The present invention relates generally to fingerprinting (e.g., deriving
identifying data from audio or other media content). One claim recites a
method including: obtaining identifying data derived with fingerprinting
from data representing audio elements of an audio signal or derived with
fingerprinting from data representing video picture elements of a video
signal, the audio signal or video signal corresponding to a media signal
captured by a wireless handheld device; determining a media title that
corresponds to the identifying data; determining usage rights associated
with at least one of the media title or a user of the wireless handheld
device; identifying the user of the wireless handheld device or a library
of the media titles that is associated with the user of the wireless
handheld device; and adding the media title to the library of media
titles that is associated with the user if so permitted by the usage
rights. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided as well.