Personal music device with a graphical display for contextual information
AssigneesSony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
InventorsRichard Gioscia, Yumi Sonoda, Jan-Christoph Zoels
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Abstract
An audio system for playing recordings of audio programming includes a relatively large display device on which contextual information about the audio programming may be displayed. The contextual information is recorded on the same recording medium as the audio programming and may include any textual information or graphic images related to the audio programming or the artists who produced it. Preferably, the audio system is a personal, portable audio system which is battery-operated and which reads mini-discs.
Claims15
An audio system for reading audio/visual content, wherein said content having audio programming and contextual information relating to said audio programming, said system comprising:
- a processor;
- an audio transducer;
- a display device;
- a recording medium for storing said content;
- a recorder/reader comprising:
- a recorder for writing said content onto said recording medium;
- and
- a reader for reading said content from said recording medium, wherein said reader:
- separates said audio programming from said contextual information;
- transfers said audio programming from said reader to said processor over an audio signal link;
- and
- transfers said contextual information from said reader to said processor over a data signal link, said data signal link being separate and distinct from said audio signal link.
An audio system for reading audio/visual content, wherein said content having audio programming and contextual information relating to said audio programming, said system comprising:
- recording medium means for storing said content;
- recorder means for writing said content onto said recording medium means;
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- reader means for reading said content from said recording medium means, wherein said reader means:
- separates said audio programming from said contextual information;
- transfers said audio programming from said reader means to a processor over an audio signal link;
- and
- transfers said contextual information from said reader means to said processor over a data signal link, said data signal link being separate and distinct from said audio signal link.
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