Method for masking interruptions on playback of received radio signals
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsKlaus-Erwin Groeger, Ulrich Fricke
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Abstract
A method of masking interruptions in the playback of received radio signals is described, wherein lengthy interruptions are allowed only when modulation of the radio broadcast program currently being received is recognized as speech, and a modulation pause in the received radio signal is detected. This method permits complete masking of lengthy interruptions in playback or making them inaudible, where these interruptions are necessary, e.g., for analysis/testing for a transmission frequency of transmitted RDS information to be used as an alternative to a transmission frequency currently being received.
Claims10
A method of masking interruptions in the playback of received radio signals, wherein lengthy interruptions are allowed only when
- modulation of the radio broadcast program currently being received is recognized as speech, and
- a modulation pause in the received radio signal is detected.
The method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a modulation pause is detected on the basis of the modulation level dropping below a specified threshold value.
The method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein an interruption of the playback of a received radio signal is canceled on detection of the end of a modulation pause.
The method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein an interruption of the playback of a received radio signal is terminated prematurely if the activities to be performed during the interruption have been concluded.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.