US Patent No: 6,647,417

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Music distribution systems

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Abstract

Music is blanket transmitted (for example, via satellite downlink transmission) to each customer's computer-based user station. Customers preselect from a list of available music in advance using an interactive screen selector, and pay only for music that they choose to have recorded for unlimited playback, for example, by a "CD burner". An antipiracy "ID tag" is woven into the recorded music so that any illegal copies therefrom may be traced to the purchase transaction. Music is transmitted on a fixed schedule or through an active scheduling process that monitors music requests from all or a subset of satellite receivers and adjust scheduling according to demand for various CD's. Receivers store selections that are likely to be preferred by a specific customer. In those instances where weather conditions, motion atmospheric layers or dish obstructions result in data loss, the system downloads the next transmission of the requested CD and uses both transmissions to produce a "good copy". In conjunction with the blanket transmission of more popular music, an automated CD manufacturing facility may be provided to manufacture CD's that are not frequently requested and distribute them by ground transportation.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
OCHOA OPTICS LLCLAS VEGAS, NV16
WORLD THEATRE, INC.MORRISVILLE, NC14

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hebrank, John H Durham, NC 96 1192
Hunter, Charles Eric Hilton Head Island, SC 77 1373
Sparks, Kelly C Raleigh, NC 30 640

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7,822,686 Processing system for recording media content 0 2008
7,818,765 System for object retransmission without a continuous network connection in a digital media distributor system 0 2008
 
WORLD THEATRE, INC. (4)
6,952,685 Music distribution system and associated antipiracy protection 9 2000
7,647,618 Video distribution system 0 2000
8,112,311 Systems and methods for distribution of entertainment and advertising content 0 2002
7,960,005 Broadcast distribution of content for storage on hardware protected optical storage media 0 2002
 
GIBSON GUITAR CORP. (3)
7,249,147 Combination compact disc recorder and player system 4 2003
7,216,178 System and method for distributing music to customers over the internet using uniquely identified proprietary devices 10 2003
7,222,183 Authorized units music distribution system 4 2005
 
IMAGINEER SOFTWARE, INC. (3)
6,996,544 Multiple party content distribution system and method with rights management features 20 2003
7,376,624 Secure communication and real-time watermarking using mutating identifiers 4 2004
7,725,404 Secure electronic commerce using mutating identifiers 0 2005
 
MICROSOFT CORPORATION (3)
7,979,881 System and method for identifying audio/visual programs to be recorded 3 2000
8,135,645 Key distribution for secure messaging 0 2006
8,316,389 System and method to facilitate programming of an associated recording device 0 2007
 
ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (3)
7,574,691 Methods and apparatus for rendering user interfaces and display information on remote client devices 5 2004
8,086,575 Methods and apparatus for integrating disparate media formats in a networked media system 3 2004
7,929,551 Methods and apparatus for transferring media across a network using a network interface device 1 2006
 
SONY CORPORATION (3)
7,908,218 Terminal device, accounting system and data processing method 0 2001
7,266,530 Terminal device, accounting system and data processing method 1 2002
8,015,082 Terminal device, accounting system and data processing method 0 2006
 
AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (2)
7,376,588 Personalized promotion of new content 4 2001
7,930,218 Personalized promotion of new content 0 2008
 
BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION (2)
7,734,548 Methods, systems, and products for providing electronic media 0 2004
8,046,303 Methods, systems, and products for providing electronic media 0 2010
 
HOWARD B. SAMUELS, NOT INDIVIDUALLY, BUT AS ASSIGNEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS OF AKOO INTERNATIONAL, INC. (2)
7,647,613 Apparatus and method for interactive content requests in a networked computer jukebox 30 2005
7,797,719 Apparatus and method for interactive digital media content requests 0 2009
 
NOKIA CORPORATION (2)
6,993,131 Method and system for managing rights in digital information over a network 15 2000
7,986,782 Method and system for managing rights in digital information over a network 0 2005
 
OCHOA OPTICS LLC (2)
8,019,688 Music distribution system and associated antipiracy protections 4 2005
RE41137 Music distribution systems 0 2007
 
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (2)
7,653,574 Systems and methods for the selection and purchase of digital assets 2 2004
7,881,980 Systems and methods for the selection and purchase of digital assets 0 2010
 
BROWN, WENDELL (1)
7,565,104 Broadcast audio program guide 6 2004
 
DIGONEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
8,117,062 Digital online exchange 0 2006
 
GEMALTO SA (1)
7,187,922 Process and device for value added service access control 0 2002
 
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. (1)
7,487,226 System and method for transferring digital content on a memory card 4 2003
 
IN-STORE BROADCASTING NETWORK, LLC (1)
7,945,636 Providing a multi-tier enterprise level application 2 2002
 
INTEL CORPORATION (1)
7,925,137 System and method for play while recording processing 0 2005
 
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA (1)
7,346,584 Contents distribution system for handling secondary products utilizing raw material contents 2 2006
 
KDDI CORPORATION (1)
7,970,618 Content distribution server for distributing content frame for reproducing music and terminal 0 2005
 
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. (1)
8,170,209 Extensible disc player 0 2003
 
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. (1)
7,398,312 Method and system for caching streaming multimedia on the internet 3 2000
 
MACROVISION CORPORATION (1)
7,124,114 Method and apparatus for determining digital A/V content distribution terms based on detected piracy levels 12 2000
 
MARTINA KASSERI TELECOM L.L.C. (1)
7,921,221 Method and apparatus for obtaining digital objects in a communication network 0 2008
 
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. (1)
7,050,870 Reproduction apparatus and music delivery system 3 2001
 
MEDIABOLIC (1)
7,574,723 Home media network 12 2001
 
NCR CORPORATION (1)
7,222,184 Method of downloading web content to a network kiosk in advance 0 2000
 
OPEN TEXT S.A. (1)
8,341,019 Method for click-stream analysis using web directory reverse categorization 0 2010
 
PUSHBUTTONMUSIC.COM, LLC (1)
7,985,911 Method and apparatus for generating and updating a pre-categorized song database from which consumers may select and then download desired playlists 1 2008
 
SHAZAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED (1)
8,015,123 Method and system for interacting with a user in an experiential environment 0 2008
 
SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P. (1)
8,229,856 Music subscription and distribution for wireless devices 0 2005
 
W. IL INVESTMENTS I, LLC (1)
7,046,956 Messaging and promotion for digital audio media players 3 2000
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (9)
7,884,274 Adaptive personalized music and entertainment 4 2003
7,403,913 System and method for distributing recordings of live performances 1 2004
7,366,461 Method and apparatus for improving the quality of a recorded broadcast audio program 8 2004
8,001,612 Distributing digital-works and usage-rights to user-devices 3 2005
7,827,110 Marketing compositions by using a customized sequence of compositions 15 2005
7,386,652 User-configurable pre-recorded memory 1 2005
7,848,959 Digital online exchange 0 2007
8,396,800 Adaptive personalized music and entertainment 0 2010
8,370,952 Distributing digital-works and usage-rights to user-devices 0 2011

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