Enhanced delivery of audio data for portable playback
First Claim
1. Audio information storage and playback apparatus comprising:
- a computer and associated data interface, programmed to receive and extract an audio data file from an incoming signal over an internetwork channel at a transfer rate that is greater than a playback rate for audibly perceptible playback of information contained in the data file; and
a docking station, connected to the computer and adapted for receiving a playback module that receives and stores the data file from the computer and that provides audibly perceptible playback of the data file.
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Abstract
A system for selection by a user and delivery to the user over an internetwork transmission channel of selected audio data files at a delivery rate of at least twice the delivery rate for normal, audibly perceptible playback of an audio data file. The user registers the user'"'"'s selection of audio material with a central library of audio and/or text data files, and a digitized and optionally compressed omnibus file containing the user'"'"'s selections is prepared and transmitted to the user at a high data transfer rate. The user receives downloads the selected data files to a personal computer or to a portable storage and playback unit (SPU) that may store and play back digitized text or audio data, using a docking station. The user carries this SPU until the user has an opportunity to audio process and play back the text or audio data files in audibly perceptible form.
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25 Claims
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1. Audio information storage and playback apparatus comprising:
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a computer and associated data interface, programmed to receive and extract an audio data file from an incoming signal over an internetwork channel at a transfer rate that is greater than a playback rate for audibly perceptible playback of information contained in the data file; and
a docking station, connected to the computer and adapted for receiving a playback module that receives and stores the data file from the computer and that provides audibly perceptible playback of the data file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Audio information storage and playback apparatus comprising:
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a computer and associated data interface, programmed to receive and extract a text data file from an incoming signal over an internetwork channel, where the text data file is received by the computer at a transfer rate that is greater than a playback rate for audibly perceptible playback of information contained in the text data file; and
a docking station, connected to the computer and adapted for receiving a playback module that receives and stores the text data file from the computer and that provides audibly perceptible playback of the text data file. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for receiving and storing digital files, the system comprising:
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a portable storage and playback device;
a personal computer;
a docking station connected to the portable storage and playback device and including a signal connection between the personal computer and the portable storage and playback device, wherein at least one of the personal computer and the portable storage and playback device includes software to facilitate a transfer of a digital file from the personal computer to the portable storage and playback device, using the connection between the personal computer and the docking station. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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