Vehicle for recording and reproducing digital data

• US 7,457,676 B1
• Filed: 06/26/2002
• Issued: 11/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte Limited (Marvell Technology Group Limited)
• Original Assignee: Marvell International Limited (Marvell Technology Group Limited)
• Inventors: Rainnie, Hedley, Sutardja, Sehat, Loc, Peter, Janofsky, Eric
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran; Sinh
• Assistant Examiner(s): Flanders; Andrew C
• Application Number:
  US10/184,302
• Time in Patent Office: 2,344 Days
• Field of Search: 700/94, 704500-501, 716/16, 716/17
• US Class Current: 700/94
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a vehicle and a media player/recorder physically connected with the vehicle, the media player/recorder comprising a wireless receiver to receive a signal representing encoded media data; a storage device to store the encoded media data; a processor comprising a storage controller to retrieve the encoded media data from the storage device, and a digital signal processor to decode the encoded media data retrieved by the storage controller; and an output circuit to output the decoded media data from the processor.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a vehicle; and

a media player/recorder physically connected with the vehicle, the media player/recorder comprising;

a wireless receiver to receive a signal representing encoded media data;

a storage device to store the encoded media data;

a programmed processor that is programmed as

a) a storage controller to retrieve the encoded media data from the storage device, and

b) a digital signal processor to decode the encoded media data retrieved by the storage controller; and

an output circuit to output the decoded media data from the processor;

wherein the storage device stores a list of identifiers of desired encoded media selections;

wherein the wireless receiver receives a signal representing an identifier of an offered encoded media selection; and

wherein the storage device stores the offered encoded media selection when the identifier of the offered encoded media selection corresponds to the identifier of one of the desired encoded media selections.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the media data is encoded by a process that compresses the media data; and

the encoded media data is decoded by a process that decompresses the encoded media data.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor comprises a single integrated circuit.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a read channel responsive to the storage controller to read data from the storage device.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a memory to store the encoded media data retrieved by the storage controller.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the digital signal processor comprises a decoder to decode the encoded media data stored in the memory.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the storage device stores a process for decoding the encoded media data for a selected code.

8. The apparatus of claim 7,

wherein the digital signal processor determines a code of the encoded media data retrieved by the processor;

wherein the process for decoding the encoded media data is retrieved from the storage device in accordance with the determined code; and

wherein the decoder decodes the encoded media data in accordance with the retrieved process.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

an input circuit to receive unencoded media data;

wherein the digital signal processor comprises an encoder to encode the unencoded media data; and

wherein the encoded media data encoded by the digital signal processor is stored on the storage device.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor obtains the encoded media data from the signal representing the encoded media data.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a wireless transmitter to transmit the encoded media data.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the wireless transmitter transmits the encoded media data while the output circuit outputs the decoded media data from the processor.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a wireless transmitter to transmit a signal representing the identifiers of the desired encoded media selections.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

an interface to receive a signal representing biometric data; and

wherein the storage device stores the biometric data.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the interface transmits a signal representing the biometric data stored on the storage device.

18. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

an interface to receive a signal representing vehicle diagnostic data; and

wherein the storage device stores the vehicle diagnostic data.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the interface transmits a signal representing the vehicle diagnostic data stored on the storage device.

24. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a digital camera having an image sensor;

wherein the digital signal processor encodes image data representing an image captured by the image sensor; and

wherein the storage controller stores the encoded image data on the storage device.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, further comprising:

a display;

wherein the storage controller retrieves the encoded image data from the storage device;

wherein the digital signal processor decodes the retrieved encoded image data; and

wherein the media player/recorder sends a signal representing the decoded image data to the display.

26. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the digital camera is a digital motion picture camera and the encoded image data represents a motion picture.

14. An apparatus comprising:

a vehicle; and

a media player/recorder physically connected with the vehicle, the media player/recorder comprising;

a wireless receiver to receive a signal representing encoded media data;

a storage device to store the encoded media data;

a programmed processor that is programmed as

c) a storage controller to retrieve the encoded media data from the storage device, and

d) a digital signal processor to decode the encoded media data retrieved by the storage controller; and

an output circuit to output the decoded media data from the processor;

a wireless transmitter;

wherein the storage device stores a list of identifiers of shared encoded media selections stored on the storage device;

wherein the wireless receiver receives a signal representing a request for a sought encoded media selection, the request including an identifier of the sought encoded media selection;

wherein the wireless transmitter transmits one of the shared encoded media selections when the identifier of the sought encoded media selection corresponds to the identifier of the one of the shared encoded media selections.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the wireless transmitter transmits a signal representing the identifiers of the shared encoded media selections.

20. An apparatus comprising:

a vehicle; and

a media player/recorder physically connected with the vehicle, the media player/recorder comprising;

a wireless receiver to receive a signal representing encoded media data;

a storage device to store the encoded media data;

a programmed processor that is programmed as

e) a storage controller to retrieve the encoded media data from the storage device, and

f) a digital signal processor to decode the encoded media data retrieved by the storage controller; and

an output circuit to output the decoded media data from the processor;

a display unit;

wherein the storage device stores a list of desired items of interest;

wherein the wireless receiver receives a signal representing an offered item of interest;

wherein the display unit indicates a match when the offered item of interest corresponds to one of the desired items of interest.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, further comprising:

a directional antenna to determine a direction to a transmitter of the signal representing the offered item of interest; and

wherein the display unit displays the direction.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising

a wireless transmitter to transmit contact information to the transmitter of the signal representing the offered item of interest.

23. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the wireless transmitter transmits a signal representing the desired items of interest.

27. An apparatus comprising:

transport means for providing transportation; and

media player/recorder means for playing and recording media, the media player/recorder means physically connected with the transport means;

wherein the media player/recorder means comprises wireless receiver means for wirelessly receiving a signal representing encoded media data;

storage means for storing the encoded media data;

programmable processor means comprising storage controller means programmed for retrieving the encoded media data from the storage means, and digital signal processor means programmed for decoding the encoded media data retrieved by the storage controller means; and

output means for outputting the decoded media data from the processor means,

wherein the storage means stores a list of identifiers of desired encoded media selections;

wherein the wireless receiver means receives a signal representing an identifier of an offered encoded media selection;

wherein the storage means stores the offered encoded media selection when the identifier of the offered encoded media selection corresponds to the identifier of one of the desired encoded media selections.

28. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein:

the media data is encoded by a process that compresses the media data; and

the encoded media data is decoded by a process that decompresses the encoded media data.

29. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the processor means comprises read channel means for reading data from the storage means and responsive to the storage controller means.

30. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising memory means for storing the encoded media data retrieved by the storage controller means.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the digital signal processor means comprises decoder means for decoding the encoded media data stored by the memory means.

32. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the storage means stores a process for decoding the encoded media data for a selected code.

33. The apparatus of claim 32,

wherein the digital signal processor means determines a code of the encoded media data retrieved by the processor means;

wherein the process for decoding the encoded media data is retrieved from the storage means in accordance with the determined code; and

wherein the decoder means decodes the encoded media data in accordance with the retrieved process.

34. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising:

input circuit means for receiving unencoded media data;

wherein the digital signal processor means comprises encoder means for encoding the unencoded media data; and

wherein the encoded media data encoded by the digital signal processor means is stored on the storage means.

35. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein the processor means obtains the encoded media data from the signal representing the encoded media data.

36. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising:

wireless transmitter means for transmitting the encoded media data.

37. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein the wireless transmitter means transmits the encoded media data while the output means outputs the decoded media data from the processor means.

41. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising:

interface means for receiving a signal representing biometric data; and

wherein the storage means stores the biometric data.

42. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the interface means transmits a signal representing the biometric data stored on the storage device.

43. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising:

interface means for receiving a signal representing diagnostic data for the transport means; and

wherein the storage means stores the diagnostic data.

44. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the interface means transmits a signal representing the diagnostic data stored on the storage device.

49. The apparatus of claim 27, further comprising:

digital camera means for capturing an image;

wherein the digital signal processor means encodes image data representing an image captured by the digital camera means; and

wherein the storage controller means stores the encoded image data on the storage means.

50. The apparatus of claim 49, further comprising:

display means for displaying images;

wherein the storage controller means retrieves the encoded image data from the storage means;

wherein the digital signal processor means decodes the retrieved encoded image data; and

wherein the media player/recorder sends a signal representing the decoded image data to the display.

51. The apparatus of claim 49, wherein the digital camera means captures a series of images representing a motion picture.

38. The apparatus of 27, further comprising:

wireless transmitter means for transmitting a signal representing the identifiers of the desired encoded media selections.

39. An apparatus comprising:

transport means for providing transportation; and

media player/recorder means for playing and recording media, the media player/recorder means physically connected with the transport means;

wherein the media player/recorder means comprises wireless receiver means for wirelessly receiving a signal representing encoded media data;

storage means for storing the encoded media data;

programmable processor means comprising storage controller means programmed for retrieving the encoded media data from the storage means, and digital signal processor means programmed for decoding the encoded media data retrieved by the storage controller means; and

output means for outputting the decoded media data from the processor means; and

wireless transmitter means;

wherein the storage means stores a list of identifiers of shared encoded media selections stored on the storage means;

wherein the wireless receiver means receives a signal representing a request for a sought encoded media selection, the request including an identifier of the sought encoded media selection;

wherein the wireless transmitter means transmits one of the shared encoded media selections when the identifier of the sought encoded media selection corresponds to the identifier of the one of the shared encoded media selections.

40. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the wireless transmitter means transmits a signal representing the identifiers of the shared encoded media selections.

45. An apparatus comprising:

transport means for providing transportation; and

media player/recorder means for playing and recording media, the media player/recorder means physically connected with the transport means;

wherein the media player/recorder means comprises wireless receiver means for wirelessly receiving a signal representing encoded media data;

storage means for storing the encoded media data;

programmable processor means comprising storage controller means programmed for retrieving the encoded media data from the storage means, and digital signal processor means programmed for decoding the encoded media data retrieved by the storage controller means; and

output means for outputting the decoded media data from the processor means; and

display means;

wherein the storage means stores a list of desired items of interest;

wherein the wireless receiver means receives a signal representing an offered item of interest;

wherein the display means indicates a match when the offered item of interest corresponds to one of the desired items of interest.

46. The apparatus of claim 45, further comprising:

directional antenna means for determining a direction to a transmitter of the signal representing the offered item of interest; and

wherein the display means displays the direction.

47. The apparatus of claim 46, further comprising:

wireless transmitter means for transmitting contact information to the transmitter of the signal representing the offered item of interest.

48. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the wireless transmitter means transmits a signal representing the desired items of interest.