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H04N 5/765 (2006.01) G03B 31/00 (2006.01) G10H 1/36 (2006.01) G10H 7/00 (2006.01) G11B 31/00 (2006.01) H04N 7/173 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2214161
A karaoke playback apparatus and system capable of substantially improving quality of background image services by making use of a digital multi-channel broadcasting are disclosed. A karaoke playback apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a data memory (2) for storing karaoke data transmitted via a telephone network, a sound processor (4) for generating audio signal of an accompaniment sound according to the karaoke data read out from the data memory (2) to be output via a speaker (7), an image processor (8) for controlling display of lyrics contained in the karaoke data in synchronism with processing of the accompaniment sound to be displayed via a monitor (10), a receiver (12) of a digital multi-channel television broadcasting for receiving a plurality of channels on which background images for karaoke musical pieces are broadcasted, and a background controller (14) for controlling the receiver (12) of the broadcasting. Each of the karaoke musical pieces has an identifier and a predetermined background selector appended thereto. When a request is made to play back a karaoke musical piece, the background selector of the karaoke data read out from the data memory (2) is picked up and supplied to the background controller (14), and the background controller (14) selects a channel from the broadcasting on which images associated with the background selector are broadcasted to supply the images on the selected channel to the monitor (10).
Mino Hiroshi
Toyosawa Masao
Ltd. Daiichi Kosho Co.
Marks & Clerk
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