IDENTIFICATION AND PURCHASE OF BROADCAST WORK WITH HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE
The disclosed and claimed concept relates generally to handheld electronic devices and, more particularly, to a method for identifying and purchasing an audio work played over broadcast service without the user needing to provide information to identify the work (e.g., artist, singer, title, etc.).
1 . A method for identifying and purchasing an audio work, said method comprising:
receiving radio data;
using radio data to identify the audio work;
downloading a digital copy of the audio work; and
purchasing the digital copy of the audio work.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the audio work is a song.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the radio data is selected from the group consisting of time stamp, artist, author, singer and title, of the audio work.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the audio work is played over an audio broadcast service.
5 . The method of claim 4 wherein the audio broadcast service is selected from the group consisting of AM broadcast stations, FM broadcast stations, digital audio broadcasts, satellite audio broadcasts and Internet audio broadcasts.
6 . The method of claim 4 wherein the audio broadcast service receiving device is a handheld electronic device.
7 . The method of claim 4 wherein the radio data is received by an audio broadcast service provider.
8 . The method of claim 1 wherein the radio data is received by a computer network.
9 . The method of claim 8 wherein the computer network is accessible via the Internet.
10 . The method of claim 9 wherein the computer network is an e-commerce web service.
11 . The method of claim 1 wherein the digital copy of the audio work is downloaded to a computer network.
12 . The method of claim 1 wherein the digital copy of the audio work is downloaded to an electronic mail system.
13 . The method of claim 10 wherein the digital copy of the audio work is received on a handheld electronic device.
14 . The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of authenticating the listener as authorized to receive and purchase the digital copy of the audio work.