In one example, a network device stores a mapping of application operation modes to vehicle conditions such as a first condition of the vehicle powered but not moving and a second condition of the vehicle moving. The network device receives a wirelessly transmitted request for a particular application to utilize an interface powered by the vehicle. The network device compares an application identifier specified by the received request to the mapping. The network device then identifies a portion of the vehicle interface according to the comparison and signals control software on the vehicle to grant the particular application access to only the identified portion of the vehicle interface itself. The application can reside on the mobile device and utilize the vehicle interface as an extended interface, or the application can reside on the vehicle.

Centralized management of motor vehicle software applications and services

A personalized audio system and method that overcomes many of the broadcast-type disadvantages associated with conventional radio stations.

Personalized Audio System and Method

When a user gets interested in some music he/she listens to somewhere, for example, in a coffee shop, the user records that music in a memory provided in a portable terminal. A processor reads the information stored in the memory and performs a predetermined process on it. The resultant information is stored on a storage device. The information stored on the storage device is then transferred to a server via a communication device. The server searches the database for the title of the music corresponding to the received information, and returns the result to the terminal. Thus, the user can easily get information about the title of the music.

Information processing apparatus and method, information processing system, and transmission medium

An accessory communicates 'with a PMD to store tags associated with broadcasts in a file maintained in a storage medium of the HPMD. Each time the user requests a new tag, the accessory generates a tag containing information descriptive of the broadcast material (e.g., song title, artist,.radio station identifier, time of tagging, etc.) and writes the tag to the tag file. The PMD communicates a portion of the information from one or more tags to an information delivery service. The PMD receives information from the information delivery service in response and presents it to the user.

Tagging media assets, locations, and advertisements

A consumer electronics device (10) comprises a receiver (36) to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by a commercial broadcast radio station (70), a controller (30), and a communications interface (32). The broadcast radio signal comprises multimedia content that may be rendered to the user and information identifying the multimedia content. The controller (30) generates a request to download the multimedia content using the information identifying the multimedia content. The communications interface (32) transmits the request to a server (80, 88) in a communications network, which download the requested multimedia content to a user-designated device if the content is available.

Selecting/acquiring desired multimedia content

A play list comprising the names of music pieces broadcasted from a broadcast station and broadcast time information are accumulated in a data base. If a user likes a music piece broadcasted from the broadcast station, he activates a book marker which stores time information representing the time at which the book marker is activated. The time information is supplied through a gateway device to a search engine which searches the data base for those broadcast stations in the user's geographic area which broadcasted music pieces or the like at a time that matches the time information. The search results are transmitted to the gateway device and displayed.

System for searching a data base for information associated with broadcast segments based upon broadcast time

Searching a data base

To enable necessary search even if an accurate keyword is not known during a searching operation of a content broadcasted. A play list comprising the names of music pieces broadcasted from a broadcast station and time information is accumulated in DB1. Broadcast station information and place information which are registered by a user and a user ID are accumulated in DB2. When the user likes a music piece broadcasted from the broadcast station, upon pushing the button of a book marker at that place, the time information at that time is stored in a memory. The time information stored in the book marker and the user ID are supplied to a search engine through a gateway device. In the search engine, broadcast stations to be searched are narrowed on the basis of the user ID in DB2, and DB1 is searched on the basis of the time information. The music piece broadcasted at the time represented by the time information is searched, and the search result is transmitted to the gateway device and displayed.

Search system, search device and method, and input device and method

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow needed search to be performed even though an exact keyword is unclear when retrieving broadcasted contents. SOLUTION: A DB (database) 1 stores, for instance, a play list comprising titles and broadcasting time of music pieces broadcasted by a broadcast station 12. A DB 2 stores broadcasting station information, site information and a user ID according to user registration. When a piece of music broadcasted by the broadcast station 12 is favored by the user, a button 20 of a bookmarker 4 is pressed down by the user. Time information indicating the time when the button 20 is pressed down and the user ID are provided to a search engine 3 through a gateway device 11. The search engine 3 narrows down a broadcast station for search in the DB 2 according to the user ID, and searches the DB 1 from the time information. The music title broadcasted at the time indicated by the time information is searched for, and search results are transferred to the device 11 and displayed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Search system, search device, search method, search program, communication device, communication method, and communication program

To enable necessary search even if an accurate keyword is not known during a searching operation of content broadcasted. A play list comprising the names of music pieces broadcasted from a broadcast station and time information is accumulated in DB1. Broadcast station information and place information which are registered by a user and a user ID are accumulated in DB2. When the user likes a music piece broadcasted from the broadcast station, upon pushing the button of a book marker at that place, the time information at that time is stored in a memory. The time information stored in the book marker and the user ID are supplied to a search engine through a gateway device. In the search engine, broadcast stations to be searched are narrowed on the basis of the user ID in DB2, and DB1 is searched on the basis of the time information. The music piece broadcasted at the time represented by the time information is searched, and the search result is transmitted to the gateway device and displayed.

Yuichiro Deguchi

Papers

System for searching a data base for information associated with broadcast segments based upon broadcast time

Searching a data base

Search system, search device and method, and input device and method

Search system, search device, search method, search program, communication device, communication method, and communication program

Search system, search device and method, and inputdevice and method