Universal automotive electronic radio with display for tuning or time information

In a radio/clock combination wherein radio tuning is accomplished by varying of a tuning signal and wherein the time of day is derived from a predetermined time base signal, the improvement comprising:

• oscillator means for producing a predetermined frequency signal;
• tuning means for predeterminedly processing said oscillator produced signal to provide the radio tuning signal;
• timing means for predeterminedly processing said oscillator produced signal to provide the time base signal;
• digital display means for displaying a sequence of digits;
• and
• display control means for selectively sensing the tuning of the radio or the time of the clock and, in response thereto, driving said digital display means for displaying only the corresponding one of the frequency to which the radio is tuned and the time of day.

In a radio/clock combination:

• oscillator means for generating an oscillator signal;
• tuning means coupled to said oscillator means for receiving and processing said oscillator signal and developing a signal for tuning the radio;
• clock means coupled to said oscillator means for receiving and processing said oscillator signal and developing at least one signal indicative of the time of day;
• digital display means for displaying a sequence of digits adapted for displaying either the time of day or the frequency to which the radio is tuned;
• and
• manual control means coupled to said tuning, clock and digital display means for selecting, and causing said display means to indicate, only one of either the time of day or the frequency to which the radio is tuned.

In a radio device, the combination including:

• first circuit means for generating a substantially fixed frequency oscillator signal;
• second circuit means coupled to said first circuit means for receiving and processing said fixed frequency oscillator signal and developing an adjustable frequency signal for tuning the radio;
• third circuit means coupled to said first circuit means for receiving said fixed frequency oscillator signal and developing in response thereto at least one signal indicative of information other than the frequency to which the radio device is tuned;
• fourth means coupled to said third circuit means for receiving said at least one indicative signal and displaying said information, wherein said fourth means is adapted for visually displaying either the frequency to which the radio is tuned or said information;
• and
• control means coupled to said second circuit, third circuit and fourth means for selecting and causing said fourth means to indicate only one of either the frequency to which the radio is tuned or said information.

In a radio device, the combination including:

• first circuit means for generating a substantially fixed frequency oscillator signal;
• second circuit means coupled to said first circuit means for receiving and processing said fixed frequency oscillator signal and developing an adjustable frequency signal for tuning the radio;
• third circuit means coupled to said first circuit means for receiving said fixed frequency oscillator signal and developing in response thereto at least one signal indicative of information other than the frequency to which the radio device is tuned and indicative of information unrelated to the phase and/or frequency of said adjustable frequency signal;
• and
• fourth means coupled to said third circuit means for receiving said at least one indicative signal and displaying said information.