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US 8,131,389 B1Granted
Digital audio server
AssigneeDigital Voice Systems, Inc.
InventorsJohn C. Hardwick, Timothy E. Kalvaitis, William S. McKinney, Brian D. Clooney
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Abstract
A digital audio server may be used to automatically download music from a collection of audio media, such as CDs or DVDs. The server also may automatically identify the media using track offset information.
Claims30
An apparatus for recording of signals from multiple discs in is multi-disc playback device, the apparatus including:
- a signal input unit configured to receive signals produced by the multi-disc playback device through an audio interface, the signals corresponding to content of a disc being played by the multi-disc playback device;
- a communications unit configured to communicate with the multi-disc playback device using a control interface to obtain information about a disc played by the multi-disc playback device, wherein the control interface is different from the audio interface;
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- a storage unit configured to store the signals received from the multi-disc playback device,
- wherein storage of the signals is controlled based on the obtained information about a disc played by the multi-disc playback device.
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A system for recording or playback of signals from multiple discs in a multi-disc playback device, the system including:
- a signal input unit configured to receive signals produced by the multi-disc playback device through an audio interface, the signals corresponding to content of a disc being played by the multi-disc playback device;
- a communications unit configured to communicate with the multi-disc, playback device using a control interface to obtain information about a disc played by the multi-disc playback device, wherein the control interface is different from the audio interface;
- a storage unit configured to store the signals received from the multi-disc playback device;
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- a database containing data concerning multiple discs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.