Global Patent Index - EP 2398172 A1

EP 2398172 A1 20111221 - Apparatus and method for providing an identification of a media piece

Title (en)

Apparatus and method for providing an identification of a media piece

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Identifizierung von Medieninhalten

Title (fr)

Appareil et procédé d'identification de contenus multimédias

Publication

EP 2398172 A1 20111221 (EN)

Application

EP 10166028 A 20100615

Priority

EP 10166028 A 20100615

Abstract (en)

An apparatus for providing an identification of a media piece played by a broadcast station comprises an input interface (10) for receiving broadcasted information from a plurality of different broadcast stations, and for receiving a message from a user, the message comprising an identification of a specific broadcast station and time data related to a broadcast time of a requested media piece. Additionally, a piece identification extractor (12) is provided for generating a separate record for each broadcast station, the record for each station comprising media piece identifications and associated broadcast times. Additionally, an information retriever (14) is provided for retrieving the identification of the requested media piece using the identification of the broadcast station and the broadcast time data. A sender (16) then sends an answer to the user, the answer comprising information on the requested media piece.

IPC 8 full level

H04H 60/91 (2008.01); H04H 60/58 (2008.01); H04H 60/74 (2008.01); H04H 60/40 (2008.01); H04H 60/43 (2008.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04H 60/58 (2013.01); H04H 60/74 (2013.01); H04H 60/91 (2013.01); H04H 60/40 (2013.01); H04H 60/43 (2013.01); H04H 2201/37 (2013.01); H04H 2201/40 (2013.01); H04H 2201/90 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME RS BA ME RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2398172 A1 20111221

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10166028 A 20100615