Systems and methods for the identification and/or distribution of music and other forms of useful information

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to the field of telecommunications systems and methods. More specifically, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for identifying and/or distributing music and other types of useful information for users in a very simple and convenient manner. A variety of systems and methods are disclosed which provide users with quick and convenient access to various forms of information, such as, for example, audio information including music and news items as well as coupons and other information. The systems and methods allow users to store data representative of a time of transmission and preferably a source of transmission so that data of interest may be identified for ordering an/or downloading.

1 . A system for downloading data comprising: 
 a memory containing information representing a time of transmission and a source of transmitted data of interest; and    a mechanism for designating storage of time of transmission and a source of transmitted data of interest into the memory.    
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the memory is a EEPROM memory.  
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the memory is a magnetic disc drive memory.  
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the memory is RAM.  
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the system is incorporated into a television.  
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the system is incorporated into a radio.  
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a means for correlating stored time of transmission and a source of transmitted data of interest with information specifically identifying data of interest.  
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the data of interest is music.  
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the data of interest is news data.  
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the data of interest is product related.  
   
   
       11 . A method for downloading data comprising the steps of: 
 storing in a memory information representing a time of transmission and a source of transmitted data of interest.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the memory is a EEPROM.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the memory is a magnetic disc drive.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the memory is RAM.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein a television is used to provide information representing the time of transmission and source of transmitted data.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein a radio is used to provide information representing the time of transmission and source of transmitted data  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising correlating stored time of transmission and a source of transmitted data of interest with information specifically identifying data of interest.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the data of interest is music.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the data of interest is news data.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the data of interest is product related.