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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2005
Douglas L. Welk, Rossville, IN (US);
Francis E. Szczublewski, Macomb, MI (US);
Laci J. Jalics, Ray, MI (US);
Mona L. Toms, Carmel, IN (US);
Douglas L. Welk, Rossville, IN (US);
Francis E. Szczublewski, Macomb, MI (US);
Laci J. Jalics, Ray, MI (US);
Mona L. Toms, Carmel, IN (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
Although current radio receivers support playback of audio from multiple sources, none support easy searching for content across these sources. There is no mechanism for locating specific content independent of the source that it is found on. The invention is to have an entertainment system which utilizes metadata to offer a feature that will allow the user to listen to any audio source based on their listening preference. This invention also allows the user of a radio receiver to be able to easily locate music of a particular genre without regard to the actual source. This invention further provides a mechanism for the music stored on a hard drive to be used to create a personalized radio station, complete with inserts of localized information.