Patent ID: 9419734
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: H04H

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: tuning a first receiver of a portable radio to a first broadcast from a first station, the first broadcast including a specific program within a genre with audio of an individual associated with the specific program; detecting a switching event at the portable radio including determining one or more of receiving a user request to locate the specific program on a station other than the first station and a noise level of the first broadcast that indicates signal quality of the first broadcast exceeds a noise switching threshold; scanning to detect a plurality of available broadcasts in response to the switching event; conducting a comparison between an audio print of the available broadcasts and an audio print of the first broadcast based at least in part on the specific program within the genre with the audio of the individual to determine one or more closest matches; generating a score based on the comparison; adding a selected broadcast to a preset list if the score exceeds a preset threshold to accumulate the one or more closest matches; assigning different colors to a plurality of station buttons based on the preset list to indicate a strength of match; and one or more of: