Broadcast response method and system
AssigneeStratosaudio, Inc.
InventorsKelly M. Christensen, Thomas Daniel Mock, Lewis A. Kushner, Richard L. Bowman
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Abstract
A system and method for broadcast response generally employing RDS, DARC, or similar technology is provided, including a method for responding to a broadcast comprising extracting an event identifier from a broadcast signal; detecting a response by a user to the broadcast signal; polling a communications device to determine a user identifier; and communicating the event identifier and the user identifier when the user response is detected.
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A system providing for an identification of a live broadcast event, an identification of a broadcaster that provides the live broadcast event, an identification of a distribution channel that provides access to the live broadcast event provided by the broadcaster, and a unique identification of at least one media segment corollary to the live broadcast event, the broadcaster and the distribution channel, the system comprising:
- a communications device configured to be used to request establishment of a connection with the distribution channel that provides access to the live broadcast event;
- the communications device further configured to receive, from the broadcaster using the distribution channel, confirmation of access to the live broadcast event;
- the communications device further configured to receive the live broadcast event and a data stream associated with the distribution channel;
- one or more processors configured to extract, from one or more portions of the data stream, identifying information corresponding to the live broadcast event, the broadcaster, and the distribution channel, the identifying information comprising a live broadcast event identifier, a broadcaster identifier and a distribution channel identifier,
- wherein the broadcaster identifier identifies a source of the at least one media segment and the distribution channel identifier identifies a source of the data stream;
- the communications device further configured to receive a data subset provisioned to uniquely identify the at least one media segment corollary to the live broadcast event during broadcast of the live broadcast event;
- an electronic storage medium configured to store the live broadcast event identifier, the broadcaster identifier, the distribution channel identifier and the data subset provisioned to uniquely identify the at least one media segment corollary to the live broadcast event;
- an electronic display configured to display at least a portion of the identifying information using the communications device;
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- the communications device further configured to send a data packet comprising a file structure containing information corresponding to the live broadcast event identifier, the broadcaster identifier, the distribution channel identifier, and the data subset provisioned to uniquely identify the at least one media segment corollary to the live broadcast event during the broadcast of the live broadcast event.
A system providing for an identification of a live broadcast event, an identification of a broadcaster of the live broadcast event, an identification of a distribution channel associated with the live broadcast event and the broadcaster, and a unique identification of at least one media segment corollary to the live broadcast event, the broadcaster and the distribution channel associated with the live broadcast event, the system comprising:
- a communications device used to request establishment of a connection with the distribution channel associated with the live broadcast event, wherein the distribution channel provides access to the live broadcast event, the live broadcast event being offered by the broadcaster;
- the communications device further receives confirmation of access to the live broadcast event from the distribution channel;
- the communications device further receives the live broadcast event and a data stream associated with the distribution channel;
- one or more processors that extract from one or more portions of the data stream identifying information corresponding to the live broadcast event, the broadcaster, and the distribution channel, the identifying information comprising an identifier for the live broadcast event, an identifier for the broadcaster and an identifier for the distribution channel;
- the communications device further receives a data subset provisioned to uniquely identify the at least one media segment corollary to the live broadcast event during a broadcast of the live broadcast event;
- an electronic storage medium that stores the identifier for the live broadcast event, the identifier for the broadcaster, the identifier for the distribution channel and the data subset provisioned to uniquely identify the at least one media segment corollary to the live broadcast event,
- wherein the identifier for the broadcaster identifies a source of the at least one media segment and the identifier for the distribution channel identifies a source of the data stream;
- an electronic display that displays at least a portion of the identifying information;
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- the communications device further sends a data packet comprising a file structure containing information corresponding to the live broadcast event identifier, the broadcaster identifier, the distribution channel identifier, and the data subset provisioned to uniquely identify the at least one media segment corollary to the live broadcast event received during the broadcast of the live broadcast event.
A method for providing an identification of a live broadcast event, an identification of a broadcaster of the live broadcast event, an identification of a distribution channel associated with the live broadcast event and the broadcaster, and a unique identification of at least one media segment corollary to the live broadcast event, the broadcaster and the distribution channel associated with the live broadcast event, the method comprising:
- receiving by a communications device a request for establishment of a connection with the distribution channel associated with the live broadcast event, wherein the distribution channel provides access to the live broadcast event, the live broadcast event being offered by the broadcaster;
- further receiving by the communications device confirmation of access to the live broadcast event from the distribution channel;
- further receiving by the communications device the live broadcast event and a data stream associated with the distribution channel;
- extracting using one or more processors from one or more portions of the data stream identifying information corresponding to the live broadcast event, the broadcaster, and the distribution channel, the identifying information comprising an identifier for the live broadcast event, an identifier for the broadcaster and an identifier for the distribution channel;
- further receiving by the communications device a data subset provisioned to uniquely identify the at least one media segment corollary to the live broadcast event during a broadcast of the live broadcast event;
- storing in an electronic storage medium the identifier for the live broadcast event, the identifier for the broadcaster, the identifier for the distribution channel and the data subset provisioned to uniquely identify the at least one media segment corollary to the live broadcast event, wherein the identifier for the broadcaster identifies a source of the at least one media segment and the identifier for the distribution channel identifies a source of the data stream;
- displaying, using an electronic display, at least a portion of the identifying information using the communications device;
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- sending, using the communications device, a data packet comprising a file structure containing information corresponding to the live broadcast event identifier, the broadcaster identifier, the distribution channel identifier, and the data subset provisioned to uniquely identify the at least one media segment corollary to the live broadcast event received during the broadcast of the live broadcast event.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.