MULTI-TUNER RADIO SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• US 20090221248A1
• Filed: 01/05/2009
• Published: 09/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: 3D Radio, LLC
• Original Assignee: 3D Radio, LLC
• Inventors: ELLIS, Michael D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,706,023 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/132
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/16 Circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/40 Arrangements for broadcast specially adapted for accumulation-type receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 40/00 Arrangements specially adapted for receiving broadcast information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/27 Arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/35 Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/74 using programme related information, e.g. title, composer or interpreter

Abstract

A system, apparatus, method, and media directed to navigation in the field of digital radio systems are provided. For example, an apparatus, method, or medium can be implemented to provide a multi-tuner portable digital radio device that includes multiple modes and/or advances navigation tools.

Claims

1. A portable multi-tuner digital radio device comprising options implemented on the device that provide a user of the device with the opportunity to select to enter the device into different operation modes including:

off mode wherein one or more tuners continue to receive radio programming and the device continues to compress and store the received audio in its memory,

radio paused mode wherein the device is in an on mode and radio output is paused,

saving mode wherein during radio play incoming audio data is stored a more permanent memory location,

and

overlay mode wherein during one or more of the modes, a user feature is initiated that requires a use of a display or buttons of the device or buttons without affecting a current mode.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the overlay device is operable during all modes and permits the user to interact with the display or buttons of the device without interrupting or changing the current mode.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the device is a car radio.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the device is an aftermarket car radio.

5. The device of claim 1 where in the device includes an phone mode.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the device includes a normal play mode.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein the device includes saved content playback mode wherein output audio is taken from a stored audio file rather than from a radio content buffer.