Method and system for accessing web pages based on playback of recordings
AssigneeGracenote, Inc.
InventorsDale Tyson Roberts, Ann E. Greenberg
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Abstract
Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
Claims61
A system for transferring information associated with playback of a recording, the system comprising:
- a first device to reproduce a recording, to obtain information from the recording used to play back contents of the recording perceived by the user and to collect sets of use data, each set associated with playing of the recording during at least one period of time;
- a second device to store the sets of use data;
- and
- a network coupled to said first and second devices to transfer the sets of use data from said first device to said second device.
A method of obtaining information associated with playback of recordings at a first device connectable to a second device via a network, the network comprising:
- collecting, at the first device, use data not previously associated with a recording fixed in a medium possessed by a user and identified using information provided with the recording to play back the recording, not provided to identify the recording;
- and
- transferring the use data from the first device to the second device via the network
A method of obtaining information associated with playback of recordings containing segments at a first device connectable to a second device via a network, the method comprising:
- identifying at least one segment of a recording, fixed in a medium possessed by a user, based on information associated with the recording and stored in the medium for a purpose other than identifying the recording;
- collecting, at the first device, use data not previously associated with the recording, the use data including segment data identifying the at least one segment played at the first device;
- and
- transferring the use data from the first device to the second device via the network.
A system for obtaining information based on playback of at least one recording at a first device connected to a second device via a network, the system comprising:
- identification means for identifying a recording fixed in a medium possessed by a user based on information associated with the recording and stored in the medium for a purpose other than identifying the recording;
- collection means for collecting use data related to at least one of a portion of the recording and play time of the recording;
- connection means for establishing a connection between the first and second devices;
- transmission means for sending the use data from the first device to the second device via the network;
- and
- storage means for storing the use data at the second device.
A computer-readable storage storing instructions to control a processor to perform a process comprising:
- collecting, at a first device, use data not previously associated with a recording fixed in a medium possessed by a user and identified using information provided with the recording to play back contents of the recording perceived by the user;
- and
- transferring the use data from the first device to a second device connected to the first device via a network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.