Portable audio unit

• US 20010009846A1
• Filed: 12/27/2000
• Published: 07/26/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alcatel SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Loeuillet, Patrick
• Application Number:
  US09/748,288
• Publication Number:
  US 20010009846A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/66.1
• CPC Class Codes: G11C 7/16 Storage of analogue signals in digital stores using an arrangement comprising analogue/digital [A/D] converters, digital memories and digital/analogue [D/A] converters

Abstract

The invention relates to a portable audio unit with several components (6, 7), in particular battery, processor, input means and loudspeaker. In order to realize a broad field of application, at least two audio functions are provided which are realized, in part by the same components (6, 7).

Claims

1. Portable audio unit with several components (6, 7), in particular battery, processor, input means and loudspeaker,

characterized in that

at least two audio functions are provided which are realized, in part, by the same components (6, 7).

2. Audio unit according to

claim 1

, characterized in that Walkman and MP3-player functions are provided by way of audio functions.

3. Audio unit according to

claim 1

, characterized in that mobile-phone and MP3-player functions are provided by way of audio functions.

4. Audio unit according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by receiving means (3) for insertion of a flash memory card (4) and matching means for decompression of the data stored on the flash memory card (4) into a format that is capable of being played back.