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Mobile interactive radio
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1997-03-05
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Granted: 2000-01-11
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Expires: 2017-03-05
Abstract
Abstract Methods and apparatus for providing asynchronous audio data to a mobile interactive radio are provided. A method for transmitting audio data includes receiving identification data from a subscriber and, in response to that identification data, transmitting asynchronous audio data to an authorized subscriber via a wireless communications system. The radio includes a receiver for receiving audio data, a converter for converting the data to an analog signal, and an amplifier for making audible that signal.
Inventors
- 👤 Joshua Bottum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 09:39
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04H; H04H20/00; H04H20/65; H04H20/71; H04H20/72; H04H20/53; H04H20/57; H04L; H04L63/00; H04L63/10; H04L63/102; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S370/00; Y10S370/912; Y10S370/913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 51
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A mobile interactive radio for wireless communication with a wireless system using asynchronous audio program data, wherein said audio program data is substantially continuous, said radio comprising: a receiver for receiving a first portion of said audio program data as one or more digitized packets, and subsequently receiving a second portion of said audio program data as one or more digitized packets; a converter for converting said first received portion of said audio program data to an analog audio signal; and an amplifier for making audible said analog audio signal, wherein said receiver receives said second portion of said audio program data after said converter has converted said first received portion of said audio program data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A mobile interactive radio for wireless communication with a wireless system using asynchronous audio program data, wherein said audio program data is substantially continuous, said radio comprising: a receiver for receiving a first portion of said audio program data as one or more digitized packets, and subsequently receiving a second portion of said audio program data as one or more digitized packets; a converter for converting said first received portion of said audio program data to an analog audio signal; and an amplifier for making audible said analog audio signal, wherein said receiver receives said second portion of said audio program data after said converter has converted said first received portion of said audio program data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The radio of claim 1 wherein said amplifier comprises an amplification circuit for amplifying audio signals having a frequency between about 20 Hz and about 20,000 Hz.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The radio of claim 1 further comprising a housing and wherein said amplifier further comprises a first acoustic system mounted to said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The radio of claim 1 wherein said amplifier comprises an outlet jack for carrying said analog audio signal to a second acoustic system that is substantially outside said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The radio of claim 1 further comprising a buffer unit for temporarily storing data transmitted by said wireless system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The radio of claim 1 further comprising a transmitter for sending ID data to said wireless system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The radio of claim 1 further comprising a display screen for making visible a menu of at least one audio offering.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The radio of claim 7 further comprising at least one menu navigation key for designating one of said at least one audio offering.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The radio of claim 8 further comprising at least one selection button for selecting said designated audio offering.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
139 words
A system for providing audio to a wireless subscriber, said system comprising: a wireless system for transmitting asynchronous audio program data, wherein said audio program data is substantially continuous; and a mobile interactive radio for wireless communication with said wireless system that uses said audio program data, said radio comprising: a receiver for receiving a first portion of said audio program data as one or more digitized packets, and subsequently receiving a second portion of said audio program data as one or more digitized packets; a converter for converting said first received portion of said audio program data to an analog audio signal; and an amplifier for making audible said analog audio signal, wherein said receiver receives said second portion of said audio program data after said converter has converted said first received portion of said audio program data.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
139 words
A system for providing audio to a wireless subscriber, said system comprising: a wireless system for transmitting asynchronous audio program data, wherein said audio program data is substantially continuous; and a mobile interactive radio for wireless communication with said wireless system that uses said audio program data, said radio comprising: a receiver for receiving a first portion of said audio program data as one or more digitized packets, and subsequently receiving a second portion of said audio program data as one or more digitized packets; a converter for converting said first received portion of said audio program data to an analog audio signal; and an amplifier for making audible said analog audio signal, wherein said receiver receives said second portion of said audio program data after said converter has converted said first received portion of said audio program data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The radio of claim 10 wherein said receiver comprises a CDPD modem.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The radio of claim 10 wherein said analog audio signal has an amplitude, and said amplifier comprises an amplification circuit for increasing said amplitude.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The radio of claim 10 further comprising a housing and wherein said amplifier further comprises a first acoustic system mounted substantially inside said housing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The radio of claim 10 wherein said amplifier comprises an outlet for providing said analog signal to a second acoustic system substantially outside said housing.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The radio of claim 10 further comprising a buffer unit for temporarily storing data transmitted by said wireless system.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The radio of claim 10 further comprising a transmitter for sending ID data to said wireless system.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The radio of claim 10 further comprising a display screen for making visible a menu of at least one audio offering.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The radio of claim 17 further comprising at least one menu navigation button for designating one of said of at least one audio offering.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The radio of claim 18 further comprising at least one selection button for selecting said designated audio offering.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
131 words
A method for transmitting asynchronous audio program data to at least one mobile interactive radio via a wireless system, wherein said audio program data is substantially continuous, said radio having a corresponding subscriber and a subscriber ID, said method comprising the steps of: receiving ID data comprising said subscriber ID and an audio ID corresponding to said audio program data; transmitting a first portion of said audio program data in a packet format to said radio via said wireless system, wherein said radio converts said first portion of said audio program data to audible form; transmitting a second portion of said audio program data in said packet format to said radio via said wireless system after said radio has converted said first portion of said audio program data to audible form.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
131 words
A method for transmitting asynchronous audio program data to at least one mobile interactive radio via a wireless system, wherein said audio program data is substantially continuous, said radio having a corresponding subscriber and a subscriber ID, said method comprising the steps of: receiving ID data comprising said subscriber ID and an audio ID corresponding to said audio program data; transmitting a first portion of said audio program data in a packet format to said radio via said wireless system, wherein said radio converts said first portion of said audio program data to audible form; transmitting a second portion of said audio program data in said packet format to said radio via said wireless system after said radio has converted said first portion of said audio program data to audible form.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 20 wherein said ID data is received from said radio.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 20 further comprising the step of: authorizing said subscriber to receive said audio program data before said step of transmitting a first portion of said audio program data.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 22 wherein said step of authorizing comprises the step of: cross-referencing said subscriber ID with a database of approved subscribers.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 20 further comprising the step of: providing said subscriber via said radio a menu of at least one audio offering corresponding to said audio ID before said step of receiving ID data.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 24 further comprising the step of: receiving a menu request code sent by said subscriber before said step of providing said menu.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 24 wherein said at least one audio offering corresponds to audio program data selected from the group consisting of news, sports and music data.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 20 further comprising the step of: confirming that said received audio ID is proper after said step of receiving.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 20 wherein said audio ID corresponds to real-time audio program data, said method further comprising the step of: routing said real-time audio program data to said wireless system before said step of transmitting.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
74 words
The method of claim 20 wherein said audio ID corresponds to audio program data stored in an audio data storage unit, said method further comprising the steps of: conveying said audio ID to said audio data storage unit in response to said step of receiving; retrieving said corresponding stored audio program data from said audio data storage unit; and routing said corresponding audio program data to said wireless transmitter for transmission to said radio.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 20 further comprising the step of: verifying that said audio ID is properly matched with said subscriber ID before transmitting said audio program data.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 20 further comprising the step of: updating a subscriber account that includes a record of audio program data transmitted to said subscriber.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 20 wherein said audio data transmitted to said radio via said wireless system packet is in a Cellular Digital Packet Data format.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 20, further comprising the step of transmitting said audio program data to one or more additional mobile interactive radios.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 33, wherein each of said one or more additional mobile interactive radios is assigned said subscriber ID.
Claim 38
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for receiving asynchronous audio program data transmitted by a wireless system using a mobile interactive radio, wherein said audio program data is substantially continuous, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a first portion of said audio program data in a packet format; converting said first portion of said audio program data to an analog audio signal; making audible said analog audio signal; and receiving a second portion of said audio program data in said packet format after making audible said analog audio signal.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for receiving asynchronous audio program data transmitted by a wireless system using a mobile interactive radio, wherein said audio program data is substantially continuous, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a first portion of said audio program data in a packet format; converting said first portion of said audio program data to an analog audio signal; making audible said analog audio signal; and receiving a second portion of said audio program data in said packet format after making audible said analog audio signal.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 35 wherein said radio further comprises a buffer unit, said method further comprising the step of: temporarily storing at least a portion of said audio program data in said buffer unit before said step of making audible.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 36 further comprising the steps of: detecting one or more transmission errors in data stored by said step of temporarily storing; and correcting said one or more transmission errors detected in said step of detecting.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 35 further comprising the steps of: receiving instructions from said subscriber to provide a menu including at least one menu offering; and providing said menu to said subscriber.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 38 further comprising the steps of: after said step of receiving instructions, transmitting a subscriber ID and a menu request code to said wireless system; and before said step of providing said menu, receiving menu data from said wireless system.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 39 wherein said radio further comprises a memory unit for storing said menu, said method further comprising the step of: updating said menu stored in said memory in response to said step of receiving menu data.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 38 wherein said radio further comprises a display screen, wherein said step of providing said menu comprises the step of: displaying said menu on said display screen for visual perception by said subscriber.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 38 wherein said radio further comprises an acoustic speaker, wherein said step of providing said menu comprises the step of: acoustically broadcasting said menu on said acoustic speaker for audible perception by said subscriber.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 38 further comprising the steps of: modifying said menu in response to instructions by said subscriber.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 35 wherein said radio further comprises a buffer unit and said audio program data has a finite size, said method further comprising the step of: storing substantially all of said audio program data in said buffer unit before said step of making said analog audio signal audible.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 44 wherein said step of storing comprises the step of: storing substantially all of said audio program data in said buffer unit before said step of converting.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 35 further comprising the step of: before said step of receiving, supplying a subscriber ID to an audio program data provider.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 46 wherein said step of supplying comprises: supplying said subscriber ID to said audio program data provider using a terminal selected from the group consisting of a wired terminal and a wireless terminal.
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