received through a link by means of internet
  • This bidireccionai link may be similar to the one already used by cellular telephony. It will allow the user, for instance, to request the code of what it is actually listing to, and it may indicate its preferences, etc.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Circuits Of Receivers In General (AREA)
PCT/US2001/019135 2000-06-16 2001-06-15 Tuning a broadcast network using selection attributes WO2001098865A2 (en)

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AU2001266922A AU2001266922A1 (en) 2000-06-16 2001-06-15 Device capable to provide a large number of users of a broadcasting network withthe possibility to automatically tune in programs or music according to their s election attributes

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ARP000103025 2000-06-16
ARP000103025 AR025178A1 (es) 2000-06-16 2000-06-16 Disposicion para proporcionar multiples usuarios de una red de radiodifusion la capacidad de sintonizar automaticamente programas o piezas musicales y/oartisticas segun sus atributos

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EP1720317A2 (fr) * 2002-05-31 2006-11-08 Alcatel Récepteur pour la gestion auto-adaptive de pertinence de contenus multimedia

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US4881273A (en) * 1987-09-07 1989-11-14 Clarion Co., Ltd. RDS system radio
US5603108A (en) * 1993-12-23 1997-02-11 U.S. Philips Corporation Control section for an RDS-TMC radio receiver
US6112064A (en) * 1997-08-26 2000-08-29 Thomson Consumer Electronics Sales, Gmbh RDS radio with multi-function RDS button
US6112063A (en) * 1997-08-26 2000-08-29 Thomson Consumer Electronics Sales, Gmbh Automatic radio station memory programming
US6314577B1 (en) * 1994-10-27 2001-11-06 Michael H. Pocock Apparatus and method to generate and access broadcast information
US6317882B1 (en) * 1999-12-21 2001-11-13 Thomas D. Robbins System and method for automatically reminding a user of a receiver that a broadcast is on a data stream

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US4682370A (en) * 1982-10-18 1987-07-21 Matthews Gordon H Apparatus for automatically detecting and playing desired audio segments over a broadcast receiver
US4881273A (en) * 1987-09-07 1989-11-14 Clarion Co., Ltd. RDS system radio
US5603108A (en) * 1993-12-23 1997-02-11 U.S. Philips Corporation Control section for an RDS-TMC radio receiver
US6314577B1 (en) * 1994-10-27 2001-11-06 Michael H. Pocock Apparatus and method to generate and access broadcast information
US6112064A (en) * 1997-08-26 2000-08-29 Thomson Consumer Electronics Sales, Gmbh RDS radio with multi-function RDS button
US6112063A (en) * 1997-08-26 2000-08-29 Thomson Consumer Electronics Sales, Gmbh Automatic radio station memory programming
US6317882B1 (en) * 1999-12-21 2001-11-13 Thomas D. Robbins System and method for automatically reminding a user of a receiver that a broadcast is on a data stream

Cited By (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1720317A2 (fr) * 2002-05-31 2006-11-08 Alcatel Récepteur pour la gestion auto-adaptive de pertinence de contenus multimedia
EP1720317A3 (fr) * 2002-05-31 2007-03-21 Alcatel Récepteur pour la gestion auto-adaptive de pertinence de contenus multimedia

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