Radio device with virtually infinite simultaneous inputs

Abstract

A method, system, media, and apparatus are directed to radio recording. Radio stations are simultaneously recorded based on a radio parameter including a processing parameter, a memory usage or allocation, a recording status, or the like. The radio parameter is adapted for an individual station, some radio stations, or all radio stations. The processing parameter is adapted based on a processor usage. The memory usage is adapted based on a memory requirement of a station being recorded. A station may be suspended from recording based on a loss of a signal and resumed based on a resumption of the signal. An access to a radio content recorded while a signal was available may be provided, if the signal is unavailable. The plurality of stations may be prioritized.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A radio playback device that simultaneously and continuously records substantially all available radio stations. 
     
     
         2 . The radio of  claim 1  that uses software tuners. 
     
     
         3 . The radio of  claim 1  that adapts its processing parameters based on processor usage. 
     
     
         4 . The radio of  claim 3  in which the processing parameters are selected from sample frequency, sample size, compression algorithm, and compression parameters. 
     
     
         5 . The radio of  claim 1  configured to use multiple processors. 
     
     
         6 . The radio of  claim 1  that records stations based on the presence or quality of their signal. 
     
     
         7 . The radio of  claim 6  that suspends stations from recording based on loss of signal and resume recording based on resumption of signal. 
     
     
         8 . The radio of  claim 7  that allows a listener to access radio content recorded while a signal was available at a later time when no signal is available. 
     
     
         9 . The radio of  claim 1  that adapts its memory usage based on the memory requirements of stations being recorded. 
     
     
         10 . The radio of  claim 1  in which stations are prioritized. 
     
     
         11 . The radio of  claim 10  in which the prioritization is based on a user priority. 
     
     
         12 . The radio of  claim 10  in which the priority is based on a user setting a station as a favorite. 
     
     
         13 . The radio of  claim 10  in which the priority is based on a user deleting a station. 
     
     
         14 . The radio of  claim 10  in which the priority is based on listening habits of a user. 
     
     
         15 . The radio of  claim 10  in which the priority is based on a type of content. 
     
     
         16 . The radio of  claim 10  in which processing parameters, memory allocation, or recording status of an individual station is modified based on its priority. 
     
     
         17 . The radio of  claim 1  further configured to allow a user to adjust a processing parameter of memory allocation for an individual station. 
     
     
         18 . The radio of  claim 1  further configured with an extension interface. 
     
     
         19 . The radio of  claim 18  further configured to support a processing module to be connected using the extension interface, said processing module augmenting the processing capabilities of the radio. 
     
     
         20 . The radio of  claim 18  further configured to support a memory module to be connected using the extension interface, said memory module augmenting the storage capabilities of the radio.