Satellite entertainment receiver system

• US 7,177,589 B1
• Filed: 12/07/2001
• Issued: 02/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: William H. Lynch
• Original Assignee: William H. Lynch
• Inventors: Lynch, William H
• Primary Examiner(s): Kuntz; Curtis
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sams; Matthew C
• Application Number:
  US10/011,149
• Time in Patent Office: 1,894 Days
• Field of Search: 455/3.02, 455/3.06, 455/12.1, 455/31.1, 455/54.1, 455/269, 455/154.1, 455/152.1, 455/297, 455344-347, 455 95-100, 455/3.04, 455/90.1, 370/50, 370/73, 370/84, 370/95.1, 370/110.1, 700/31, 700/116
• US Class Current: 455/3.04
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/28 Arrangements for simultaneous broadcast of plural pieces of information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/62 for transportation systems, e.g. in vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 40/90 specially adapted for satellite broadcast receiving
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/80 characterised by transmission among terminal devices

Abstract

A satellite entertainment receiver system for receiving satellite broadcasts. The system includes a receiver for receiving the satellite broadcasts, a tuner for tuning the receiver to a satellite broadcast transmitted at a desired frequency, speakers for reproducing audio data within the satellite broadcast; a display screen for displaying information data within the satellite broadcast, the information data including identifying information related to the reproduced audio data; and a microprocessor connected to the tuner and satellite receiver, for processing and decoding the audio and information data within the received satellite broadcast, the microprocessor providing the audio data included within the satellite broadcast to the speaker and the decoded information data to the display screen. The system also includes a print module for generating a printed record including the information data, a memory unit for storing the information data on a memory card and a transmitter for transmitting information to a satellite service provider regarding ordering of data associated with the received satellite broadcast. The print module, memory unit and transmitter may also be controlled by control buttons positioned on a steering wheel of a vehicle in which the system is installed.

Claims

1. A satellite entertainment receiver system for receiving satellite broadcasts, said satellite entertainment receive comprising:

a) a satellite receiver for receiving the satellite broadcasts;

b) a tuner for tuning said receiver to a satellite broadcast transmitted at a desired frequency;

c) speakers for reproducing audio data within the satellite broadcast;

d) a display screen for displaying information data within the satellite broadcast, the information data including identifying information related to the reproduced audio data; and

e) a microprocessor connected to said tuner and said satellite receiver, for processing and decoding the audio and information data within the received satellite broadcast, said microprocessor providing the audio data included within the satellite broadcast to the speaker and the decoded information data to the display screen,

f) a print module connected to said microprocessor, whereby said print module generates a printed record including the information data within the received satellite broadcast upon receipt of a print command from said microprocessor;

g) a print eject button for selectively detaching said print module from said satellite entertainment receiver;

h) a memory unit, said memory unit capable of receiving a memory card, whereon the information data can be digitally stored;

i) a memory card eject button for selectively removing the memory card from said memory unit, wherein information data stored on the memory card is readable by at least one of a personal computer and personal organizer;

j) means for transmitting information to a satellite service provider regarding ordering of data associated with the received satellite broadcast, wherein said transmitting means includes;

i) an order button connected to said microprocessor; and

ii) a transmitter, wherein upon activation of said order button, said microprocessor controls said transmitter to transmit ordering data to the satellite service provider, said satellite service provider processes said ordering data and provides a recording medium containing desired data indicated by said ordering information to a user, wherein said receiver is positioned within a vehicle; and

k) control buttons positioned on a steering wheel of the vehicle, wherein said control buttons include a print button for activating said print module, a save button for activating said microprocessor to save the information data on said memory card and an order button for activating said transmitting means.

2. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a read only memory connected to the microprocessor, wherein the audio and information data within the received satellite broadcast is decoded by said microprocessor using instructions stored within said read only memory.

3. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said print module includes:

a) a print head for printing the information data;

b) means for holding a roll of paper;

c) a track along which the paper is fed; and

d) means for guiding the paper on track and passed said print head.

4. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising at least a tape deck and compact disk player.

5. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the microprocessor is able to convert the information data from a language in which it is transmitted to a language as desired by a user.