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Digital radio data system receiver methods and apparatus

US8315568B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 6, 2012
Grant dateNov 20, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04H2201/13
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided for receiving a first signal and generating an output signal indicative of radio data system (“RDS”) information. A receiver circuit of the invention can include mixer circuitry, lowpass filter circuitry, downsampler circuitry, and decoder circuitry. Advantageously, the receiver circuit can operate entirely within the digital domain, promoting interoperability with digital frequency modulation (“FM”) demodulator circuitry.

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