Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Digital audio data processing system
Reexamination Certificate
2002-06-28
2008-12-30
Briney, III, Walter F (Department: 2615)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Digital audio data processing system
C381S077000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07471988
ABSTRACT:
A digital audio player and a method for processing encoded digital audio data, wherein the digital audio data is encoded using one of a plurality of encoding formats. The exemplary audio data player includes a hard disk or other data storage medium for storing data files, a microcontroller, buffer memory for anti-skip protection, and an audio decoder. The encoded audio data files and associated decoder files are downloaded from a personal computer or similar device to the audio data player hard drive. The player provides a menu-driven user interface for selection, sorting, and playback of stored audio data files. The audio decoder, generally a digital signal processor, provides various preset equalization modes. The preset modes are specific to audio genres such as jazz, pop, and rock. The user may select a specific equalization mode by using the user interface, or the preset equalization mode will be automatically set based on the genre, or other attribute information, included in a tag portion of the audio data file.
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Cheah Sin Hui
Johnson Lisa Renee
Smith Margaret Paige
Briney III Walter F
Kiel Paul P.
Laks Joseph J.
Thomas Licensing
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