Internet audio scanner and method

Details Internet audio scanner and method Internet audio scanner and method

2006-05-05

2010-11-16

Wang, Liangche A (Department: 2453)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

Network resource allocating

C709S202000, C709S203000, C709S217000, C709S219000, C709S229000, C709S231000, C709S245000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07836183

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for processing signals produced by signal sources, including a first signal source that is a first server of streaming audio signals, which include intermittent audio content, and which is located at an address on a network. The apparatus includes a network interface and a processor that selects the first signal source by outputting the address of the first server to the network interface, thereby establishing a network connection. The apparatus also includes a threshold detector coupled to receive streaming audio signals through the network interface, and that has a detector output with an active state that indicates that the intermittent audio content presently meets a threshold value. The processor further couples the streaming audio content to an output circuit if the detector output is active. The apparatus may further include a scanning radio receiver that is used as an alternative source for audio signals with intermittent content.

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