DE102005027695A1 - Broadcast receiver for broadcast system, has operating unit connected with search unit and operated by user, where operating unit controls operating mode of search unit and selects one of music pieces - Google Patents

Abstract

The receiver has a search unit by which radio program information of an information channel accessible from the receiver is determined, where music pieces are radiated momentarily and/or at a later time in an Internet and/or radio broadcast. An operating unit connected with the search unit and operated by a user controls an operating mode of the search unit and selects one of the music pieces. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a server connected to a communication network (2) a radio and/or broadcast end station (3) a broadcast system with a broadcast receiver.

Description

The The invention relates to a radio receiver and a broadcasting system.

Portable music players such as MP3 players enjoy great popularity. This is touching Among other things, therefore, that the receivable by radio receivers pieces of music of a Broadcasters do not have the individual tastes of any number of people can satisfy at least not at any time. The consequence is that the User of the radio receiver often switch between different radio stations got to. Enable MP3 player however, at almost any time individual listening pleasure.

The The object underlying the invention is to provide a radio receiver, with the better to the individual musical wishes of each individual Persons can be received.

to solution This object is achieved by the invention a radio receiver according to claim 1 ready. Furthermore, the invention provides a server according to claim 8 and a radio or broadcasting station according to claim 9 ready. After all becomes a broadcasting system according to claim 10 provided. Advantageous embodiments or developments of the inventive concept can be found in the subclaims.

• – Eine Sucheinheit, durch die Rundfunkprogramm-Information aus dem Rundfunkempfänger zugänglichen Informationskanälen ermittelbar ist, die Musikstücke, die momentan und/oder zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt im Internet- und/oder Radio-Rundfunk ausgestrahlt werden, betrifft, und
• – eine mit der Sucheinheit verbindbaren und durch einen Benutzer bedienbare Bedieneinheit, durch die die Funktionsweise der Sucheinheit steuerbar ist und durch die zumindest eines der Musikstücke, für das Rundfunkprogramm-Information aufgefunden wurde, auswählbar ist. Die Bedieneinheit kann direkt in den Rundfunkempfänger integriert oder als externe Vorrichtung ausgelegt sein.

The radio receiver according to the invention has:

• A search unit, by which broadcast program information from the radio receiver accessible information channels can be determined, the pieces of music that are currently and / or later broadcast on the Internet and / or radio broadcasting concerns, and
• - A connectable to the search unit and operable by a user control unit through which the operation of the search unit is controllable and through which at least one of the pieces of music for which broadcast program information has been found, is selectable. The operating unit can be integrated directly into the radio receiver or designed as an external device.

The Control unit can be connected to a playback unit through which the pieces of music selected by means of the operating unit for Time of broadcast are playable. The playback unit can as Part of the radio receiver or designed as an external device.

Of the Radio receiver according to the invention allows the Users a largely individual compilation of the pieces of music that currently or at a later date Time to be played. To do this, the user gives one or more desired Continue music to the search unit using the control unit, then all information channels that are currently accessible to the radio receiver, then examined whether these pieces of music currently or to a later Time to be played. Therefore, if the radio receiver preferably many information channels accessible are, so is the probability that the desired piece of music is under found the currently or in the foreseeable future broadcast pieces of music becomes, relatively large. The more broadcasters of different broadcasters sift through be, the higher is the probability.

Under The term "broadcasting" is here both Radio broadcasting as well as internet broadcasting understood. Among the Term "radio receiver" covers all devices, the radio broadcast signals and / or Internet radio signals (software programs, that run in a computer and communicate with the Internet) received and the received broadcast signal corresponding Play audio signal or can pass it to a playback unit, z. B. car radios, bathroom radios, kitchen radios, HiFi towers with tuner, world receiver, DVD units with tuner, mobile radio receiver (CD / cassette radio).

The Radio program information indicates, for example, which pieces of music currently or at a later time Time by which broadcasters are broadcast. The broadcast program information can also provide information about the duration of such pieces of music or other parameters.

In a preferred embodiment, at least part of the broadcast program information is stored in an external database to which the search unit has access. For example, the database may be located in a server accessible via the Internet. In this case, it is necessary for the search unit to be able to connect to the database. This is possible for example via a radio link between the radio receiver and the Internet. Such a radio link can be made for example via a mobile phone that communicates on the one hand with an Internet access (Internet access point) (via a normal telephone connection) and on the other hand with the radio receiver (for example via a Blue Tooth or infrared interface). On in this manner, the search unit can access any broadcast program information stored in the database to determine whether or not a music track inputted by the operation unit is present in the broadcast program information. If the entered music track is found, the user of the radio receiver can listen to the desired music track at the time of broadcasting. For this purpose, the user switches to the appropriate radio station at the time of broadcasting. Switching to the appropriate radio station can be done manually by the user or done automatically by the radio receiver. In the latter case, the user need not remember the airtime of the piece of music.

The Search unit and the control unit can be part of the radio receiver itself be as described above. Alternatively, it is possible that Functions of the search unit and the control unit by already to realize existing functionality in a mobile phone: For example, the title and / or artist of a desired piece of music be entered as SMS (Short Message Service) in the phone and subsequently These SMS are forwarded to a specific phone number, at the SMS is analyzed, that is, the title and / or the Artist is extracted from the SMS, and based on that in the Internet or other localized database is contacted, to find out if the desired piece of music currently or at a later date Time is broadcast by a particular broadcaster. If this is the case, an SMS can be sent back to the mobile phone be the name of the transmitter or the frequency of the transmitter as well as the transmission time of the desired piece of music indicates. The from the mobile device Received SMS can then over transmit a corresponding interface in the radio receiver which extracts the content of the SMS and the playback unit to the appropriate station and the time at which the piece of music aired is programmed. Alternatively, this information can also be optical be read by the user and then the control unit accordingly be programmed.

Farther Is it possible, the radio receiver with an interface for to provide a storage medium (for example a memory stick) over which ent speaking, stored on the storage medium broadcast program information from this in the radio receiver can be read. That would be It allows a user to broadcast program information from the Internet to download or buy and the broadcast program information then in the radio receiver according to desired music pieces to browse. The user would have Thus, full access to broadcast program information without established a radio connection to a corresponding database would have to be.

The Broadcast program information can also be implemented as additional information be contained in currently broadcast radio signals, to which the search unit has access. So it is possible, for example, the Radio receiver to be provided with an extraction unit which is from the currently received Broadcast signal or all receivable broadcast signals corresponding Additional information (broadcast program information) extracted. For this it is necessary to use radio stations broadcasting the Broadcast signals provided with such additional information. in this connection is it possible for both to integrate in a given broadcast signal only the additional information that this special broadcasting station concerns, as well as possible, in a special broadcast signal of a certain radio station additional information to integrate this special broadcaster as well Radio broadcasters concern. The radio receiver would have access in this case to a variety of Rundunkprogramm information, without this in between Switch the broadcast signals of individual radio stations back and forth to have to.

Around one possible effective search for music pieces to guarantee, should be stored in the database broadcast program and / or the additional information contained in the broadcast signal out as possible many pieces of information that differ from radio programs Broadcasting station comes, put together.

In an embodiment The invention is the transmission strength the broadcast signal through which the piece of music is broadcast through the radio receiver determined and displayed to the user (for example, on the control unit).

Internet radio stations radiate pieces of music not in the form of a radio signal, but in the form of a music file from. In one embodiment of the Invention are currently on the World Wide Web by Internet broadcasters sent music files encoded with a number code to make an effective search of the desired Title in the external database and / or in corresponding broadcasting signals to enable. The music file may alternatively be with a letter code or with be coded a combined number and letter code. Of the For example, letter code may include the title of the piece of music.

In one embodiment of the invention, the operating unit is operated by means of speech recognition bar. In one embodiment of the invention, the operating unit is designed so that the already expired playing time and / or remaining playing time of the received piece of music is displayed on the operating unit via a time display and / or via a bar scale display.

As already mentioned, the control unit can be programmed so that currently emitted music or at a later time Time radiated music pieces be played. The user only has to turn around once. a make an appropriate effort.

In an embodiment the invention, the search unit or the operating unit is designed so that all Broadcasters who currently or at a later date the song you are looking for play, searched for and displayed on the control unit. The determined broadcasters can For example, displayed by name and / or frequency of the radio station become.

In an embodiment the invention, the radio receiver is designed so that in a search for music the currently set broadcaster broadcasting the program broadcast by him can continue to play, so the search for pieces of music in the "background" runs.

In an embodiment the invention, the search unit or the operating unit is designed so that the user can search for several pieces of music simultaneously. In one embodiment of the Invention will become the user among the found pieces of music only such pieces of music offered, which still run a certain minimum time. This minimum time can by the user by an appropriate input in the control unit are set. This can be prevented that is switched to radio stations, although that by the radio station broadcasted piece of music already almost expired. The minimum time can be here or as a percentage based on the total playing time of the piece of music. In a embodiment The invention will provide the user with the found pieces of music the longest Seasonal first Job offered on the control unit.

In an embodiment of the invention become the user among the found pieces of music only such pieces of music offered, which have a minimum reception strength. This minimum receiving power can thereby determined by the user by a corresponding input to the control unit become.

In an embodiment According to the invention, the search unit is designed so that both according to Titles of the music pieces as well as the interpreters or composers of the pieces of music can. For example, it is possible in a first step after an artist or composer to search, and get all the music pieces to be listed by this artist or composer at the moment and / or at a later time Time on the Internet and / or Radio broadcasting will be broadcast. In a second step, one can or more of the listed pieces of music are selected concretely. The reverse order is also possible, i. It may be first after one Title of a piece of music be sought to all relevant composers / interpreters to be listed. From the list of composers / interpreters can then a composer / performer will be selected. The advantages of a Such "iterative" searches are both a clear identification of a piece of music as well as an easier locating a piece of music, if only the title of the piece or composer / artist of the piece of music is known. Also, this can be different for different artists same piece of music searched become. Naturally it is also possible at the same time in the search unit the title of the music piece as well as the artist or composer of the music piece to enter (unique search). The term "broadcast program information" includes both Title of the music pieces as well as performers and composers of the music pieces. Further can each individual pair music piece composer / artist be assigned a unique code, which also under the Term "broadcast program information" falls, and to search for with the search unit.

The The invention further provides a server having a Interface unit connected to a communication network and a database containing broadcast program information about currently and / or at a later time Time via Internet radio and / or radios broadcast Music pieces contains wherein the broadcast program information is transmitted via the interface unit via the Communication network via the Internet modifiable and / or supplemented and / or is available.

The server (in general: the external database) can be provided with a unit for extracting request data. With it music piece-desired profiles can be created. So you can see which songs are most wanted by users. This information can then be forwarded to broadcasters who can tune their broadcast program to it. In this way, specific desired profiles for different regions / countries can be created. In one embodiment of the invention, the request data Contact data (eg personal address data or telephone number) of the entspechenden user extracted. These contact details are stored together with the desired profile of the user.

In an embodiment of the invention in the server stored music piece desired profiles of individual users, music piece-desired profiles in terms of the totality of all users or the entirety of all Users of a particular region, etc., are retrieved. The retrieval can over it the control unit of the radio receiver or via another communication medium, e.g. a mobile phone or a PC. Also it is possible wish profiles for a charge to buy. this makes possible it's up to the user the music wishes to inform others what the sense of belonging of certain groups of people strengthened. It can the music piece-desired profiles with Contact information will be provided, giving it to users with the same taste in music allows to contact each other.

The The invention also provides a radio or broadcasting station ready, which is connectable to a database, the broadcast program information on currently or at a later time Time via Internet radio and / or radios broadcast music contains the broadcast program information being transmitted by the radio broadcasting station to radio receiver as separate data signal or as part of a broadcast signal transferable is.

So For example, by means of a radio transmitting station broadcast program information to a with the radio receiver connected mobile unit (mobile), whereas in the case of a broadcast station, this information is beneficial into the broadcasting signal "integrate".

• – wenigstens einer Funk- bzw. Rundfunksendestation,
• – wenigstens einem Rundfunkempfänger wie vorangehend beschrieben, und
• – einer Datenbank,
• – wobei die wenigstens eine Funk- bzw. Rundfunksendestation mit der Datenbank über ein erstes Netzwerk verbindbar ist, und der wenigstens eine Rundfunkempfänger mit der Datenbank über ein zweites Netzwerk verbindbar ist, und
• – wobei der Datenbank Rundfunkprogramm-Information, die die wenigstens eine Funk- bzw. Rundfunksendestation betrifft, zuführbar ist, und die zugeführte Rundfunkprogramm-Information aus der Datenbank dem wenigstens einen Rundfunkempfänger über den wenigstens einen Funk- bzw. Rundfunksender zuführbar ist.

The invention further provides a broadcasting system comprising:

• At least one radio or broadcasting station,
• At least one radio receiver as described above, and
• - a database,
• - wherein the at least one radio or broadcast station is connectable to the database via a first network, and the at least one radio receiver is connectable to the database via a second network, and
• - Wherein the database broadcast program information concerning the at least one radio or broadcasting station, can be fed, and the supplied broadcast program information from the database to the at least one radio receiver via the at least one radio or radio station can be fed.

The Broadcast program information may be broadcast to the radio receiver, for example via the at least one radio or broadcasting station be supplied.

The Invention will be described below with reference to the figures exemplary embodiment explained in more detail. It demonstrate:

1 a schematic representation of a preferred embodiment of a broadcasting system according to the invention.

1 shows a broadcasting system 1 that a database 2 , a first communication network 3 , a second communication network 4 , several Internet Broadcasting Stations 5 , an Internet radio broadcasting station 6 , several radio broadcasting stations 7 as well as several radio radio receivers 8th having.

The Internet Broadcasting Stations 5 as well as the Internet Radio Station 6 are with the database 2 over the first communication network 3 connected. The Radio Broadcasting Stations 7 are with the database 2 over the second communication network 4 connected.

The Internet Broadcasting Stations 5 send Internet broadcast signals over the first communication network 3 (Internet) to different end users, such as PCs 9 attached to the first communications network 3 are connected and process with an appropriate software received over the Internet Internet broadcast signals / play. The Internet radio signals can be transmitted via the Internet radio radio broadcasting station 6 to the radio broadcasters 8th be sent. For example, TCP / IP (Transfer Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) data packets may be sent by radio via the Internet radio broadcasting station 6 to the radio broadcasters 8th be sent. The Radio Broadcasting Stations 7 Radio broadcast signals are sent out by the radio radio receivers 8th can be received.

Both the Internet Broadcasting Stations 5 as well as the radio broadcasting stations 7 send via the first communication network 3 or the second communication network 4 Broadcast program information to the database 2 that stores this information. The radio radio receiver 8th have a control unit over which you can enter desired pieces of music track by the users. Will such information entered into the operating unit, a corresponding signal from the radio receiver (which is equipped with a transmitting unit) to a radio receiving unit 10 sent over the first communication network 3 or the second communication network 4 with the database 2 communicates. The request signal is then sent to the database 2 which examines whether the desired piece of music in the broadcast program information contained in the database 2 is stored exists. If this is the case, then a corresponding signal is generated, which via the radio receiving / transmitting unit 10 to the radio radio receiver 8th who made the corresponding request. The radio radio receiver 8th then displays this information to his user, who then plays the music at the time of broadcast (through the Internet Radio Broadcasting Station 6 or by the radio broadcasting stations 7 ) receives and plays.

As already described, the radio radio receiver 8th a direct radio connection via appropriate antennas 13 with the radio receiving / transmitting unit 10 or the Internet Radio Broadcasting Station 6 build up. Alternatively, it is possible, for example, a "two-part" communication connection, namely between the radio radio receiver 8th and a mobile phone 11 via communication interfaces 12 ₁ . 12 ₂ (eg a BlueTooth interface or an infrared interface), and between the mobile phone 11 and the radio receiving / transmitting unit 10 or the Internet Radio Broadcasting Station 6 to build up.

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Claims (10)

Radio receiver ( 8th ), comprising: - a search unit by which broadcast program information from the radio receiver accessible information channels can be determined, the pieces of music that are currently and / or later broadcast on the Internet and / or radio broadcasting concerns, and - a connectable to the search unit and operable by a user control unit, through which the operation of the search unit is controllable and by at least one of the pieces of music, was found for the broadcast program information, selectable. Radio receiver ( 8th ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the broadcast program information indicates which pieces of music currently and / or at a later time by which broadcasters ( 5 . 7 ) are broadcast. Radio receiver ( 8th ) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that at least part of the broadcast program information is stored in an external database ( 2 ) to which the search unit has access. Radio receiver ( 8th ) according to claim 2, characterized in that the external database is located in a server accessible via the Internet. Radio receiver ( 8th ) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that at least part of the broadcast program information represents additional information contained in currently broadcast radio signals, and the search unit has access to the additional information. Radio receiver ( 8th ) according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that in the database ( 2 ) the broadcast program information and / or the additional information contained in the broadcast signals from information parts composed of radio programs of different radio stations ( 5 . 7 ). Radio receiver ( 8th ) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the broadcast program information to the radio receiver ( 8th ) can be supplied via an external storage medium connectable to the radio receiver. Server connected to a communication network via an interface unit ( 3 . 4 ) and a database ( 2 ) which contains broadcast program information on music pieces currently and / or later broadcast via Internet radio and / or radio broadcasting, the broadcast program information being transmitted via the interface unit via the communications network ( 3 . 4 ) can be changed and / or supplemented and / or retrieved. Radio or broadcasting station ( 6 . 7 ), the with a database ( 2 ) containing broadcast program information on music pieces currently or later broadcast via Internet radio and / or radio broadcasting, the broadcast program information being transmitted by the radio or broadcasting station ( 6 . 7 ) to radio receivers ( 8th ) is transferable as a separate data signal or as part of a broadcast signal. Broadcasting system, comprising: - at least one radio or broadcasting station ( 6 . 7 ), - at least one radio receiver ( 8th ) according to one of claims 1 to 7, and - a database ( 2 ), Wherein the at least one radio or broadcasting station ( 5 . 6 . 7 ) with the database ( 2 ) via a first network ( 3 . 4 ), and the at least one radio receiver ( 8th ) with the database ( 2 ) is connectable via a second network, and - wherein the database ( 2 ) Broadcast program information that the at least one radio or broadcasting station ( 6 . 7 ), and the supplied broadcast program information from the database ( 2 ) the at least one radio receiver ( 8th ) can be fed.