| 摘要 |
An enhanced radio system is disclosed that provides for the capture and playback of one or more radio stations. A user may tune to a station, scan through stations, rewind through missed content (even while the system is off), and fast-forward through undesired content, while downloading and uploading audio content, and sending content to another user. A user may rate content, and be notified when that content is played on any station, with undesirable content skipped and desirable content saved, or station recommendations made. Support for multiple sets of configuration information to allow use by multiple listeners and in multiple locations may be provided. Optionally provided are security features to prevent the unauthorized downloading, uploading, and saving of copies of content, other radio related and content related information, a karaoke mode, integration with a telephone with the radio, or reporting of usage information to a collection facility. |
| 主权项 |
1. An apparatus configured for radio programming that processes multiple radio signals simultaneously, said apparatus comprising:
(a) a radio receiver module having at least two radio receivers, each receiver configured for continuously receiving a separate unrelated radio program signal; (b) a storage module configured to simultaneously store in a buffer at least an audio portion of every radio signal received by the two radio receivers while the apparatus is turned on and while the apparatus is turned off for later output by selection of a user wherein the storage module is configured to be connected to a power source to receive power while the apparatus is turned on and also while the apparatus is turned off; and (c) a control module having a programmable selection scheme to control functions including received radio signals, stored radio signals and portions thereof, and an output of the stored radio signals and portions thereof; wherein the control module is configured to allow the user to select a stored radio signal from the buffer in the storage module for the output while the apparatus is turned on, said stored radio signal having been continuously received by the radio receiver module, and simultaneously stored into the buffer while said apparatus was turned off. |
