Patent ID: 6137808
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: H04H

Abstract:
An FM receiver for receiving a text-based multiplex broadcast in which text-based data is multiplexed with a sound broadcast program signal and a resulting multiplex signal is broadcast, said receiver comprising:a receiving circuit for receiving said text-based multiplex broadcast;a decoder circuit for extracting said text-based data from said text-based multiplex broadcast received by said receiving circuit;a display device for displaying information concerning said text-based data;a plurality of preset keys;a storage device for storing in a data area data concerning a broadcast station broadcasting a selected broadcast and said text-based data; andcontrol means connected to control said storage device for storing data when information concerning said text-based data of said selected broadcast is displayed on said display device and one of said plurality of preset keys is operated during a preset operation, said data for specifying said selected broadcast station and said data for specifying said displayed text-based data stored in said data area of said storage device corresponding to said one of said plurality of preset keys, and said control means further adds out data when said one of said plurality of preset keys is operated to receive said text-based data by reading said data for specifying said selected broadcast station and said data for specifying said text-based data from said data area corresponding to said one of said plurality of preset keys.