Method and system for obtaining music track information

摘要

Methods and systems according to the disclosure are for obtaining information for a music track on a radio broadcast and may include storing track information received from an information service in a data storage module. When an intermediary server receives a request from an end-user device for information for a particular music track playing on a particular radio broadcast signal, the server first checks the data storage module to determine if it has music track information for the particular music track. If so, the server provides that music track information to the end-user device. The intermediary server may be configured to automatically and preemptively request information from the music information service each time a new music track is played on a radio broadcast signal. The intermediary server may be configured to request information from the music information service the first time it receives a request for that particular music track.

主权项

1. A method to obtain music track information, the method comprising:
storing music track information received from a music information service in a data storage module; receiving a request at an intermediary server from an end-user device for music track information for a particular music track currently playing on a particular radio broadcast signal; determining at the intermediary server if the data storage module comprises music track information for the particular music track by checking a flag associated with the particular radio broadcast signal; in response to determining that the data storage module comprises music track information for the particular music track, transmitting the music track information for the particular music track from the intermediary server to the end-user device; in response to determining that the data storage module does not comprise music track information for the particular music track, transmitting a request to the music information service for music track information for the particular music track; in response to receiving, at the intermediary server, a reply from the music information service comprising music track information for the music track identified in the request, storing the music track information in the data storage module and setting the flag associated with the particular radio broadcast signal at the intermediary server to indicate that the data storage module comprises music track information for the music track currently playing on the particular radio broadcast signal; determining whether the particular music track has ended; and in response to determining that the particular music track has ended, setting the flag associated with the particular radio broadcast signal to indicate that the data storage module does not comprise music track information for the music track currently playing on the particular radio broadcast signal.