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`s not limited to
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`One skilled in the
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`as video,
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`systems and
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`Additionally,
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`be formatted i
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`invention i
`The present
`communicating only audio information.
`at other types of information, such
`art can appreciate th
`textual, etc. may be communicated utilizing the
`methods disclosed herein without departing
`pe of the present invention.
`from the spirit and sco
`it will be understood that information may
`n a plurality of ways at different phases
`tent
`loésing the underlying con
`an audio file
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`of communication without
`For example,
`of the selected information.
`compressed, modified, etc.
`segmented,
`may be formatted,
`g or communicating the audio
`for the purpose of providin
`‘audio information‘ or
`Therefore,
`the term
`invention.
`elate to
`‘information'
`is us
`ed in a general sense to r
`audio information in all phases of communication.
`m for wirelessly
`FIGURE 1 depicts a general syste
`ive information to an electronic
`e aspect of the present
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`dev
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`communicating select
`ice in accordance with on
`illustrated generally at 100,
`ications
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`invention.
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`The system,
`ine 101 coupled to a commun
`includes a digital eng
`ne 102 is remotely
`Communications engi
`electronic device 103. Digital engine 101
`evice
`ectly coupled to storage d
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`coupled to an
`may be directly or indir
`erable to store information.
`105 op
`Digital engine 101 maintains information or data
`d information in a digital format.
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`or other storage
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`Communic
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`devices operable to maintain data or
`h the selected information.
`nicatively coupled to
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`y communicate
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`information associated wit
`ations engine 102 is commu
`O1 and operable to wirelessl
`0 electronic device 103.
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`digital engine 1
`the selected information t
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`During operation,
`by a user utilizing a personal computer or other devices
`operable to communicate with an information network.
`
`example,
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`the information could be several songs or titles
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`format such as an MP3 file, wave file, etc.
`maintained information may also be a reference to a
`network location where an audio file may be stored, a
`network location where a network broadcast of audio
`information may be located, etc. or other network
`locations having information associated with the selected
`audio information. Therefore, digital engine 101 may
`maintain a plurality of different types of information or
`data associated with the selected audio information.
`System 100, utilizing communication engine 102, may
`wirelessly communicate data or information associated
`with the selected audio information to electronic device
`365E95 thereby providing wireless communication of selected
`erable to receive
`
`wireless communications.
`In one embodiment, digital engine 101 may be used in
`association with an Internet website configured to
`provide access to selectable information.
`The Internet
`website operably associated with digital engine 101
`allows a user to select information to be wirelessly
`wh
`communicated to electronic device T35 utilizing a network
`I‘
`environment.
`The Internet website may include several
`different types of information related to audio
`information.
`FIGURE 4, described in greater detail
`below,
`illustrates one embodiment of providing an
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`Internet website for displaying selectable audio
`information.
`For example,
`the Internet website may
`include music and/or artist search engines, playlists,
`top 10 charts, artists by genre, and other information
`associated with audio information.
`A user may select
`information associated with the audio information and
`digital engine 101 can maintain the information or data
`associated with the selected information in a digital
`format. Communications engine 102 coupled to digital
`engi
`'
`'
`ata associated
`with the selecte
`103. Therefore, a user may access and select audio
`information via an Internet website and wirelessly
`communicate the data to an electronic device. As such,
`system 100 advantageously allows for wireless
`communication of selected audio information to electronic
`devices that may be remotely located from a conventional
`terrestrial communication network.
`wb
`Electronic device T95 may be configured in a
`A
`plurality of ways for receiving wireless communication of
`selected audio information.
`In one embodiment,
`electronic device f%%.may be operable as a component
`configured to receive a cellular signal comprising the
`selected information communicated by the communication
`engine.
`For example, a device having a cellular modem
`may be operable to receive the information at specified
`intervals.
`Upon receiving the information the
`electronic device may process the received information.
`Electronic devices are described in more detail below and
`may include a network radio, a modular device, an audio
`system, a personal digital assistant
`(FDA), a cellular
`phone, or other electronic devices operable to receive
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`information wirelessly commun
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`icated by communication
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`engine 102.
`Communications engine 102 may be opera
`ed information to elec
`ssly communicate select
`The present
`invention
`embodiments
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`wirele
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`device 103 in a
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`'
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`ble to
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`of wire
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`lessly communicating se
`electronic devi
`Ce 103 and is not limi
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`ion to
`ted to any specific
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`r combinations of wireless
`resent
`invention.
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`wirelessly
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`Several different types o
`y be realized by the p
`communication ma
`02 may be operable to
`Communications engine 1
`ation from a information
`Communicate the selected inform
`to an electronic device
`s the Internet,
`network, such a
`less communications.
`In one
`operable to receive wire
`communications engine 102 may comprise a
`embodiment,
`a wireless
`face information with
`ure the
`The conduit may config
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`conduit to inter
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`operable t
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`o be transmitted via wireless
`format operable t
`For example, a wireless device may be
`communication.
`0 receive packets of
`information having a
`In such an
`d in a specific format.
`s engine 102 could for
`at for wirelessly
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`mat the
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`specific size an
`embodiment, communication
`n into a desirable form
`informatio
`communicating the information to electro
`eless communication may be used
`Several types of wir
`ommunicate the selected
`cations engine 102 to c
`n electronic device.
`ital Satellite communi
`r other systems or types
`etc.
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`nic device 103.
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`by communi
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`information to a
`networks such as GSM, Dig
`SuperDRC 0
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`Communications
`cation,
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`Spread spectrum,
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`selected a
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`In one embodiment,
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`'
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`'nformation may be
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`Digital
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`signal an
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`d received by electroni
`sub-carrier may in
`clude a selective ban
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`A digital
`dwidth of
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`tilizing a
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`communicated to e
`co
`mmunication engine 102 o
`nformation via a digit
`selective i
`selective information may be co
`0 an electronic device operable
`digi
`tal FM sub—carriers t
`to receive the information.
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`manner,
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`a user may
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`carrier and receive the se
`n via a specified FM sub-carrier.
`rmation may be
`the selected info
`In one embodiment,
`atted and transmitted to achieve a desirable
`conventional systems
`For example,
`on at a speed of 10 kilobits per
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`communicatio
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`form
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`transmission rate.
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`informati
`transmit
`second. Therefore, for 1
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`may
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`communicate
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`pres
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`transmissio
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`n speed by removing th
`mmunicated asynchronousl
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`information be co
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`lectronic device 103 u
`perable to communicat
`al FM signal.
`mmunicated within
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`e the
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`In this
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`For example, conventional wireless
`electronic device.
`d frequency to
`communication utilize a specifie
`ormation in two directions (i.e.)cellular
`A.
`communicate inf
`phones). As such,
`information is communicated across a
`channe
`to provide a continuous
`1
`in an asynchronous manner
`The present invention
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`he recipient.
`'gnals to be transmitted to an
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`audio signal to t
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`electroni
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`if a user selected a song to be wi
`c device, system 100 could
`han asynchronous
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`relessly
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`For example,
`c
`ommunicated to an electroni
`e the information in a less t
`communicat
`manner allowing the selected information to be
`y decreasing the overall
`tran
`smitted efficiently thereb
`rmation.
`e for the selected audio info
`the selected information ma
`In one embodiment,
`essed and transmitted across the same frequency but
`l signals
`hases thereby allowing plura
`o be wirelessly communicate
`the electronic device
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`download tim
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`compr
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`at different p
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`having different phases t
`Therefore,
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`y be
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`d to
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`may be operable t
`process the selective inform
`In one embodiment,
`the informati
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`ation accordingly.
`on may be wirelessly
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`example,
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`informatio
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`a user may schedule
`n may be used by electronic
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`when the selected audio
`
`device 103.
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`The
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`to
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`user may select seve
`be transmitted to an electronic device associated with
`n listen to the
`ehicle such that the user ca
`the user's v
`e home at
`user selected audio i
`nformation during the driv
`it may be desirable to
`the end of a work day. Therefore,
`utilize a sl
`he extended
`ower transfer speed due to t
`le prior to actual use of the
`amount of time availab
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`In this manner,
`selected audio information.
`communications networks having less or slower transfer
`rates may be used to wirelessly communicate the selected
`audio information to the electronic device.
`In another embodiment, high speed wireless
`communication networks may be used to communicate the
`selected audio information.
`For example, a user may want
`n Internet radio
`en to an Internet broadcast of a
`high speed communication may be
`‘ ate or stream the selected
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`station. Therefore,
`
`f the selected audio information and/or the
`the selected audio
`
`requirements 0
`For example,
`electronic device.
`mation may first be transmitted to the electronic
`infor
`device via high speed communication until enough
`information has been wirelessly communicated and buffered
`d with the
`into a memory device operably associate
`electronic device. Upon communicating a certain
`0 information, slower
`percentage of the selected audi
`communicat
`ion speeds may then be used to co
`additional selected audio information.
`Therefore, system 100 may be configured in a
`plurality o
`ormation to
`electronic device 103.
`maintain data or information associated with the selected
`communicatively
`information and communication engine 102,
`coupled to digital engine 101, may wirelessly
`ctronic device
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`mmunicate
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`ock diagram of a method of
`ormation to an
`in association
`FIGURE 1 or other systems
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`The m
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`electronic device.
`stem illustrated in
`e the method of FIGURE 2.
`operable to utiliz
`The method begins generally at step 200.
`ble audio information may be accessedFor example,
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`with the sy
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`201 selecta
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`At step
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`selectable audio informa
`bsite accessible by a
`the selectable in
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`Internet we
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`another embodiment,
`acce
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`tion may be displayed at an
`personal computer.
`formation may be
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`In
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`proceeds to step 2
`nformation to be wi
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`02 where a user can identify
`relessly communicated
`a user may select
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`the method
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`or select audio i
`to
`L\V\
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`Na entire a
`1"
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`device.
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`method pro
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`such as
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`Upon the user sele
`ceeds to step 203 w
`ciated with the sel
`formation may be an
`represe
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`the
`cting the audio information,
`here the method maintains
`ected information.
`audio file,
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`In
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`ntative of
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`information asso
`the in
`one embodiment,
`and MP3 file, etc.
`a wave file,
`In another embodiment, a
`dio information.
`the selected au
`presenting the
`network location that comprises a file re
`maintained.
`d information may be
`selecte
`a network broadcas
`network location of
`d at step 203 may
`the metho
`Therefore,
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`hod proceeds to step 204
`s information
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`n electronic
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`device.
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`broadcastin
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`mbodiment,
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`In another e
`g the selected aud
`p 204, wirelessl
`her embodiment,
`ation may be wirel
`Upon transmitting
`ds to
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`io information ma
`y communicated to an
`a combination
`essly
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`accessed and, at ste
`In anot
`electronic device.
`of different types of audio inform
`tronic device.
`nicated to an elec
`commu
`the method procee
`d audio information,
`
`the selecte
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`plurality of way
`nicating via a cel
`evice operable to
`For example,
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`electronic d
`CO
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`lular communications network to an
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`be select
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`data
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`be wirelessl
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`thereby allowing a u
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`Upon selecting the audio information,
`information.
`information may
`he selected audio
`file representing t
`n electronic device
`y communicated to a
`o information via
`ser to select audi
`communicate the information
`net and wirelessly
`mbodiments,
`the
`In some e
`o an electronic device may occur
`For example, a user may go
`ect
`information and
`The
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`ne environment.
`in an off-li
`s a website and sel
`“
`\v\;n(“
`”g%£—léneL to acces
`he browsing session.
`A
`then go "off—line" or end t
`ication may then occur while the user is
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`wireless commun
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`off—line thereby removing the confines of using an active
`or on—line browsing environment (i.e. Internet radio
`broadcast, streaming audio, etc.) for accessing selected
`information.
`the method of FIGURE 2 allows for
`Therefore,
`information, such as audio information,
`to be
`communicated from a network location such as a web site,
`to an electronic device via wireless communication.
`The
`present invention advantageously allows users to
`and download information accessible by a network location
`to an electronic device operable to receive wireless
`communications thereby reducing the need for land lines,
`terrestrial communication networks, etc. for
`communicating selective information.
`In one embodiment,
`the method of FIGURE 2 may be
`deployed in association with a Internet website operable
`to display selectable links for downloading information.
`The information may include audio information such as
`MP3's, streaming audio, streaming, Internet broadcasts,
`selectable by a user and operable to be wirelessly
`By providing a
`
`user with a website of selectable audio information
`operable to be wireless communicated to an electronic
`device, a user may customize information communicated to
`an electronic device.
`In one embodiment, a user may
`communicate information to an electronic device that may
`not be owned by the user.
`For example the method of
`FIGURE 2 could be modified to allow a user to wirelessly
`communicate audio information to a plurality of
`electronic devices that may or may not be owned by the
`USBI .
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`FIGURE 3 illustrates an electronic device operable
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`to receive selected audio information in accordance with
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`the teachings of the present
`
`invention. Electronic
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`device 300 includes a communication module 301 such as a
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`transceiver coupled to storage mediunugzg-such as a high
`speed buffer, programmable memory, or other devices
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`operable to store information. Electronic device 300 may
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`also include processor 302 operably associated with
`communication module 301 and storage mediumfi%B2.
`Processor 302 may be operable to process wirelessly
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`communicated selected information and in one embodiment
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`may be integrated as part of communication module 301 of
`storage medium‘;g;.
`In the same manner, as larger scale
`integration of electronic devices proliferate,
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`communication module 301, processor 302, and storage
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`medium 303 may be integrated into one communication
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`component or device operable as electronic device 300.
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`Processor 302 may be operable using software that
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`may be stored within storage medium-36%.
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`In one
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`embodiment, software upgrades may be communicated to
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`electronic device 300 via wireless communication allowing
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`for efficient system upgrades for electronic device 300.
`533
`Storage medium 36 may include one or several different
`,\
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`For example, storage medium
`types of storage devices.
`‘gag may include programmable gate arrays, ROM devices,
`fiRAM devices, EEPROMS, minidisks or other memory devices
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`operable to store information.
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`During use, electronic device 300 receives wireless
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`communications of selective information.
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`The information
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`may be transmitted via a wireless communications network
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`and received by electronic device 300 via transceiver
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`301. Transceiver 301 may be operable to convert
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`the
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`received wireless communication signal into a desirable
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`format and store the received information within storage
`Ev}
`medium 36%.
`A
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`The received information may then be
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`processed by electronic device 300.
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`In one embodiment, electronic device 300 may be
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`operable as an audio player configured to play digital
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`representations of music.
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`For example, electronic device
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`300 may also include an MP3 player operable to process
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`the received information into an audio signal.
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`Therefore, electronic device 300 may be used to receive
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`wirelessly communicated MP3 audio files and play these
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`files using an MP3 player when desired.
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`In another embodiment, electronic device 300 may be
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`configured as a PDA wherein the PDA includes a web
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`browser operable to wirelessly communicate with the
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`Internet.
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`The FDA device may include a user interface
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`allowing a user to select information to be wirelessly
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`communicated to electronic device 300.
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`By providing a
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`website of selectable information,
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`the PDA devices may
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`provide an efficient embodiment for electronic device 300
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`in that is allows a user to access and select information
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`using a wireless communication network and receive the
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`selected information using the same or different wireless
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`communication network.
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`In yet another embodiment, electronic device 300 may
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`be configured as a component operable to receive
`
`selective information via wireless communication and
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`communicate the information to a second electronic device
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`such as an automobile sound system, home stereo, etc.
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`For example, electronic device 300 may utilize
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`transceiver 301 to receive wirelessly communicated
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`information. Electronic device 300 may then be coupled to
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`an automobile sound system using an interface and
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`communicate the received information to the automobile
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`sound system.
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`In this manner, electronic device 300 may
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`be used to provide the automobile sound system with audio
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`files received via wireless communication.
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`In another embodiment, electronic device 300 may be
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`operable to communicate the received audio information to
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`an audio system via a localized communications signaling
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`network.
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`One such network may include utilizing
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`'Bluetooth' communication standard used to provide
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`communication between electronic devices in a proximal
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`setting.
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`In one embodiment, electronic device 300 may be
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`integrated into an audio component such as a radio
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`receiver. Electronic device 300 integrated into an audio
`
`component may be configured to process digital audio
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`files wirelessly communicated to an audio component.
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`In another embodiment, electronic device 300 may be
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`operable to communicate with an analog receiver at a
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`predetermined frequency.
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`For example, a specific
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`for
`frequency may be selected (i.e$)93.7 MHZ)
`communicating the wireless received selected information
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`from electronic device 300 to a localized audio system.
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`Electronic device 300 communication of the wirelessly
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`received information allows a conventional receiver to
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`receive the selected audio information.
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`In one
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`embodiment,
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`the conventional receiver may be configured
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`to receive a digital sub—carrier, on—carrier, or other
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`within a specified frequency. Therefore, electronic
`
`device 300 may be operable to locally transmit the signal
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`at a specific frequency thereby allowing the conventional
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`receiver to receive the information.
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`In another embodiment, electronic device 300 may be
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`operable to scan plural bandwidths to receive the
`selective information.
`For example,
`transceiver 301 may
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`be operable to receive selective information across
`several frequencies and process the received information
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`accordingly.
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`In another embodiment, electronic device 300 may be
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`operable to scan several frequencies to obtain the
`desirable information.
`For example, a user may select
`
`several Internet broadcasts comprised of streaming audio
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`information. Therefore,
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`the information may be
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`transmitted across several wireless frequencies
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`receivable by electronic device 300. Electronic device
`
`300 may then be operable to allow a user to scan
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`wirelessly communicated Internet broadcast signals
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`thereby providing a user selected virtual broadcast radio
`network.
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`In another embodiment, electronic device 300 may
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`include a user interface operable to communicate with a
`
`an Internet website operable to display selectable audio
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`information.
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`The Internet website may be configured as a
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`user preferred environment displaying a users selected
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`audio information, Internet broadcast selections,
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`streaming audio selections, etc. With a display device
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`for displaying a website having selectable information,
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`electronic device 300 may allow a user to select audio
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`information via a user interface and receive the selected
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`information via wireless communication thereby providing
`
`a customizable WebRadio device for the user.
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`In another embodiment, electronic device 300 may be
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`a modular device configured to be coupled to,
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`for
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`example, a portion of a cars interior.
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`For example,
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`electronic device 300 may be mounted to a portion of a
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`car's console thereby providing a removably coupled
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`electronic device operable to wirelessly receive selected
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`audio information. As a removable device, electronic
`
`device 300 may be also be coupled to a home audio system,
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`a portable radio system or other systems thereby
`
`providing a versatile electronic device operable to
`receive wirelessly communicated selected audio
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`information.
`
`In another embodiment, electronic device 300 may be
`
`operable as a PDA and/or a cellular phone that may be
`mounted to an automobile's console. Electronic device
`
`300 may then integrate with a user's automobile to
`
`For
`provide an all encompassing communications device.
`example, electronic device 300 configured as a PDA and
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`cellular phone may allow for communication with a users
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`email account, voice mail account,
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`the Internet, as well
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`as allowing for the receipt of selected audio information
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`via wireless communication. Electronic device 300 may be
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`operable in a hands—free mode allowing a user to maintain
`safe driving fundamentals. During use, electronic device
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`300 may be processing selective audio information for
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`communicating with an automobile audio system and may
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`further be operating to receive incoming cellular calls.
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`Electronic device 300 may be set—up by the user to pause
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`the music being played and allow the received cellular
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`call to be communicated either via an independent speaker
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`or utilizing the automobiles audio system. Additionally,
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`electronic device 300 may be operable to adjust the
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`listening level of an automobiles audio system, play
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`received voice mail messages, allow a user to view the
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`Internet, etc.
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`In one embodiment, electronic device 300 may be
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`operable as a dual mode electronic device capable of
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`receiving both digital and analog wireless communication
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`signals.
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`In this manner, electronic device may
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`efficiently utilize available bandwidth for receiving
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`selected information from a communications engine.
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`For
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`example,
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`transceiver 301 may be a wireless communications
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`modem operable to receive digital or analog signals.
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`FIGURE 4 illustrates a graphical user interface
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`(GUI)
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`for displaying selectable audio information
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`according to one aspect of the present invention.
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`The
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`GUI may be operable with a computer system, cellular
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`device, PDA, or other electronic devices or systems
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`operable to display the GUI of FIGURE 4.
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`The GUI,
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`shown generally at 400, may be displayed
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`using a conventional web browser 402 such as MICROSOFT's
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`INTERNET EXPLORER, a WAP browser, or other browsers
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`operable to display the audio information. Browser 402
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`includes browser functions,
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`shown collectively at 403,
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`for navigating a network such as the Internet or an
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`intranet. Homepage 401 may be displayed using browser 402
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`and may include several functions, features,
`information,
`etc. related to audio information.
`Home page;:3% may be
`developed using several different types of programming
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`(i.e. HTML, XML, Java, etc.) used to developing a network
`location or web—site.
`The present
`invention is not
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`limited to any one specific type of software and may be
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`realized in plurality of ways as can be appreciated by
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`those skilled in the art.
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`Homepage 401 may also include Log—in region 410
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`allowing a user to log into homepage 401 and display a
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`user preferred environment.
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`For example, a user may want
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`Radio Dial 412 to appear when a user logs into homepage
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`In another embodiment, a user may want to View a
`current playlist selected by the user or the status of
`wirelessly communicated playlist.
`A user may also
`provide demographic information allowing advertisers to
`access the demographic information and provide
`advertisements based upon the demographic information.
`For example, an advertiser may want to target Hispanic
`females in the 21-25 year old age group.
`Through
`providing demographic information to advertisers, when a
`user logs into homepage 401 selective advertising can be
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`"targeted" for a group of users.
`Homepage 401 may also include several tabs for
`efficiently navigating homepage 401. Library tab 405 may
`be provided to allow a user to browse available audio
`information that may be presented by title, genre,
`artist, decade, culture, etc.
`Store tab 407 may also be
`provided for locating items available for purchase such
`as CDs, PDA devices, MP3 players, wireless communication
`hardware,
`interfaces, software or other types of products
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`that may be purchased while on—line. Chat tab 408 may
`also be provided allowing a user to chat with other
`user's of home page 401.
`For example, a guest musical
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`artist may be available to chat with visitors of home
`page 401 via chat page associated with chat tab 408.
`Home page 401 may also include contest tab 409 for
`displaying current contests, prizes, and/or winners.
`Radio tab 406 may also be provided for displaying
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`audio information.
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`For example,
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`radio tab 406 may
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`features associated with audio information.
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`lists may be provided to a user based on several
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`A search engine may
`different billboard polls or genres.
`d allowing a user to search for a specific type
`ch as an artist,
`song title,
`In one embodiment, a
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`be provide
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`of audio information su
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`genre, Internet radio station,
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`different songs having the desirable lyrics and allow a
`user to select the search results.
`A user may also use a
`select a device feature that allows a user to select a
`destination device for communicating selected audio
`information.
`For example, a user may want to communicate
`eral different devices such as a PDA,
`a playlist to sev
`a
`As
`a work computer system, etc.
`home computer system,
`such, a user can communicate selective information to
`several devices without having to download the
`information separately for each device.
`A send a friend link may also be pr
`elective audio information to a friend's
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`ovided allowing a
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`user to send s
`electronic device.
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`A user may also join a group
`a certain genre of
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`comprised of individuals that select
`device.
`music to be
`communicated to the user's electronic
`For example, a user may want to join a group that plays
`only 50's swing music.
`the user could
`ate the group's selected songs to the us
`communic
`electronic device.
`A user may also utilize an email
`account provided by homepage 401 allowing a user to
`correspond with others via email.
`A user may also access
`a list of guest DJ's that may provide playlists of songs
`chosen by the guest DJ and selectable by a user.
`In one embodiment, a user's radio dial 412 may be
`provided when a registered user logs into homepage 401.
`As such, radio dial 412 may include several functional
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`buttons similar to conventional systems such as a volume
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`control and a station control. However,
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`radio dial 412
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`surpasses the limitations of conventional systems through
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`providing a programmable radio dial of user customized
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`audio information. Radio dial 412 includes several
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`stations that may be programmed using program interface
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`413.
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`The preset stations may include several different
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`types of user customized preset information such as user
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`selected playlists,
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`internet broadcast stations,
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`top 10
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`lists, group playlists, artist's selected lists, on—line
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`radio station, conventional radio stations, Internet
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`phone, cellular phone, etc. and other functions,
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`features, or information associated with audio
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`information.
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`Radio dial 412 may also be displayed as a separate
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`user interface and in some embodiments, does not require
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`a 'browsing' environment to view radio dial 412.
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`For
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`example, an electronic device, such as a PDA, having a
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`display may graphically present radio dial 412 to a user.
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`One example may be using electronic device in association
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`with an automobile audio system. Electronic device may
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`display radio dial 412 and may allow a user to navigate,
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`modify, select, adjust volume, access daytimer, access
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`phone lists, etc. or perform other functions while the
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`electronic device is used in association with an
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`automobile sound system. Therefore, radio dial 412 may
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`be operable as an application for use with several
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`different types of electronicAdevTCE§TTTe~ computer
`systems, portable computing devices, cellular phones,
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`etc.) operable to display radio dial 412 and in come
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`embodiments may be wirelessly communicated to an
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`electronic device.
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`In another embodiment, homepage 401 may allow a user
`to select when to download the information to an
`electronic device.
`For example, a user may want to
`listen to a certain genre of music at a specific time of
`e information.
`thereby allowing a user to select th
`y select a different playlist for every
`As such, a user ma
`day of the week thereby allowing a user to listen to
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`day
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`can further i
`if a user wanted
`For example,
`available for listening.
`"playlist #1" on Monday morning during the
`to listen to
`work between 8:00 am and 9:00 am,
`the user
`drive into
`would enter the time and the day playlist #1 would be
`available for listening.
`In this manner,
`the playlist
`mmunicated to the electronic device thereby
`may be co
`allowing a user to listen to selective audio information
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`stem having
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`at a desirable time.
`FIGURE SA illustrates a portable radio sy
`ronic device according to one
`a mount for an elect
`embodiment of the present invention. Portable radio 500
`includes a mount 501 operable to receive electronic
`device 502. Mount 501 may include a connector operable
`to provide communications and power to electronic device
`502. During use, electronic device 502 when mounted
`within portable radio 500 communicates with portable
`radio to provide remotely received selective audio
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`information.
`In one embodiment, electronic device 502 may i
`a user interface allowing a user to access the Internet.
`Therefore, selective audio information located on the
`Internet may be accessed by the user and remotely
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`nclude
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`communicated to electronic device 502 coupled to portable
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`radio 500.
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`In another embodiment, portable radio 500 may
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`include memory operably located within for storing
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`downloaded information.
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`For example, portable radio 500
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`may include 32 MB of RAM allowing electronic device 502
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`to receive selective information and download the
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`selective information to memory located within portable
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`radio 500.
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`In this manner,
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`the downloaded music may be
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`operable to be played within portable radio 500 while
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`allowing electronic device to be removed from portable
`radio 500.
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`Therefore, portable radio