Method and apparatus for transmission and receipt of digital data in an analog signal
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a combined signal including a digital data component and an analog component;
separating the combined signal into the digital data component and the analog component;
digitizing the analog component;
determining a starting point and ending point of one or more audio entities in the digitized analog component based upon information in the digital data component; and
associating the digitized analog component with data from the digital data component to create an album of audio content comprising the one or more audio entities.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for processing transmissions and creating an album of audio content are described. In one arrangement, a combined signal including a digital data component and an analog component is transmitted and received by a terminal. The combined signal is separated into the digital data component and the analog component. The analog component is digitized and then cut based upon the digital data component. Metadata from the digital data component is associated with the digitized analog component to create an album of audio content. The album may be stored or sent to an audio player for output. The digital data component may include cutting information and information data. The analog component may be an analog frequency modulation signal and the digital component may be a subcarrier signal in accordance with the DARC standard.
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29 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a combined signal including a digital data component and an analog component; separating the combined signal into the digital data component and the analog component; digitizing the analog component; determining a starting point and ending point of one or more audio entities in the digitized analog component based upon information in the digital data component; and associating the digitized analog component with data from the digital data component to create an album of audio content comprising the one or more audio entities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a combined analog signal and subcarrier signal; a processor configured to control the operation of the apparatus, the processor configured to process the received subcarrier signal and analog signal by software programmed to generate an album of audio content; an encoder configured to digitize the analog signal; a cutting engine configured to determine a staffing point and ending point of one or more audio entities in the digitized analog signal based upon cutting information within the subcarrier signal; a digital player configured to output the album of audio content comprising the one or more audio entities; a storage medium configured to store the album of audio content; a display configured to show information relating to the album; and an interface configured to allow a user to interface with the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions that, when executed, perform:
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receiving a combined signal including a digital data component and an analog component; separating the combined signal into the digital data component and the analog component; digitizing the analog component; determining a starting point and ending point of one or more audio entities in the digitized analog component based upon information in the digital data component; and associating the digitized analog component with data from the digital data component to create an album of audio content comprising the one or more audio entities. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A method comprising:
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receiving an analog audio stream; receiving digital data comprising information identifying a starting point and ending point of one or more audio entities in the analog audio stream; generating a combined signal including a digital data component corresponding to the received digital data and an analog component corresponding to the analog audio stream, wherein the information identifying the starting point and ending point of the one or more audio entities in the analog audio stream is included within the digital data component, and wherein the digital data component further comprises metadata corresponding to song information of an audio entity in the analog audio stream, and wherein the combined signal is transmitted in accordance with one of the RBDS standard and the DARC standard; and transmitting the combined signal.
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29. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor configured to control at least some operations of the apparatus; a signal insertion engine configured to; receive an analog audio stream; receive digital data comprising information identifying a starting point and ending point of one or more audio entities in the analog audio stream; generate a combined signal including a digital data component corresponding to the received digital data and an analog component corresponding to the analog audio stream, wherein the information identifying the staffing point and ending point of the one or more audio entities in the analog audio stream is included within the digital data component, and wherein the digital data component further comprises metadata corresponding to song information of an audio entity in the analog audio stream, and wherein the combined signal is transmitted in accordance with one of the RBDS standard and the DARC standard; and transmit the combined signal.
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