EP0727114B1 - Music playing device for a motor vehicle - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a music player after the generic term of claim 1.
- GB-A-2 185 361 discloses a terminal suitable for intended for professional use at home and above an interface with a transmission line by cable or satellite is connected.
- the intended for the terminal Information includes music, but also digital, fax, Teletex and Videotex information.
- the terminal points a memory for the received information, a Central unit and an output and display unit.
- the Connections to inpatient facilities are in the form of Cables or lines provided, those to mobile Devices such as handheld displays are wireless, e.g. Infrared remote transmission, realized.
- the well-known terminal should make it possible to transfer data at times with low tariffs and thus save transmission costs.
- a coin operated jukebox with a coin unit, a display, an input keyboard and at least one speaker known.
- the jukebox is via a remote data transmission line with a central Music storage connected to the remote data transmission line suitable for the transmission of sound information and preferably an ISDN line.
- the known Jukebox thus does not contain a playback unit itself the corresponding associated further device units, but rather is connected to a central music store and from this the desired information, i.e. the selected pieces of music, retrieve. This is the reduced equipment expense of each jukebox and the scope of operation and maintenance is lower.
- a stocking and exchange of records account for individual jukeboxes.
- From DE-A-0 082 077 is a method for remote transmission stored information, in particular pieces of music, known in which stored according to requirement and identification Transfer information via lines or transmitters become. Each retrieval of music pieces causes the usual Call costs.
- the invention is based on the object, a music player to create for motor vehicles that are easy to use and inexpensive and at the same time playing by allows stored music pieces at a fixed location.
- a music player according to the invention for a with an automobile provided with an antenna and a receiver thus comprises an input unit for the operation of the receiver, an ad associated with the receiver, and at least a speaker. Furthermore, in the motor vehicle a Central unit and an output unit for the output of Commands and control signals provided.
- a music store with individually created memory is provided, the appropriate by means of a modem over one for the transmission of sound information suitable remote data transmission line with one or connected to several transmitters.
- the receiver of the motor vehicle is to receive the from the at least one Sender sent data and the output unit of the motor vehicle is for communication with the music store and the Retrieval of music provided.
- a playback device thus contains itself no playback unit with the corresponding associated more device units, but rather can by means of the music player on an external Music memory accessed and from this the desired Information, i. the selected pieces of music, retrieved become.
- the expenditure on equipment of the individual Music player lower because it only has to be external Music memory pieces of music or corresponding information carriers be stored. It does not come either more that a piece can not be heard, only because the cassette in question is not carried.
- the solution according to the invention makes of the possibilities of in the meantime more and more, but only with stationary ones Transmitters and receivers used remote data transmission Use.
- the remote data transmission line is one ISDN line.
- the use of such an integrated digital data transmission technology allows high transmission speeds.
- the data reduction method used here (1-bit reduction method) it also transfers music with high sound quality.
- the music player according to the invention can be advantageous to access a central music store, preferably is a database for music pieces.
- a central music store preferably is a database for music pieces.
- This can accordingly integrated into a data processing system be, with the memory appropriately created individually is. This saves potential retrieval costs from a commercial one Database.
- the music store may be to trade a central deposit at home.
- the music store includes a memory for frequently played pieces of music that are played so directly can and can be accessed more quickly. It So different listeners can access the music memory being costly data transfer time and occupancy the remote data transmission line as small as possible can be held.
- a buffer is provided, in which the audio signals stored and from these are given to the speaker.
- storage means are advantageously a diskette station with floppy disks and / or a hard disk and / or a Cache memory and / or a CD-ROM and / or MD provided.
- Music player includes the music store a playback unit and optically or magnetically playable Information carrier for pieces of music.
- it can as Storage medium also magnetic tape cassettes, records etc. be used.
- the music player is characterized by advantageous from that the playback unit a changer for Changing the information carrier has. In this way can accelerate the sequence of play and any pauses between playing different information carriers be shortened.
- the Receiver of the motor vehicle preferably the wireless. There is no need for a new part, which means material and assembly costs saves.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a system with a central unit 2 and a plurality of music players 4, which access the central unit 2 can.
- the central unit 2 comprises a central memory 10, to be connected to a computer, not shown can.
- the central memory 10 may be a magazine assembly of records with player or magnetic or contain optical discs with stored audio information.
- the central memory 10 is connected via a bus line 12 with an input / output unit 14 connected accordingly the interpretation and design of the central memory with a control unit, a computer, etc. be equipped can.
- To the input / output unit 14 is a plurality of Remote data transmission lines 16 are connected, in which it is for example ISDN connections.
- the remote data transmission lines 16 are each or also bundled with transmitters 18 connected to the corresponding send converted music data (see arrows 20).
- the corresponding Receivers 24, 26, 28 are over Lines 30, 32, 34 with receiver devices 36, 38, 40th connected, which are provided in motor vehicles.
- the function of the system shown in Fig. 1 is as follows. If desired, by means of one of the music players 36, 38, 40 to a particular piece of music play, it is via an operator input unit, not shown the music player a corresponding Control command sent (arrow 22). The with the transmitter 18 connected receiver unit receives these commands (see. Arrow 20) and transmits them over the remote data transmission lines 16 to the input / output unit 14 of central memory 10. There is the relevant piece of music played or retrieved from a volume and in reverse Direction as data signals to the relevant Transfer music player device.
- Fig. 2 is another embodiment of the invention Music player device illustrated.
- the music memory is a central repository too Home, with a personal computer 50 for accessing the Music storage and data transmission is provided.
- a modem 52 On connected to the personal computer 50 is a modem 52, by means of which the music data is transmitted via a remote data transmission line in the form of an ISDN connection 54 to a Transmitter 56 are transmitted.
- the data sent is from receive the receiver 58 of a motor vehicle 60, which with Car phone 62 and a wireless 64 is equipped.
- the car phone 62nd used as a receiver, and the speaker is the Radio speaker.
- the function of this embodiment Incidentally, this corresponds essentially to the function of Based on Fig. 1 described embodiment.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Musikabspieleinrichtung nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a music player after the generic term of claim 1.
Mit zunehmender Mobilität werden immer mehr Stunden im Kraftfahrzeug zugebracht. Entsprechend steigt auch die Anforderung an dessen Ausstattung, zum einen, um den Aufenthalt so angenehm wie möglich zu gestalten, und zum anderen, um die Zeit möglichst gut zu nutzen. Indessen wird stets angestrebt, die Kosten dabei möglichst niedrig zu halten.With increasing mobility more and more hours in the Motor vehicle spent. Accordingly, the Requirement for its equipment, on the one hand to the To make your stay as pleasant as possible, and to others, to use the time as well as possible. Meanwhile it will always striving to reduce the costs as low as possible hold.
Für das Hören von Musik gibt es inzwischen diverse Musikabspieleinrichtungen. Nach wie vor am verbreitesten sind Autoradios, mittels denen in herkömmlicher Weise von Sendern gesendete Musikstücke empfangen und gehört werden. Um unabhängig von Senderprogrammen zu sein oder nach Wunsch ganz bestimmte Stücke hören zu können, sind viele Kraftfahrzeuge alternativ oder zusätzlich mit Kassettenspielgeräten oder in letzter Zeit auch mit CD-Abspieleinheiten ausgestattet worden. Die Bedienung dieser Geräte bringt indessen das Wechseln von Kassetten oder CDs mit sich, was beim Fahren unerwünschte Störung, Mühe und Ablenkung bedeutet.There are now various music players for listening to music. Still the most common Car radios, by means of which in a conventional manner of transmitters received music will be received and heard. To be independent to be broadcast programs or as desired entirely To be able to hear certain pieces are many motor vehicles alternatively or additionally with cassette players or in have recently been equipped with CD playback units. The operation of these devices, however, brings the change of cassettes or CDs with it, which is undesirable when driving Disturbance, effort and distraction means.
In der GB-A-2 185 361 ist ein Terminal beschrieben, das für den professionellen Gebrauch zu Hause bestimmt ist und über eine Schnittstelle mit einer Übertragungsleitung per Kabel oder Satellit verbunden ist. Die für das Terminal bestimmten Informationen umfassen Musik, aber auch digitale, Telefax-, Teletex- und Videotex-Informationen. Das Terminal weist einen Speicher für die empfangenen Informationen, eine Zentraleinheit und eine Ausgabe- und Anzeigeeinheit auf. Die Verbindungen zu stationären Einrichtungen sind in Form von Kabeln bzw. Leitungen vorgesehen, diejenigen zu mobilen Einrichtungen wie Hand-Displays sind per Funk, z.B. Infrarot-Fernübertragung, realisiert. Das bekannte Terminal soll es ermöglichen, Daten zu Zeiten mit Niedrigtarifen zu übertragen und damit Übertragungskosten zu sparen.GB-A-2 185 361 discloses a terminal suitable for intended for professional use at home and above an interface with a transmission line by cable or satellite is connected. The intended for the terminal Information includes music, but also digital, fax, Teletex and Videotex information. The terminal points a memory for the received information, a Central unit and an output and display unit. The Connections to inpatient facilities are in the form of Cables or lines provided, those to mobile Devices such as handheld displays are wireless, e.g. Infrared remote transmission, realized. The well-known terminal should make it possible to transfer data at times with low tariffs and thus save transmission costs.
Aus der WO-A-92/01342 ist ein münzbetätigter Musikautomat mit einer Münzeinheit, einer Anzeige, einer Eingabetastatur und mindestens einem Lautsprecher bekannt. Der Musikautomat ist über eine Datenfernübertragungsleitung mit einem zentralen Musikspeicher verbunden, wobei die Datenfernübertragungsleitung zur Übertragung von Toninformationen geeignet und vorzugsweise eine ISDN-Leitung ist. Der bekannte Musikautomat enthält somit selbst keine Abspieleinheit mit den entsprechenden zugehörigen weiteren Geräteeinheiten, sondern ist vielmehr an einen zentralen Musikspeicher angeschlossen und kann von diesem die gewünschte Information, d.h. die gewählten Musikstücke, abrufen. Hierdurch ist der apparative Aufwand des einzelnen Musikautomaten herabgesetzt und auch der Umfang der Bedienungs- und Wartungsarbeiten ist geringer. Eine Bevorratung und ein Austausch von Schallplatten an einzelnen Musikautomaten entfallen. Dies ist nur noch beim zentralen Musikspeicher erforderlich, wobei dieser eine weitaus größere Anzahl von Musikstücken als ein einzelner Musikautomat enthalten kann. Die Kapazität des zentralen Musikspeichers, der zweckmäßig als Datenbank ausgeführt ist, kann dabei entsprechend besser als die eines einzelnen Musikautomaten ausgenutzt werden.From WO-A-92/01342 is a coin operated jukebox with a coin unit, a display, an input keyboard and at least one speaker known. The jukebox is via a remote data transmission line with a central Music storage connected to the remote data transmission line suitable for the transmission of sound information and preferably an ISDN line. The known Jukebox thus does not contain a playback unit itself the corresponding associated further device units, but rather is connected to a central music store and from this the desired information, i.e. the selected pieces of music, retrieve. This is the reduced equipment expense of each jukebox and the scope of operation and maintenance is lower. A stocking and exchange of records account for individual jukeboxes. This is only required at the central music store, this one far greater number of pieces of music than a single one Jukebox may contain. The capacity of the central Music storage, which is expediently executed as a database, can be correspondingly better than that of a single Music machines are exploited.
Es ist in der WO-A-92/01342 ferner vorgeschlagen worden, ein solches Endgerät in einen herkömmlichen Schallplattenspieler, ein Tonbandgerät, einen Fernseher etc, zu integrieren, die auch in Privathaushalten aufgestellt sein können.It has also been proposed in WO-A-92/01342, a such terminal in a conventional record player, a tape recorder, a television etc, to integrate the can also be installed in private households.
Aus der DE-A-0 082 077 ist ein Verfahren zur Fernübertragung von gespeicherten Informationen, insbesondere Musikstücken, bekannt, bei dem nach Anforderung und Identifizierung gespeicherte Informationen über Leitungen oder Sender übertragen werden. Jeder Abruf von Musikstücken verursacht dabei die üblichen Abrufkosten.From DE-A-0 082 077 is a method for remote transmission stored information, in particular pieces of music, known in which stored according to requirement and identification Transfer information via lines or transmitters become. Each retrieval of music pieces causes the usual Call costs.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Musikabspieleinrichtung für Kraftfahrzeuge zu schaffen, die einfach bedienbar und kostengünstig ist und zugleich das Abspielen von an einem festen Ort gespeicherten Musikstücken ermöglicht.The invention is based on the object, a music player to create for motor vehicles that are easy to use and inexpensive and at the same time playing by allows stored music pieces at a fixed location.
Diese Aufgabe ist erfindungsgemäß bei einer Musikabspieleinrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der erfindungsgemäßen Musikabspieleinrichtung sind Gegenstand der Unteransprüche.This object is according to the invention in a music player solved with the features of claim 1. advantageous Further developments of the music player according to the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.
Eine erfindungsgemäße Musikabspieleinrichtung für ein mit einer Antenne und einem Empfänger versehenes Kraftfahrzeug umfaßt somit eine Eingabeeinheit für die Bedienung des Empfängers, eine mit dem Empfänger verbundene Anzeige und mindestens einen Lautsprecher. Ferner ist im Kraftfahrzeug eine Zentraleinheit und eine Ausgabeeinheit für die Ausgabe von Befehlen und Steuersignalen vorgesehen. Ein Musikspeicher mit individuell angelegtem Speicher ist vorgesehen, der zweckmäßig mittels eines Modems über eine zur Übertragung von Toninformationen geeignete Datenfernübertragungsleitung mit einem oder mehreren Sendern verbunden ist. Der Empfänger des Kraftfahrzeuges ist dabei zum Empfang der von dem zumindest einen Sender gesendeten Daten-und die Ausgabeeinheit des Kraftfahrzeuges ist für die Kommunikation mit dem Musikspeicher und den Abruf von Musikstücken vorgesehen. A music player according to the invention for a with an automobile provided with an antenna and a receiver thus comprises an input unit for the operation of the receiver, an ad associated with the receiver, and at least a speaker. Furthermore, in the motor vehicle a Central unit and an output unit for the output of Commands and control signals provided. A music store with individually created memory is provided, the appropriate by means of a modem over one for the transmission of sound information suitable remote data transmission line with one or connected to several transmitters. The receiver of the motor vehicle is to receive the from the at least one Sender sent data and the output unit of the motor vehicle is for communication with the music store and the Retrieval of music provided.
Eine erfindungsgemäße Abspieleinrichtung enthält somit selbst keine Abspieleinheit mit den entsprechenden zugehörigen weiteren Geräteeinheiten, sondern vielmehr kann mittels der Musikabspieleinrichtung auf einen externen Musikspeicher zugegriffen und von diesem die gewünschte Information, d.h. die gewählten Musikstücke, abgerufen werden. Hierdurch ist der apparative Aufwand der einzelnen Musikabspieleinheit niedriger, denn es müssen nur beim externen Musikspeicher Musikstücke oder entsprechende Informationsträger bevorratet werden. Es kommt auch nicht mehr vor, daß ein Stück nicht angehört werden kann, nur weil die betreffende Kassette nicht mitgeführt wird.A playback device according to the invention thus contains itself no playback unit with the corresponding associated more device units, but rather can by means of the music player on an external Music memory accessed and from this the desired Information, i. the selected pieces of music, retrieved become. As a result, the expenditure on equipment of the individual Music player lower because it only has to be external Music memory pieces of music or corresponding information carriers be stored. It does not come either more that a piece can not be heard, only because the cassette in question is not carried.
Die erfindungsgemäße Lösung macht von den Möglichkeiten der inzwischen immer mehr, allerdings herkömmlich nur bei stationären Sendern und Empfängern eingesetzten Datenfernübertragung Gebrauch.The solution according to the invention makes of the possibilities of in the meantime more and more, but only with stationary ones Transmitters and receivers used remote data transmission Use.
Vorzugsweise ist die Datenfernübertragungsleitung eine ISDN-Leitung. Die Verwendung einer derartigen integrierten digitalen Datenübertragungstechnik gestattet hohe Übertragungsgeschwindigkeiten. Die hierbei eingesetzten Datenreduktionsverfahren (1-Bit-Reduktionsverfahren) ermöglichen es ferner, Musik mit hoher Tonqualität zu übertragen.Preferably, the remote data transmission line is one ISDN line. The use of such an integrated digital data transmission technology allows high transmission speeds. The data reduction method used here (1-bit reduction method) it also transfers music with high sound quality.
Die erfindungsgemäße Musikabspieleinrichtung kann vorteilhaft auf einen zentralen Musikspeicher zugreifen, der vorzugsweise eine Datenbank für Musikstücke ist. Diese kann entsprechend in eine Datenverarbeitungsanlage integriert sein, wobei der Speicher zweckmäßig individuell angelegt ist. Dies spart mögliche Abrufkosten von einer komerziellen Datenbank. Es kann sich bei dem Musikspeicher beispielsweise um eine Zentralablage zu Hause handeln. The music player according to the invention can be advantageous to access a central music store, preferably is a database for music pieces. This can accordingly integrated into a data processing system be, with the memory appropriately created individually is. This saves potential retrieval costs from a commercial one Database. For example, the music store may be to trade a central deposit at home.
Zweckmäßig umfaßt der Musikspeicher einen Speicher für häufig gespielte Musikstücke, die so direkt abgespielt werden können und auf die so rascher zugegriffen werden kann. Es können so auch verschiedene Hörer auf den Musikspeicher zugreifen, wobei kostpielige Datenübertragungszeit und Belegung der Datenfernübertragungsleitung möglichst klein gehalten werden kann.Suitably, the music store includes a memory for frequently played pieces of music that are played so directly can and can be accessed more quickly. It So different listeners can access the music memory being costly data transfer time and occupancy the remote data transmission line as small as possible can be held.
Dies kann dadurch unterstützt werden, daß in der Musikabspieleinrichtung im Kraftfahrzeug ein Zwischenspeicher vorgesehen ist, in dem die Audiosignale gespeichert und von dem diese auf den Lautsprecher gegeben werden.This can be assisted by having in the music player in the motor vehicle a buffer is provided, in which the audio signals stored and from these are given to the speaker.
Als Speichereinrichtung sind vorteilhaft eine Diskettenstation mit Disketten und/oder eine Festplatte und/oder ein Cachespeicher und/oder ein CD-ROM und/oder MD vorgesehen.As storage means are advantageously a diskette station with floppy disks and / or a hard disk and / or a Cache memory and / or a CD-ROM and / or MD provided.
Bei einem bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen Musikabspieleinrichtung umfaßt der Musikspeicher eine Abspieleinheit und optisch oder magnetisch abspielbare Informationsträger für Musikstücke. Es können jedoch als Speichermedium auch Magnetbandkassetten, Schallplatten etc. eingesetzt werden.In a preferred embodiment of the invention Music player includes the music store a playback unit and optically or magnetically playable Information carrier for pieces of music. However, it can as Storage medium also magnetic tape cassettes, records etc. be used.
Die Musikabspieleinrichtung zeichnet sich vorteilhaft dadurch aus, daß die Abspieleinheit einen Wechsler zum Wechseln der Informationsträger aufweist. Auf diese Weise kann die Abspielfolge beschleunigt und eventuelle Pausen zwischen dem Abspielen verschiedener Informationsträger verkürzt werden.The music player is characterized by advantageous from that the playback unit a changer for Changing the information carrier has. In this way can accelerate the sequence of play and any pauses between playing different information carriers be shortened.
Bei einem mit Autoradio ausgestatteten Kraftfahrzeug ist der Empfänger des Kraftfahrzeuges vorzugsweise der Radioapparat. Es wird so kein neues Teil benötigt, was Material- und Montagekosten einspart.In a motor vehicle equipped with the car is the Receiver of the motor vehicle, preferably the wireless. There is no need for a new part, which means material and assembly costs saves.
Ebenso wird zweckmäßig bei einem mit Autotelefon ausgestatteten Kraftfahrzeug als Empfänger im Kraftfahrzeug das Autotelefon verwendet.Similarly, it is useful in a equipped with car phone Motor vehicle as a receiver in the motor vehicle Car phone used.
Hat das Kraftfahrzeug sowohl Autoradio als auch Autotelefon, so wird vorteilhaft als Lautsprecher der Radiolautsprecher eingesetzt.Does the motor vehicle both car radio and car phone, so is beneficial as a speaker of the radio speaker used.
Die Erfindung wird im folgenden weiter anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen und der Zeichnung weiter erläutert, wobei die Darstellung und Beschreibung als nicht einschränkend anzusehen sind, sondern vielmehr lediglich zu Erläuterungszwecken dienen. Auch sind dargestellte Elemente, ebenso wie auch in den Ansprüchen, nicht auf die jeweils dort vorhandenen Kombinationen beschränkt, sondern können auch in anderen Kombinationen miteinander verwendet werden.The invention will be further described below with reference to exemplary embodiments and the drawing further explained, wherein the presentation and description as non-limiting but for illustrative purposes only serve. Also illustrated are elements as well also in the claims, not on the respectively existing there Combinations are limited but can also be used in others Combinations are used together.
In der Zeichnung zeigen:
- Fig. 1
- ein schematisches Blockdiagramm eines Systems mit einem zentralen Musikspeicher und Musikabspieleinrichtungen gemäß der Erfindung und
- Fig. 2
- eine schematische Darstellung des Aufbaus einer erfindungsgemäßen Musikabspieleinrichtung.
- Fig. 1
- a schematic block diagram of a system with a central music storage and music playback devices according to the invention and
- Fig. 2
- a schematic representation of the structure of a music player according to the invention.
Das Blockdiagramm von Fig. 1 veranschaulicht ein System mit
einer zentralen Einheit 2 und einer Vielzahl von Musikabspieleinrichtungen
4, die auf die zentrale Einheit 2 zugreifen
können.The block diagram of Fig. 1 illustrates a system with
a
Die zentrale Einheit 2 umfaßt einen zentralen Speicher 10,
der mit einem nicht dargestellten Rechner verbunden sein
kann. Der zentrale Speicher 10 kann eine Magazinanordnung
von Schallplatten mit Abspielgerät oder magnetische oder
optische Platten mit gespeicherter Toninformation enthalten.
Der zentrale Speicher 10 ist über eine Busleitung 12 mit
einer Eingabe/Ausgabeeinheit 14 verbunden, die entsprechend
der Auslegung und Ausgestaltung des zentralen Speichers mit
einer Steuereinheit, einem Rechner etc. ausgestattet sein
kann. An die Eingabe/Ausgabeeinheit 14 ist eine Vielzahl von
Datenfernübertragungsleitungen 16 angeschlossen, bei denen
es sich zum Beispiel um ISDN-Verbindungen handelt.The
Die Datenfernübertragungsleitungen 16 sind jeweils oder auch
gebündelt mit Sendern 18 verbunden, die die entsprechend
umgeformten Musikdaten senden (vgl. Pfeile 20). Die entsprechenden
Empfänger 24, 26, 28 (vgl. Pfeile 22), sind über
Leitungen 30, 32, 34 mit Empfängereinrichtungen 36, 38, 40
verbunden, die in Kraftfahrzeugen vorgesehen sind.The remote
Die Funktion des in Fig. 1 dargestellten Systems ist folgende.
Wenn es erwünscht ist, mittels einer der Musikabspieleinrichtungen
36, 38, 40 ein bestimmtes Musikstück zu
spielen, so wird über eine nicht dargestellte Bedienungseingabeeinheit
der Musikabspieleinrichtung ein entsprechender
Steuerbefehl gesendet (Pfeil 22). Die mit dem Sender
18 verbundene Empfängereinheit empfängt diese Befehle (vgl.
Pfeil 20) und übermittelt diese über die Datenfernübertragungsleitungen
16 zur Eingabe/Ausgabeeinheit 14 des
zentralen Speichers 10. Dort wird das betreffende Musikstück
abgespielt oder von einem Datenträger abgerufen und in umgekehrter
Richtung als Datensignale zu der betreffenden
Musikabspieleinrichtung übertragen.The function of the system shown in Fig. 1 is as follows.
If desired, by means of one of the
In Fig. 2 ist ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen
Musikabspieleinrichtung veranschaulicht. In
diesem Fall ist der Musikspeicher eine Zentralablage zu
Hause, wobei ein Personalcomputer 50 für den Zugriff auf den
Musikspeicher und die Datenübermittlung vorgesehen ist. An
den Personalcomputer 50 angeschlossen ist ein Modem 52,
mittels dessen die Musikdaten über eine Datenfernübertragungsleitung
in Form einer ISDN-Verbindung 54 zu einem
Sender 56 übertragen werden. Die gesendeten Daten werden von
dem Empfänger 58 eines Kraftfahrzeuges 60 empfangen, das mit
Autotelefon 62 und einem Radioapparat 64 ausgestattet ist.
Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel wird das Autotelefon 62
als Empfänger verwendet, und der Lautsprecher ist der
Radiolautsprecher. Die Funktion dieses Ausführungsbeispiels
entspricht im übrigen im wesentlichen der Funktion des
anhand von Fig. 1 beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiels.In Fig. 2 is another embodiment of the invention
Music player device illustrated. In
In this case, the music memory is a central repository too
Home, with a
Wie die obenstehende Beschreibung zeigt, sind zahlreiche Varianten und Modifikationen möglich. Wesentlich ist, daß durch die Erfindung zentral gespeicherte Musikstücke aus einem Kraftfahrzeug abgerufen und dort abgehört werden können, ohne daßeseiner im Kraftfahrzeug befindlichen Abspieleinheit bedarf.As the above description shows, there are many variants and modifications possible. It is essential that by the invention centrally stored music pieces be accessed a car and heard there without being in the vehicle Playback unit is required.
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- Music player, havingcharacterised in thata central music store (10), which is connected to one or more transmitters (36, 38, 40; 56) via a remote data transmission line (16; 54), which is suitable for transmitting audio information,an aerial and a receiver, as well as an input unit for the operation of the receiver, a display which is connected to the receiver, and at least one loudspeaker,the receiver (24, 26, 28; 58, 62) being provided in order to receive the data transmitted by the at least one transmitter,the music player is intended for automotive vehicles (60), the music store (10) being provided externally of the automotive vehicle (60), and the receiver, aerial, display and loudspeaker being provided in the automotive vehicle,a central unit and an output unit are provided in the automotive vehicle (60) for the issuance of commands and control signals,the output unit of the automotive vehicle (60) is provided for the communication with the music store and for the recall of pieces of music, andthe music store is an individually fitted store.
- Music player according to claim 1, characterised in that the remote data transmission line (16; 54) is an ISDN connection.
- Music player according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the music store is connected to the remote data transmission line (54) via a modem (52).
- Music player according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the music store is a data base for pieces of music.
- Music player according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the music store is a central repository at home.
- Music player according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the music store includes a store for frequently played pieces of music.
- Music player according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that there are/is provided, as the storage means, a diskette station with diskettes and/or a hard disc and/or a cache store and/or a CD-ROM and/or MD.
- Music player according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the music store includes a play-back unit and information carriers for pieces of music, which carriers can be played-back optically or magnetically.
- Music player according to claim 8, characterised in that the play-back unit has a change-over means for changing-over the information carriers.
- Music player, according to one of claims 1 to 9, for an automotive vehicle provided with a car radio, characterised in that the receiver of the automotive vehicle is the radio set.
- Music player, according to one of claims 1 to 10, for an automotive vehicle provided with a car telephone, characterised in that the car telephone (58, 62) is used as the receiver in the automotive vehicle.
- Music player, according to claim 11, for an automotive vehicle provided with a car radio and car telephone, characterised in that the loudspeaker is the radio loudspeaker.
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