Methods and apparatus for enabling context sensitive interaction with distributed content

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9654239-B2
Application number	US-201615151256-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 10, 2016
Priority date	Apr 10, 2009
Publication date	May 16, 2017
Grant date	May 16, 2017

Abstract

A method includes receiving a distributed radio signal at a wireless communications device (WCD) from a first service provider. The method includes generating a bookmark associated with a first content item included in the distributed radio signal. The bookmark is generated based on radio application data when the WCD is radio-enabled, and the bookmark is generated based on pseudo-radio application data when the WCD is not radio-enabled. The method also includes transmitting the bookmark and a content request associated with the first content item from the WCD to a content source.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising:
a receiver of a wireless communication device (WCD), the receiver configured to receive a distributed radio signal from a first service provider;
a processor coupled to the receiver, the processor configured to generate a bookmark associated with a first content item included in the distributed radio signal, wherein the bookmark is generated based on radio application data when the WCD is radio-enabled, and wherein the bookmark is generated based on pseudo-radio application data when the WCD is not radio-enabled; and
a transmitter coupled to the processor, the transmitter configured to transmit the bookmark and a content request associated with the first content item to a content source.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bookmark is generated based on metadata included in the distributed radio signal when the WCD is Radio Data System enabled.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the content source comprises the first service provider.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the content source comprises a second service provider distinct from the first service provider.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the distributed radio signal is distributed in a frequency modulation (FM) format, an amplitude modulation (AM) format, an internet protocol (IP) format, an HD radio format, or a satellite radio format.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first service provider broadcasts, unicasts, or multicasts the distributed radio signal to the WCD.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bookmark includes an audio clip capture of the first content item, a location identifier of the WCD, a timestamp, user input of a first content item tag, at least a portion of metadata received with the first content item, Radio Data System information for the first content item, information obtained for the first content item from a content guide, or combinations thereof.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to generate the bookmark in response to user input.

9. A method comprising:
receiving a distributed radio signal at a wireless communications device (WCD) from a first service provider;
generating a bookmark associated with a first content item included in the distributed radio signal, wherein the bookmark is generated based on radio application data when the WCD is radio-enabled, and wherein the bookmark is generated based on pseudo-radio application data when the WCD is not radio-enabled; and
transmitting the bookmark and a content request associated with the first content item from the WCD to a content source.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
before generating the bookmark, determining that the WCD is configured to utilize metadata included with the distributed radio signal; and
determining that the distributed radio signal does not include the metadata.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the bookmark is generated based on metadata included in the distributed radio signal when the WCD is Radio Data System enabled.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the metadata includes music metadata.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the content source comprises a second service provider distinct from the first service provider.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second service provider comprises a cellular network service provider, an internet service provider, or both.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first service provider includes a first radio station, and the content source includes a web server associated with one or more radio stations including the first radio station.

16. The method of claim 9 , further comprising transmitting the bookmark to a third device, wherein the bookmark enables the third device to access the first content item.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor of a wireless communication device (WCD), cause the processor to:
receive a distributed radio signal from a first service provider;
generate a bookmark associated with a first content item included in the distributed radio signal, wherein the bookmark is generated based on radio application data when the WCD is radio-enabled, and wherein the bookmark is generated based on pseudo-radio application data when the WCD is not radio-enabled; and
transmit the bookmark and a content request associated with the first content item.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
before generation of the bookmark, determine that the WCD is configured to utilize metadata included with the distributed radio signal; and
determine that the distributed radio signal does not include the metadata.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the bookmark is generated based on metadata included in the distributed radio signal when the WCD is Radio Data System enabled.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the distributed radio signal is distributed in a frequency modulation (FM) format, an amplitude modulation (AM) format, an internet protocol (IP) format, an HD radio format, or a satellite radio format.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the first service provider broadcasts, unicasts, or multicasts the distributed radio signal to the WCD.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the bookmark includes an audio clip capture of the first content item, a location identifier of the WCD, a timestamp, user input of a first content item tag, at least a portion of metadata received with the first content item, Radio Data System information for the first content item, information obtained for the first content item from a content guide, or combinations thereof.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to receive a second content item from the content source, wherein the second content item is associated with the first content item.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the second content item comprises a content guide associated with the first content provider.

25. An apparatus comprising:
means for receiving a distributed radio signal at a wireless communication device (WCD) from a first content source;
means for generating a bookmark associated with a first content item included in the distributed radio signal, wherein the bookmark is generated based on radio application data when the WCD is radio-enabled, and wherein the bookmark is generated based on pseudo-radio application data when the WCD is not radio-enabled; and
means for transmitting the bookmark and a content request associated with the first content item from the WCD to a content source.

26. The apparatus of claim 25 , further comprising means for receiving a second content item associated with the first content item in response to transmittal of the bookmark and the content request to the content source.

27. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the second content item includes a version of the first content item.

28. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the second content item includes a content guide associated with the first content source.

29. The apparatu

Assignees

• Qualcomm Inc

Inventors

• Mittal Vineet
• Rajan Rajeev

Classifications

• H04H2201/13

  radio data system/radio broadcast data system [RDS/RBDS] · CPC title

• H04H20/00

  Arrangements for broadcast or for distribution combined with broadcast · CPC title

• H04H60/85

  which are mobile communication networks · CPC title

• H04H60/63

  for services of sales {(data processing systems or methods specially adapted for electronic commerce G06Q30/00)} · CPC title

• H04H20/71 Primary

  Wireless systems · CPC title