Patent ID: 6581103
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
In an Internet radio broadcasting programmed to play certain audio and/or video files in requested sequence, a method for broadcasting including listener requests and dedications comprising the steps of:a. Logging onto an Internet radio station by a computer by a listener; b. Displaying on a computer screen of the computer a search screen which allows the listener to input an initial request for an audio and/or video file; c. Selecting on the search screen by the listener an initial requested audio and/or video file; d. Displaying on the computer screen of the computer a search results screen which displays one or more audio and/or video files which correspond to the audio and/or video file information requested by the listener; e. Choosing a finally selected audio and/or video file by the listener and submitting that final selection into the search results screen; f. Also displaying on the search results screen a dedication section allowing the listener to input optional dedications to be broadcasted with the final selected audio and/or video file; g. Inputting into the dedication section by the listener a dedication; h. Displaying on the computer screen an accepted screen which informs the listener when the final selection audio and/or video file is to be broadcasted with the accompanying dedications; and i. Broadcasting via media streaming the audio and/or video file and possible dedication over the Internet; wherein the dedication is transmitted from the computer screen of the listener to a text-to-voice speech engine, or is uploaded from a voice file of the listener, and coordinated with the media streaming to be played just prior to the corresponding selection; and wherein the final selection of the audio and/or video file including possible dedication is played immediately following a currently playing audio and/or video file in a requested sequence, or in accordance with first in, first out basis if more than one final selection is requested.