# US 2008/0188966 A1 · Apparatus, method, and computer program for recording and reproducing digital data

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- Number: US 2008/0188966 A1
- Document ID: US20080188966A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 11/981,728
- Filed: 2007-10-31
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2000-06-14
- Assignees: Marvell International Ltd.
- Inventors: Sehat Sutardja; Peter Loc; Hedley Rainnie; Eric B. Janofsky
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080188966A1

## CPC

- G06F 16/4387: {by the use of playlists}
- H04N 5/765: Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
- G01S 3/02: using radio waves
- G06F 3/0481: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
- G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
- G06F 3/165: {Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path}
- G06F 16/444: {Spatial browsing, e.g. 2D maps, 3D or virtual spaces}
- G11B 27/34: Indicating arrangements {(indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D)}
- H04H 60/68: Systems specially adapted for using specific information, e.g. geographical or meteorological information
- H04L 65/00: Network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communication (real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM] H04L51/04; selective video distribution H04N21/00)
- H04L 67/06: specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
- H04N 5/77: between a recording apparatus and a television camera
- H04N 5/772: {the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure}
- H04N 5/782: on tape
- H04N 5/907: using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories (H04N5/91 takes precedence)
- H04N 9/8042: {involving data reduction}
- G06T 11/23: using straight lines or curves
- G11B 27/105: {of operating discs}
- H04N 5/781: on disks or drums
- H04N 5/85: on discs or drums
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R)
- H04H: BROADCAST COMMUNICATION (multiplex communication H04J; pictorial communication aspects of broadcast systems H04N)
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL

## Abstract

A media player/recorder, and a method and computer program product for same comprises a wireless receiver to receive a signal representing encoded media data; a storage device to store the encoded media data; a processor comprising a storage controller to retrieve the encoded media data from the storage device, and a digital signal processor to decode the encoded media data retrieved by the storage controller; and an output circuit to output the decoded media data from the processor.

## Claims

### Claim 1

(canceled)

### Claim 2

A media player/recorder comprising:
a wireless receiver that receives encoded media data and an identifier of an offered encoded media selection;
a storage device that stores the encoded media data and a list of identifiers of desired encoded media selections; and
a processor that compares the identifier of the offered encoded media selection to the list.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The media player/recorder of claim 2 wherein the processor stores encoded media data corresponding to the offered encoded media selection when the identifier matches at least one identifier in the list.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The media player/recorder of claim 2 wherein the processor retrieves and decodes the encoded media data from the storage device.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The media player/recorder of claim 4 further comprising an output circuit that outputs the decoded media data from the processor.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The media player/recorder of claim 4 wherein the encoded media data is compressed and the decoded media data is decompressed.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The media player/recorder of claim 4 wherein the processor comprises a single integrated circuit.

### Claim 8 (depends on 2)

The media player/recorder of claim 2 further comprising a read channel that communicates with the processor and that writes data to and reads data from the storage device.

### Claim 9 (depends on 4)

The media player/recorder of claim 4 further comprising memory to store the encoded media data retrieved by the processor.

### Claim 10 (depends on 4)

The media player/recorder of claim 4 further comprising an input circuit to receive unencoded media data, wherein the processor encodes the unencoded media data and stores the encoded media data on the storage device.

### Claim 11 (depends on 2)

The media player/recorder of claim 2 wherein the storage device comprises non-volatile semiconductor memory.

### Claim 12 (depends on 2)

The media player/recorder of claim 2 wherein the storage device comprises a hard disk drive.

### Claim 13

A media player/recorder comprising:
a wireless transceiver to receive encoded media data and a request including an identifier of a sought encoded media selection;
a storage device to store the encoded media data and a list of identifiers of shared encoded media selections stored on the storage device; and
a processor that compares the identifier of the sought encoded media selection with the list.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The media player/recorder of claim 13 wherein the processor causes the wireless transceiver to transmit encoded media data corresponding to a matched one of the shared encoded media selections when the identifier of the matched one matches the identifier of the sought encoded media selection.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The media player/recorder of claim 13 wherein the processor retrieves the encoded media data from the storage device and decodes the encoded media data.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

The media player/recorder of claim 13 further comprising an output circuit to output the decoded media data from the processor.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

The media player/recorder of claim 14 wherein the wireless transceiver transmits at least one of the identifiers of the shared encoded media selections before said request is received.

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The media player/recorder of claim 15 wherein the processor comprises a single integrated circuit.

### Claim 19 (depends on 13)

The media player/recorder of claim 13 wherein the storage device comprises non-volatile semiconductor memory.

### Claim 20 (depends on 13)

The media player/recorder of claim 13 wherein the storage device comprises a hard disk drive.

### Claim 21

A media player/recorder comprising:
a wireless receiver to receive encoded media data and an offered item of interest;
a storage device to store the encoded media data and a list of desired items of interest;
a processor that compares the offered item of interest to the list of desired items of interest and that selectively indicates a match when the offered item of interest corresponds to one of the desired items of interest; and
a display unit that communicates with the processor and that indicates the match.

### Claim 22 (depends on 21)

The media player/recorder of claim 21 wherein the processor retrieves the encoded media data from the storage device and decodes the encoded media data retrieved by the storage controller.

### Claim 23 (depends on 21)

The media player/recorder of claim 21 further comprising an output circuit to output the decoded media data from the processor.

### Claim 24 (depends on 21)

The media player/recorder of claim 21 further comprising a directional antenna to determine a direction to a transmitter of the offered item of interest, wherein the display unit displays the direction.

### Claim 25 (depends on 21)

The media player/recorder of claim 21 further comprising a wireless transmitter to transmit contact information to a remote transceiver associated with the offered item of interest.

### Claim 26 (depends on 21)

The media player/recorder of claim 21 further comprising a wireless transmitter to transmit data representing a matched one of the desired items of interest.

### Claim 27 (depends on 21)

The media player/recorder of claim 21 wherein the storage device comprises non-volatile semiconductor memory.

### Claim 28 (depends on 21)

The media player/recorder of claim 21 wherein the storage device comprises a hard disk drive.