Playback system for audio memory disks

• US 5,173,888 A
• Filed: 04/30/1990
• Issued: 12/22/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: An, Il-Sung
• Primary Examiner(s): Levy, Stuart S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): RHOA, JOSEPH
• Application Number:
  US07/516,564
• Time in Patent Office: 967 Days
• Field of Search: 369/33, 369/30, 369/32, 369/126, 369/276, 365/52, 365/45, 360/51, 360/70, 360/73.03, 360/73.01
• US Class Current: 369/30.27
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/02 Control of operating function, e.g. switching from recording to reproducing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/61 wherein solid state memory is used for storing A/V content storing computer data in solid state memories G06F
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/10 Indicating arrangements; Warning arrangements G11B15/04, G11B19/04, G11B27/34, G11B27/36 take precedence

Abstract

An audio memory playback system has a playback device for playing back data stored in an audio memory, playback speed control for increasing or decreasing an addressing speed of an address generator, a display circuit for displaying the operational state of a key matrix, and an output circuit for providing the data stored in the audio memory. The audio memory playback system may playback a digital melody stored in the audio memory by recognizing an applied signal from the key matrix through the controller and control a playback speed of an audio signal according to a control signal of the controller, and carry out automatic selections.

Claims

1. An audio memory playback system, comprising:

playback means comprising;

controller means for controlling generation of different addresses and a playback speed according to an input control signal of a key matrix,

address generator means connected to said controller means for generating each different addresses according to an output control signal of said controller means, and

an audio memory connected to said address generator means, for storing digital representations of melodies at a plurality of locations addressable according to the addresses generated by said address generator means to read the digital representations stored in the audio memory;

playback speed control means for increasing or decreasing speed of generation of said addresses by said address generator means by determining a dividing ratio under the control of said playback means;

a display circuit for displaying visual indications of operational states of said key matrix; and

an output circuit connected to an output terminal of the audio memory for converting the digital representations stored in the audio memory into audio melodies.

2. An audio memory playback system according to claim 1, wherein said speed control means comprises:

frequency oscillation circuit means for generating a reference frequency signal by using a crystal oscillator, and

frequency divider means for dividing the reference frequency from said frequency oscillation circuit means in response to control signals transmitted from said key matrix.

3. An audio playback system according to claim 2, wherein said output circuit comprises:

means for converting said digital representations provided from the audio memory to analog signals, and

means coupled for receiving and amplifying said analog signals.

4. An audio memory playback system according to claim 1, wherein said output circuit comprises:

a digital-to-analog converter for converting said digital representations provided from the audio memory into analog signals, and

an amplifier connected to an output terminal of said digital-to-analog converter for amplifying the analog signals output by said digital-to-analog converter to provide said audio melodies.

5. An audio memory playback system according to claim 1, wherein said display circuit comprises light emitting diodes or liquid crystal displays to display visually the operational states of said key matrix.

6. An audio disk playback system, comprising:

control means connectable to a data input terminal, for generating first control signals controlling generation of addresses and playback speeds in response to reception of data at said data input terminal;

frequency generating means, for responding to said first control signals by generating second control signals exhibiting a frequency depending upon said first control signals;

address generating means for generating the addresses in response to said first and second control signals;

audio memory disk means connectable to be addressed by said address generating means, for responding to said first and second control signals by reading digital representations of stored data in response to said addresses; and

output means for transmitting audio signals in dependence upon reception of said digital representations.

7. The audio disk playback system of claim 6, further comprised of said address generating means providing said addresses at a rate determined by said second control signals.

8. The audio disk playback system of claim 7, further comprised of said audio memory disk means storing an end signal for each of said addresses, and applying said end signal to said control means upon completion of said reading of said digital representations for a previously received address corresponding to said digital representations.

9. The audio disk playback system of claim 8, further comprised of said control means responding to reception of said end signals by generating said first control signals.

10. The audio disk playback system of claim 6, further comprised of said audio memory disk means storing an end signal for each of said addresses, and applying said end signal to said control means upon completion of said reading of said digital representations for a previously received address corresponding to said digital representations.

11. The audio disk playback system of claim 10, further comprised of said control means responding to reception of said end signals by generating said first control signals.