Smartphone for interactive radio
First Claim
1. A method of providing an interactive radio system using a mobile device comprising:
- a) receiving a first radio broadcast signal by tuning to a corresponding channel in the receiver tuner of said mobile device, wherein said first radio broadcast signal is selected from group consisting of analog radio broadcast signal, and digital radio broadcast signal;
b) extracting audio content from said first radio broadcast signal into said mobile device; and
c) transmitting said audio content of said first radio broadcast signal into second radio broadcast signal using transmitter tuner of said mobile device, wherein said second radio broadcast signal is selected from group consisting of analog radio broadcast signal, and digital radio broadcast signal.
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Abstract
A mobile device (31) capable of processing radio broadcast signals (36) is described. Broadcast radio signals (36) are received by said mobile device (31) and converted to desired digital audio content format (52) and then combined with output of software applications (54) running at said mobile device (31) to create a combined radio broadcast signal (55) that can be received by a automobile broadcast radio receiver (83). Said radio broadcast signal (55) is transmitted to a automobile broadcast radio receiver (83) to enable a user to interact with audio content using software applications (54) of said mobile device (31). Transmission of combined radio broadcast signal (56) is done on a different radio broadcast frequency with low power signal.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of providing an interactive radio system using a mobile device comprising:
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a) receiving a first radio broadcast signal by tuning to a corresponding channel in the receiver tuner of said mobile device, wherein said first radio broadcast signal is selected from group consisting of analog radio broadcast signal, and digital radio broadcast signal; b) extracting audio content from said first radio broadcast signal into said mobile device; and c) transmitting said audio content of said first radio broadcast signal into second radio broadcast signal using transmitter tuner of said mobile device, wherein said second radio broadcast signal is selected from group consisting of analog radio broadcast signal, and digital radio broadcast signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile device providing an interactive radio system comprising:
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a) a receiver tuner for receiving a first radio broadcast signal as input wherein said radio broadcast signal is selected from group consisting of analog radio broadcast signal, and digital radio broadcast signal; b) a decoder module to decode audio content from said first radio broadcast signal into said mobile device; c) a encoder module to encode said audio content into said second radio broadcast signal from said mobile device; and d) a transmitter tuner to transmit said audio content of said first radio broadcast signal into second radio broadcast signal using said transmitter tuner of said mobile device, wherein said second radio broadcast signal is selected from group consisting of analog radio broadcast signal, and digital radio broadcast signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A silicon chip comprising:
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a) a receiver tuner for receiving a first radio broadcast signal as input wherein said radio broadcast signal is selected from group consisting of analog radio broadcast signal, and digital radio broadcast signal; and b) a transmitter tuner to simultaneously transmit a second radio broadcast signal using said transmitter tuner of said mobile device, wherein said second radio broadcast signal is selected from group consisting of analog radio broadcast signal, and digital radio broadcast signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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