| 摘要 |
An enhanced radio system is disclosed that provides for the capture and playback of one or more radio stations. A user may tune to a station, scan through stations, rewind through missed content (even while the system is off), and fast-forward through undesired content, while downloading and uploading audio content, and sending content to another user. A user may rate content, and be notified when that content is played on any station, with undesirable content skipped and desirable content saved, or station recommendations made. Support for multiple sets of configuration information to allow use by multiple listeners and in multiple locations may be provided. Optionally provided are security features to prevent the unauthorized downloading, uploading, and saving of copies of content, other radio related and content related information, a karaoke mode, integration with a telephone with the radio, or reporting usage information to a collection facility. |
| 主权项 |
1. A portable radio reception and playback device comprising:
a communication device that allows a plurality of individual digital audio content items to be received using the Internet, a digital-to-analog conversion subsystem for converting the received digital audio content items to analog, and a speaker for outputting the converted audio content items, said device configured to receive a sequence of audio content items using the communication device and play back the sequence using the digital-to-analog converter and the speaker as if it were a radio station, to determine a listener's preference for a specified content item, and to determine the sequence of audio content items based on the determined preference. |
