Audio digital recorder and method utility
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Abstract
Disclosed is an video/audio player/receiver with an integrated digital recorder that improves over conventional digital audio or video playback devices commonly found in automobiles and the like. The present invention improves over conventional car audio technology by providing an otherwise conventional CD player for automotive use with a built-in magnetic media hard drive of a capacity sufficient to store the music of several CDs. By storing a variety of chosen individual songs or entire CDs on hard drive they are ready for instant playback, eliminating the need to carry several CDs and their cases, while still allowing the users to have their favorite songs at their fingertips.
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66 Claims
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9. An audio digital recorder comprising:
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a controller;
a digital input receiver, the digital input receiver designed to receive a digital audio signal;
a hard drive for storing the received digital audio signal, the hard drive having a capacity of at least four gigabytes; and
a digital to analog converter for converting the stored digital audio signal into an analog audio signal, wherein said analog audio signal is output from the audio digital recorder. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An audio digital recorder comprising:
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a microprocessor;
a digital input receiver capable of receiving a plurality of digital audio signals; and
a storage medium for storing a plurality of the received digital signals, the storage medium having a capacity of at least four gigabytes. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An audio digital recorder comprising:
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a controller section comprising a microprocessor and an input interface for calling stored commands;
a digital input receiver, the digital input receiver designed to receive a digital audio signal in accordance with the commands called via the input interface;
a hard drive for storing digital audio signals; and
a digital to analog converter for converting stored digital audio signals into analog audio signals, wherein said analog audio signals are output from the audio digital recorder. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of digitally recording audio data on an audio digital recorder, the method comprising:
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receiving a digital audio signal from a digital input;
controlling, via a controller, operations of the audio digital recorder;
preparing the received digital audio signal for storage as digital data; and
storing the digital data on a storage medium, the storage medium having a capacity of at least four gigabytes. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method of digitally recording audio data on an audio digital recorder, the method comprising:
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receiving a digital audio signal from a digital input;
controlling, via a controller, operations of the audio digital recorder; and
preparing the received digital audio signal for storage as digital data. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. An audio digital recorder comprising:
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a controller;
a display for presenting information;
an interface for receiving input;
a digital input for receiving a digital audio signal;
a hard drive for storing the received digital audio signal; and
a digital to analog converter for converting the stored digital audio signal into an analog audio signal, wherein said analog audio signal is output from the audio digital recorder. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66)
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