# US 2014/0195614 A1 · Third Party Delivery of Preferred Perishable Content

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- Number: US 2014/0195614 A1
- Document ID: US20140195614A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/202,775
- Filed: 2014-03-10
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2007-08-24
- Assignees: Clear Channel Management Services, Inc.
- Applicants: Clear Channel Management Services, Inc.
- Inventors: Kevin R. Lockhart; Richard D. Wooden; Jeffrey D. Zigler; Jacqueline J. Lockhart
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140195614A1

## CPC

- H04L 65/61: for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio
- G06F 16/40: of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data (retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70)
- G06F 16/635: Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
- G06F 16/639: {using playlists}
- G06F 16/68: Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
- G06F 16/687: using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
- G06Q 30/0207: Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
- G06Q 30/0255: {based on user history}
- H04L 51/42: Mailbox-related aspects, e.g. synchronisation of mailboxes
- H04L 65/60: Network streaming of media packets
- H04L 67/02: based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
- H04L 67/1095: Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A user can specify particular news, weather, traffic, or other perishable content received on a particular Internet radio station or other media channel. The user can customize the station so that wherever the user is currently located, he can receive perishable content related to a preferred geographic location or other category. In some embodiments, a user can specify that a customized station plays local news from one city at the top of the hour, traffic from another city at 10 minutes past the hour, and music or other content at other times. The user can also customize the station to select the perishable content, or other original content, from the personal libraries of specified users. Thus, a user can customize not only the genre of content or select a particular local station, but can also modify the perishable content provided by the customized station.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of providing customized station content to a user, the method comprising:
determining, at a content processing system, characteristics of music content to be included in a customized station, wherein the characteristics of the music content are determined based on first user-input from a user of a device coupled to the content processing system via a communication network;
determining, at a content processing system, characteristics of perishable content to be included in the customized station, wherein the characteristics of the perishable content are determined based on second user-input from the user via the communication network;
establishing, at the content processing system, a schedule including at least one period designated for preferred music content selected based on the first-user input, and at least one period designated for preferred perishable content selected based on the second user-input;
delivering the preferred music content to the user using the content processing system; and
relying on a third party source device to deliver the preferred perishable content directly to the user.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the second user input comprises at least one category.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the at least one category includes at least one geographic location category.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the at least one category includes:
a first category of perishable content to be obtained from a first geographic location; and
a second category of perishable content to be obtained from a second geographic location.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the at least one category includes at least one category specifying original content provided by other users.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the preferred perishable content is streamed from the third party source to the user.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the preferred perishable content is downloaded by the user directly from the third party source.

### Claim 8

A method of providing customized station content to a user, the method comprising:
receiving, at a content processing system, first user-input from a user of a device coupled to the content processing system via a communication network, the first user-input specifying at least one category of music content to be included in a customized station;
receiving, at the content processing system, second user-input from the user via the communication network, the second user-input specifying at least one category of perishable content to be included in the customized station;
establishing, at the content processing system, a schedule including both preferred music content selected based on the first user-input and preferred perishable content selected based on the second input; and
delivering one of the preferred music content and the preferred perishable content to the first user using the content processing system; and
relying on a third party source device to deliver the other of the preferred music content and the preferred perishable content directly to the user.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein the second user-input further specifies:
a first category of perishable content to be obtained from a first geographic location; and
a second category of perishable content to be obtained from a second geographic location.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein the at least one category of perishable content comprises:
a category including original content provided by other users.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the second user-input further specifies:
a user preference to limit perishable content from the category of perishable content to original content provided by particular users.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein the third party source comprises:
an out-of-market radio station.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein the third party source delivers the preferred perishable content by streaming the preferred perishable content directly to the user.

### Claim 14 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein the third party source delivers the preferred perishable content as part of a download delivered directly to the user.

### Claim 15

A server system comprising:
a communications interface configured to receive, via a communication network:
first user-input specifying characteristics of music content to be included in a customized station;
second user-input specifying characteristics of perishable content to be included in the customized station;
a processor configured to:
establish a schedule including at least one slot designated for preferred music content selected based on the first-user input, and at least one slot designated for preferred perishable content selected based on the second user-input;
deliver one of the preferred music content and the preferred perishable content to the first user; and
communicate with a third party source device to cause the third party source device to deliver the other of the preferred music content and the preferred perishable content.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The server of claim 15, wherein the second user input comprises a category specifying original news content provided by other users.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The server of claim 15, wherein the communications interface is configured to deliver the one of the preferred music content and the preferred perishable content to the user by streaming the preferred music content to the user.

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The server of claim 15, wherein the second user-input comprises at least one geographic location category.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The server of claim 15, wherein the third party source is configured to deliver the other of the preferred music content and the preferred perishable content to the user by streaming the preferred music content to the user.

### Claim 20 (depends on 15)

The server of claim 15, wherein:
the communications interface is configured to deliver the preferred music content by streaming the preferred music content to the user; and
the third party source is configured to deliver the preferred perishable content to the user via a download directly to a user device.