Combination compact disc recorder and player system
AssigneeGibson Guitar Corp.
InventorHenry E. Juszkiewicz
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Abstract
The combination recorder and player system includes a recorder/player unit and a remote control unit. The recorder/player unit includes a recorder/player computer system and recorder/player software that is operable to cause the recorder/player to record, play, and burn CDs. The remote control unit includes a remote control computer system and remote control software that can be used to control the recorder/player unit. The system can be used to automatically copy all of the audio on CDs into memory on the recorder/player, to control multiple pieces of audio and video equipment, and to download and store new music from the Internet.
Claims19
A combination compact disc recorder and player system, comprising:
- a combination compact disc recorder and player unit that can be used to play, copy, and store music from compact discs and to create new compact discs using music stored on the combination compact disc recorder and player unit, the combination compact disc recorder and player unit including a recorder/player compact disc drive for playing, copying, and creating compact discs, a recorder/player memory for storing music from compact discs, and a recorder/player communication system;
- a hand held remote control unit that can be used to communicate with and control the combination compact disc recorder and player unit using the recorder/player communication system, the remote control unit being operable to allow a user to locate and play specific compact discs or songs stored on the combination compact disc recorder and player unit and to allow a user to locate and copy specific songs stored on the combination compact disc recorder and player unit to new compact discs, and including a remote control communication system for communicating with the combination compact disc recorder and player unit;
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- wherein the combination compact disc recorder and player unit is operable to transfer music from compact discs inserted in the recorder/player compact disc drive or music stored in the recorder/player memory to the remote control unit and the remote control unit is operable to store and play the transferred music.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.