Abstract:
A multifunction new-type audio player structure which in addition to a vehicle audio system can be utilized with ordinary radios, mobile telephones, and wireless transceivers. The audio recording section of the present invention stores music in a computer compressed format in a memory device and then the memory device is placed in a radio wave controller and conveyed by normal radio wave transmission for reception by a vehicle audio system, mobile telephone, or wireless transceiver to achieve upgraded audio performance.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1) Field of the Invention 
     The invention herein relates to a multifunction new-type audio player structure. 
     2) Description of the Prior Art 
     Conventional vehicle audio system equipment usually consists of a only an audio tape player structure and when the vehicle audio system is upgraded, it must be removed and the new product installed. In view of the shortcomings associated with vehicle audio systems, the inventor of the invention herein developed the multifunction new-type audio player of the present invention. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In the design concept of the invention herein, music is stored in a memory device inside a controller and then the music is converted into radio waves and, furthermore, transmitted by a radio wave encoder, transmitter, and tuner device all contained in the controlled for reception by a vehicle audio system, radio, mobile telephone, or wireless transceiver. Music stored in the memory device of the invention herein can be sourced by a computer telecommunications interface with a network or from a compact disk. 
     The brief description of the drawings below is followed by the detailed description of the preferred embodiments. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is an isometric drawing of the controller of the invention herein. 
     FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional drawing of the controller of the invention herein. 
     FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the audio data player embodiment of the invention herein. 
     FIG. 4 is an isometric drawing of the audio data player embodiment of the invention herein. 
     FIG. 5 is an isometric drawing of the data transmission structure embodiment of the invention herein. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     The appearance of the controller  1  of the invention herein (as indicated in FIG. 1) resembles the shape of a typical cellular telephone, but the major claims regarding the structure and functions (as indicated in FIG. 2) are as follows: 
     The overall structure of the controller  1  is comprised of an upper case half  10 , a lower case half  11 , a circuit device  12 , a radio wave device  13 , an AC adapter  14 , a memory card  15 , and a controller panel  16 . 
     Of which, the upper case half  10  is situated on the lower case half  11  and the circuit device  12  as well as the radio wave device.  13  are disposed at the upper extent, with a laterally disposed opening at the center facilitating the installation of the circuit device  12  and the radio wave device  13  inside, and a semicircular opening is formed in one side of the upper case half  10  to permit the exposure of the radio wave device  13  transmitting antenna  1311  outside the controller  1 ; the structure and function of the lower case half  11  is identical to that of the upper case half  10  as both keep dust from and protect the circuit device  12  and radio wave device  13  by forming an enclosing structure having a laterally situated semicircular hole. 
     The circuit device  12  consists of a power supply socket  120  or a battery  121  along with internal memory  122 , an external memory card connector slot  123 , a controller panel connector structure  124 , a controller structure  125 , an headphone jack  126 , a multiple-contact jumper switch  127 , and a microphone jack  128 . 
     Of which, the AC adapter  14  via the power supply socket  120 , automotive lighter plug  140 , or battery  21  serve as the electric power source required during audio recording and playback; the external memory card connector slot  123  is utilized to enslot an external memory card  15 , and the internal memory  122  alone or in conjunction with the external memory card  15  enslotted in the external memory card connector slot  123  holds data which is transmitted as signals to the controller structure  125 , with the data stored in the internal memory  122  or the external memory card  15  inputted to the radio wave device  13 , then the audio data is outputted from the transmitting antenna  1311  of the radio wave device  13 , received by the vehicle audio system  8  (or radio), and played as music from the speakers of the vehicle audio system  8 . 
     Another auxiliary structure of the invention herein is the controller panel connection structure  124  which is wired to the controller panel  16  via the signal leads  160  to facilitate switching and selection functions from the controller panel  16 ; the controller structure  125  is largely a mainboard consisting of an audio decoder IC  1250 , a controller IC  1251 , and other components that convert the data stored in the memory into audio and transfers it to the radio wave device  13 , with the headphone jack  126  and the multiple-contact jumper switch  127  enhancing operation and utilization. 
     The memory card  15  and the radio wave device  13  that operate in conjunction with the circuit device  12  and other internal components are instrumental in achieving the structural and major functions of the present invention, of which there is internal memory  122  in addition to the memory on the external memory card  15 ; furthermore, the radio wave device  13  consists of three main sections: a radio wave encoder  130 , a transmitter  131 , and a tuner  132 ; the radio wave encoder device  130  receives through the circuit structure transfers of the music data stored in the external memory card  15  or internal memory  122  and, furthermore, encodes the data for radio wave transmission, then it is inputted to the transmitter base  1310  of the transmitter structure  131  and conveyed from the transmitter base  1310  to the transmitting antenna  1311 , where the signal is broadcast as a radio wave; the radio wave device  13  of the invention herein is also equipped with tuner device  132  to adjust the radio wave carrier frequency of the converted music data. 
     The playing method of the invention herein (as shown in FIG. 4) consists of switching on the AC adapter  14  of the multifunction new-type audio player structure and utilizing the tuner device  132  to set the radio wave channel at which the converted music data stored in the external memory card or internal memory  122  will be transmitted as a radio wave from the transmitting antenna  1311  and, furthermore, received by the radio of the vehicle audio system  8 , all in manner similar to the relationship utilized between a typical radio and transmission station to enable the enjoyment of the broadcasted music; furthermore, the playing process and performance of the invention herein (as indicated in FIG. 3) utilizes the AC adapter  14 , automotive lighter plug  140 , or battery  121  to supply the controller  1  the electrical power required during playing operation, when the signal of the musical format stored in the internal memory  122  or the external memory card  15  inserted in the external memory card connector slot  123  is conveyed through the signal leads  160  to the controller structure  125 , then the signal is conveyed through the encoding and decoding circuits of the audio decoder IC  1250  and the controller IC  1251  in the controller structure  125 , after which the signal is passed to a digital-analog conversion circuit and amplifier circuit, and finally the signal reaches the radio wave device  13 , and is received by the radio or vehicle audio system, mobile telephone, transceiver, or other signal receiving device to which the music was transmitted; additionally, the controller  1  is connected to the external controller panel  16  via the controller panel connection structure  124  and the signal leads  160  to thereby provide convenient song selection functions and, furthermore, the independent setting of the order or selection of the music to be played. 
     The audio reception process of the invention herein (as shown in FIG. 5) consists of downloading the desired music from the network  4  via the telephone cable  5  or downloading it from the optical disk  61  mounted in the optical disk drive  60 , and then computer  2  and its operating software environment interface card  3  converts the music signal into a compressed format and downloads it into the internal memory  122  or external memory card  12 ; the user can also simultaneously download audio from both the network  4  and the CD-ROM disk system  6  if desired; and the recording process (as shown in FIG. 2) of the invention herein can also be accomplished with an external microphone structure  7  through which music is directly inputted and, furthermore, stored in a compressed format in the internal memory  122  or the external memory card  15 .