Tagging of broadcast content using a portable media device controlled by an accessory
US9130686B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04H60/73
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Track-identifying information can be collected from a broadcast using a portable media device capable of receiving broadcast content in combination with an accessory capable of communicating user input to the portable media player. In some embodiments, the portable media player can detect the presence of track-identifying metadata (a “tag”) within a received broadcast and can alert the accessory when a tag is available for a currently-playing track. If the accessory instructs the portable media player to store the tag, the portable media player can do so and can alert the accessory when a tag for a track has been stored. In some embodiments, the accessory can also remotely control other broadcast-receiving functions of the portable media device, such as entering or exiting a broadcast-receiving mode of operation.
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