Patent ID: 7702721

Claim:
A CD database access network for providing music information for a CD, wherein the CD is associated with a substantially unique CD tag, comprising: a network; a music information service computer system, wherein the music information service computer system is communicatively coupled to the network and comprises: a database operable to store music information, wherein the music information comprises basic information and detailed information about the CD, wherein detailed information includes a section containing graphical or video information and upcoming events, wherein the upcoming events are concerts to be performed by the artists; and a server operable to receive a data query that includes the unique CD tag, and search the database to locate and transmit the music information associated with the unique CD tag, wherein the unique CD tag is a table of contents associated with the CD; and a CD player coupled to the network, said CD player operable to play the CD, wherein the CD player further comprises: a wireless transmission device operable to transmit the data query and receive music information via a wireless transmission protocol; a display operable to display the music information; input controls operable to allow a user to enter music information; and wherein the wireless transmission device is operable to transmit the music information entered by the user for storage in the database; wherein the server use a fuzzy algorithm to search the database and to determine whether or not a match to the data query has been found; if a match is found, transmit the music information associated with the unique CD tag; if no match is found, then this message is communicated to the user; if there are multiple matches, the server will transmit a list of matches to the user so that the user may select via the input controls which information to retrieve.