FR2889605A1 - Digital quality audio file listening enabling device, has casing presenting functional controls for reading audio file, write once read many times memory storing audio data, and microprocessor managing information related to controls - Google Patents

Abstract

The device has a casing presenting functional controls e.g. read, pause and stop, for reading a digital quality audio file, and an audio jack socket. A write once read many times memory stores audio data, and a microprocessor manages information related to the controls of the casing. A digital to analog converter converts the audio file in to an analog format. An amplifier amplifies a certain value for restoring and listening to the audio file.

Description

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  The present invention relates to a device for listening to audio files in digital quality immediately without going through a computer to convert them to load them into a digital music player and risk that the files are found online on the Internet and to arrange in the form of a walkman so that you can listen to them and move with them. Principle of three in one.

  To listen to an audio cassette or a compact disc and remain mobile, it is traditionally used a CD player player or compact disc and more recently the digital music player subject to the tax on the non-removable memory, much less cumbersome but, requiring the possibility of being able to convert the contents of an audio cassette or a compact audio disc to digital format which is mainly done using a computer, system by which audio files are put online on the Internet, which ultimately represents a significant cost and poses the problem of rights and regulations, accessibility and availability for all and at any time.

  The device according to the invention overcomes these disadvantages. Consisting of a housing with all the functional controls necessary for listening and an audio jack. Allows digital audio files to have their own player. It is derived from the same technology as digital players already known, unlike them, according to a first feature is composed of at least one housing showing only the standard controls for this type of device, reading, pause, stop, fast forward, rewind, next track, previous track, volume, equalizer, audio output jack and power, enclosure in which the audio files were placed during the design, no modification of internal data possible , no -2-2889605 external connection of existing data transfer since the device 30 is both a reader and a walkman so no re-writability. According to particular embodiments: - The product can be a molded housing in two parts with only cutting the shape of the various commands listed above, the audio and power socket location and that of a display.

  - And can be equipped with a non-rewritable internal memory to store data.

  - A microprocessor for command management - A digital to analog converter for data conversion.

  - As well as an amplifier of a certain value for the restitution of the audio.

  The device according to the invention could be at the same time, a music album or the like of the same type, a player and a player is three in one and for a low cost thus providing the recording industry a new way of consuming the music.

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Claims (5)

  1) Device for listening to audio files in digital quality immediately without going through a computer to convert them, characterized in that it comprises: - A housing showing only the functional controls 5 - A display, - A jack , and - A power plug.   2) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the memory on which the files and data are stored, is in no way accessible, erasable or rewritable by means of any connection.   3) Device according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that a microprocessor manages the various information related to the commands.   4) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the continuous memory is converted from digital to analog.   5) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises an amplifier for listening to the audio data.