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Media entertainment system with fail-safe alarm modes

  • US 10,310,801 B2
  • Filed: 11/18/2015
  • Issued: 06/04/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A media entertainment system for operation in connection with a media source which has at least one communications interface configured to receive at least control information from the media entertainment system and to send control information, media metadata, and media files or media streams to the media entertainment system, comprising:

  • a. at least one communications interface configured and operable to operatively connect the media entertainment system with at least one such media source via a communications interface of the media source;

    b. at least one computer processor configured to execute computer instructions stored in non-transitory computer memory;

    c. non-transitory computer memory operably connected to at least one computer processor and configured to store executable computer instructions and at least one of data, media metadata, media files, or control information;

    d. at least one audio output speaker configured to output audio signals;

    e. at least one auxiliary audio output connector configured to supply output audio;

    f. at least one display operably connected to the at least one computer processor and configured for displaying media metadata, current time, alarm time, system playback volume levels and alarm volume levels; and

    g. one or more user interfaces operably connected to the at least one computer processor and configured to receive user metadata selections and for receiving user settings for at least one of plural media source presets, playback volume settings, time settings, plural alarm settings, or plural alarm volume level settings, wherein each alarm and associated media source has its own user selectable specific volume level setting that controls the media entertainment system audio output volume when an alarm is triggered.

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