Interactive audio transmission receiving and playback system
First Claim
1. A system for transmitting, receiving, storing and replaying a user selected program, comprising:
- (a) a service center including;
i. an electronic user accessible interface;
ii. an electronically stored library of user selectable programs;
iii. an electronic control system functioning to receive a plurality of user program selections through said interface, and to select said program selections from said library, and to output said programs in the form of compressed electronic data through said interface;
(b) a base unit including;
i. an electronic interface being electronically interconnectable with said user accessible interface of said service center and functioning to receive said user selected programs;
ii. a base unit data interface port functioning to electronically interconnect said base unit with a cassette data interface port disposed on a cassette;
iii. a user activatable service center instruction device being electronically interconnected with said base unit and functioning to transmit user generated program selections through said electronic interface to said service center;
(c) a cassette including;
i. a cassette data interface port being electronically interconnectable with said base unit data interface port, for the reception of electronic data representing user selected programs into said cassette;
ii. a cassette electronic signal processing means being electronically connected with said cassette data interface port and functioning to process said electronic data;
iii. a memory storage means being interconnected with said signal processing means and functioning to store said compressed electronic data in memory locations that are addressable by said signal processing means said compressed electronic data includes bit values in specified bit locations that indicate whether the program selection represented by said compressed electronic data is an original work or a copy of an original work;
iv. a cassette function control means being interconnectable with mechanical components of an audio cassette player and functioning to detect movements of said mechanical components of said audio cassette player and to translate said movements into electronic cassette function controls;
v. a cassette electronic program data output means being electronically connected to said signal processing means and disposed to electronically interface with an input read head of said audio cassette player, whereby electronic signals representative of said stored program selections are transmitted by said data output means to said input read head for processing by said audio cassette player.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a system for transmitting, receiving, storing and replaying a user selected program, which has a service center including an electronic user accessible interface and an electronically stored library of user selectable programs. It includes a base unit having an electronic interface that is electronically interconnectable with the service center'"'"'s user interface to receive the user selected programs, and an output port that interconnects the base unit with a cassette.
The cassette includes a data input port for the reception of electronic data representing the selected programs from the base unit output port, and a memory storage to store the electronic data. The cassette is insertable into and interconnectable with electromechanical components of a standard magnetic tape audio cassette player whereby the stored program selections are transmitted from the cassette to the audio cassette player for broadcasting.
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33 Claims
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1. A system for transmitting, receiving, storing and replaying a user selected program, comprising:
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(a) a service center including; i. an electronic user accessible interface; ii. an electronically stored library of user selectable programs; iii. an electronic control system functioning to receive a plurality of user program selections through said interface, and to select said program selections from said library, and to output said programs in the form of compressed electronic data through said interface; (b) a base unit including; i. an electronic interface being electronically interconnectable with said user accessible interface of said service center and functioning to receive said user selected programs; ii. a base unit data interface port functioning to electronically interconnect said base unit with a cassette data interface port disposed on a cassette; iii. a user activatable service center instruction device being electronically interconnected with said base unit and functioning to transmit user generated program selections through said electronic interface to said service center; (c) a cassette including; i. a cassette data interface port being electronically interconnectable with said base unit data interface port, for the reception of electronic data representing user selected programs into said cassette; ii. a cassette electronic signal processing means being electronically connected with said cassette data interface port and functioning to process said electronic data; iii. a memory storage means being interconnected with said signal processing means and functioning to store said compressed electronic data in memory locations that are addressable by said signal processing means said compressed electronic data includes bit values in specified bit locations that indicate whether the program selection represented by said compressed electronic data is an original work or a copy of an original work; iv. a cassette function control means being interconnectable with mechanical components of an audio cassette player and functioning to detect movements of said mechanical components of said audio cassette player and to translate said movements into electronic cassette function controls; v. a cassette electronic program data output means being electronically connected to said signal processing means and disposed to electronically interface with an input read head of said audio cassette player, whereby electronic signals representative of said stored program selections are transmitted by said data output means to said input read head for processing by said audio cassette player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A portable electronic cassette for the storage and replay of electronic data, comprising:
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a cassette housing having a size and shape for operative insertion within a standard audio cassette player device; a data input port means being disposed within said housing and functioning to receive electronic signal data in a compressed digital data format; an electronic signal processing means being electronically connected with said data input port means and functioning to process said electronic signal data, said electronic signal processing means includes a digital signal processor to decompress said electronic signal data received in a compressed digital data format; a memory storage means being interconnected with said signal processing means and functioning to store said electronic signal data in a compressed digital data format in memory locations that are addressable by said signal processing means; a cassette function control means being interconnectable with mechanical components of said audio cassette player and functioning to detect movements of said mechanical components of said audio cassette player and to create electronic cassette function control signals responsive to said movements; a cassette electronic program data output means being electronically connected to said signal processing means and disposed to electronically interface with an input read head of said audio cassette player, whereby electronic signals representative of said stored program selections are transmitted in an analog format by said data output means to said input read head for processing by said audio cassette player. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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