Abstract: An audio processing unit for an integrated audio reproduction system comprising an audio data recovery device for recovering audio data from an audio data source, sound generation apparatus and a user input device for user input of audio processing control data, the audio processing unit comprising a digital processor provided on an integrated circuit and connected to the data recovery device, the sound generation apparatus and the user selection device and arranged to receive input audio data from the data recovery device, process the input audio data in the digital domain in accordance with the audio processing control data to generate an audio output signal, and provide the audio output signal to the sound generation apparatus, and to control at least one electromechanical function of the audio data recovery device.

Abstract: A reading unit for reading data from a digital data carrier, the reading unit comprising: a reading head including a sensor for sensing data from the data carrier and generating a sensor signal indicative for the sensed data; head positioning apparatus for positioning the head relative to the data carrier in response to a head positioning control signal; a head positioning controller for receiving the sensed data and being operable in accordance with a stored instruction set to process the sensed data to generate the head positioning control signal; and a data decoder for decoding the sensed data to form a digital output signal.

Abstract: A radio receiver comprising: an antenna for receiving a radio frequency signal amplitude modulated with an audio frequency signal; a digitizer for periodically sampling the radio frequency signal and generating a digital reception signal representative of the amplitude of the radio frequency signal; and a demodulator for demodulating the digital reception signal to generate a representation of the audio frequency signal.

Abstract: A reading unit for reading data from a digital data carrier, the reading unit comprising: a reading head including a sensor for sensing data from the data carrier and generating a sensor signal indicative for the sensed data; head positioning apparatus for positioning the head relative to the data carrier in response to a head positioning control signal; a head positioning controller for receiving the sensed data and being operable in accordance with a stored instruction set to process the sensed data to generate the head positioning control signal; and a data decoder for decoding the sensed data to form a digital output signal.

Abstract: An audio processing unit for an integrated audio reproduction system comprising an audio data recovery device for recovering audio data from an audio data source (2,3,4), sound generation apparatus (14,15) and a user input device (7,8) for user input of audio processing control data, the audio processing unit comprising a digital processor (1) provided on an integrated circuit and connected to the data recovery device, the sound generation apparatus and the user selection device and arranged to receive input audio data from the data recovery device, process the input audio data in the digital domain in accordance with the audio processing control data to generate an audio output signal, and provide the audio output signal to the sound generation apparatus, and to control at least one electromechanical function of the audio data recovery device.

Abstract: A radio receiver comprising: an antenna for receiving a radio frequency signal amplitude modulated with an audio frequency signal; a digitiser for periodically sampling the radio frequency signal and generating a digital reception signal representative of the amplitude of the radio frequency signal; and a demodulator for demodulating the digital reception signal to generate a representation of the audio frequency signal. In a second embodiment, a radio receiver comprising: an antenna for receiving a radio frequency signal; a demodulator for demodulating a signal derived from the radio frequency signal to form a demodulated signal; and a filter for filtering the demodulated signal. Further, a method for canceling a beat frequency in a radio receiver.

Abstract: A reading unit for reading data from a digital data carrier, the reading unit comprising: a reading head including a sensor for sensing data from the data carrier and generating a sensor signal indicative for the sensed data; head positioning apparatus for positioning the head relative to the data carrier in response to a head positioning control signal; a head positioning controller for receiving the sensed data and being operable in accordance with a stored instruction set to process the sensed data to generate the head positioning control signal; and a data decoder for decoding the sensed data to form a digital output signal.

Abstract: A radio receiver comprising: an antenna for receiving a radio frequency signal amplitude modulated with an audio frequency signal; a digitizer for periodically sampling the radio frequency signal and generating a digital reception signal representative of the amplitude of the radio frequency signal; and a demodulator for demodulating the digital reception signal to generate a representation of the audio frequency signal.