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Music identification system

a technology of identification system and music, applied in the field of music identification system, can solve the problems of lost entertainment to potential customers, impossible task, loss of sales to the recording industry,

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-01-05
SWIERCZEK REMI
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Benefits of technology

"The invention provides a system for recording and identifying music on radio stations. The system can also provide information on the artist, album, or producer of the music. Additionally, the system allows users to directly order the music they like. The recorded music segment can also be played back and identified, providing users with more information about the music. Overall, the invention makes it easier for listeners to record and discover new music."

Problems solved by technology

With the number of musical recordings available, this could be an impossible task unless the song is known or popular.
This represents lost sales to the recording industry and lost entertainment to the potential customer.

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[0015] Embodiments of the present invention are explained in detail hereunder referring to the drawings. In one embodiment, the recording device will be a key chain (similar to the one shown in FIG. 1), a watch, a cellular telephone, a beeper or a like device allowing for verbal recording. Referring now to the flowchart depicted in FIG. 5 and the recording device of FIG. 6, the recording device 70 is used by pressing a button 72 to record the name of the radio station in a simple word 62 and then pressing a button 74 that will record actual time of recording or optionally the time can be verbally recorded by the user 64 using microphone 76, for example, “w w d k nine one point seven Cleveland” or “nine nine point four Pittsburgh”. Recording in simple words describing the numbers, letters, and city names will allow for standard computer recognition of transferred data into the system.

[0016] In another embodiment, the recording device 70 will have a telephone like key pad 78 (not req...

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a music identification / purchasing system, specifically to a method for marking the time and the name of the radio station in portable device such as a key holder, watch, cellular phone, beeper or the like which will allow the user to learn via internet or regular telephone the name of the song, artist and / or music company by matching the stored data with broadcast archive. The system will allow for purchase of the full length of the identified music item or related music. An alternate embodiment provides the listener with convenient means to record a segment of the music in which he / she is interested. The recorded music segment is played back into an apparatus which can identify the song based on the play back and provide the user with information on the identified song such as title, singer or artist, composer, producer, etc., and provide related purchasing information. The user can make selections and provide payment data to the music identification / purchasing system which will result in the selections being delivered to the user by mail.

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[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 09 / 680,172 filed Oct. 5, 2000, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 186,565 filed Mar. 2, 2000 and 60 / 158,087 filed Oct. 7, 1999, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to a music identification system, specifically to a method for marking the time and the name of the radio station in portable device such as a key holder, watch, cellular phone, beeper or the like which will allow the user to learn via internet or regular telephone the name of the song, artist and / or music company by matching the stored data with broadcast archive. The system will allow for purchase of identified segment. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Often a person hears a song, or part of a song that they would like to buy but they are unfamiliar with the name of the song or the singer. The music could be on a car ra...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06Q30/00G06F17/30G07F17/16G11B20/10H04H1/00H04H60/37H04H60/39H04H60/44H04H60/74H04H60/82H04H60/94
CPCG06F17/30743H04H60/94G06F17/30755G06Q30/0623G06Q30/0625G06Q30/0633G07F17/16G07F17/30G11B20/10527H04H60/37H04H60/39H04H60/44H04H60/74H04H60/82G06F17/30749G06F16/632G06F16/68G06F16/683
Inventor SWIERCZEK, REMI
Owner SWIERCZEK REMI
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