Patent ID: 8706023

Claim:
A portable multi-tuner digital radio device that processes multiple radio signals simultaneously and receives associated data for audio items carried by the radio signals, comprising options implemented on the device that provide a user of the device with the opportunity to select to enter the device into different operation modes including: off mode wherein one or more tuners each continues to receive radio programming and the device continues to compress and store the received audio in its memory when the device is turned off, wherein the memory comprises a buffer configured to include adequate memory to buffer a predetermined duration of digitized and compressed audio content received from each of a plurality of the multiple tuners for later playback; radio paused mode wherein the device is in an on mode and radio output is paused, saving mode wherein during radio play incoming audio data is stored at a more permanent memory location; and overlay mode wherein during one or more of the modes, a user feature is initiated that requires a use of a display or buttons of the device or buttons without affecting a current mode, wherein storage of radio programming received by all tuners continues, and playback of radio or stored content continues as begun prior to initiating the overlay mode, wherein at least one of the user features permits the user to indicate a favorite status for a first audio item and, the device is configured to use the associated data comprising artist or title of the first audio item and find other previously received audio items in the buffer where the buffered audio item has matching content, whereby the device finds other similar audio items in the buffer for the user for playback on the device, wherein the device includes a phone mode, wherein while the device is in the phone mode, playback of radio or stored content is paused while radio play incoming audio data continues to be stored and while the device is no longer in phone mode, the device resumes playback of radio or stored content.