Low power digital audio decoding/playing system for computing devices
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1. A machine-readable medium whose contents cause a computer system to perform a method of playing audio files, said method comprising:
- reading compressed audio data;
providing said compressed audio data to a processor of said computer system for decompressing said audio data, thereby providing decompressed audio data; and
storing said decompressed data in a memory of said computer system.
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Abstract
A low-power digital audio decoding and playing system and method for computing devices provides a low-cost, low power-consumption, long-battery-life audio playing and decoding system, which may be used to play compressed audio files of various formats. A software only solution for such a system is provided
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20 Claims
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1. A machine-readable medium whose contents cause a computer system to perform a method of playing audio files, said method comprising:
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reading compressed audio data;
providing said compressed audio data to a processor of said computer system for decompressing said audio data, thereby providing decompressed audio data; and
storing said decompressed data in a memory of said computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A personal computer (PC) adapted to function as a decompressed audio player comprising:
a central processing unit (CPU) responsive to a control signal to load a first operating system or a second operating system, wherein said first operating system is run by said PC in a first PC mode and said second operating system is run by said PC in a second compressed audio mode. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method of operating a personal computer (PC) in either a first personal computer (PC) mode or a second compressed audio performance mode comprising the steps of:
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initiating a control signal; and
loading a first or second operating system based on said control signal, wherein said first operating system operates said PC is said first PC mode and said second operating system operates said PC in said second compressed audio performance mode. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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