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Handheld audio system

US7890071B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 11, 2005
Grant dateFeb 15, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04H40/45
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A handheld audio system includes a radio signal decoder integrated circuit (IC) and a digital audio processing integrated circuit. The radio signal decoder integrated circuit produces a digital left channel signal and a digital right channel signal from a received radio signal in accordance with an enable signal and also produces a system clock. The digital audio processing integrated circuit includes a DC-to-DC converter and a processing module. The DC-to-DC converter is operably coupled to produce at least one power supply voltage based on the system clock. The processing module is operably coupled to produce the enable signal when the at least one power supply voltage has reached a desired level and to produce audio signals for audio playback from at least one of the digital left and right channel signals and a stored digital audio file.

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