Device for monitoring multiple broadcast signals

Details Device for monitoring multiple broadcast signals Device for monitoring multiple broadcast signals

2007-05-23

2010-11-23

Lee, John J (Department: 2618)

Telecommunications

Wireless distribution system

C455S067110, C455S151100, C455S140000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07840177

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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