Patent ID: 6904264

Claim:
A method for downloading and paying for content selected from a digital radio transmission, the digital radio transmission including discrete content segments, comprising the steps of: providing a receiver capable of processing digital radio transmissions, wherein the receiver includes a buffer suitable for storing a selected time period of the digital radio transmission, and a storage device coupled to the receiver; receiving a first digital radio transmission; storing a selected time period of the first digital radio transmission; placing a flag on a discrete content segment of the digital radio transmission; transmitting a request to download the discrete content segment associated with the flag; transmitting payment information sufficient to allow for payment of the discrete content segment associated with the flag; receiving a transmission authorizing the download of the content; receiving a second digital transmission comprising the discrete content segment associated with the flag; recognizing that the second digital transmission include the discrete content segment associated with the flag; and downloading the discrete content segment associated with the flag to the storage device.