Satellite broadcast receiver system
US6023616A · kind A · utility
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17Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04H20/08
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A broadcast receiving system for use with an FM radio transmitter in a vehicle includes an adapter unit and an antenna unit. The adapter unit includes a connector to a vehicle's existing power system, e.g., cigarette lighter receptacle. The adapter unit receives audio program signals from the antenna unit, and retransmits them to a vacant FM channel or to an intermediate frequency channel of the vehicle's FM radio receiver. The antenna unit receives radio broadcast signals having frequencies in the range of about 300 MHZ to about 4000 MHz from satellites and terrestrial repeaters.
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