Software updates via digital audio media
AssigneeHarman International Industries, Incorporated
InventorsJeffrey Tackett, Shaun Ryan
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Abstract
Systems and methods for processing encoded digital data for programming a device to be re-programmed in an audio playback system. The system includes an audio media source containing digital data having audio data or encoded data in an audio data format. An audio media reader reads the digital data from the audio media source. A stream detector receives the digital data from the audio media reader and detects whether the received digital data includes encoded data formatted as audio data or audio data. An audio receiver device receives the audio data and processes the audio data for playback. A device to be re-programmed uses the encoded data formatted as audio data.
Claims48
A system comprising:
- an audio media source containing digital data including audio data or encoded data in an audio data format;
- an audio media reader for reading the digital data from the audio media source;
- a stream detector for receiving the digital data from the audio media reader and detecting whether the received digital data includes encoded data formatted as audio data or audio data;
- an audio receiver device for receiving the audio data and processing the audio data for playback;
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- a device to be re-programmed using the encoded data formatted as audio data.
A method comprising:
- reading a digital data stream from an audio media source;
- determining if the digital data includes encoded data formatted as audio data;
- processing the digital data as audio data if the digital data does not include encoded data formatted as audio data;
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- sending the digital data to a device to be re-programmed.
A digital recording medium for storing digital data in a digital audio format, the digital recording medium comprising:
- a disc form compatible with an audio digital reader for reading the digital data stored on the digital recording medium and sending the digital data to a stream detector that determines whether to process the digital data as audio data or encoded data formatted as audio data for use by a device to be re-programmed;
- recorded tracks containing the digital data, the digital data including program code intended for storage in the device to be re-programmed and for execution by a processor that operates using the device to be re-programmed.
An audio receiver device comprising:
- a digital data input connection to an audio media reader, which reads digital data from an audio media source and couples the digital data at the digital data input connection;
- a device for storing program code used by an audio data processor, the device configurable to be electrically programmed and re-programmed;
- an audio data processor coupled to an audio output, the audio data processor configured to convert audio data to analog audio signals;
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- a stream detector for detecting encoded data formatted as audio data in a digital data stream received from the audio media reader and for directing audio data to the audio data processor and encoded data to the device for storing program code.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.