Tagging language for broadcast radio

Abstract

Apparatus, methods, processors and computer programs products for generating or processing a broadcast radio transmission comprising multimedia content and supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content. The supplemental information comprises a selected data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the selected data group further comprises a tag and a corresponding set of text data operable to initiate a predetermined capability of a wireless device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of processing radio signals on a wireless device, comprising:
 receiving a broadcast radio transmission comprising multimedia content and supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, wherein the supplemental information comprises a first data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data;   detecting the first tag and the first set of text data;   enabling a predetermined capability of the wireless device based on the detected first tag and the detected first set of text data;   wherein receiving the broadcast radio transmission further comprises receiving a radio signal at a radio frequency corresponding to a radio station; and   wherein enabling the predetermined capability further comprises automatically composing, in a messaging application, a tuning recommendation message to transmit to a selected address in response to a user input, wherein the tuning recommendation message comprises an indicator of the radio frequency of the radio station.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first set of text data comprises a representation of the radio frequency, and wherein automatically composing further comprises parsing the representation of the radio frequency from the first set of text data and generating the indicator of the radio frequency based on the parsing, and adding the indicator to the tuning recommendation message. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the broadcast signal further comprises receiving supplemental information comprising at least one of the first data group further comprising at least one of a representation of a content name and a representation of an artist name corresponding to the multimedia content, and a second data group from the plurality of predetermined data groups, wherein the second data group comprises a second set of text data different from the first set of text data, wherein the second set of text data comprises at least one of the representation of the content name and the representation of the artist name, and wherein automatically composing further comprises parsing at least one of the representation of the content name and the representation of the artist name from the first set of text data from at least one of the first data group and the second data group, and adding the at least one of the representation of the content name and the representation of the artist name to the tuning recommendation message. 
     
     
         4 . A computer program product for processing radio signals on a wireless device, comprising:
 a computer-readable medium comprising code executable by a computer for:
 receiving a broadcast radio transmission comprising multimedia content and supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, wherein the supplemental information comprises a first data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data; 
 detecting the first tag and the first set of text data; 
 enabling a predetermined capability of the wireless device based on the detected first tag and the detected first set of text data; 
 wherein receiving the broadcast radio transmission further comprises receiving a radio signal at a radio frequency corresponding to a radio station; and 
 wherein enabling the predetermined capability further comprises automatically composing, in a messaging application, a tuning recommendation message to transmit to a selected address in response to a user input, wherein the tuning recommendation message comprises an indicator of the radio frequency of the radio station. 
   
     
     
         5 . The computer program product of  claim 4 , wherein the first set of text data comprises a representation of the radio frequency, and wherein automatically composing further comprises parsing the representation of the radio frequency from the first set of text data and generating the indicator of the radio frequency based on the parsing, and adding the indicator to the tuning recommendation message. 
     
     
         6 . The computer program product of  claim 4 , wherein receiving the broadcast signal further comprises code for receiving supplemental information comprising at least one of the first data group further comprising at least one of a representation of a content name and a representation of an artist name corresponding to the multimedia content, and a second data group from the plurality of predetermined data groups, wherein the second data group comprises a second set of text data different from the first set of text data, wherein the second set of text data comprises at least one of the representation of the content name and the representation of the artist name, and wherein automatically composing further comprises code for parsing at least one of the representation of the content name and the representation of the artist name from the first set of text data from at least one of the first data group and the second data group, and adding the at least one of the representation of the content name and the representation of the artist name to the tuning recommendation message. 
     
     
         7 . A wireless device, comprising:
 a memory comprising a radio enhancer module;   a processor in communication with the memory and operable to execute the radio enhancer module;   a receiver in communication with the processor, wherein the receiver is operable to receive a broadcast radio transmission comprising multimedia content and supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, wherein the supplemental information comprises a first data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data;   a receiver module associated with the receiver, wherein the receiver module comprises circuitry operable to detect the first tag and the first set of text data;   wherein the processor executes the radio enhancer module to monitor the receiver module, wherein the radio enhancer module is operable responsive to detection of the first tag and first set of text data to enable a predetermined capability of the wireless device based on the first tag and the first set of text data;   wherein the memory further comprises a messaging application;   wherein the broadcast radio transmission further comprises a radio signal at a radio frequency corresponding to a radio station; and   wherein the radio enhancer module is further operable to initiate the messaging application to automatically compose a tuning recommendation message to transmit to a selected address in response to a user input, wherein the tuning recommendation message comprises an indicator of the radio frequency of the radio station.   
     
     
         8 . The wireless device of  claim 7 , wherein the first set of text data comprises a representation of the radio frequency, and wherein the radio enhancer module is further operable to initiate parsing of the representation of the radio frequency from the first set of text data, generate the indicator of the radio frequency, and add the indicator to the tuning recommendation message. 
     
     
         9 . The wireless device of  claim 7 , wherein the supplemental information further comprises at least one of the first data group having at least one of a representation of a content name and a representation of an artist name corresponding to the multimedia content, and a second data group from the plurality of predetermined data groups, wherein the second data group comprises a second set of text data different from the first set of text data, wherein the second set of text data comprises at least one of the representation of the content name and the representation of the artist name, and wherein the radio enhancer module is further operable to initiate parsing of at least one of the representation of the content name and the representation of the artist name from the first set of text data from at least one of the first data group and the second data group, and adding the at least one of the representation of the content name and the representation of the artist name to the tuning recommendation message. 
     
     
         10 . A method of processing radio signals on a wireless device comprising:
 receiving a broadcast radio transmission comprising multimedia content and supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, wherein the supplemental information comprises a first data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data;   detecting the first tag and the first set of text data; and   enabling a predetermined capability including control of collection or reporting of wireless device usage data for the wireless device based on the detected first tag and the detected first set of text data,   wherein receiving the broadcast radio transmission further comprises receiving the multimedia content having a sequence of primary content and secondary content, wherein receiving the broadcast radio transmission further comprises receiving the supplemental information comprising at least one of the first data group and a second data group different from the first data group, wherein one of the first data group and the second data group comprises a content identifier corresponding to the primary content or the secondary content, and wherein enabling the predetermined capability further comprises initiating the predetermined capability based on detecting the content identifier corresponding to the secondary content or detecting an absence of the content identifier corresponding to the primary content.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein initiating the predetermined capability further comprises at least one of rendering content stored in a memory of the wireless device on an output device on the wireless device, invoking a web browsing application, invoking a voice call application, and or invoking a data call application. 
     
     
         12 . A wireless device, comprising:
 a memory comprising a radio enhancer module;   a processor in communication with the memory and operable to execute the radio enhancer module;   a receiver in communication with the processor, wherein the receiver is operable to receive a broadcast radio transmission comprising multimedia content and supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, wherein the supplemental information comprises a first data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data; and   a receiver module associated with the receiver, wherein the receiver module comprises circuitry operable to detect the first tag and the first set of text data,   wherein the processor executes the radio enhancer module to monitor the receiver module,   wherein the radio enhancer module is operable responsive to detection of the first tag and first set of text data to enable predetermined capability including control of collection or reporting of wireless device usage data for the wireless device based on the first tag and the first set of text data, and   wherein the multimedia content further comprises a sequence of primary content and secondary content, wherein the supplemental information further comprises at least one of the first data group and a second data group different from the first data group, wherein one of the first data group and the second data group comprises a content identifier corresponding to the primary content or the secondary content, and wherein the radio enhancer module is further operable to initiate the predetermined capability based on detecting the content identifier corresponding to the secondary content or detecting an absence of the content identifier corresponding to the primary content.   
     
     
         13 . The wireless device of  claim 12 , further comprising an output device, wherein the memory further comprises predetermined content, a web browsing application, a voice call application, and a data call application, wherein the radio enhancer module is further operable to initiate at least one of rendering the predetermined content on the output device, invoking the web browsing application, invoking the voice call application, or invoking the data call application. 
     
     
         14 . A computer program product for processing radio signals on a wireless device comprising:
 a computer-readable medium comprising code executable by a computer for:
 receiving a broadcast radio transmission comprising multimedia content and supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, wherein the supplemental information comprises a first data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data; 
 detecting the first tag and the first set of text data; and 
 enabling a predetermined capability including control of collection or reporting of wireless device usage data for the wireless device based on the detected first tag and the detected first set of text data, 
 wherein receiving the broadcast radio transmission further comprises receiving the multimedia content having a sequence of primary content and secondary content, wherein receiving the broadcast radio transmission further comprises receiving the supplemental information comprising at least one of the first data group and a second data group different from the first data group, wherein one of the first data group and the second data group comprises a content identifier corresponding to the primary content or the secondary content, and wherein enabling the predetermined capability further comprises initiating the predetermined capability based on detecting the content identifier corresponding to the secondary content or detecting an absence of the content identifier corresponding to the primary content. 
   
     
     
         15 . The computer program product of  claim 14 , wherein the code for initiating the predetermined capability further comprises code for at least one of rendering content stored in a memory of the wireless device on an output device on the wireless device, invoking a web browsing application, invoking a voice call application, and or invoking a data call application. 
     
     
         16 . A method of generating radio signals for broadcast, comprising:
 obtaining multimedia content;   obtaining supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, the supplemental information comprising a first data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data; and   generating a broadcast radio transmission comprising the multimedia content and the supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content,   wherein the first tag and the first set of text data are operable to enable a predetermined capability including control of collection or reporting of wireless device usage data for a wireless device in receipt of the broadcast radio transmission and responsive to a detection of the first tag and the first set of text data by the wireless device, and   wherein generating the broadcast radio transmission further comprises generating the multimedia content in a sequence of primary content and secondary content, wherein obtaining the supplemental information further comprises obtaining at least one of the first data group and a second data group different from the first data group, wherein one of the first data group and the second data group comprises a content identifier corresponding to the primary content or the secondary content, and wherein generating the broadcast radio transmission is further operable to initiate the predetermined capability based on the wireless device detecting the content identifier corresponding to the secondary content or detecting an absence of the content identifier corresponding to the primary content.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein enabling the predetermined capability further comprises at least one of rendering content stored in a memory of the wireless device on an output device on the wireless device, invoking a web browsing application, invoking a voice call application, and or invoking a data call application. 
     
     
         18 . A radio broadcaster, comprising:
 a memory comprising multimedia content and supplemental information corresponding to the multimedia content, wherein the supplemental information comprises a first data group from a plurality of predetermined data groups each comprising different data, wherein the first data group further comprises a first tag and a corresponding first set of text data;   a processor in communication with the memory; and   a broadcast generator in communication with the processor, wherein the broadcast generator is operable to generate a broadcast radio transmission comprising the multimedia content and the supplemental information,   wherein the first tag and the first set of text data are operable to enable a predetermined capability including control of collection or reporting of wireless device usage data for a wireless device in receipt of the broadcast radio transmission and responsive to a detection of the first tag and the first set of text data by the wireless device, and   wherein the multimedia content further comprises a sequence of primary content and secondary content, wherein the supplemental information further comprises at least one of the first data group and a second data group different from the first data group, wherein one of the first data group and the second data group comprises a content identifier corresponding to the primary content or the secondary content, and wherein the broadcast generator is further operable, via generation of the broadcast radio transmission, to initiate the predetermined capability based on the wireless device detecting the content identifier corresponding to the secondary content or detecting an absence of the content identifier corresponding to the primary content.   
     
     
         19 . The radio broadcaster of  claim 18 , wherein enabling the predetermined capability further comprises at least one of rendering content stored in a memory of the wireless device on an output device on the wireless device, invoking a web browsing application, invoking a voice call application, and or invoking a data call application.