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Abstract

The specification discloses a method and apparatus for detecting and playing desired audio segments over a broadcast receiver such as a radio or television. Apparatus is coupled with the broadcast receiver (32) to enable the listener to listen to any of a plurality of different stations and to select desired audio segments being played on any of the stations. Alternatively, desired audio segments may be input from external sources such as a radio station or a ROM chip (18). A memory (44) is provided to store the selected desired audio segments selected by the listener. Memories (43) and (44) store externally loaded audio segments. A controller (50) scans the audio being broadcast by each of a plurality of different stations. A comparator (45) compares the selected desired audio segments with the audio scanned. In response to the comparison, the desired audio segments are played over the broadcast receiver upon occurrence of the desired audio segments on any of a plurality of different stations.

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First Claim