Device for bidirectional communication on a telephone line
    1.
    发明授权
    Device for bidirectional communication on a telephone line 失效
    用于在电话线上进行双向通信的设备

    公开(公告)号:US5357505A

    公开(公告)日:1994-10-18

    申请号:US860058

    申请日:1992-03-30

    IPC分类号: H04M11/06 H04M11/08 H04Q11/04

    CPC分类号: H04M11/06 H04M11/085

    摘要: An idle time communication device in which communication windows are created during the transmission of broadcast data from a center unit to a user's home device, the windows being designated to augment the data transmission function by enabling one-to-one bidirectional communication between the center and the user's home. The invention assumes the prior existence of a communication device for the transmission of broadcast data from the independent center through the telephone network to the user's home and achieves its object of one-to-one bidirectional communication between the center and the user's home through the use of packet communication which is carried out during the idle time on the telephone network, which connects the switching system of the local telephone exchange with the telephone in the user's home. The invention enables both the transmission of download data from a control unit to a specified terminal and the transmission of upload data from a specified terminal to a control unit without confusion between terminals in either case. This enables, for example, (a) a control device to transmit download data to a specified terminal and for the due arrival of the download data to be confirmed at the center by the return of upload data from the terminal, (b) the center to receive music requests and instructions in the form of upload data from a terminal, and (c) the creation of a protocol that will enable error-free communication to be carried out between the control device and terminal.

    摘要翻译: 一种空闲时间通信设备,其中在从中心单元向用户的家庭设备传输广播数据期间创建通信窗口,所述窗口被指定为通过实现中心与中心单元之间的一对一双向通信来增加数据传输功能 用户的家。 本发明假设存在用于将广播数据从独立中心通过电话网传输到用户的家庭的通信设备,并且通过使用实现其中心与用户家庭之间的一对一双向通信的对象 在电话网络的空闲时间内执行的分组通信,其将本地电话交换机的交换系统与用户家中的电话连接。 本发明能够将下载数据从控制单元传输到指定终端,并且在两种情况下都能够将终端之间的上传数据从指定终端传输到控制单元,而不会导致终端之间的混淆。 这使得例如(a)控制装置能够通过从终端返回上载数据来将下载数据发送到指定的终端以及要在中心确认的下载数据的到期到达,(b)中心 接收来自终端的上传数据形式的音乐请求和指令,以及(c)创建能够在控制设备和终端之间执行无差错通信的协议。

    Karaoke music selection device
    2.
    发明授权
    Karaoke music selection device 失效
    卡拉OK音乐选择装置

    公开(公告)号:US5250745A

    公开(公告)日:1993-10-05

    申请号:US881818

    申请日:1992-05-12

    申请人: Mihoji Tsumura

    发明人: Mihoji Tsumura

    摘要: The invention provides an indication for a karaoke singer of that music in the karaoke music library which would be best suited to the singer's own vocal characteristics. For the purpose of providing this indication, the singer's voice signals are first of all sampled at suitable intervals and the sample waveforms converted into specimens made up of digital values. A body of data relating to vocal characteristics is at the same time stored in the device, each item of said data being assigned its own code. When the above specimens are input, they are compared with the stored data by an evaluation means which then identifies the items of data that resemble each other most closely. The codes which are incorporated into the data items so identified are then treated as retrieval items and any library data with a matching code for each of a plurality of pieces of music is duly retrieved and the music with the matching code is extracted.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了卡拉OK音乐库中该音乐的卡拉OK歌手的指示,其将最适合于歌手自己的声乐特征。 为了提供此指示,歌手的声音信号首先以合适的间隔进行采样,并将样本波形转换成由数字值组成的样本。 与声乐特征相关的数据主体同时存储在设备中,所述数据的每个项目被分配自己的代码。 当输入上述样本时,通过评估装置将它们与存储的数据进行比较,该评估装置然后识别最接近彼此的数据项。 合并到所识别的数据项中的代码然后被视为检索项目,并且适当地检索具有用于多个音乐中的每一个的匹配代码的任何库数据,并且提取具有匹配代码的音乐。

    Karaoke lyric position display device
    3.
    发明授权
    Karaoke lyric position display device 失效
    KARAOKE LYRIC POSITION显示设备

    公开(公告)号:US5194683A

    公开(公告)日:1993-03-16

    申请号:US714279

    申请日:1991-06-12

    摘要: The purpose of the invention is to ensure that when digitally coded music is being reproduced as audio signals and lyrics are being displayed on a screen that the progress of the two operations is synchronized.To this end music reproduction data is processed for reproduction in accordance with division values calculated on the basis of tempo data contained in the said music reproduction data while synchronization with the current position in the lyrics, which are displayed on a visual display unit, is advanced in accordance with values derived through multiplication of the aforementioned division values by a constant factor, thereby ensuring the synchronization of the reproduction of the music and the display of the current lyric position on the visual display unit.

    Communications apparatus for scrambling data and synchronizing a
plurality of terminals
    4.
    发明授权
    Communications apparatus for scrambling data and synchronizing a plurality of terminals 失效
    用于对数据进行加扰和同步多个终端的通信装置

    公开(公告)号:US5526435A

    公开(公告)日:1996-06-11

    申请号:US268496

    申请日:1994-06-30

    申请人: Mihoji Tsumura

    发明人: Mihoji Tsumura

    IPC分类号: H04L29/06 H04L9/00

    CPC分类号: H04L63/04 H04L29/06

    摘要: The invention prevents unauthorized use of data in communications. When terminals with different data transmission rates are simultaneously connected to a host computer, the host computer sets a single common data communication rate to all the terminals to assure synchronization. The host computer is connected each terminal via communications network. The host computer sends a data body to each terminal over a unidirectional communications link in a cyclic manner while a bidirectional communications link is established between the host computer and each terminal. Response to an individual request from each terminal, the host computer downloads descrambling data for descrambling and a loader program for executing the data body. The host computer determines from among the terminals, any terminal having a communications means that sets the lowest data transmission rate, and sets the data transmission rates of the terminals simultaneously connected thereto to the lowest rate.

    摘要翻译: 本发明防止在通信中未经授权使用数据。 当具有不同数据传输速率的终端同时连接到主计算机时,主计算机将所有终端设置单个公共数据通信速率以确保同步。 主机通过通信网络连接每个终端。 主机通过单向通信链路以循环方式向每个终端发送数据主体,同时在主计算机和每个终端之间建立双向通信链路。 响应于来自每个终端的个人请求,主机下载用于解扰的解扰数据和用于执行数据主体的加载程序。 主计算机从终端中确定具有设置最低数据传输速率的通信装置的任何终端,并将与其同时连接的终端的数据传输速率设置为最低速率。

    Device for the transmission of data by telephone line
    5.
    发明授权
    Device for the transmission of data by telephone line 失效
    用于通过电话线传输数据的设备

    公开(公告)号:US5353337A

    公开(公告)日:1994-10-04

    申请号:US875126

    申请日:1992-04-28

    IPC分类号: H04M11/06 H04M11/00

    CPC分类号: H04M11/064

    摘要: A system for the transmission and reception of data by telephone line, the system making use of the idle time on the telephone line, which connects the switching system of a telephone exchange with the telephone in a user's home, to transmit signals by way of the telephone line from a center independent of the telephone exchange to the user's home. The center includes a data base for storing a plurality of items of compound data, each item consisting of a specified number of interrelated data groups, and a transmission unit which accesses the database, reads data groups in order from an item of compound data, converts the resultant digital signals to analog form and outputs the analog signals to the telephone line. The user's home includes a receiver, which converts analog signals received from the telephone line to digital form, and when the specified number of data groups have all been input, outputs each of the data groups simultaneously, and a specified number of terminals which operate in accordance with the data groups received from the receiver.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于通过电话线传输和接收数据的系统,该系统利用电话线路上的空闲时间将电话交换机的交换系统与用户家中的电话连接起来,以便通过 电话线从一个独立于电话交换中心的中心连接到用户的家中。 该中心包括用于存储复合数据的多个数据的数据库,由指定数量的相关数据组组成的每个项目以及访问该数据库的传输单元,从复合数据项中依次读取数据组,转换 所得到的数字信号到模拟形式并将模拟信号输出到电话线。 用户的家庭包括将从电话线接收的模拟信号转换为数字形式的接收机,并且当已经输入了指定数量的数据组时,同时输出每个数据组,并且指定数量的终端操作 根据从接收器接收的数据组。

    Musical climax display device
    6.
    发明授权
    Musical climax display device 失效
    音乐高潮显示装置

    公开(公告)号:US5247127A

    公开(公告)日:1993-09-21

    申请号:US875127

    申请日:1992-04-28

    申请人: Mihoji Tsumura

    发明人: Mihoji Tsumura

    IPC分类号: G09B15/00 G09B15/04 G10H1/36

    摘要: The invention is designed to provide a clear indication, for karaoke purposes, of the point at which a piece of music starts to build to a climax. To this end, the invention first relates warning period data, which is inserted in advance of the climax start position, to the music data and stores it in memory. This warning period data is subsequently read out and matched with the music data for input to a counter, which initiates a count immediately on receipt. At the same time, the warning period is divided into equal warning time intervals, the countdown of which provides a basis for the output of a message advising the user of how long remains before the climax start position.

    摘要翻译: 本发明旨在为卡拉OK目的提供一段音乐开始构建到高潮的点的明确指示。 为此,本发明首先将在高峰开始位置之前插入的警告周期数据与音乐数据相关联并将其存储在存储器中。 随后读出该警告周期数据并将其与用于输入到计数器的音乐数据相匹配,从而在收到时立即启动计数。 同时,警告时间被分为相等的警告时间间隔,倒数时间为输出消息的基础提供了一个消息,建议用户在高潮起始位置之前剩下多久。

    Method of billing for information services in conjunction with utilities
service
    7.
    发明授权
    Method of billing for information services in conjunction with utilities service 失效
    结合公用事业服务的信息服务计费方法

    公开(公告)号:US6018726A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-25

    申请号:US997123

    申请日:1997-12-23

    申请人: Mihoji Tsumura

    发明人: Mihoji Tsumura

    摘要: A system for automatically billing information services in conjunction with utilities services. The system includes a main unit having a host computer with a database for storing data of various types, and a transceiver for radio communications. The system also includes a plurality of terminal units for receiving said data of various types. In operation, the main unit transmits data tagged with a unique data identification code, and each of the plurality of terminal units is provided with a utilization status counter for storing data identification codes of data actually executed. Each terminal unit then calculates service fee based on the stored data identification codes in the utilization status counter referring to fee conversion data which the main unit transmits at regular intervals. Service fee information is sent to a fee conversion adaptor connected to said terminal unit, and a signal provided from the adaptor is used to control the integrating meter which indicates the rate of usage of a public utility.

    摘要翻译: 与公用事业服务一起自动计费信息服务的系统。 该系统包括具有主计算机的主单元,其具有用于存储各种类型的数据的数据库,以及用于无线电通信的收发器。 该系统还包括用于接收各种类型的数据的多个终端单元。 在操作中,主单元发送标记有唯一数据识别码的数据,并且多个终端单元中的每一个设置有用于存储实际执行的数据的数据识别码的利用状态计数器。 每个终端单元根据主机以规则间隔发送的费用转换数据,基于使用状态计数器中存储的数据识别码来计算服务费用。 服务费信息被发送到连接到所述终端单元的费用转换适配器,并且使用从适配器提供的信号来控制指示公用事业的使用率的积分计。

    Karaoke music reproduction device
    8.
    发明授权
    Karaoke music reproduction device 失效
    卡拉OK音乐再现设备

    公开(公告)号:US5250747A

    公开(公告)日:1993-10-05

    申请号:US881815

    申请日:1992-05-12

    申请人: Mihoji Tsumura

    发明人: Mihoji Tsumura

    摘要: The invention relates to a technique whereby karaoke music and lyrics, which have been digitalized with the help of MIDI data, are transmitted by public telephone line for reproduction on a terminal unit. Associated dynamic images are, on account of the volume of data required, stored independently of the music and lyric data within the terminal unit itself and retrieved and extracted with the help of codes which are written into the data in advance. The dynamic images and the lyrics are finally mixed and output to a visual display medium.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种借助于MIDI数据进行数字化的卡拉OK音乐和歌词由公共电话线传送以在终端单元上再现的技术。 考虑到所需数据量,关联的动态图像是独立于终端单元本身内的音乐和歌词数据而存储的,并且借助于预先写入数据的代码进行检索和提取。 动态图像和歌词最终混合并输出到视觉显示介质。

    Vocal display device
    9.
    发明授权
    Vocal display device 失效
    VOCAL显示设备

    公开(公告)号:US5208413A

    公开(公告)日:1993-05-04

    申请号:US803155

    申请日:1991-12-05

    IPC分类号: G10H1/36

    摘要: Conventional karaoke devices simply show lyrics on screen. This invention displays not only lyrics but also data useful for the enhancement of the singer's presentation such as the strength of the vocals and the pitch. More precisely, vocal data, which indicates the special requisites of a specific vocal rendition such as its strength and pitch, and the current lyric position indicator, which marks the current position in the lyrics, are correlated with the music data to which they correspond and then stored in memory. The said vocal data and current lyric position data are then read out of memory and each block of vocal data is displayed on the screen of a visual display medium a little in advance of the music to which it corresponds while the current lyric position within said block of vocal data is indicated in time with the music. Moreover, the strength and basic frequency of an actual vocal rendition can be detected and compared with the stored vocal data.

    Apparatus for reproducing music and displaying words
    10.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for reproducing music and displaying words 失效
    用于再现音乐和显示单词的装置

    公开(公告)号:US5046004A

    公开(公告)日:1991-09-03

    申请号:US372029

    申请日:1989-06-27

    IPC分类号: G10H1/26 G10H1/36

    摘要: Data for reproducing music and displaying words are composed of binary-coded digital signals. Such signals are down-loaded via a public communication line, or data corresponding to a plurality of musical pieces or songs are previously stored in an apparatus, and the stored data are selectively processed by a CPU. In the instrumental music data, trigger signals are existent for progression of processing the words data, whereby the reproduction of music and the display of words are linked to each other. The music thus reproduced is utilized as background music or for enabling the user to sing to the accompaniment thereof while watching the words displayed synchronously with such music reproduction.