Internet radio receiver and interface
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- 1オーディオコンテンツプロバイダーからインターネットを介してオーディオコンテンツを受信して聴くための装置であって、 インターネット接続デバイス、コンピュータープロセッサ、コンピューターメモリ、および、オーディオカードを収納し、外表面には制御パネルが配置されたエンクロージャと、 オーディオカードからの出力を受信し、オーディオ出力を鳴らすように接続されたオーディオスピーカと、 複数のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーから、 所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーをアクセス用にユーザが選択をするために前記制御パネル上に設けられ、 動作させる場合に固定順にオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーを選択するように設定され、複数のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーが、固定順に隣接する選択された所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーである異なるオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーを含む、 入力デバイスとを備え、 前記コンピューターメモリは、予定のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーに関するデータを、各オーディオコンテンツプロバイダーに関連するURLを含めて格納し、 前記コンピュータープロセッサは、前記インターネット接続デバイスを介してインターネットに接続すること、前記入力デバイスからユーザ入力を所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択として受けること、所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーに関連するURLを前記コンピュータメモリから調べ出すこと、所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーに関連する前記URLにアクセスするために前記インターネットとやりとり すること 、オーディオスピーカから音を出すために 前記 URLからオーディオ情報を受けること、 異なるURLが、固定順に隣接する選択された所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーである異なるオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーに関連し、 所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択中に異なるURL にアクセスすること、および、前記異なるURLから他のオーディオ情報を受けとり、受けとった他のオーディオ情報をオーディオスピーカから音を出すために使用できること、 を行うようにプログラムされている、ことを特徴とする、オーディオコンテンツを受信して聴くための装置。
- 2ストリーミングオーディオをインターネットユーザに提供できるオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーからインターネットを介して、オーディオコンテンツを受信して聴くためのシステムであって、 (a)オーディオコンテンツプロバイダーからインターネットを介してオーディオコンテンツを受信して聴くためのオーディオコンテンツ受信デバイスにして、 インターネット接続デバイス、コンピュータープロセッサ、コンピューターメモリ、および、オーディオカードを収納し、外表面には制御パネルが配置されたエンクロージャと、 オーディオカードからの出力を受信し、オーディオ出力を鳴らすように接続されたオーディオスピーカと、 複数のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーから、 所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーをアクセス用にユーザが選択をするために前記制御パネル上に設けられ、 動作させる場合に固定順にオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーを選択するように設定され、複数のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーが、固定順に隣接する選択された所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーである異なるオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーを含む、 入力デバイスとを備え、 前記コンピューターメモリは、予定のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーに関するデータを、各オーディオコンテンツプロバイダーに関連するURLを含めて格納し、 前記コンピュータープロセッサは、前記インターネット接続デバイスを介してインターネットに接続すること、前記入力デバイスからユーザ入力を所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択として受けること、所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーに関連するURLを前記コンピュータメモリから調べ出すこと、所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーに関連する前記URLにアクセスするために前記インターネットとやりとり すること 、オーディオスピーカから音を出すために 前記 URLからオーディオ情報を受けること、 異なるURLが、固定順に隣接する選択された所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーである異なるオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーに関連し、 所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択中に異なるURL にアクセスすること、および、前記異なるURLから他のオーディオ情報を受けとり、受けとった他のオーディオ情報をオーディオスピーカから音を出すために使用できること、 を行うようにプログラムされている、オーディオコンテンツ受信デバイスを備え、 (b)オーディオコンテンツプロバイダーのサーバであって、前記オーディオコンテンツ受信デバイスへインターネットを介してアクセスでき、前記サーバは、オーディオコンテンツ受信デバイスにオーデイオコンテンツをストリーミングすることによって、オーデイオコンテンツの要求に対しての応答をする、ようにプログラムされている、サーバを備える、ことを特徴とする、システム。
- 3ストリーミングオーディオをインターネットユーザに提供できるオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーからインターネットを介して、オーディオコンテンツを受信して聴くための方法であって、 オーディオコンテンツプロバイダーからインターネットを介してオーディオコンテンツを受信して聴くためのオーディオコンテンツ受信デバイスは、 インターネット接続デバイス、コンピュータープロセッサ、コンピューターメモリ、および、オーディオカードを収納し、外表面には制御パネルが配置されたエンクロージャと、 オーディオカードからの出力を受信し、オーディオ出力を鳴らすように接続されたオーディオスピーカと、 複数のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーから、 所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーをアクセス用にユーザが選択をするために前記制御パネル上に設けられ、 動作させる場合に固定順にオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーを選択するように設定され、複数のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーが、固定順に隣接する選択された所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーである異なるオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーを含む、 入力デバイスとを備え、 前記コンピューターメモリは、予定のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーに関するデータを、各オーディオコンテンツプロバイダーに関連するURLを含めて格納し、 前記コンピュータープロセッサは、前記インターネット接続デバイスを介してインターネットに接続すること、前記入力デバイスからユーザ入力を所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択として受けること、所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーに関連するURLを前記コンピュータメモリから調べ出すこと、所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーに関連する前記URLにアクセスするために前記インターネットとやりとり すること 、オーディオスピーカから音を出すために 前記 URLからオーディオ情報を受けること、 異なるURLが、固定順に隣接する選択された所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーである異なるオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーに関連し、 所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択中に異なるURL にアクセスすること、および、前記異なるURLから他のオーディオ情報を受けとり、受けとった他のオーディオ情報をオーディオスピーカから音を出すために使用できること、 を行うようにプログラムされており、 前記オーディオコンテンツ受信デバイスが、前記入力デバイスからのユーザ入力に基づいて、複数のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの1つにアクセスすることを特徴とするオーディオコンテンツを受信して聴くための方法
- 4前記入力デバイスが、所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーを選択するためにユーザによって操作可能な回転ノブである、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 5前記入力デバイスが、オーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択を表示できるディスプレイと組み合わされた回転ノブであり、この回転ノブが、ユーザにより、ディスプレイ上に複数のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択を表示し、かつ、関連するオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーへのアクセスをさせるように操作可能である、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 6前記入力デバイスが、所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーを選択するためにユーザによって操作できるプッシュボタンである、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 7前記入力デバイスが、オーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択を表示できるディスプレイと組み合わされたプッシュボタンであり、このプッシュボタンが、ユーザにより、ディスプレイ上に複数のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択を表示し、かつ、関連するオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーへのアクセスをさせように操作可能である、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 8前記入力デバイスが、所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーを選択するためにユーザによって操作できるスクロールプッシュボタンである、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 9前記入力デバイスが、オーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択を表示できるディスプレイと組み合わされたスクロールプッシュボタンであり、このスクロールプッシュボタンが、ユーザにより、ディスプレイ上に複数のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択を表示し、かつ、関連するオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーへのアクセスをさせるように操作可能である、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 10前記コンピュータープロセッサが、低品質のオーディオ情報として受け入れられた他のオーディオ情報を格納するように更に設定されている、 請求項1に記載の装置。
- 11前記入力デバイスが、オーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択を表示できるディスプレイと組み合わされたスキャンプッシュボタンであり、このスキャンプッシュボタンが、ユーザにより、ディスプレイ上に複数のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択を表示し、かつ、関連するオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーへのアクセスをさせるように操作可能である、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 12前記入力デバイスが、所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーを選択するためにユーザによって操作できる回転ノブである、請求項2に記載のシステム。
- 13前記入力デバイスが、オーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択を表示できるディスプレイと組み合わされた回転ノブであり、この回転ノブが、ユーザにより、ディスプレイ上に複数のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択を表示し、かつ、関連するオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーへのアクセスをさせるように操作可能である、請求項2に記載のシステム。
- 14前記入力デバイスが、所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーを選択するためにユーザによって操作できるプッシュボタンである、請求項2に記載のシステム。
- 15前記入力デバイスが、オーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択を表示できるディスプレイと組み合わされたプッシュボタンであり、このプッシュボタンが、ユーザにより、ディスプレイ上に複数のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択を表示し、かつ、関連するオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーとのアクセスをさせるように操作可能である、請求項2に記載のシステム。
- 16前記入力デバイスが、所望のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーを選択するためにユーザによって操作できるスクロールプッシュボタンである、請求項2に記載のシステム。
- 17前記入力デバイスが、オーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択を表示できるディスプレイと組み合わされたスクロールプッシュボタンであり、このスクロールプッシュボタンが、ユーザにより、ディスプレイ上に複数のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択を表示し、かつ、関連するオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーへのアクセスをさせるように操作可能である、請求項2に記載のシステム。
- 18前記コンピュータープロセッサが、低品質のオーディオ情報として受け入れられた他のオーディオ情報を格納するように更に設定されている、請求項2 に記載のシステム。
- 19前記入力デバイスが、オーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択を表示できるディスプレイと組み合わされたスキャンプッシュボタンであり、このスキャンプッシュボタンが、ユーザにより、ディスプレイ上に複数のオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーの選択を表示し、かつ、関連するオーディオコンテンツプロバイダーへのアクセスをさせるように操作可能である、請求項2に記載のシステム。
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[0001] (Technical field) The present invention relates to the field of Internet communication. [0002] (Background technology) In recent years, radio stations have begun broadcasting audio content via the Internet. This allows the listener to listen to the radio station by receiving it over the Internet and producing sound through the speakers of the computer. For home users to receive radio station netcasts over the Internet, users can use for browsers such as personal computers, internet accounts, Internet Explorer® or Netscape Navigator®. Software, plug-in audio information processing software that processes audio information, and radio simile You need to use a graphical) interface. The browser software needs to be purchased and / or downloaded from any of various browser software companies, such as AOL Online, Microsoft, or Netscape. The audio information processing software must be purchased or downloaded from another company (as an example of audio information processing software, Apple Computer Quicktime, RealPlayer RealAudio, or Microsoft Windows Media Player. And so on). The software for the radio sea metric interface needs to be purchased or downloaded from another company (an example of the software for the radio sea mili graphic interface is a digital band radio or a mac tuner). No browser is compatible with all of the audio information processing software. In addition, there is no audio information processing software compatible with all the software for the radio sea metric interface. The average end user must be very lucky if they can install all the necessary components with proper cross compatibility. When the installation is complete, the end result is to visit a sponsored website by one of the software suppliers, review the database of radio station websites maintained by that software supplier, and view that database. It will be possible to link to the Radio Station website from. [0003] (Outline of the invention) The present invention described below provides a device and a method for receiving a radio broadcast via the Internet in a device similar to a normal radio receiver. The hardware is housed in a radio box separate from the personal computer, and the interface is a panel of mechanical radio knobs, buttons, and FM or AM channel indicators in the radio housing. Inside the radio box, the necessary computer components and software can connect to the Internet and communicate with various sources of audio information. In one embodiment, the device is a complete stand-alone device. This stand-alone device allows listeners to plug into either a telephone line, ISDN line, local area network, or cable line and select a radio station with the same type of control as a regular radio. It becomes possible. In another embodiment, the device is a box that communicates with the Internet through the user's personal computer, which must be equipped with an Internet connection and Internet software to be installed and run. [0004] The appearance of the interface is modeled after a broadcast radio receiver. Internet radio, for example, has a linear tuning selection that naturally "tunes" to the "next" or "previous" station by placing a linear architecture in the distinguished name of the web radio station. Since most radio listeners select a radio station based on the frequency display of the broadcast radio receiver, the frequency band is used as a station identification name with a linear structure. However, several radio stations around the world can use the same frequency in different geographic locations (frequency band allocations are far apart so that stations using the same frequency do not interfere with each other. It is stipulated to guarantee). Radio stations are generally geographically constrained and generally broadcast content related to geographic areas. Thus, Internet radio can provide a selection system that allows the user to select a geographic area when tuning and then the user to tune the station based on frequency. [0005] Internet radio provides an easy way to tune all radio stations around the world, much like tuning a local FM or AM station. If a listener in New York wants to listen to a morning show in Tokyo at breakfast (in New York), it is convenient to provide a system that delays the reception of the broadcast by several hours. This can be done with a special internet server that accumulates data and sends it back at a delayed time. Different users can request different streams from the same original source, but delayed by different amounts. [0006] Figure 1 shows a specific example of a stand-alone Internet radio. The radio box 1 is a container for accommodating all the components used by the user. The box includes a control panel 2, a speaker 3, a power cord 4 (the device may be battery-powered if desired), and a telephone jack 5 to connect the telephone cord 6. The control panel is provided with a volume selector 7 that allows the volume to be increased or decreased (the volume selector is provided in the form of a rotary knob, but may be provided in various other forms). The band selector 8 allows the user to use the frequency band of AM radio, FM radio, and other radios, or the "virtual band" (IM A and IM). It is provided so that one of B) can be selected, and the system belongs only to the audio source of the Internet (the attribution of the virtual band of the audio source of the net only may be freely performed in the system, and also It may be done by agreement between net-only net casters.) The band selector may be provided in the form of a rotary knob, scroll push button, multi-stage push button, or other form. The "frequency selector" or tuning knob 9 can be selected by selecting a frequency display or by selecting from a net station organized as a linear list, similar to a user using a tuning selector on a radio or receiver. It is possible to select a net caster. Tuning knobs can take the form of rotary knobs, scroll pushbuttons, scan pushbuttons, multi-stage pushbuttons, or other forms. The radio box also has at least one display 10 to show the latest user selection. If an older radio display is required, the structure of the selector knob / control panel may include, for example, a pointer on a band selector combined with a pre-printed label on the back of the panel, as shown. If a modern electronic interface is needed (it also responds even faster to the use of net-only bands or new bands created after radiobox configuration), the display is a digital display. Is preferred (shown in FIG. 2), it is capable of displaying user-selected frequency bands, frequencies, geographic area reads, as well as user-tuned volumes, balances, and tones. The setup control button 11 allows the user to instruct the Internet radio to perform a setup process that determines the required Internet connection information such as the local access phone number, user name, password, and local ISP protocol. It may be provided to enable and. In addition, the setup may start automatic setting using DHCP or the like. Finally, an on / off switch 12 is provided to turn the device on and off. [0007] In addition, the settings can be devised to suit the user's listening preferences and existing home audio / home theater systems. The speaker cable connection may be provided so that the device can be connected to a user-selected high quality audio speaker (if the final product is provided as a receiver, the speaker may be omitted, in this case the box In addition, an audio output jack may be provided for speaker connection or connection to an audio amplifier or home theater amplifier / receiver). Telephone jacks and cords constitute network interface cards, cable TV cables, ISDN lines, mobile phone jacks, or mobile phones, or Internet connection lines that are configured in place of any other means of connecting to the Internet. To do. Also, additional audio controls, similar treble and bass adjusters, balance adjusters, bass boosts, etc. may be added to the control panel. [0008] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a specific example of a stand-alone Internet radio. The radio box 1 includes, for example, a control panel having the above-mentioned controls such as a volume control 7, a band selector 8, a tuning selector 9, and a display 10. The radio box also includes speakers (instead, it may be replaced with speaker jacks or line level outputs to a separate high fidelity amplifier). The radio box is connected to the household current via the power cord 4 and to the household telephone line via the telephone cord 6. The alphabet input device 20 constitutes a touch pad, a push button arrangement, and the like for inputting system information about a basic user during a setting operation (a telephone pad input system, generally a mobile phone may be used. ). The input device can also be used as a set of pushbutton preset switches used to select a preset audio source during normal use. Electronic devices for connecting to the Internet and communicating with audio sources over the Internet include computer processor 21, computer memory 22, audio card 23, audio amplifier circuit 24, and modem card 25 (modem cards are It may be replaced with a network interface card, cable modem, ISDN modem, etc.). The computer processor manages the minimum operating system and software, namely the network protocol to operate the modem and communicate with ISPs, websites, streaming audio sources, etc. (and full negotiation with modules on the Internet side). Is programmed as the firmware required to receive and respond to user input from the control panel and process the received data for transmission to the display 10 and audio card 23. Computer memory 22 is preset by the user Used by computer processors to store information such as a database of website addresses (operating software and internet software if this is not provided as a computer processor in the firmware) and local digital sound recordings. The memory may be in the form of a hard disk, floppy disk, minidisc, flash memory, memory stick, RAM, or any other memory. The audio card 23 receives data from the computer processor (or directly from memory), converts it to an audio signal, sends it to the audio amplifier 24, and speakers, and converts it to an audio signal to provide the desired audible output as sound. .. The modem card 25 combines a data signal created by a computer processor to communicate with an internet website or processing center over a telephone line and a processed data signal from the internet communicated to a radio box over the telephone line. To process. Expected data communicated from a computer processor to an internet website / processing center requests a specific URL, requests a specific audio source from a database of audio sources stored on the system website, the audio source, and the internet of a specific user. Explore the communication of some information that associates a radio with a website. The request data communicated from the Internet to the user's Internet radio is audio content from an audio source. This request data is attached by other data, such as the identification number of the audio source or website, the audio data protocol or format, and other information used by the computer processor that processes the audio information. Audio data is expected to be in standard format (although some "standards" are currently in conflict). Computer processor [0009] As shown in FIG. 2, on the Internet side, Internet components with which Internet radio interacts are illustrated. Internet radio must connect to the Internet through a host such as Internet Service Provider (ISP) 26. ISPs provide a large number of Internet users with a connection to the Internet and pass all data between Internet radio and various websites. Audio Content The Netcaster Website Home Page 27 (currently in the thousands) sends or streams audio information to a large number of Internet users at the same time or on demand. Audio files are provided by an audio file server 28 with a different URL "behind" the home page. Various search engine websites 29 exist on the web and can be accessed for searching audio content websites. System Management Website 30 provides management services such as content provider database maintenance, audio files working with content providers, advertising content interjection, firmware / software updates, and initialization management on Internet Radio. Provide to the user community. [0010] In normal use, Internet radio users simply turn on the Internet radio, select a radio frequency band (AM, FM, or NetM), call the relevant frequency, sign or web address, or specify any other. Select a broadcasting station by. If the preset buttons are enabled and programmed, the user can select any "broadcasting station" or audio source by pressing the preset buttons. Internet Radio dials your ISP, signs on to your internet service, links to the URL or website address of your desired audio content net station, or the URL or website address of the associated audio file server. Negotiate with your ISP to link to. [0011] For initial use, it is preferable that the stand-alone version of Internet radio requires as few settings as possible. Thus, Internet radio is programmed by software that performs the following actions upon initial use or in response to a request for settings (input with multiple operations of the input knob): (1) Dial-up server-based walk through. That is, the modem connects to a system management server that operates with stored phone numbers and Internet radio properties. Once the connection is established, the system management server connects to the individual Internet radio (as if it were "client code"), downloads the database of audio content provider URLs, and tells the user (display panel). Ask about the ISP's verification, ISP's regional phone number, username, and password. If necessary, the system management server downloads any software / firmware updates and audio processing plug-ins for the user's Internet radio. Or (2) Front panel configuration. That is, it operates the display and memory and asks the user (via the display panel) about their IPS confirmation, ISP's regional phone number, username and password. It also optionally initiates calls to the Internet, communication with the system management server, and download of the current database of audio content provider URLs. Or (3) Nation-wide provider setup. That is, you can operate your modem to connect to a national or regional provider (eg CompuServe or AOL) to get a regional phone access number and key in response to a prompt from your national or regional ISP company. Enter your ISP screen name and password from the pad to perform a walk through set up. Or (4) A personal call with the customer representative of the system, where the user sends the location, ISP information, screen name, and password to the customer representative. After that, the customer representative can walk through the settings with the user, or the setting data can be input to the system management server, and as a result, the Internet radio dials up to the system management server directly, and the customer representative Automatically negotiate with a system management server that sets up Internet radio with the data provided to (data may be provided to the system management server by the user using his or her own personal computer or web browser. ). [0012] The software required to operate an Internet radio system is illustrated in Figure 3 in the form of a flowchart. Once the system startup is established (preferably done by turning on the internet radio using the power button), the system software is loaded (block 31). Since this device has a single purpose, once the startup is established, the application software can be started immediately (block 32) and can actually be combined with the system software. The system / application software initializes the modem, confirms dial tones (or other signals to be output from the internet connection) and proper response from the modem (block 33), as well as desired frequency bands and stations. Check the input from the user interface (block 34). The software logs on to the user's ISP (block 35), negotiates with the user's ISP to enter the screen name and password, and waits for the screen or ISP's home page to open. If the system is designed to use the audio content provider's database stored in the memory of the Internet radio itself, the software content recovery module (block 36) will refer to the desired broadcaster and the corresponding URL. (This may be stored in the onboard memory or in the system management server), enter the URL of the desired audio content (eg web address) into the ISP's home page. If the system is designed to depend on the system management server, the software content recovery (retrieval) module (block 36) will enter the address of the system management server and wait for a connection to the system management server homepage, if desired. Enter the identifier of the broadcasting station in the system management server. Next, the system management server is the web of the desired station Look up the address and negotiate with the audio content provider's website to arrange the transmission of audio data to the user's Internet radio. Upon receiving the audio data, the data processing module (block 37) processes the received audio data so that the data is finally transmitted to the audio card for transmission to the speaker. The data processing module also processes all attached identification data (block 38) so that the identification text data is sent to the display. The system then simply passes the audio information through the radio speakers until the user turns off the radio or changes stations. When the broadcasting station changes, the software finds the web address corresponding to the desired audio content provider and interacts with the internet website to arrange the transmission of the audio signal from the audio content provider to the internet radio. (Loop 39). [0013] As programmed, the software takes input from control panel knobs and / or pushbuttons or other input devices, and receives a stream of audio data from the URL associated with the user's selection of the knob or button. To interact with the Internet. Net radio sends requests with knob (and other) data that can be rewritten into requests to URLs forwarded by the server. For example, suppose we have a user "iowajoe" who owns a net radio with serial number 98678, and this user turns a knob, which here is an example of the types of requests that a radio can send to a server. (The server is identified by the website name netradiostation.com in this example). [0014] Turn the knob to various positions, for example 123,124,125 and 126 (any station identification set by the system for each of the CIBL in Canada, the BBC in England, audiobook sources, and headline news sources, or by the user). Will be sent the following request. http://www.netradiostation.com/stations/iband?knob=123&user=iowajoe&serialno=98678 http://www.netradiostation.com/stations/iband?knob=124&user=iowajoe&serialno=98678 http://www.netradiostation.com/stations/iband?knob=125&user=iowajoe&serialno=98678 http://www.netradiostation.com/stations/iband?knob=126&user=iowajoe&serialno=98678 [0015] On the net radio station server side (which is a pseudo code), the system will receive input from the user's internet radio box and act on it as follows: Hello (user = iowajoe) If (knob = 123) Additional audio for brand name blue jeans Please offer Ostream Http://www.cibl.cam.org/live.ram at CIBL Station in Canada Please connect with If (knob = 124) Headline audio strike locally stored from BBC News Please offer a ream Live from BBC News to join an ongoing program Please transfer to the feed If (knob = 125) For today's chapter of audiobooks of the week Please provide the audio stream of If (knob = 126) Find users in the user database and find the location of the town Please An audio stream for the user's local weather based on town information Please transfer Bageltown on Main Street Please provide an audio stream for local promotion of your users Serving an audio stream for people magazine headlines Please Transfer to an audio stream for sports headlines In hockey and local high school wildcat teams Voice score from text to sports score based on user interests Please provide the audio stream to the data To the ad for the gap (Gap) Transfer at http://www.gap.com/audio/add?local=iowacity&user=male Please For 40 swings at http://www.newcastle.edu.au/fm104.ram Transfer to Diostream If (knob = 127) Please forward to http: // www [0016] Net radio station servers use tuning knobs and user parameters that index a list of station URLs to which radio audio data is actually provided. During the transfer process, the net radio station server serves some content while other sites are connected and the stream is initialized. The system then exchanges connections to the CIBL radio station's audio stream when the user turns the control panel knob to select station 123. While the system is interacting, the system management server can supply an audio stream that advertises to meet dead "broadcast" times in other situations. When the knob is at number 124, the audio stream stored for the BBC headline is served from the system management server (net radio station) server, while the system connects to the BBC live audio stream feed. Communicate. As the stored audio stream nears the end, the connection to the live BBC feed is initialized. [0017] In the system operation shown in connection with any channel identification 126, the user stores many URL'S for various audio sources, such as local weather, sports headlines, gossip headlines, and so on. Therefore, this system management server forwards queries based on the user data provided in the knobs and requests. [0018] Figure 4 shows a block diagram of an Internet radio designed for use with a personal computer. The radio box 40 is provided as a peripheral device for the personal computer system 41 and is connected to USB, SCSI, serial, or other communication protocols and the appropriate connector 42. The radio box 40 in this embodiment includes a circuit configuration and a computer processor sufficient to create a radio-like interface. The remaining components are given within the personal computer system, which includes a processor 43, a monitor 44, a speaker 45 and a modem 46 connecting to the Internet 47. Software packages for controlling the radio and responding to user operations on the radio include Netscape Navigator® and Internet Explorer. As a driver or plug-in to popular browser software such as Explore)®, it can be incorporated into software programs stored within processor 42, and real audio for those browsers. Various audio plug-ins such as (RealAudio)® or QuickTime® streaming audio software can be incorporated. Internet radio plug-in software can (1) receive input from radio box tuning selector 9, volume control 7, band selection control 8 and (2) (if provided, as shown in Figure 2). ) Gives the computer system the ability to send display text to the display and (3) process audio data for sending to speakers through the operation of streaming audio software. During operation, the user can select the desired streaming audio source with the control of the radio box to select the desired audio source graphic origin, desired audio source band, desired audio source (for radio station) frequency, or other. Select by selecting (for Internet-only audio sources) identification. [0019] The internet radio described here uses a linear tuning band for station selection. In this linear selection means, the order in which stations are selected when adjusting tuning is fixed. It provides software that has the ability to capture audio from "next" or "previous" URLs in a list. As a result, when the tuning is tuned, the internet radio does not have to start the connection to the new station from scratch, in fact, the started connection and some of the tuned tuning predictions remembered ( You already have (probably poor quality) audio. This obviously reduces wasted time when changing net radio stations. [0020] When changing stations, Internet radio is to start broadcasting audio streams from some hops away server special clips or from the device's local storage. You can meet the time. These audio sources may include advertisements, broadcast proofs, or other audio played while initiating a connection with the desired URL. [0021] [0021] The tuning process we have described is based on a linear list of net radio stations. It is convenient to create one NetM band, as well as to determine several different bands, each with different characteristics such as local, international, jazz, etc. [0022] In addition to the linear band setting, the band may be organized like a tree of bands. In this composition, there are top-level bands, including some other bands and the like. For example, top-level bands (customized by the user) may be <KCBS Local News Station>, <Jazz Station>, <International>. If you select <KCBS Local News Station>, local news by KCBS will be played. Choosing <Jazz Station> offers new bands of jazz stations like <WBGO NJ>, <WFSJ FL>, <WJZW Smooth Jazz DC>, <WPFW DC>, ..., <Jazz in Europe>, etc. Will be done. Choosing <Jazz in Europe> offers new bands, including jazz broadcasters in Europe, and perhaps other bands that offer different orderings for the band itself. Thus <Jazz in Europe> not only has European jazz stations listed alphabetically by call sign, but also has bands like <Jazz in Germany> that include only German European jazz stations. You may. [0023] Control panel 2 shows a display showing the current station being broadcast. Alternatively, the visual display may be for Internet radio to provide an audio queue for station identification and for during the tuning process. For example, when changing stations with a jazz dial, Internet radio can also broadcast short clips with station identifiers while moving between bands. [0024] Internet radio may be provided with an auxiliary capacity host. It may be provided with digital signal processing capability to improve the perceived broadcast quality of the presentation. Audio input capability (in analog or storage media) may be provided so that the user can send audio data over the net to create an audio netcast site. Internet radios may also be manufactured in modular form with circuit cards that work with auxiliary stereo receivers, radio cassette players, car radios, and the like. Circuit cards that house computer processors, modems, and I / O connectors can be used as mounting components in the device in the original manufacturing of the device, or for post-sales upgrades of devices designed with the required connectors and mounting space. It may be supplied as a part. Although the term "radio" is used by analogy, the device may generally be considered as an audio content receiving device. [0025] Although the present invention has been described with respect to receiving audio content, especially the netcast of current broadcasters, the present invention is to receive the video content of a television or cable video content provider of choice for netcast video content. Easy to use. In this case, the current World Wide Web interface used to download relatively small video files can be replaced with a television-like interface. In this interface, a user input controller as described above is provided for the combination of the monitor and the speaker. This controller includes (1) a geographic source selector, (2) a band selector (ie broadcast or netcast only), and (3) a channel selector. These are used by users who select video content without resorting to navigation through personal computers or the World Wide Web structure. [0026] (Potential for industrial use) Thus, preferred embodiments of the devices and methods have been described in relation to the environment in which they were developed, but they merely exemplify the principles of the present invention. Other embodiments may be devised without departing from the spirit of the invention and the appended claims. [Simple explanation of drawings] FIG. 1 shows a stand-alone Internet radio. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a stand-alone Internet radio. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of software required to operate an Internet radio system. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an internet radio designed for use by connecting to a personal computer. [Explanation of symbols] 1 ... Radio Box, 3 ... Speaker, 9 ... Tuning Selector, 10 ... Display, 21 ... Computer Processor, 22 ... Memory, 23 ... Audio Card, 26 ... ISP.
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Titles2
- Japanese
- インターネットラジオ受信器およびインターフェース
- English
- Internet radio receiver and interface
Classification
- CPC, 9
- H04H20/82
- G06F15/16
- H04L65/1059
- H04L69/329
- H04L65/611
- H04L65/612
- H04L67/55
- H04L9/40
- H04L65/1101
- IPC, 5
- H04H60 82
- H04B1 16
- H04H20 82
- H04L29 06
- H04L29 08