# US 2007/0155312 A1 · Distribution of music between members of a cluster of mobile audio devices and a wide area network > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2007/0155312 A1 - Document ID: US20070155312A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 11/566,552 - Filed: 2006-12-04 - Published: 2007-07-05 - Earliest claimed: 2002-05-06 - Assignees: SyncroNation, Inc. - Inventors: David Goldberg; Benjamin Goldberg; Martha Goldberg; Miriam Goldberg - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20070155312A1 ## CPC - G10H 1/0083: {using wireless transmission, e.g. radio, light, infrared} - G10H 1/0025: {Automatic or semi-automatic music composition, e.g. producing random music, applying rules from music theory or modifying a musical piece (automatically producing a series of tones G10H1/26)} - G10H 1/40: Rhythm - G10H 2210/076: for extraction of timing, tempo; Beat detection - G10H 2240/175: for jam sessions or musical collaboration through a network, e.g. for composition, ensemble playing or repeating; Compensation of network or internet delays therefor - G10H 2240/251: Mobile telephone transmission, i.e. transmitting, accessing or controlling music data wirelessly via a wireless or mobile telephone receiver, analogue or digital, e.g. DECT, GSM, UMTS - G10H 2240/305: Internet or TCP/IP protocol use for any electrophonic musical instrument data or musical parameter transmission purposes - G10H 2240/325: Synchronizing two or more audio tracks or files according to musical features or musical timings - H04H 60/58: of audio {(determination or detection of speech characteristics in general G10L25/00; speech recognition in general G10L15/00)} - H04R 1/1016: {Earpieces of the intra-aural type} - H04R 2420/07: Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones - G10H: ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE - H04H: BROADCAST COMMUNICATION (multiplex communication H04J; pictorial communication aspects of broadcast systems H04N) - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) ## Abstract A system and apparatus for identifying a first mobile device that introduces a music selection to a second mobile device. In one aspect, the first device transmits a music signal to a second device. The music signal comprises a music selection, a music identifier and an identifier of the first device. The second device is enabled to store the identifier of the first device and the music identifier in association with each other. In another aspect, a computerized database is disclosed for the purposes of transacting with the second device, wherein transacting may include storing the music identifier, the first user identifier and the second user identifier in the database, providing a requested music selection to the first user, registering the first user as a broadcaster, awarding points for purchasers of the music selection broadcast by the first user, or storing and providing ratings of devices of a cluster. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for identifying a first mobile device that introduces a music selection to a second mobile device, comprising: a music transmitter operated by the first device; a music receiver operated by the second device receptive of the music transmitted by the first device; a music signal comprising the music selection transmitted by the transmitter and received by the receiver, wherein the music selection is introduced to the user of the second device; a musical identifier that is associated with the transmitted music selection and is transmitted with the transmitted music selection; and an individual identifier that identifies the first device and is transmitted with the transmitted music selection; wherein the individual identifier and the music identifier are stored in association with each other on the second device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 further comprising an infrastructure connection for obtaining the music on the second device from a distributor on a wide area network. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, the receiver further comprising a switch wherein actuation of the switch causes the device to toggle between peer-to-peer communications and infrastructure-based communications. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the individual identifier comprises one or more of an email address of a user associated with the transmitting device, a nickname of the user, a name of the user or the machine identifier. ### Claim 5 An audio device enabled to transfer and receive audio signals and associated identifiers, comprising: a transmitter/receiver for transmitting audio signals to a receiving device and receiving audio signals from a transmitting device, wherein the audio signals comprise a music selection, a music identifier that identifies the audio signal, and an individual identifier that identifies a characteristic of the transmitting device; a player for playing the received audio signals, the player further comprising audio storage for storing audio signals received by the transmitter/receiver; a unit controller for preparing the audio signal from the storage for transmission to the receiving device and for preparing received audio signals to be played on the player; and a database interconnected with the unit controller for storing the received music identifier in association with the identifier of the transmitting device, wherein the database enables the receiving device to identify the transmitting device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The device of claim 5, wherein the transmitter/receiver receives the audio signal on a UDP socket. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The device of claim 5, wherein the transmitter/receiver receives the music identifier and the individual identifier on a TCP socket. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The device of claim 5, wherein the transmitter/receiver receives streamed music. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The device of claim 5, wherein the transmitter/receiver receives a file transfer comprising the audio signal. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) The device of claim 5 wherein the transmitter/receiver operates in peer-to-peer mode. ### Claim 11 (depends on 5) The device of claim 5, wherein the individual identifier comprises one or more of an email address of a user of the device, a nickname of the user, or a machine identifier of the transmitting device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 5) The device of claim 5 further comprising a connector for connection with a distributor over a wide area network. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The device of claim 12, wherein a file comprising the music selection is downloaded from the distributor. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The device of claim 12, wherein the individual identifier is transferred to the distributor in association with the music identifier. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The device of claim 12, further comprising a second individual identifier for identifying the user of the audio device, wherein the second individual identifier is transferred to the distributor in association with the individual identifier. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The device of claim 12, wherein the connector connects to the wide area network with a wired connection. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The device of claim 12, wherein the connector connects to the wide area network with a wireless connection. ### Claim 18 (depends on 5) The device of claim 5, wherein the device comprises a telephone. ### Claim 19 (depends on 5) The device of claim 5, further comprising a delay for delaying the playing of the music selection so that playing the music selection on the audio device is synchronous with playing of the music selection on the broadcasting audio device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 5) The device of claim 5, wherein the audio device is mobile. ### Claim 21 A computerized database for identifying a broadcasting device that transferred a music selection to a receiving device, the database configured to: receive from the receiving device a music identifier, the music identifier associated with a music selection transmitted from the broadcasting device to the receiving device, a first user identifier that identifies the user of the receiving device, and a second user identifier that identifies the user of the broadcasting device; transact with the receiving device for the purposes of performing at least one action selected from the group of: associating and storing the music identifier, the received first user identifier and the received second user identifier in the database; providing a requested music selection to the first user; registering the first user as a broadcaster in the event that the first user transmits the purchased music selection to another user; and awarding points for any additional purchasers that identify the first user as the broadcaster of the music selection. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The database of claim 21, wherein the database is hosted on an Internet computer. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The database of claim 22, wherein the database further comprises user ratings of audio players that are members of a cluster of audio players. ### Claim 24 A mobile wireless audio player, comprising: a unit integrated with the mobile wireless audio player that allows the user to decide whether to share music with a second player, the unit further comprising: a receiver for receiving a unique identifier from the second player; an Internet connector for connecting with a database hosted on the Internet, wherein the database includes information associated with the unique identifier; a means for accessing from the database ratings associated with the unique identifier; a means for determining whether to share music on the basis of the access ratings; and a transmitter for transmitting the music to the second player. ### Claim 25 A first mobile music player for introducing a user of a second mobile music player to a music selection, comprising: a personal identifier of a user of the player; storage for storing the music selection and a music identifier of the music selection; an audio output for outputting the stored music selection to the user of the player; a transmitter for transmitting the stored music selection, the stored music identifier and the personal identifier; wherein the music selection is introduced to the user of the second music player by playing on the audio output of the second music player, and the personal identifier is stored on the second music player in association with the music selection and the music identifier. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The player of claim 25, wherein the transmission is delayed from outputting, wherein the audio output plays the music selection synchronously with the audio output of the second music player. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) The player of claim 25, wherein the transmitter further transmits a user identifier for identifying the user of the music player. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The player of claim 27, wherein the user identifier is obtained from the distributor through the receiver. ### Claim 29 (depends on 27) The player of claim 27, further comprising a receiver for receiving the music selection from a music distributor on the Internet. ### Claim 30 A music distribution system for identifying a broadcasting device that has transferred a music selection to a receiving device, comprising: a receiver that receives from the receiving device a music identifier, the music identifier associated with a music selection transmitted from the broadcasting device to the receiving device, a first user identifier that identifies the user of the receiving device, and a second user identifier that identifies the user of the broadcasting device; a database that stores the received music identifier, the first user identifier, and the second user identifier in association with one another; a means for transaction with the receiving device, wherein the means for transaction provides the requested music selection associated with the music identifier to the receiving device associated with the first user identifier and provides redeemable points to the associated second user identifier. ### Claim 31 A system for distributing an audio selection over the Internet, comprising: a distributor providing the audio selection to an audio device; the audio device broadcasting to a cluster of devices enabled to receive the provided audio selection; one or more cluster members listening to the broadcasted audio selection; a cluster member identifier associated with the cluster member device; an audio selection identifier associated with the audio selection; a broadcaster identifier associated with the broadcasting audio device that is broadcast from the broadcaster to the cluster member along with the audio selection that identifies the broadcaster; and a request made by the cluster member to the distributor requesting the audio selection, wherein the request comprises the broadcaster identifier and at least one of the audio selection identifier and the cluster member identifier; wherein the distributor provides the audio selection to the cluster member and stores the broadcaster identifier along with at least one of the audio selection identifier and the cluster member identifier. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The system of claim 31, wherein the broadcaster identifier comprises a machine identifier of the device over which the broadcaster is broadcasting. ### Claim 33 (depends on 31) The system of claim 31, wherein the broadcaster identifier identifies the user of the broadcasting mobile audio device. ### Claim 34 A rating system for determining the rating of a user requesting membership in a music sharing cluster, comprising: a database for storing ratings in association with a predetermined user identifier, wherein the ratings are entered by one or more members of a music sharing cluster; a computer on which the database is hosted on the Internet; and an audio player connected to the music sharing cluster that connects to the computer over the Internet and queries the database for ratings; wherein the ratings are used to determine whether to allow the user to join in the music sharing cluster. ### Claim 35 (depends on 34) The system of claim 34, wherein the ratings are displayed on the audio player. ### Claim 36 (depends on 34) The system of claim 34, wherein the audio player is mobile.