Satellite broadcast system receiver

Claim 1

A radio receiver augmentation system for insertion in a cassette player or compact disc player comprises a receiver unit including an insertable element having a size and shape suitable for insertion in a tape cassette-receiving slot of a cassette player or a compact disc-receiving slot of a compact disc ("CD") player, and an antenna unit having a size and shape adapted for mounting on a vehicle, said antenna unit comprising an antenna that can receive audio program signals having frequencies in the range of about 300 MHZ to about 4,000 MHZ from a satellite system including at least one repeater at or near the earth's surface, and can re-radiate said signals to said receiver unit, said antenna unit comprising a first element which receives, from said satellite system, radio broadcast signals having frequencies in said range, and connected to said first element, an amplifier, a radio frequency translator, a radio frequency transmitter, and a second element which transmits amplified translated signals to said receiver unit, said insertable element including a connector, a display unit for audio program signals, an antenna for receiving audio program signals from said antenna unit, and a coupler that can deliver said audio program signals to a magnetic head in a tape cassette player, or to an optical coupler in said CD player.