Digital radio receiver system
First Claim
1. A digital radio receiver system for connection to an existing wired feed to a radio head unit, the system comprising:
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a digital radio receiver for scanning and receiving through an antenna one or more digital radio channels;
a wireless communications module for wirelessly transmitting data indicative of the radio channels to an external device and for receiving selection of a channel from an external device;
a transmitter for transmitting a selected channel to the head unit via the wired feed; and
a renewable energy unit for generating electrical energy for powering the digital radio receiver, wireless communications module and transmitter, wherein the renewable energy unit comprises a wind turbine that supplies generated electrical energy to a battery which powers the digital radio receiver, wireless communications module and transmitter, and wherein the wind turbine is mounted within a generally arcuate opening in a front surface of the casing.
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Abstract
A digital radio receiver system is provided as a single module for retro-fit connection to the external antenna connector of a vehicle or the like. The system includes an antenna connected to a radio receiver which is configured to scan and receive digital radio channels through the antenna. There is also a wireless communications module for wirelessly transmitting to an external display and control unit information relating to the available channels and for receiving back a selected channel. A transmitter is provided for decoding a selected channel and transmitting it as a modulated signal down a wired feed from the eternal antenna connector to an analog radio head unit for output on a given channel. A renewable energy unit is provided on the module for powering the receiver, communications module and transmitter.
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17 Claims
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1. A digital radio receiver system for connection to an existing wired feed to a radio head unit, the system comprising:
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a casing; a digital radio receiver for scanning and receiving through an antenna one or more digital radio channels; a wireless communications module for wirelessly transmitting data indicative of the radio channels to an external device and for receiving selection of a channel from an external device; a transmitter for transmitting a selected channel to the head unit via the wired feed; and a renewable energy unit for generating electrical energy for powering the digital radio receiver, wireless communications module and transmitter, wherein the renewable energy unit comprises a wind turbine that supplies generated electrical energy to a battery which powers the digital radio receiver, wireless communications module and transmitter, and wherein the wind turbine is mounted within a generally arcuate opening in a front surface of the casing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A digital radio receiver system provided as a single module for connection to an external antenna connector of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a casing; a radio receiver which is configured to scan and receive digital radio channels through an antenna; a wireless communications module for wirelessly transmitting to an external display and control unit information relating to the available channels and for receiving back a selected channel; a transmitter for decoding a selected channel and transmitting it as a modulated signal down a wired feed from the eternal antenna connector to an analogue radio head unit for output on a given channel; and a renewable energy unit provided on the module for powering the receiver, communications module and transmitter, wherein the renewable energy unit comprises a wind turbine that supplies generated electrical energy to a battery which powers the digital radio receiver, wireless communications module and transmitter, and wherein the wind turbine is mounted within a generally arcuate opening in a front surface of the casing. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A digital radio receiver system for connection to a wired feed to a radio head unit, the system comprising:
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a casing; a digital radio receiver for receiving through an antenna one or more digital radio channels; a memory for storing data indicating a plurality of analogue radio frequencies and associated with each a respective digital radio channel; a transmitter for converting and transmitting simultaneously each of the digital radio channels identified on the memory down the wired feed on their associated analogue radio frequency for selective output at the radio head unit; and a renewable energy unit for generating electrical energy for powering the digital radio receiver, the memory and the transmitter, wherein the renewable energy unit comprises a wind turbine that supplies generated electrical energy to a battery which powers the digital radio receiver, the memory and the transmitter, and wherein the wind turbine is mounted within a generally arcuate opening in a front surface of the casing.
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