Audio data transmission system and method of operation thereof

• US 20020013784A1
• Filed: 12/05/2000
• Published: 01/31/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Raymond H. Swanson
• Original Assignee: Raymond H. Swanson
• Inventors: Swanson, Raymond H.
• Application Number:
  US09/729,108
• Publication Number:
  US 20020013784A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/104.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/639 using playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/64 Browsing; Visualisation therefor generation of a list or set of audio data G06F16/638
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/68 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/28 Arrangements for simultaneous broadcast of plural pieces of information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/72 of terrestrial networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/82 using signals not modulated onto a carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 40/27 specially adapted for broadcast systems covered by groups H04H20/53 - H04H20/95
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/65 Network streaming protocols, e.g. real-time transport protocol [RTP] or real-time control protocol [RTCP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/762 at the source reformatting of additional data in video distribution servers H04N21/2355
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/764 at the destination reformatting of additional data in video clients H04N21/4355
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

A system and method for transmitting audio data files which includes a service provider server for storing a number of audio data files and categorization data for the audio data files. A data transmitting device is provided which includes circuitry for accessing the service provider server to obtain an audio data file and said categorization data, and circuitry for wirelessly transmitting said audio data and categorization data. A data receiving and playback device is also provided which includes circuitry for wirelessly receiving the audio data file and the categorization data from the data transmitting device, and circuitry for outputting the categorization data and for decoding the audio data file to be broadcast in full stereo and audio fidelity.

Claims

1. System for transmitting audio data files, comprising:

a service provider server for storing a plurality of audio data files and categorization data for said audio data files;

a data transmitting device including circuitry for accessing said service provider server to obtain an audio data file and said categorization data, and circuitry for wirelessly transmitting said audio data and categorization data; and

a data receiving and playback device including circuitry for wirelessly receiving said audio data file and said categorization data from said data transmitting device, and circuitry for outputting said categorization data and decoding said audio data file to be broadcast in full stereo and audio fidelity.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said audio data files are compressed music files.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein said categorization data is a library of music files available to a user.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said data transmitting device is a cellular telephone.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said data transmitting device is a personal computer and wherein said circuitry included in said computer is provided on an extension board.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said data receiving device is a playback station and wherein said speaker is included in a stereo, said playback station connecting to said stereo through an auxiliary input for said stereo.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said data receiving device is a wireless stereo headset.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein said stereo headset further includes a microphone for inputting voice commands and wherein said voice commands are converted into commands to direct said service provider server to transfer an audio data file to said transmitting device.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein said data transmitting device is a cellular telephone.

10. The system of claim 1 further comprising a removeable information module which, when provided with said data receiving and playback device, authorizes said data receiving and playback device to receive said audio data file.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein said removeable information module can be provided for use, at separate times, with a plurality of data receiving and playback devices.

12. Method of transmitting and playing audio data files, comprising the steps of:

accessing categorization data for a plurality of audio data files from a service provider server;

outputting said categorization data through an output device;

selecting an audio data file to be played on a speaker using said categorization data;

transferring said audio data file from said service provider server to a data transmitting device;

wirelessly transmitting said audio data file to a data receiving and playback device;

broadcasting said audio data file through a speaker.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein said audio data files are compressed music files.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein said categorization data is a library of music files available to a user.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein said data transmitting device is a cellular telephone.

16. The method of claim 12 wherein said data transmitting device is a personal computer and wherein said computer includes circuitry included in said computer is provided on an extension board.

17. The method of claim 12 wherein said data receiving device is a playback station and wherein said speaker is included in a stereo, said playback station connecting to said stereo through an auxiliary input for said stereo.

18. The method of claim 12 wherein said data receiving device is a wireless stereo headset.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein said headset includes a microphone and wherein said method further includes the steps of:

inputting voice commands to said headset; and

converting said voice commands into commands to direct said service provider server to transfer an audio data file to said transmitting device.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein said data transmitting device is a cellular telephone.

21. The method of claim 12 wherein said output device comprises a television screen and cable television box.

22. The method of claim 12 wherein said output device is the display of a cellular phone.