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Systems and methods of managing audio and other media

US8036418B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 22, 2009
Grant dateOct 11, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 22, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2201/0052
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The presently claimed invention relates to audio and video processing. One claim recites a method including: obtaining streaming audio or video on a handheld wireless device, the handheld wireless device comprising: i) a programmed electronic processor, and ii) memory; using the programmed electronic processor, analyzing data representing the audio or video to extract identifying information there from; obtaining a device identifier or user identifier from the memory; communicating the identifying information and the device identifier or user identifier to a database as part of a request to add a title corresponding to the streaming audio or video to a media collection associated with the device identifier or user identifier, and in which the title is associated with the identifying information. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided too.

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