GB2486894A

GB2486894A - User-configured internet radio broadcasts

Info

Publication number: GB2486894A
Application number: GB1022011.9A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Laurence Millar
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-12-29
Filing date: 2010-12-29
Publication date: 2012-07-04
Also published as: GB201022011D0

Abstract

An internet radio is able to play real-time interactive multimedia content from a host broadcasting website. A user is able to initiate rearrangement of broadcasts content via interaction with at least one in-built sensor (e.g. a tilt sensor) to determine which of a variety of broadcast content sequence configurations is desired. Upon receipt of the user interaction, the radio may switch from a current default sequence configuration 1 to an alternative configuration (e.g. 2,3,4) in real-time. The internet radio may be a standalone device or embedded in other consumer electronics devices and is able to receive/play audio or video multimedia content, which may be saved in a memory. The radio may be arranged to recognise user gestures to control content handling, and further include user interface buttons or a microphone to allow users to interactively communicate with broadcasting websites.

Description

Internet Radio My invention relates to an Internet Radio the type which audio is played through by internet broadcasting stations.

The internet radio is well known but apart from offering renditions of previously played music offer no other functions.

The object of the invention is to allow an internet radio use of an online connection to a broadcasting host website to play real-time broadcast interactive multimedia files, which when playing interact in real-time to human interaction applied to an in-built sensor by causing rearrangements of programmed sequences within the interactive multimedia production to occur, so that a single interactive multimedia production can follow different sequences programmed into the production when its played.

Preferably the Internet radio will be combined with other electronic consumer devices but may also stand as a individual unit.

A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: FIGURE 1 shows how the interactive multimedia file configurations may be constructed; As shown in Figure 1 the Interactive multimedia file will consist of multiple configurations for sequences as show by the horizontal bars displayed upon the time scale. The configurations represent sequences which may include binary code or programming code or segments or events or verses or bars or video or scenes or acts, which follow in a in parallel direction for the start of the interactive multimedia production.

Configuration 1 is the primary sequence which is the base sequence and runs the length of the production when the senor is not activated as shown starts time 1 and finishes at time 30, and upon activation of the senor at any period before time 3, will initiate Configuration 1 to arrange to play at time 3 Configuration 2 which starts at time 3 and finishes at time 16.

Configuration 2 may be left to play its entire sequence from time 3 to 16 then automatically return to base sequence Configuration 1 at time 16 if the sensor is not activated again before time 10, however if during Configuration 2 the sensor is activated before time 10 the Configuration will rearrange to Configuration sequence 4 at time 10.

Additionally if Configuration 2 is not activated and Configuration 1 is playing after time 3, Configuration 4 can still be accessed from Configuration 1 if the sensor is activated from time 3 to 10.

When Configuration 4 is playing it may continue to play until it finishes and returns to Configuration 1 at time 24, however if the sensor is activated during Configuration 4 before time 16 then Configuration 4 will initiate Configuration 3 at time 16.

If both Configuration 1 and 2 are activated after time 10 and before time 16, then Configuration 3 will be initiated at time 16.

Configuration 3 after time 28 will return to base sequence Configuration 1.

The Interactive Multimedia file will include predetermined configurations arranged by its producers of multiple arrangements of audio or visual multimedia including binary code or programming code or segments or events or verses or bars or video or scenes or acts for any sequence of progressing binary code or programming code or segments or events or verses or bars or video or scenes or acts, to be played without limitation at random allowing the production to be viewed or played or heard differently each time which will allow for a production to be viewed from multiple perspectives in a story line or a recording, or an audio piece to include addition verses or slightly different verses and also rearrange verses.

The Interactive Multimedia file production may be capable of allowing the alternative binary code or programming code segments or events or verses or bars or video or scenes or acts to be saved to allow a chosen arrangement of alternative binary code or programming code or segments or events or verses or bars or video or scenes or acts to be played in sequence if selected.

The Interactive Multimedia file may be saved on computer memory and played on a. compatible media device which will include without limitation on a cinema, a television, the internet, a video production, a music productions using without limitation personal and commercial music players and portable music players.

A Interactive Multimedia file player may also be manufactured which may include without limitation the function the play only Interactive Multimedia files on an independent screen or a combination of Digital media files and built in MP3/ MP4 player, a Movie player, a Projector, a Television, a Personal computer, a Commercial computer, a Monitor, Radio or electrical device without limitation.

The Interactive Multimedia file will be played the Internet Radio which may include sensors which monitor the viewer or listeners reaction to activate the proceeding arrangement of sequences so for example making a specific physical gesture to the right may instead of a movie sequence making a left turn it will make a right, and these configurations are pre-programmed and configured by the producers of the production and may be selected via a random selection of non random configured sequences.

Specific gestures may also without limitation initiate audio sequence configurations.

The Internet Radio will without limitation automatically play and download one Interactive Multimedia file in real-time when the broadcasting website uploads the file. Only one Tnteractive Multimedia file can be uploaded on the website to play per time, as only one song can be downloaded and played by the Internet Radio at a time, similar to modem day Radio broadcasts with CDs.

The Internet Radio may without limitation include control panel or button to cast votes or information in real-time to broadcasting websites to allow further interactivity and may include a microphone for real-time half duplex vocal chat from internet radio to website.

Interactive multimedia files saved to the Internet Radios memory may receive updates from producers via initiated internet downloads which may without limitation include added configuration sequences.

Claims

Claims 1. An internet radio uses an online connection to a broadcasting host website to play real-time broadcast interactive multimedia files, which when playing interact in real-time to human interaction applied to an in-built sensor by initiating configuration rearrangements of proceeding programmed sequences within the interactive multimedia production to occur, so that a single interactive multimedia production can follow different sequences programmed into the production when its played.
2. The internet radio according to claim 1 may select form multiple broadcasting websites which transmit the specified interactive multimedia file.
3. The internet radio according to claim 1 and 2 will include without limitation one or more audio sensors which will pick up the voice or sound of human interaction to initiate a proceeding configuration rearrangement of interactive multimedia sequences.
4. The internet radio receiver according to claims 1 to 3 will include without limitation one or more tilt sensors which will pick up the listeners movement to initiate a proceeding configuration rearrangement of interactive multimedia sequences.
5. The internet radio according to claims 1 to 4 will include without limitation one or more screens and one or more one or more speakers and including without limitation to radio speakers, car speakers, head phones and independent speakers.
6. The internet radio according to claims 1 to 5 will include without limitation one or more independent or in-built screens.
7. The internet radio according to claims 1 to 6 will include without limitation one or more visual sensors which will pick up the viewer or listeners movement in 2D or 3D in relation to any audio or visual or 3D visual being played to initiate a proceeding configuration rearrangement of interactive multimedia sequences
8. The internet radio device according to claims 1 to 7 will rearrange sequences of audio production which have been intended, designed and directed by the producers of the audio production in order to establish multiple configurations of programming code, verses or bars within an audio production to convey various renditions of a single audio piece in one interactive multimedia file.
9. The internet radio according 1 to 8 to claims will rearrange sequences of audiovisual media production which have been intended, designed and directed by the producers of the media production in order to establish multiple configurations of programming code, video or scenes or acts within a movie or screened program production to convey various storylines and perspectives of a single audiovisual piece in one interactive multimedia file.
10. The internet radio according to claims 1 to 9 will without limitation used as a portable multimedia player or a non portable multimedia player or in combination with analogue or digital radio, car stereo, CD player, DVD player, HDDVD player, a mobile Phone, Electronic Book, a portable music player including MP3/ MP4 player, a non-portable music player, a Movie player, a Projector, Television, a Personal computer, a Console, a Commercial computer, Cinema, a Monitor portable and non portable, DJ equipment, Studio Equipment or electrical device without limitation as well as used personally or play to crowds of people.
11. The internet radio according to claims 1 to 9 will without limitation include sensor setting for single use or crowds.
12. The interactive multimedia productions according to claims 1 to 11 will without limitation be programmed with set specific time periods throughout the multimedia production in which the sensor will allow activation of a rearrangement of programmed sequences within the interactive multimedia production to occur, which may include without limitation periods of seconds, minutes or hours.
13. The interactive multimedia pro ductions according to claims 1 to 12 will without limitation be set to a specific play length of time so multiple rearranged sequences still end at the same time so a broadcaster will know when an interactive multimedia file has finished regardless of the rearrangements of sequences experienced by individual internet radio's.
14. The interactive multimedia file according to claims 1 to 13 may be manually configured play particular sequence configurations when accessed.
15. The broadcasting website according to claims 1 to 14 may without limitation be sent out pre-recorded but still function the same.
16. The internet radio according to claims 1 to 15 will allow someone connecting to an already playing broadcast will experience an non-rearranged programmed sequence within the interactive multimedia production until activating a sensor initiating the sequences to rearrange.
17. The internet radio according to claims 1 to 16 will without limitation upon multiple activations of the sensor during an already rearranged interactive multimedia production sequence configuration, play different multiple available sequence configuration for any sequence configuration.
18. The interactive multimedia file according to claims 1 to 17 will include one primary sequence which is a non-rearranged sequence configuration which runs the length of the production and is abase sequence configuration and is played when the sensor is not activated, multiple rearrangements and alternative sequence configurations which are compiled with the base sequence play only when the sensor is activated.
19. When the sensor according to claims 1 to 18 has been activated and the interactive multimedia file is playing a rearranged programmed sequence, the interactive multimedia file will without limitation in regards to a particular multimedia production upon activation of the sensor play more rearrangements of sequences upon rearrangements of sequences without reverting back to the original non-rearranged sequence.
20. When the audio sensor according to claims 1 to 19 will without limitation be activated by keywords which initiate configurations of rearrangements of proceeding programmed sequences within the interactive multimedia production and will without limitation correspond to text, words, images, video, audio or visual displayed in the interactive multimedia production and without limitation use unique keywords which initiate specific sequences.
21. When the visual sensor according to claims 1 to 20 will without limitation be activated by gestures which initiate configurations of rearrangements of proceeding programmed sequences within the interactive multimedia production and will without limitation correspond to text, words, images, video, audio or visual displayed in the interactive multimedia production and without limitation use unique gestures which initiate specific sequences.
22. The interactive multimedia file when playing according to claims 1 to 21 will without limitation only be activated by an external input into the internet radios sensor and not by a transmission sent by a host DJ's voice broadcast along with the playing interactive multimedia production.
23. The Internet Radio according to claims 1 to 22 will without limitation include control panel or button to cast votes or chat in real-time to broadcasting websites to allow further interactivity and may include a microphone for real-time half duplex vocal chat from internet radio to website and without limitation a video cam for video chat.
24. The internet radio interactive multimedia files according to claims 1 to 23 will without limitation be stored to memory on the interactive radio or prohibited depending on the interactive multimedia files programmed encryption.
25. The internet radio interactive multimedia files according to claims 1 to 24 will use a wired, included fibre optic and wireless internet connection and can included various means of connectivity without limitation to WIFI and Streaming.
26. Interactive multimedia files according to claims 1 to 25 which are saved to the Tnternet Radios memory will without limitation receive updates from producers via initiated internet downloads which may without limitation include added configuration sequences.
27. The internet radio interactive multimedia files according to claims 1 to 26 will play multimedia productions including without limitation music, videos, adverts and games.
28. The Internet radio according to claims 1 to 27 will without limitation automatically play the Interactive Multimedia files in real-time when uploaded by a broadcasting website online and only one Interactive Multimedia file can be uploaded on the website to play per time, as only one song can be played by the Internet Radio at a time.
29. The internet radio device substantially as herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.