Global Patent Index - EP 0673568 A1

EP 0673568 A1 19950927 - APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MUSIC AND LYRICS BROADCASTING.

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MUSIC AND LYRICS BROADCASTING.

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERTRAGUNG VON MUSIK UND WORTBEITRÄGEN.

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCEDES DE DIFFUSION DE MUSIQUE ET DE PAROLES.

Publication

EP 0673568 A1 19950927 (EN)

Application

EP 93924378 A 19931020

Priority

  • US 9310037 W 19931020
  • US 96901292 A 19921030
  • US 96901392 A 19921030

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9410761A1] A system for broadcasting audio music and broadcasting lyrics for display and highlighting substantially simultaneously with the occurrence of the lyrics in the accompanying audio music is provided. The system includes an audio music source (150) that provides a data output and an analog audio signal output. A computer (158) receives the data and generates lyric text data and lyric timing commands. A subcarrier generator (162) generates a subcarrier signal carrying the lyric text and timing command. An FM transmitter (152) broadcasts a composite signal that combines (164) the analog audio signal with the subcarrier signal wherein the subcarrier signal is transmitted in a burst before the analog signal of the associated music selection is broadcast. A lyric display unit (166) receives the composite signal, separates and decodes the subcarrier signal and displays and highlights lyrics according to the lyric text data and lyric timing commands decoded from the subcarrier signal.

IPC 1-7

H04B 7/00; H04H 5/00

IPC 8 full level

G09G 5/00 (2006.01); G10K 15/04 (2006.01); H04B 7/00 (2006.01); H04H 20/34 (2008.01); H04H 60/74 (2008.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04H 20/34 (2013.01); H04H 60/74 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9410761A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE DK FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9410761 A1 19940511; AU 5408894 A 19940524; CA 2146878 A1 19940511; CN 1091567 A 19940831; EP 0673568 A1 19950927; JP H08503110 A 19960402; MX 9306781 A 19950131; TW 225070 B 19940611

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9310037 W 19931020; AU 5408894 A 19931020; CA 2146878 A 19931020; CN 93120738 A 19931030; EP 93924378 A 19931020; JP 51114994 A 19931020; MX 9306781 A 19931029; TW 82109339 A 19931108