Device for monitoring multiple broadcast signals
US7840177B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/1646
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A media content monitoring system uses a rack adapted to receive multiple carrier boards to improve the system's ability to be configured to specific applications. Each carrier board contains tuner modules for receiving AM/FM broadcasts, satellite radio broadcasts, TV audio broadcasts, HD, IBOC, DAB and DRM digital radio broadcasts, etc. The tuner modules produce a USB output that is combined by a USB hub on the carrier boards into a single USB output. The carrier board outputs are in turn combined by a rack based USB hub into single USB output that is provided to a host computer. The host computer includes content identification software that automatically identifies selected media content received by the tuner modules and stores the selected content in a database. The host computer can send control codes to the tuner modules to alter their reception parameters.
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