Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
455344000 | Combined with diverse art device | 30 |
20080242258 | RECEIVING SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING BROADCASTING SIGNAL - A receiving system comprises a first module configured to receive location information identifying current location of the receiver, a second module configured to receive a broadcasting signal including cell information which includes first information defining a location of each cell and second information defining a transport channel of each cell, extract the cell information, select a cell according to the extracted cell information, tune to a transport channel of the selected cell, and processing a broadcast transported from the tuned transport channel, a storage medium, and a controller configured to control to extract the cell information which is matched with the received location information, select the cell, tune to the transport channel of the selected cell, and process the broadcast transported from the tuned transport channel. | 10-02-2008 |
20080254761 | Radio frequency (RF) module - The disclosed embodiments relate to a radio frequency (RF) receiver module ( | 10-16-2008 |
20080287092 | VEHICLE MESSAGE ADDRESSING - A vehicle messaging method ( | 11-20-2008 |
20090029670 | BROADCAST RECEIVING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING BROADCAST SIGNALS - A broadcast receiving system capable of receiving mobile broadcast data and a method for processing broadcast signals are disclosed. The broadcast receiving system includes a first receiving unit, a second receiving unit, a known sequence detector, a equalizer, and a display unit. The first receiving unit receives a first broadcast signal including first mobile broadcast service data and first main broadcast service data. The second receiving unit receives a second broadcast signal including second mobile broadcast service data and second main broadcast service data. The known sequence detector detects at least one of known data included in the received first broadcast signal and known data included in the received second broadcast signal. The channel equalizer uses the detected known data, thereby channel-equalizing the received first and second mobile broadcast service data corresponding to the detected known data. The display unit provides any one of first video data and second video data included in the channel-equalized first and second mobile broadcast service data to a user. | 01-29-2009 |
20090117873 | Electric device - An electronic device, e. g. a measuring transducer, has an interface circuit for communicating with and receiving power from a two-wire line, said interface circuit has a modulator connected to the two-wire line and responsive to an information signal for modulating the current in the two-wire line according to the information signal, and further has a controllable switching type DC-to-DC converter for extracting power for the electronic device from the two-wire line. To reduce energy losses, the DC-to-DC converter is designed to be controlled by said information signal and to perform the function of the modulation means. | 05-07-2009 |
20090275306 | Method and Apparatus for Showing Images During Radio Playback - A broadcast radio event, such as a song, and a plurality of radio data fields corresponding to the event, such as certain text radio data system RDS fields, is received at a broadcast radio receiver device. At least one radio data field is compared to image identifiers stored locally in the broadcast radio receiver. If a match is found between the at least one radio data field and an image identifier, a locally stored image associated with the matching image identifier is displayed at a local graphical display of the broadcast radio receiver device. If no locally stored matching image is found, an external database may be searched similarly and a non-local matching image is displayed. Various rules for matching are disclosed, as are an apparatus and a computer program product. The selected image may also be displayed alongside other radio data fields as text. | 11-05-2009 |
20100041363 | Radio Accessory Having Pass through Connector - A radio accessory for a portable electronic device, such as a digital music player, includes a connector that allows the radio to use accessories designed to couple with the portable electronic device. In addition, the radio includes a pass through connector that allows the radio to couple to the portable electronic device and accessory at the same time such that signals are transferred from the accessory to the portable electronic device through the radio. The radio preferably has a power supply and audio output such that it can function as a stand alone device. The radio can be configured to receive AM, FM or satellite broadcasts. The accessory is preferably a speaker dock designed to receive the portable electronic device. | 02-18-2010 |
20100216420 | RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) POWER LIMITER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A resistive radio frequency (RF) signal power limiter is for connection between an antenna and a receiver circuit in an RF receiver system. The receiver circuit may include a low noise amplifier (LNA). The resistive RF signal power limiter may include at least one positive temperature coefficient (PTC) thermistor connected in series, and at least one negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor connected in shunt between the at least one PTC thermistor and a reference voltage. | 08-26-2010 |
20100297978 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS TO OPERATE A SET-TOP BOX - According to a first aspect there is provided systems and methods for receiving an encrypted signal from a portable communication device, the encrypted signal containing information associated with a command; and decrypting the encrypted signal to enable a set-top box to execute the command. According to a second aspect there is provided systems and methods for encrypting information to generate an encrypted signal, the information associated with a command entered via a control; and communicating the encrypted signal to the set-top box, the encrypted signal for decryption at the set-top box to enable execution of the command to operate the set-top box. | 11-25-2010 |
20120034896 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNSCHEDULED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WITH A MEDICAL DEVICE - Unscheduled wireless communication with a medical device is achieved by operating a receiver of the medical device in a series of modes. Each mode provides an increasingly selective evaluation of received RF energy. The receiver, when operating in a first mode, is capable of detecting the presence of RF energy transmitted from a communicating device. The receiver, when operating in a second mode, consumes more energy than the first mode and analyzes the RF energy to determine whether it contains the appropriate type of modulation. When operating in a third mode, the receiver consumes more energy than the second mode, and operates the full receiver to begin communication with the communicating device. The receiver opens a communication session after the RF energy has passed the evaluation by the series of modes to receive an unscheduled communication. | 02-09-2012 |
20120302195 | AUDIO APPARATUS - A control section of an audio apparatus stores music identification information received by a radio receiver, into a temporary tagging table in an internal memory when instructed by an operation section. The control section stores, based on the music identification information, information which is necessary for displaying a music identification information acquisition history for every broadcasting stations, into a history management table. The control section stores, based on the table, information which is necessary for displaying the number of times music identification information was acquired for each of the broadcasting stations, into a broadcasting station management table, and, when a radio broadcast is being reproduced, displays the number of times music identification information was acquired for each of broadcasting stations that are reproducible, on a display section. | 11-29-2012 |
20130052977 | Satellite Signal Receiving Device and Electronic Device - A satellite signal reception device can reliably execute a satellite signal reception process. The satellite signal reception device has a reception time setting unit | 02-28-2013 |
20130237172 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES WITH AN ANALOG FREQUENCY MODULATION (FM) RECEIVER AND RECORDING CAPABILITY - Methods and devices are provided for recording radio broadcasts received in an analog format at a mobile communication device. The mobile communication device receives analog radio broadcast signals and analog radio data system information signals corresponding to the analog radio broadcast signals. A radio application extracts radio data system information in response to users selecting a record operation, creates a file name from the extracted radio data system information, and stores radio content corresponding to the extracted radio data system information in response to the user selecting the record operation. The radio application further monitors the radio data system information for pre-defined criteria and sends alerts to the user upon detecting the pre-defined criteria. In response to selecting the record operation, the radio application further enables users to rewind the stored radio content by a pre-determined amount and append buffered radio content to a beginning of the stored radio content. | 09-12-2013 |
20130237173 | CONSTRUCTION SITE RADIO DEVICE - A construction site radio device, which has at least one arithmetic unit, a radio device and a charging device which is provided for the purpose of inductively charging a hand tool battery. | 09-12-2013 |
20130344839 | COMFORT DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH ELECTRONIC MESSAGE DISPLAY - A message playing system includes a plurality of comfort devices, each having a soft, huggable body and an electronic circuit in the body. The electronic circuit includes a WiFi or other wireless communication circuit for wireless electronic message communications. Each comfort device includes a display device for displaying messages. A server is connected over a communication network that includes at least one wireless communication link to each comfort device. The server is configured to receive and store messages and identification information for each message. The server is further configured to transmit the plurality of messages from the server to the comfort devices associated with the messages. | 12-26-2013 |
455345000 | With vehicle | 15 |
20080227426 | Structure of a car multimedia wireless transmitting and receiving device - A multimedia wireless transmitting and receiving device includes a main device body, and a base member connected to both the main device body and a car cigarette lighter socket; the main device body has an FM transmitter for transmitting FM signals receivable by a radio of the car; the main device body has a Bluetooth module for performing transference of audio and digital data between the Bluetooth module and a cellular phone; the main device body has a microphone serving as a sound input source; the base member has a plug for connection with the car cigarette lighter socket to obtain power supply; the base member has several connection cavities, which are each used for connection with a respective transfer wire of electronic devices so as to transfer digitized music files stored in the electronic devices to the main device body and to charge the electronic devices. | 09-18-2008 |
20080242259 | Radio For a Motor Vehicle - A radio for a motor vehicle includes a housing in which a radio module and a digital radio decoder are arranged. The radio module includes a radio-module low-frequency input and a radio-module low-frequency output for the emission of a low-frequency signal which is inputted via the radio-module low-frequency input. The digital radio decoder includes a decoder high-frequency input, a decoder high-frequency output which is connected to the radio-module low-frequency input and a digital radio receiver for converting a digital radio signal inputted into the decoder high-frequency input into a low-frequency signal and for emitting the low-frequency signal via the decoder low-frequency output. | 10-02-2008 |
20080287093 | Retrofit Automobile Radio for Older Automobiles - A replacement or retrofit radio which can be used to replace a wide range of older automobile radios and fit into an almost unlimited number of dashboard configurations comprises a radio case or enclosure having a display sized to fit into most original automobile dashboard radio display openings. Separate control knob shafts and associated controls are provided electrically connected to the radio via relatively long cables. With separate control knob shafts, there is no limit to where the controls and shafts are placed with respect to the radio case and display. A selected set of brackets can be attached to the radio with the selected set of brackets providing adjustable physical mounting of the control knob shafts to the brackets and physical connection of the control knob shafts to the radio. This allows mounting of the radio in the dashboard of the automobile in the usual manner of tightening nuts onto threaded control knob shaft sleeves. An insulating gasket may be used to isolate the case from the brackets and/or the control knob shafts to reduce the pick up of unwanted electrical interference. | 11-20-2008 |
20090029671 | BROADCAST RECEIVER AND METHOD OF PROCESSING DATA - A broadcast receiver and a method of processing data are disclosed. The broadcast receiver includes a signal receiving unit, a known sequence detector, and a channel equalizer. The signal receiving unit repeats, when an operating mode of the broadcast receiver has been switched to a Discontinuous Receive (DRx) mode, preset wake-up and sleep sections, and receives a broadcast signal containing main broadcast service and mobile broadcast service data in the wake-up section. The known sequence detector detects known data included in the received broadcast signal. The channel equalizer uses the detected known data, thereby channel-equalizing the received mobile broadcast service data. | 01-29-2009 |
20090036090 | BROADCAST RECEIVING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING BROADCAST SIGNALS - A broadcast receiving system capable of receiving mobile broadcast data and a method for processing broadcast signals are disclosed. The broadcast receiving system includes a receiving unit, a RS frame decoder, and a memory. The receiving unit receives a broadcast signal including mobile broadcast service data and main broadcast service data. The RS frame decoder performs CRC-decoding and RS-decoding on the RS frame, thereby correcting errors occurred in the corresponding mobile broadcast service data. The memory stores at least one of a traffic information, a POI (point of interesting), and a map information included in the error-corrected mobile broadcast service data. | 02-05-2009 |
20090075624 | REMOTE VEHICLE INFOTAINMENT APPARATUS AND INTERFACE - A remote application server that operates cooperatively with an embedded radio receiver ( | 03-19-2009 |
20090098849 | Hybrid receiver provided with adaptive front and back terminals - The invention relates to a receiver device for the mobile reception of high-frequency signals of different services in motor vehicles comprising at least one receiver unit for receiving and processing country specific services and a communications unit for connecting the receiver device to the motor vehicle communications bus. | 04-16-2009 |
20110045794 | DOCKING UNIT AND VEHICLE POWER ADAPTER WITH FREQUENCY MODULATED AUDIO SIGNAL INJECTION FOR CONNECTING PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER AND/OR COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE TO VEHICLE FM RADIO AND AUDIO SYSTEM FOR PLAYBACK OF DIGITAL AUDIO BROADCAST STREAM - A cigarette lighter adapter (CLA) is provided with a main body configured to be connected at one end thereof to a vehicle cigarette lighter socket or auxiliary power socket. The main body of the cigarette lighter adapter is also connected to one end of a coaxial cable. The other end of the coaxial cable is preferably terminated with a standard low cost DC connector for connection to a portable media player (e.g., with integrated or separate satellite radio receiver) or other content source that provides a frequency modulated (FM) radio frequency signal with audio content onto the coaxial cable | 02-24-2011 |
20110053549 | CAR STEREO UNIT WITH REMOVABLY COUPLED MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A car stereo unit with removably coupled mobile communication device includes a supporting enclosure having a first receiving space at a front portion thereof and being internally provided with an amplifier electrically connected to a built-in car stereo system; an intermediate mount removably received in the first receiving space and electrically connected to the amplifier and a power supply module in the supporting enclosure, and having a second receiving space at a front portion thereof; and a mobile communication device pivotally and removably coupled to and received in the second receiving space to electrically connect to the intermediate mount and the supporting enclosure. The mobile communication device is internally provided with a control unit having at least a multimedia player module for outputting AV signals. With these arrangements, the mobile communication device can be used in a car as a multimedia player and be charged at the same time. | 03-03-2011 |
20110159836 | INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM - An information providing system is provided. An in-vehicle apparatus is provided in a vehicle. The in-vehicle apparatus receives a broadcasting, An information providing apparatus transmits area information related to a broadcast channel that is receivable in a traveling area of the vehicle to the in-vehicle apparatus. A storage unit stores the area information for each traveling area. A receiving unit receives probe information including a predetermined reference position or a position of the vehicle from the in-vehicle apparatus. A deciding unit decides a reference area set including a plurality of traveling areas which are within a predetermined distance from the reference position included in the received probe information for each vehicle. An accumulating unit accumulates the received probe information. A determining unit determines a traveling record of the vehicle in each traveling area on the basis of the accumulated probe information. An update unit updates the reference area set on the basis of the traveling record. A transmitting unit transmits the area information corresponding to the reference area set before the update to the in-vehicle apparatus corresponding to the reference area set when the update unit has not yet performed the update, and transmits the area information corresponding to the reference area set after the update to the in-vehicle apparatus corresponding to the reference area set when the update unit has performed the update. | 06-30-2011 |
20110294455 | BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND RADIO RECEIVING APPARATUS - A broadcast receiving apparatus includes a first tuner configured to receive a broadcast wave from a specified broadcasting station, a second tuner configured to perform a frequency search for receivable broadcasting stations, a power supply unit configured to supply power to the first tuner and the second tuner, a traveling state detection unit configured to determine if a vehicle is moving or is stopped, a reception state detection unit configured to detect a reception state of a currently-received broadcast wave, and a control unit configured to control the first tuner, the second tuner, the power supply unit, the traveling state detection unit, and the reception state detection unit. The control unit causes power to be supplied to the second tuner and causes the second tuner to perform a frequency search while the vehicle is traveling, and when it is determined that the vehicle has stopped, the control unit turns the power supplied to the second tuner on and off in accordance with the reception state of the broadcast wave. | 12-01-2011 |
20120244827 | LIGHTWEIGHT AUDIO SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS AND METHOD - A lightweight radio/CD player for vehicular application includes a case and frontal interface formed of polymer based material molded to provide details to accept audio devices and radio receivers, as well as the circuit boards required for electrical control and display. The case and frontal interface are of composite structure, including an insert molded electrically conductive wire mesh screen that has been pre-formed to contour with the molding operation. The wire mesh provides shielding and grounding of the circuit boards via exposed wire mesh pads and adjacent ground clips. | 09-27-2012 |
20140273908 | CONTACT INFORMATION RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR EXTERNAL TEXTUAL DATA DISPLAYED BY IN-VEHICLE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMS - A media content processor system including a control unit configured to receive radio data including metadata and media content and to identify an element of the actionable content based on parsing data fields of the metadata tagged as including elements of data other than the actionable content, and a method of identifying the same. The metadata represents actionable content for presentation to a user. The method includes receiving radio data, identifying an element of the actionable content included in the metadata of the radio data, generating an option, and providing the option to the display screen. | 09-18-2014 |
20140287709 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED AUDIO DEVICE AND AUTOMOBILE - The present invention provides a vehicle-mounted audio device including a casing, a tuner, an audio output unit, a housing chamber, an opening of the housing chamber, a housing, a lock mechanism, and a casing connector. The tuner is disposed in the casing. The audio output unit is for amplifying and outputting an audio signal supplied from the tuner. The housing chamber is defined in the casing. The opening is defined in a front panel of the casing. The housing is for accommodating a portable audio device. The housing is removably housed in the housing chamber through the opening. The lock mechanism is for selectively locking the housing in the housing chamber and unlocking the housing from the housing chamber. The casing connector is electrically connected to the audio output unit and disposed in the housing for disengageably connecting to an audio signal output connector of the portable audio device. | 09-25-2014 |
20150333782 | Retrofit Automobile Radio - A replacement radio which can be used to replace a wide range of older automobile radios and fit into an almost unlimited number of dashboard configurations comprises an interchangeable radio display assembly having a radio display sized to fit into an original automobile dashboard radio display opening and a separate radio case having radio electronics therein. At least one separate radio control housing mounts replacement radio controls such as the usual tuning and volume controls into the original dashboard openings. The usual push buttons can be part of the display assembly or can be provided by a separate push button assembly. The use of separate components or modules increases the flexibility for mounting and positioning such components with respect to the dashboard and one other so the radio can be easily installed into many older automobiles. Original display markings can be provided with application of a transparent display cover. | 11-19-2015 |