Media device and method of enhancing use of media device

Abstract

A method of enhancing the use of a media device and a media device are provided. The media device receives a broadcast media stream transmitted by a broadcast system, a service transmitted by a telecommunication system, the service being associated with a broadcast media stream and program guide information relating to a broadcast media stream. The media device is configured to detect when the service transmission comprises data corresponding to given search parameters and to record the broadcast media stream in a memory on the basis of the detection.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 receiving at a media device, a broadcast media stream via a broadcast system, and concurrently receiving via a communication channel, at the media device, a service transmission comprising information about the contents of the broadcast media stream;   detecting at the media device when the information comprises data corresponding to given one or more search parameters; and   determining, independently from a user of the media device, to record the broadcast media stream at the media device on the basis of the detection.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the service transmission is received at the media device over a radio interface of a cellular telecommunication system. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving the search parameters from a user of the media device;   determining to store the search parameters in a memory of the media device; and   determining to activate a search application at the media device to search the service transmission based on the search parameters.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 retrieving the search parameters from the memory of the media device; and   editing the search parameters based on a user input.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the search parameters comprise parameters of a program transmitted in the broadcast media stream or a music track played in a program. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the search parameters further comprise information about at least one of the following:
 name of a program;   name of a music track;   style of a music track;   artist performing in a music track; and   names of albums in which a music track is included.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining to start recording the program or a music track transmitted in the broadcast media stream; and   determining to store the recording in a memory of the media device.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the recording is started without user input. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining to indicate an ongoing recording process on a display of the media device.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the indication includes a sign. 
     
     
         11 . An apparatus comprising:
 at least one processor; and   at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,   receive at a media device, a broadcast media stream via a broadcast system, and concurrently receiving via a communication channel, at the media device, a service transmission comprising information about the contents of the broadcast media stream;   detect at the media device when the information comprises data corresponding to given one or more search parameters; and   determine, independently from a user of the media device, to record the broadcast media stream at the media device on the basis of the detection.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the service transmission is received at the media device over a radio interface of a cellular telecommunication system. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 receive the search parameters from a user of the media device;   determine to store the search parameters in a memory of the media device; and   determine to activate a search application at the media device to search the service transmission based on the search parameters.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 retrieve the search parameters from the memory of the media device; and   edit the search parameters based on a user input.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the search parameters comprise parameters of a program transmitted in the broadcast media stream or a music track played in a program. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the search parameters further comprise information about at least one of the following:
 name of a program;   name of a music track;   style of a music track;   artist performing in a music track; and   names of albums in which a music track is included.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine to start recording the program or a music track transmitted in the broadcast media stream; and   determine to store the recording in a memory of the media device.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the recording is started without user input. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine to indicate an ongoing recording process on a display of the media device.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the indication includes a sign.