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Granted Patent B2
US 7,231,175 · App. 11/032,733 · Granted Jun 12, 2007

Music information system for obtaining information on a second music program while a first music program is played

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Patent No.
US 7,231,175
App. No.
11/032,733
Granted
Jun 12, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A television and music distribution system is provided. Music programs are distributed over a number of analog and digital music channels to a number of users for playing by their user music equipment. Music information on the music program currently broadcasted on the music channels is provided in an in-band data stream on the channels. The user music equipment includes two tuners for providing users with the ability to listen to the music program on one channel while viewing the music information on another.

Claims (22)

1. A music distribution system in which music is distributed over a plurality of music channels to a number of users for playing by their user music equipment, wherein each music channel has an associated data stream comprising information on a plurality of music programs, the system comprising:

a circuit in the user music equipment for obtaining a first music program carried on a first of the plurality of music channels and for obtaining the music information on a second music program from the data stream associated with the first music channel while the first music program is being played by the user music equipment, wherein the second music program was broadcast in the past or is to be broadcast in the future; and

an interactive music application implemented at least in part on the user music equipment, wherein:

the circuit is directed by the interactive music application to obtain the music information on the second music program; and

the music information on the second music program is displayed by the user music equipment using the interactive music application while the first music program is being played by the user music equipment.

2. The system defined in claim 1 wherein the music information on the second music program is displayed in a browse display by the user music equipment using the interactive music application while the first music program is being played by the user music equipment.

3. The system defined in claim 1 wherein the music information on the second music program is displayed in a music program listings screen by the user music equipment using the interactive music application while the first music program is being played by the user music equipment.

4. The system defined in claim 1 wherein the music information on the second music program is displayed in a full music information screen by the user music equipment using the interactive music application while the first music program is being played by the user music equipment.

5. A music distribution system in which music is distributed over a plurality of music channels to a number of users for playing by their user music equipment, wherein each music channel has an associated data stream comprising information on a plurality of music programs, the system comprising:

means for obtaining a first music program carried on a first of the plurality of music channels and for obtaining the music information on a second music program from the data stream associated with the first music channel while the first music program is being played by the user music equipment, wherein the second music program was broadcast in the past or is to be broadcast in the future;

means using an interactive music application implemented at least in part on the user music equipment for directing the means for obtaining to obtain the music information on the second music program; and

means for displaying the music information on the second music program using the interactive music application while the first music program is being played by the user music equipment.

6. The system defined in claim 5 wherein the means for displaying the music information on the second music program comprises means for displaying the music information and the second music program in a browse display using the interactive music application while the first music program is being played by the user music equipment.

7. The system defined in claim 5 wherein the means for displaying the music information on the second music program comprises means for displaying the music information and the second music program in a music program listings screen using the interactive music application while the first music program is being played by the user music equipment.

8. The system defined in claim 5 wherein the means for displaying the music information on the second music program comprises means for displaying the music information and the second music program in a full music information screen using the interactive music application while the first music program is being played by the user music equipment.

9. A method in a music distribution system in which music is distributed over a plurality of music channels to a number of users for playing by their user music equipment, wherein each music channel has an associated data stream comprising information on a plurality of music programs, the method comprising the steps of:

obtaining a first music program carried on a first of the plurality of music channels and for obtaining the music information on a second music program from the data stream associated with the first music channel while the first music program is being played by the user music equipment, wherein the second music program was broadcast in the past or is to be broadcast in the future;

using an interactive music application implemented at least in part on the user music equipment to direct the obtaining of the music information on the second music program; and

displaying the music information on the second music program using the interactive music application while the first music program is being played by the user music equipment.

10. The method defined in claim 9 wherein displaying the music information on the second music program comprises displaying the music information and the second music program in a browse display using the interactive music application while the first music program is being played by the user music equipment.

11. The method defined in claim 9 wherein displaying the music information on the second music program comprises displaying the music information and the second music program in a music program listings screen using the interactive music application while the first music program is being played by the user music equipment.

12. The method defined in claim 9 wherein displaying the music information on the second music program comprises displaying the music information and the second music program in a full music information screen using the interactive music application while the first music program is being played by the user music equipment.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Nov 25, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: APTIV DIGITAL INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC.; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; SONIC SOLUTIONS LLC; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
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PATENT RELEASE Recorded Jul 24, 2014
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ALL MEDIA GUIDE, LLC; APTIV DIGITAL, INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC.; ROVI CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 033396/0001 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 24, 2014
From: APTIV DIGITAL, INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC.; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; SONIC SOLUTIONS LLC; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 033407/0035 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2011
From: APTIV DIGITAL, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC, A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS COMPANY; ROVI CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 027039/0168 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2010
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
To: ALL MEDIA GUIDE, LLC; APTIV DIGITAL, INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC.; ODS PROPERTIES, INC.; ROVI DATA SOLUTIONS, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TV GUIDE DATA SOLUTIONS, INC.); ROVI GUIDES, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.); ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MACROVISION CORPORATION); ROVI SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MACROVISION EUROPE LIMITED); ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; TV GUIDE, INC.; TV GUIDE ONLINE, LLC; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 025222/0731 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 15, 2008
From: APTIV DIGITAL, INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; INDEX SYSTEMS INC; MACROVISION CORPORATION; ODS PROPERTIES, INC.; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; TV GUIDE ONLINE, LLC; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 020986/0074 →