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US 10,553,246 B2Granted
Systems and methods for reading phonographic record data
OwnerLogan Rileyinventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods discussed herein are related to read data stored on phonographic records. In various examples, systems and methods may describe a needle assembly able to pivot with respect to a record player body, and include a gate able to block light transmitted from a light emitter. The record player may include a motor and a set of wheels such that it can travel around a stationary phonographic record, and a microcontroller capable of determining a target linear travel speed of the record player and receive and transmit data from the phonographic record.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a needle assembly, wherein the needle assembly:
- is operable to pivot with respect to a record player body;
- is operable to mount a needle, wherein the needle is operable to read data stored on a phonographic record;
- and
- includes a light gate operable to variably block emitted light proportional to a pivot angle of the needle assembly;
- and
- the record player body including:
- a motor and a set of wheels enabling the record player body to travel around a stationary phonographic record;
- an MCU including a clock and a memory, wherein the MCU is operable to calculate a target linear travel speed of the record player body;
- a light emitter;
- a light sensor communicatively coupled with the MCU, wherein the light sensor is operable to measure light intensity of light emitted from the light emitter and variably blocked by the light gate;
- a gyroscope communicatively coupled with the MCU;
- and
- a wireless transmitter operable to broadcast audio data read from the phonographic record by the needle for playback.
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A method comprising:
- causing, by an MCU of a record player, a record player body to travel around a stationary phonographic record at a first linear travel speed, wherein the record player body path is directed by a needle following a groove path of the stationary phonographic record;
- measuring a turn angle of the record player body with respect to the stationary phonographic record, wherein the turn angle is proportional to a pivot angle of a needle assembly of the record player body, wherein the needle assembly includes the needle;
- determining a radial position of the record player body based on the turn angle;
- measuring an elapsed time between two angular positions of the record player body with respect to the stationary phonographic record;
- determining a center-to-center groove spacing based on the elapsed time;
- determining, by the MCU, a target linear travel speed of the record player body based on the turn angle of the record player body and the center-to-center groove spacing;
- causing, by the MCU, the record player body to travel at the target linear travel speed;
- and
- wirelessly broadcasting audio data read from the stationary phonographic record for playback.
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A method comprising:
- causing, by an MCU of a record player, a record player body to travel around a stationary phonographic record at a first linear travel speed;
- measuring a turn angle of the record player body with respect to the stationary phonographic record;
- measuring a center-to-center groove spacing of the stationary phonographic record;
- determining, by the MCU, a target linear travel speed of the record player body based on the turn angle of the record player body and the center-to-center groove spacing;
- causing, by the MCU, the record player body to travel at the target linear travel speed;
- and
- wirelessly broadcasting audio data read from the stationary phonographic record for playback.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.