Apparatus and method for identifying a performance
OwnerAriel S. Rogson, Gregory T. Kavounasinventors
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Abstract
A radio includes storage. When a performance is performed, the title is included in the signal, data stream, or a sideband. The radio receives, decodes, and stores the title of the performance in the storage. When the user requests the radio to present the title of the performance, the radio informs the user of the title of the performance.
Claims64
A broadcast receiver equipped to identify a performance on the broadcast receiver, the broadcast receiver comprising:
- a passive title receiver designed to passively receive a title of the performance without actively requesting the title of the performance;
- storage within the broadcast receiver for the title of the performance;
- title presentation means for presenting the title to a user;
- and
- a performance receiver designed to receive the performance.
A method for using a broadcast receiver equipped to identify a performance on the broadcast receiver, the method comprising:
- performing a performance;
- passively receiving a title of the performance without requesting the title of the performance;
- receiving a request to present the title of the performance;
- and
- presenting the title of the performance.
A portable music device equipped to identify a performance on the portable music device, the portable music device comprising:
- storage within the portable music device for a title of the performance;
- and
- title presentation means for presenting the title to a user.
A method for using a portable music device equipped to identify a performance on the portable music device, the method comprising:
- performing the performance with a title;
- receiving a request to present the title of the performance;
- and
- presenting the title of the performance.
A medium designed to contain a recording of a performance and a title of the performance, the medium drawn from a set including a compact disc, a videocassette, and an audiocassette tape.
A method for using a medium recording apparatus to record a title of a performance on a medium, the medium drawn from a set including a compact disc, a videocassette, and an audiocassette tape, the method comprising:
- recording the performance on the medium;
- receiving the title of the performance;
- and
- recording the title of the performance on the medium.
A radio receiver comprising:
- a speaker;
- a receiver-demodulator unit for producing an analog overall signal which is input to the speaker to play a performance;
- a filter and an analog to digital converter for filtering and converting the analog overall signal to a digital title signal;
- and
- a processor to receive the digital title signal for determining data about the performance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.