Method and apparatus for automatically detecting and playing desired audio segments over a broadcast receiver.
Patent 4499601 Issued on February 12, 1985. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 18, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 18, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3760275 3919479 System for channel switching based on speech word versus noise detection Broadcast program identification method and system Broadcast signal recognition system and method Patent #: 4450531 InventorApplicationNo. 06/434868 filed on 10/18/1982US Classes:455/166.2, With priority channel selection455/184.1, With comparing desired and existing tuning conditions455/186.1, With memory control or programming455/2.01AUDIENCE SURVEY OR PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION USE ACCOUNTINGExaminersPrimary: Ng, Jin F.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesH03J 1/00 (20060101)H04H 1/00 (20060101) AbstractThe specification discloses a method and apparatus for detecting and playing desired audio segments over a broadcast receiver such as a radio or television. Apparatus is coupled with the broadcast receiver (30) to enable the listener to listen to any of a plurality of different stations and to select desired audio segments being played on any of the stations. Apparatus (46) is provided to store the selected desired audio segments selected by the listener. Apparatus (50) scans the audio being broadcast by each of a plurality of different stations. Apparatus (48) compares the selected desired audio segments with the audio scanned. In response to the comparison, the desired audio segments are played over the broadcast receiver upon occurrence of the desired audio segments on any of a plurality of different stations. | |
