Abstract:
This invention relates to a system and method for delivering a media object associated with a media stream broadcasted from a communication device to a broadcast receiving unit such as a personal computer, a multimedia terminal, a television receiver, a television, or any type of radio receiver, to a terminal such as a phone, a cellular or mobile phone, a personal computer, a television, or a personal office assistant.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a system and a method for distributing an invitation to one or more communication terminals connected in a wireless communications network. The system and method enables a user of a communication terminal to invite other users of communication terminals to a shared media experience, such as watching a television transmission at the same time, while the users may be at different locations.
Abstract:
A mobile station has a processor and a user input mechanism such as a button that is operable to cause the processor to extract at least one feature from a digital media sample. The feature, such as a spectral centroid, is descriptive of an identity of a content of the media sample. Preferably, the same user input that causes the feature extraction also causes a transmitter to establish a link and to send a message to a network address, the message having a plurality of extracted features from which the digital media sample may not be reconstructed. Where a reply message identifies a media file that matches the media sample, another user input at the same or a different button causes an authorization message to be sent so that a copy of the media file, identified in the reply message and having features that exactly match the plurality of extracted and transmitted features, is downloaded to the mobile station.
Abstract:
A system for providing identification of a broadcast piece of information transmitted in a broadcast media stream by a broadcast system is provided. A reception server receives and analyzes broadcast piece of information. A recognition server connected to the reception server obtains identification data of the broadcast piece of information on the basis of the analysis. A streamer server connected to the recognition server attaches the identification data to a service transmission transmitted over a radio interface of a cellular telecommunication system and associated with the broadcast media stream, the service transmission comprising information about the content of the broadcast media stream.
Abstract:
A media device and a method of enhancing the use of a media device are provided. The media device is configured to receive a broadcast media stream transmitted by a broadcast system by the media. A contact list comprising contact information of is maintained. The media device receives over a radio interface of a cellular telecommunication system a service transmission associated with the broadcast media stream, the service transmission comprising information about the content of the broadcast media stream. The contact list is updated on the basis of the received service.
Abstract:
A mobile station MS has a transducer or other interface to receive a media sample, a processor to extract features from a digital version of the media sample, a transmitter to transmit those extracted features, and preferably a buffer so feature extraction can begin on a portion of music received prior to a user input to identify the media sample. The features describe the content of the digital version of the media file. A server receives the extracted features from the MS, extracts additional features which may be higher order features extracted from the MS-extracted features and/or lower order features extracted from a segment of the digital media sample sent from the MS. The server uses all extracted features to search a database and identify the underlying file from which the media sample is taken. A single user entry at the MS initiates the feature extraction, link setup, and transmittal of features. A further entry purchases a copy of the entire media file that is downloaded to the MS.
Abstract:
An approach is provided for coordinating the acquisition of items. Acquisition information for a plurality of items is received. Transmission of the acquisition information is caused, at least in part, to a plurality of devices. Status information related to acquiring at least a portion of the items is received from at least one of the devices. Transmission of the status information to at least another one of the devices is caused, at least in part.
Abstract:
A communications system comprising a first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices communicating with the first terminal device. The first terminal device is configured to associate at least one content item with a given multimedia file, and to send the content item associated with the multimedia file from the first terminal device to the one or more second terminal devices; and the second terminal device is configured to present the received content item in the second terminal device when a multimedia file having the same content as the multimedia file with which the at least one content item is associated is presented in the second terminal device.
Abstract:
A communications system comprising a first terminal device and one or more second terminal devices communicating with the first terminal device. The first terminal device is configured to associate at least one content item with a given multimedia file, and to send the content item associated with the multimedia file from the first terminal device to the one or more second terminal devices; and the second terminal device is configured to present the received content item in the second terminal device when a multimedia file having the same content as the multimedia file with which the at least one content item is associated is presented in the second terminal device.
Abstract:
The invention is related to a method and a system of providing a service associated with a media stream for user equipment The system comprises a server connected to a communication network for providing the service using the radio interface of the communication network. The system further comprises a broadcast system for providing the media stream. Associating data for associating the media stream with the service is transmitted from the system to the user equipment. The associating data is received, and the system is configured to provide the user equipment with the service by using the associating data.