Method and system for audio information dissemination using various modes of transmission

A receiver for receiving a transmitted signal including compressed data, comprising:

• a tuner connected to receive said transmitted signal at an input terminal thereof and having an output terminal;
• a decryptor having an input connected to said output terminal of said tuner, and having an output terminal;
• a user interface device connected to said decryptor, said interface comprising a set of menus relating to said data, and for indicating selections from said set of menus;
• a memory having an input port connected to said output terminal of said decryptor, and having an output port;
• a decompression circuit having an input terminal connected to said output port of said memory and having an output terminal;
• and
• a converter having an input terminal connected to said output terminal of said decompression circuit, and having an output terminal for providing an analog signal.

A method for receipt of transmitted digital compressed data, comprising the steps of:

• tuning to a broadcast signal including said digitized data;
• extracting said digital data from said broadcast signal;
• decrypting said extracted digital data;
• storing said decrypted data;
• accessing portions of said stored data in response to user commands;
• decompressing said accessed portions of said data;
• and
• converting said decompressed data to an analog signal.

A system for transmission of audio data comprising:

• a converter for converting audio information to digital data;
• a compressor for compressing said audio data;
• an encryptor for encrypting said digital audio data;
• an inserter for inserting said compressed encrypted digital data into a transmission channel signal;
• a tuner for extracting said digital data from said transmission signal;
• a memory for storing said extracted data;
• a user interface for providing a set of menus to a user describing said stored data;
• a controller for selecting data from said memory in response to selections from said menus;
• a decryptor for decrypting selected data;
• a decompressor for decompressing said selected data;
• a converter for converting said digital data to analog audio data.

A method for transmission of audio data, comprising the steps of:

• converting said data to digitized data;
• arranging said data into specific areas according to a menu list;
• compressing said digitized data;
• encrypting said digitized data;
• and
• transmitting said compressed and encrypted digitized data.

A method for transmitting audio data, comprising the steps of:

• converting said audio data to digitized data;
• forming menus for selection of particular element of said data base;
• compressing said digitized audio data;
• encrypting said compressed data;
• transmitting a signal including said encrypted and compressed data;
• extracting said data from said transmitted signal;
• storing said extracted data;
• providing a set of menus for accessing said data;
• selecting items from said set of menus;
• providing portions of said stored data in response to said selection of items;
• decrypting said provided portions of said stored data;
• decompressing said decrypted data;
• and
• converting said decompressed data to an analog signal.

A method for transmitting alphanumeric data, comprising the steps of:

• converting said alphanumeric data to digitized data;
• forming menus for selection of particular segments of said data;
• encrypting said digitized data;
• transmitting said encrypted data;
• extracting said data from said transmitted signal;
• storing said extracted data;
• providing a set of menus for accessing said data;
• selecting items from said set of menus;
• providing portions of said stored data in response to said selection of items;
• decrypting said provided portions of said stored data;
• and
• converting said decrypted portions to analog signal.