A system and method for blocking normal media content signals, such as radio program signals emitted on a speaker and substituting alternative content for blocked signals includes a voice control module operable to receive a blocking command via a microphone. Receiving a blocking command results in the normal content being blocked and predetermined alternative content is played for either a user specified time or a predetermined time. Control over the radio or other media device is completely oral via speech recognition technology.

A media entertainment system including an appliance having an electronic data communications interface, a computer processor operatively connected to an auxiliary source module (ASM), the ASM configured to receive control information from the appliance and to send control information, media metadata, and media files or media streams to the appliance. At least one display is operatively connected to the computer processor and configured for displaying media metadata, current time, alarm time, system playback volume levels and alarm volume levels. One or more user interfaces are operatively connected to the computer processor and configured to receive user metadata selections and for receiving user settings for plural media source presets, playback volume settings, time settings, plural alarm settings, and plural alarm volume level settings. Each alarm and associated media source may have its own user selectable specific volume level setting that controls the appliance audio output volume when an alarm is triggered.

A media entertainment system including one or more user interfaces that are configured to receive user metadata selections and for receiving user settings for plural media source presets, playback volume settings, time settings, plural alarm settings, and plural alarm volume level settings. Each alarm and associated media source may have its own user selectable specific volume level setting that controls the appliance audio output volume when an alarm is triggered.

A display system for a vehicle includes an instrument cluster having a cluster display constructed and arranged, in a default cluster mode of operation, to display vehicle operating information. A radio display is separate from and disposed generally adjacent to the cluster display. The radio display is constructed and arranged, in a default radio mode of operation, to display media information. A controller is in communication with the cluster display and with the radio display. The controller is constructed and arranged, based on an input, to cause the media information to be shown on the cluster display in place of the operating information displayed during the default cluster mode of operation. Simultaneously, the operating information can be shown on the radio display in place of the radio information.

A display system for a vehicle includes an instrument cluster having a cluster display constructed and arranged, in a default cluster mode of operation, to display vehicle operating information. A radio display is separate from and disposed generally adjacent to the cluster display. The radio display is constructed and arranged, in a default radio mode of operation, to display media information. A controller is in communication with the cluster display and with the radio display. The controller is constructed and arranged, based on an input, to cause the media information to be shown on the cluster display in place of the operating information displayed during the default cluster mode of operation. Simultaneously, the operating information can be shown on the radio display in place of the radio information.

A multi-mode media system operable at a given time in one of a first or a second mode, selectively, the first mode comprising operation to access a media source co-housed with or connected to and operationally integrated with the media system and configured to stream media content to the multi-mode media system for playing by the media system, and the second mode comprising operation of the media system for controlling over a network a media source remote from the multi-mode media system for outputting media content on an output device separate from the multi-mode media system, the media system not being operable in both modes simultaneously nor operable exclusively only in a single one of such modes.

A multi-mode media system operable at a given time in one of a first or a second mode, selectively, the first mode comprising operation to access a media source co-housed with or connected to and operationally integrated with the media system and configured to stream media content to the multi-mode media system for playing by the media system, and the second mode comprising operation of the media system for controlling over a network a media source remote from the multi-mode media system for outputting media content on an output device separate from the multi-mode media system, the media system not being operable in both modes simultaneously nor operable exclusively only in a single one of such modes.

An example device in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes a non-linear compensator, an interpolator, a demultiplexer, and a demodulator. The non-linear compensator is to correct a non-linearity of the input bitstream data to obtain linearized bitstream data. The interpolator is to convert a non-constant sample rate of the linearized bitstream data to obtain constant sample rate bitstream data. The demultiplexer is to demultiplex the constant sample rate bitstream data into a first waveform and a second waveform. The demodulator is to demodulate the first waveform and the second waveform.

An example device in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes a non-linear compensator, an interpolator, a demultiplexer, and a demodulator. The non-linear compensator is to correct a non-linearity of the input bitstream data to obtain linearized bitstream data. The interpolator is to convert a non-constant sample rate of the linearized bitstream data to obtain constant sample rate bitstream data. The demultiplexer is to demultiplex the constant sample rate bitstream data into a first waveform and a second waveform. The demodulator is to demodulate the first waveform and the second waveform.

An example device in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes a non-linear compensator, an interpolator, a demultiplexer, and a demodulator. The non-linear compensator is to correct a non-linearity of the input bitstream data to obtain linearized bitstream data. The interpolator is to convert a non-constant sample rate of the linearized bitstream data to obtain constant sample rate bitstream data. The demultiplexer is to demultiplex the constant sample rate bitstream data into a first waveform and a second waveform. The demodulator is to demodulate the first waveform and the second waveform.