Method and apparatus for wireless digital radio
First Claim
1. A wireless digital audio player for operation by a user, comprising:
- an interface for the user to select a digital audio program from a plurality of digital audio programs;
internal electrical components that provide computing operations for the digital audio player;
control functions for allowing a user of the digital audio player to provide inputs associated with digital audio applications;
wireless connection applications;
a display screen configured to display text, video and graphics associated with selected digital audio program;
memory for storing one or more digital radio programs and associated program information;
one or more processors for executing display and audio output functions; and
audio output components for outputting audio signals associated with selected digital audio program.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for a first controlled device, such as a wireless local transmitter that accepts a plurality of digital audio signals and corresponding program information signals converted from a controlled source, such as the encoded digital data provided by a digital data signal source, typically a community antenna television (CATV) cable or direct broadcast satellite, then modulates said digital audio and corresponding program information signals on different carrier frequencies and transmits the modulated signals to a plurality of second controlled devices, such as remote digital receiver/tuners that demodulate said signals to output music in stereophonic sound and display the corresponding program information by means of an alphanumeric display. The first and second controlled devices contain microprocessor systems for communicating, controlling, storing, processing, and display of digital data within the operation of the respective system. A high speed, error free digital signal protocol is utilized for transmitting digital audio and corresponding program information signals to and from the digital receiver/tuner. The digital data transmitter and digital receiver/tuners utilize the 44.1 kilohertz (kHz) Compact Disc (CD) clock signal embedded in digital audio signals provided by an established delivery system to derive clocking signals for reception and processing of digital audio signals and for implementing the display information communications protocol.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless digital audio player for operation by a user, comprising:
- an interface for the user to select a digital audio program from a plurality of digital audio programs;
internal electrical components that provide computing operations for the digital audio player;
control functions for allowing a user of the digital audio player to provide inputs associated with digital audio applications;
wireless connection applications;
a display screen configured to display text, video and graphics associated with selected digital audio program;
memory for storing one or more digital radio programs and associated program information;
one or more processors for executing display and audio output functions; and
audio output components for outputting audio signals associated with selected digital audio program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- an interface for the user to select a digital audio program from a plurality of digital audio programs;
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10. A method for digital audio player connection to a plurality of digital radio signals, comprising:
- tuning to a frequency associated with one or more carrier wave signals;
demodulating a selected carrier wave signal, wherein the carrier wave signal includes analog and digital audio data with corresponding program information associated with a selected digital radio program;
separating the analog and digital information from selected digital radio program using a processor;
displaying of information about the one or more digital radio programs;
allowing a user of the digital audio player to provide inputs associated with digital audio applications;
storing one or more digital radio programs and associated program information;
one or more processors for executing display and audio output functions; and
outputting audio signals associated with a selected digital radio program. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- tuning to a frequency associated with one or more carrier wave signals;
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