Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Accessing radio content from a non-radio source
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Application No.: US14169979Application Date: 2014-01-31
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Publication No.: US09831967B2Publication Date: 2017-11-28
- Inventor: Michael Ingrassia , Jeffery Lee
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: G06F17/00
- IPC: G06F17/00 ; H04H20/26 ; H04H20/24 ; H04H60/74 ; H04N21/442 ; H04N21/462 ; H04N21/466 ; H04H60/82

Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for accessing broadcast media items and segments from non-broadcast sources. In response to detecting that a user has not finished listening to a broadcast segment (e.g., a radio segment), an electronic device can automatically identify and access an alternate, non-broadcast source for the same broadcast segment (e.g., a corresponding podcast episode). Using the electronic device, a user can play back the segment from the non-broadcast source, starting playback at the last position of the broadcast segment when the user stopped listening to the broadcast. In some embodiments, the electronic device can update library counts (e.g., play counts and new/not new tags) based on media items and segments played back as part of a media broadcast.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140148110A1 ACCESSING RADIO CONTENT FROM A NON-RADIO SOURCE Public/Granted day:2014-05-29
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