Vehicle-Based Media System with Audio Advertisement and External-Device Action Synchronization Feature

Abstract

In one aspect, an example method to be performed by a vehicle-based media system includes (a) receiving audio content; (b) causing one or more speakers to output the received audio content; (c) using a microphone of the vehicle-based media system to capture the output audio content; (d) identifying reference audio content that has at least a threshold extent of similarity with the captured audio content; (e) identifying a computational action based at least on the identified reference audio content; and (f) sending, via a network interface of the vehicle-based media system, an instruction that causes an external computing device to perform the identified computational action.

1 . A vehicle-based media system comprising:
 a network interface for communicating with an external computing device that is distinct from the vehicle-based media system;   one or more processors; and   a non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the vehicle-based media system to perform a set of operations comprising:
 receiving audio content, wherein the audio content comprises advertisement content; 
 identifying reference audio content that has at least a threshold extent of similarity with the audio content; 
 identifying a computational action based at least on the identified reference audio content; and 
 sending, via the network interface of the vehicle-based media system, an instruction that causes the external computing device to perform the identified computational action. 
   
     
     
         2 . The vehicle-based media system of  claim 1 , wherein identifying the computational action based at least on the identified reference audio content comprises identifying a computational action related to particular advertisement content of the audio content. 
     
     
         3 . The vehicle-based media system of  claim 2 , wherein sending the instruction that causes the external computing device to perform the identified computational action comprises, while causing one or more speakers to output the particular advertisement content, sending an instruction that causes the external computing device to display a coupon associated with the particular advertisement content. 
     
     
         4 . The vehicle-based media system of  claim 3 , wherein the set of operations further comprises:
 determining a geographic location of the vehicle-based media system; and   wherein sending an instruction that causes the external computing device to a coupon associated with the particular advertisement content further comprises identifying the computational action based at least on the identified reference audio content comprises sending an instruction that causes the external computing device to display a coupon associated with (i) the particular advertisement content and (ii) information associated with the determined geographic location of the vehicle-based media system and the particular advertisement content.   
     
     
         5 . The vehicle-based media system of  claim 4 , wherein the set of operations further comprises determining address information of a business nearest the determined geographic location of the vehicle-based media system and associated with the particular advertisement and, wherein the associated information comprises the address information of the business. 
     
     
         6 . The vehicle-based media system of  claim 4 , wherein the associated information comprises a prompt to navigate to a business nearest the determined geographic location of the vehicle-based media system and associated with the particular advertisement content. 
     
     
         7 . The vehicle-based media system of  claim 4 , wherein the set of operations further comprises determining whether a business associated with the particular advertisement content is within a threshold proximity to the determined geographic location of the vehicle-based media system and, if the business is within the threshold proximity, the associated information comprises a prompt to navigate to the business. 
     
     
         8 . The vehicle-based media system of  claim 4 , wherein the displayed coupon further comprises one or more of (i) a Quick Response (QR) code associated with the particular advertisement content, (ii) a logo associated with the particular advertisement content, (iii) an image of a food item associated with the particular advertisement content, or (iv) product information associated with the particular advertisement content. 
     
     
         9 . A method to be performed by a vehicle-based media system, the method comprising:
 receiving audio content, wherein the audio content comprises advertisement content;   identifying reference audio content that has at least a threshold extent of similarity with the audio content;   identifying a computational action based at least on the identified reference audio content; and   sending, via a network interface of the vehicle-based media system, an instruction that causes an external computing device to perform the identified computational action.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein identifying the computational action based at least on the identified reference audio content comprises identifying a computational action related to particular advertisement content of the audio content. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein sending the instruction that causes the external computing device to perform the identified computational action comprises, while causing one or more speakers to output the particular advertisement content, sending an instruction that causes the external computing device to display a coupon associated with the particular advertisement content. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises:
 determining a geographic location of the vehicle-based media system; and   wherein sending an instruction that causes the external computing device to a coupon associated with the particular advertisement content further comprises identifying the computational action based at least on the identified reference audio content comprises sending an instruction that causes the external computing device to display a coupon associated with (i) the particular advertisement content and (ii) information associated with the determined geographic location of the vehicle-based media system and the particular advertisement content.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the method further comprises determining address information of a business nearest the determined geographic location of the vehicle-based media system and associated with the particular advertisement and, wherein the associated information comprises the address information of the business. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the associated information comprises a prompt to navigate to a business nearest the determined geographic location of the vehicle-based media system and associated with the particular advertisement content. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the method further comprises determining whether a business associated with the particular advertisement content is within a threshold proximity to the determined geographic location of the vehicle-based media system and, if the business is within the threshold proximity, the associated information comprises a prompt to navigate to the business. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the displayed coupon further comprises one or more of (i) a Quick Response (QR) code associated with the particular advertisement content, (ii) a logo associated with the particular advertisement content, (iii) an image of a food item associated with the particular advertisement content, or (iv) product information associated with the particular advertisement content. 
     
     
         17 . A non-transitory, computer-readable medium, having stored thereon program instructions that, upon execution by a vehicle-based media system, cause the vehicle-based media system to perform a set of operations comprising:
 receiving audio content, wherein the audio content comprises advertisement content;   identifying reference audio content that has at least a threshold extent of similarity with the audio content;   identifying a computational action based at least on the identified reference audio content; and   sending, via a network interface of the vehicle-based media system, an instruction that causes an external computing device to perform the identified computational action.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein identifying the computational action based at least on the identified reference audio content comprises identifying a computational action related to particular advertisement content of the audio content. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein sending the instruction that causes the external computing device to perform the identified computational action comprises, while causing one or more speakers to output the particular advertisement content, sending an instruction that causes the external computing device to display a coupon associated with the particular advertisement content. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 19 , wherein the set of operations further comprises:
 determining a geographic location of the vehicle-based media system; and   wherein sending an instruction that causes the external computing device to a coupon associated with the particular advertisement content further comprises identifying the computational action based at least on the identified reference audio content comprises sending an instruction that causes the external computing device to display a coupon associated with (i) the particular advertisement content and (ii) information associated with the determined geographic location of the vehicle-based media system and the particular advertisement content.