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Telephone for music sharingRelated Patent Categories: Telephonic Communications, Telephone Line Or System Combined With Diverse Electrical System Or Signalling (e.g., Composite), Having Transmission Of A Digital Message Signal Over A Telephone Line, Switching Between Different Terminal Types (e.g., Voice/data Switch)Telephone for music sharing description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070133764, Telephone for music sharing. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a divisional application of and claims priority to pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/513,702 entitled, "Localized Audio Networks and Associated Digital Accessories" based on PCT Application No. PCT/US03/14154 having the same title claiming priority from Provisional Patent Application No. 60/378,415, filed May 6, 2002, titled "Localized Audio Networks and Associated Digital Accessories," and from Provisional Patent Application No. 60/388,887, filed Jun. 14, 2002, titled "Localized Audio Networks and Associated Digital Accessories," and from Provisional Patent Application No. 60/452,230, filed Mar. 4, 2003, titled "Localized Audio Networks and Associated Digital Accessories," the contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] The present invention relates to localized wireless audio networks for shared listening of recorded music, and wearable digital accessories for public music-related display, which can be used in conjunction with one another. BACKGROUND [0003] Portable audio players are popular consumer electronic products, and come in a variety of device formats, from cassette tape "boom boxes" to portable CD players to digital flash-memory and hard-disk MP3 players. While boom boxes are meant to make music to be shared among people, most of the portable audio players are designed for single person use. While some of this orientation to personal music listening is due to personal preference, other important considerations are the technical difficulties of reproducing music for open area listening with small, portable devices, as well as the social imposition of listening to music in public places with other people who do not wish to listen to the same music, or who are listening to different music that would interfere with one's own music. [0004] There are numerous audio devices that are designed to allow the transfer of music from one portable audio device to another, especially through those that store music in the MP3 audio format. These devices suffer from two main difficulties: firstly, listeners still do not hear the music simultaneously, which is the optical manner to share music, and secondly, there are serious copyright issues associated with the transfer of music files. Thus, it would be preferable for the transfer of the music for simultaneous enjoyment, and which did not result in a permanent transfer of the music files between the devices, so as not to infringe on the intellectual property rights of the music owners. [0005] Given the sharing of music, listeners will on occasion want to purchase the music for themselves. In such case, it would be beneficial for the user to have a way to obtain the music with minimal effort. It would further be desirable for there to be a way to keep track of the person from whom the listener heard the music, so that the person could be in some way encouraged or compensated. [0006] The earphones associated with a portable music player admit a relatively constant fraction of ambient sound. If listening to music with a shared portable music device, however, one might at times want to talk with a friend, and at times listen to music without outside audible distraction. In such case, it would be desirable to have an earphone for which the amount of external ambient sound could be manually set. [0007] Furthermore, many people like to show their individual preferences, to exhibit themselves, and to demonstrate their group membership. Furthermore, music preferences and listening to music together are among the more important means by which individuals express their individual and group identities. It would be beneficial for there to be a way for individuals to express themselves through their music, and for groups of individuals listening to music together, to be able to demonstrate their group enjoyment of the music. [0008] One means for a person to express their identity through motion would be through having wearable transducers wherein the transduction signal is related to the music. If the transducer were a light transducer, this would result in a display of light related to the music that was being listened to. It would be further beneficial if there were means by which a person could generate control signals for the transducer so that instead of a wholly artificial response to the music, the transducer showed a humanly interpreted display. It would be preferable if these signals could be shared between people along with music files, so that others could entertain or appreciate the light display so produced. [0009] At popular music concerts, there is often a "light show" that pulsates in rough relation to the music. In contrast to the generally vigorous light show, the patrons at the concerts often have light bracelets or other such static displays which are used to join with the displays on the stage. It would be beneficial for there to be a way in which patrons could participate in the light show in order to enhance their enjoyment of the concert. [0010] It is to the solution of these and other problems that the present invention is directed. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0011] It is an object of the present invention to provide users a means of listening to music together using mobile devices. [0012] It is also an object of the present invention to provide users a means of choosing with whom to listen to music. [0013] It is additionally an object of the present invention to provide users the ability to monitor the people that are listening together. [0014] It is furthermore an object of the present invention to provide users a means of expressing their enjoyment of the music they are listening to through visual displays of wearable accessories. [0015] It is yet another object of the present invention to provide users a means of demonstrating their identity with other people they are listening to music with. [0016] It is still further an object of the present invention to provide users to provide users with means to choreograph the visual displays. [0017] Additional objects, advantages and novel features of this invention shall be set forth in part in the description that follows, and will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon examination of the following specification or may be learned through the practice of the invention. The objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities, combinations, and methods particularly pointed out in the appended claims. [0018] To achieve the foregoing and other objects and in accordance with the purposes of the present invention, as embodied and broadly described therein, the present invention is directed to a method for sharing music from stored musical signals between a first user with a first music player device and at least one second user with at least one second music player device. The method includes the step of playing the musical signals for the first user on the first music player device while essentially simultaneously wirelessly transmitting the musical signals from the first music player device to the at least one second music player device. The method additionally includes receiving the musical signals by the at least one second player device, such that the musical signals can be played on the at least one second player device essentially simultaneously with the playing of the musical signals on the first music player device. In this method, the first and the at least one second users are mobile and maintain less than a predetermined distance. [0019] The present invention is also related to a system of music sharing for a plurality of users. The system includes a first sharing device and at least one second sharing device, each comprising a musical signal store, a musical signal transmitter, a musical signal receiver, and a musical signal player. Furthermore, the system comprises a broadcast user operating the first sharing device and at least one member user operating the at least one second sharing device. The broadcast user plays the musical signal for his own enjoyment on the first sharing device and simultaneously transmits the musical signal to the receiver of the at least one second sharing device of the at least one member user, on which the musical signal is played for the at least one member user. The broadcast user and the at least one member user hear the musical signal substantially simultaneously. [0020] The present invention yet further is related to a wireless communications system for sharing audio entertainment between a first mobile device and a second mobile device in the presence of a non-participating third mobile device. The system includes an announcement signal transmitted by the first mobile device for which the second mobile device and the third mobile device are receptive. In addition, the system includes a response signal transmitted by the second mobile device in response to the announcement signal for which the first mobile device is receptive and for which the third mobile device is not receptive. Also, the system includes an identifier signal transmitted by the first mobile device to the second mobile device in response to the response signal, and which is not receptive to the third mobile device. Finally, the system includes a broadcast signal comprising audio entertainment that is transmitted by the first mobile device, and which is receptive by the second mobile device on the basis of the reception of the identifier signal. Continue reading about Telephone for music sharing... 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