Patent ID: 6842604
Filing Date: 2005-01-11
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for creation of a personal audio broadcast comprising the steps of: (a) selecting a schedule of music tracks for play selected from the group comprising: an end user created schedule, a preset schedule from a source of schedules, and schedules offered on a branded channel; (b) comparing the music tracks of the selected schedule to music tracks stored in an end users digital library; (c) identifying the music tracks of the selected schedule which are not in the end users digital library and obtaining those music tracks from a reference digital music library which provides the music tracks and ads attached to each selected music track, and compressing the located music tracks with attached ads; (d) transmitting the compressed music tracks with ads to the end user without further compression or decompression; (e) storing the compressed music tracks with ads at the end user's digital library; (f) decompressing the compressed music tracks with ads; and (g) utilizing the decompressed music tracks with ads without further compression or decompression in a time variable manner responsive to an end user initiated command.