Data Transmission by Extracted or Calculated Identifying Data

A method for obtaining a pristine output, the method comprising:

• (a) identifying a location of or providing relatively low quality content by a user to a service provider;
• (b) utilizing a programmed electronic processor, extracting identifying data from audio portions or video portions of the relatively low quality content by the service provider;
• (c) based on the identifying data, locating relatively pristine content that is related to the relatively low quality content on a network;
• and
• (d) providing the relatively high quality content.

A method comprising:

• receiving identifying data and information from a handheld device, the identifying data having been calculated from audible portions or video portions of first content utilizing at least a programmed electronic processor housed within the handheld device, in which the handheld device comprises a media player for rendering audio or video content to a user of the handheld device, and the information comprises capabilities associated with the handheld device;
• with reference to a database, determining additional content, enhanced or improved relative to the first content, that is associated with:
• i) the identifying data, and ii) the information;
• and
• providing metadata associated with the additional content to the handheld device.

An apparatus comprising:

• an input for receiving identifying data and information from a handheld device, the identifying data having been calculated from audible portions or video portions of first content utilizing at least a programmed electronic processor housed within the handheld device, in which the handheld device comprises a media player for rendering audio or video content to a user of the handheld device, and the information comprises capabilities associated with the handheld device;
• an electronic processor programmed for:
• determining additional content, enhanced or improved relative to the first content, that is associated with:
• i) the identifying data, and ii) the information;
• and
• providing metadata associated with the additional content to the handheld device.