Patent ID: 9225444
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: G10L,H04B,H04H

Abstract:
1. A method of a system for recognition of songs and other audio content played by a broadcaster, wherein the system receives representations of currently playing audio content elements from the broadcaster, whereby the system, by comparing the representations using fingerprint identifying methods against identifying data in the system, ascertains which song or other audio content element is playing, along with identifying metadata of the audio content element, including artist and title and other identifiers thereof, and thereby is enabled to provide users with identification of the audio content elements and an identity of the broadcaster that played the audio content elements, comprising the steps of: a. receiving a communication by the system from a radio station via a network wherein communication identifies the radio station to the system; b. receiving a communication by the system from the radio station via the network, the communication conveying a representation of an audio content element currently playing on the radio station, the representation comprising an audio sample comprising a portion up to an entirety of the audio content element; c. receiving a request by the system from a user client device via a second network connection for identification of an audio content element played by the broadcaster; d. identifying the audio content element received from the user by the system by comparing with the received representation using fingerprint identifying methods against identifying data in the system; and e. sending identifying metadata by the system of the audio content element to the requesting user via the second network connection; whereby the system is enabled to provide users with the artist and title of a song and the broadcaster that played the song when a user of the system requests identification of a song.