Receiver for Audio Player
First Claim
1. An accessory for use with an existing portable electronic device, said accessory comprising:
- a unitary housing that removably couples to a housing of the portable electronic device such that the accessory and portable electronic device function and can be portably carried as a single unit;
a tunable FM radio receiver in said unitary housing that receives an FM broadcast signal and produces a broadcast audio output;
a connector on said unitary housing that electrically connects said broadcast audio output of said tunable FM radio receiver to a corresponding connector on said portable electronic device when said unitary housing is coupled to said housing of said portable electronic device;
application software residing on said portable electronic device that utilizes an internet connection of said portable electronic device to download digital content related to said broadcast audio output of said unitary housing and displays said digital content on a display of said portable electronic device; and
a data input on said unitary housing that receives data from said portable electronic device such that said tunable FM receiver can be tuned to a selected broadcast frequency using controls on said portable electronic device.
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Abstract
An accessory for use with an existing portable electronic device has a housing that removably couples to a housing of the existing portable electronic device such that the accessory and portable electronic device function and can be portably carried as a single unit. A tunable FM radio receiver in the housing receives an FM broadcast signal and produces a broadcast audio output. A connector on the housing electrically connects the broadcast audio output to a corresponding connector on the device. Application software residing on the device utilizes an internet connection of the device to download digital content related to the broadcast audio output and display the digital content on a display of the device.
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20 Claims
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1. An accessory for use with an existing portable electronic device, said accessory comprising:
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a unitary housing that removably couples to a housing of the portable electronic device such that the accessory and portable electronic device function and can be portably carried as a single unit; a tunable FM radio receiver in said unitary housing that receives an FM broadcast signal and produces a broadcast audio output; a connector on said unitary housing that electrically connects said broadcast audio output of said tunable FM radio receiver to a corresponding connector on said portable electronic device when said unitary housing is coupled to said housing of said portable electronic device; application software residing on said portable electronic device that utilizes an internet connection of said portable electronic device to download digital content related to said broadcast audio output of said unitary housing and displays said digital content on a display of said portable electronic device; and a data input on said unitary housing that receives data from said portable electronic device such that said tunable FM receiver can be tuned to a selected broadcast frequency using controls on said portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An accessory for use with an existing portable electronic device, said accessory comprising:
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an accessory housing that removably couples to a device housing of the existing portable electronic device such that the accessory and portable electronic device function and can be portably carried as a single unit; a tunable radio receiver in said accessory housing that receives a broadcast signal and produces an audio output; a connector on said accessory housing that electrically connects said audio output of said tunable radio receiver to a corresponding connector on said portable electronic device when said accessory housing is coupled to said device housing of said portable electronic device; and application software residing on said portable electronic device that utilizes an internet connection of said portable electronic device to download digital content related to said audio output of said accessory housing and displays said digital content on a display of said portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of providing FM broadcast radio to an existing portable electronic device, said method comprising the steps of
removably coupling an accessory in a unitary housing to a housing of the existing portable electronic device such that the accessory and the portable electronic device function and can be carried as a single unit; -
receiving an FM broadcast signal with a tunable FM radio receiver in said accessory and producing an audio output signal; transferring said audio output signal to said portable electronic device; using an internet connection of said portable electronic device to download digital content related to said audio output signal of said accessory; and displaying said digital content on a display of said portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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