Audio visual karaoke system using audio cassette

• US 5,609,487 A
• Filed: 02/08/1995
• Issued: 03/11/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: PT Hartono Istana Electronics
• Original Assignee: PT Hartono Istana Electronics
• Inventors: Sutikno, Markus S. B., Wihardika, Ketut, Budianto, Setlabudi, Dwidjaja, Listyono, Djunedhi, Setawidjaja, Ariffin, Wijaya, Fransiscus X. S.
• Primary Examiner(s): CHENG, JOE H
• Application Number:
  US08/385,716
• Time in Patent Office: 762 Days
• Field of Search: 434/307 R-309, 434/316, 434/319, 434/365, 84/454, 84/477 R, 84/601, 84/609, 84/615, 84/625, 84/645, 369/34, 369/48, 369/50, 369/59, 369/62, 369/63, 369/69, 360/33.1, 360/77.01, 358/310, 358/335, 358/341-343, 348/478, 348/484, 348/571, 348/595, 348/738
• US Class Current: 434/307.00A
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/04 with audible presentation of the material to be studied sound recording or reproducing G11B
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/361 Recording/reproducing of accompaniment for use with an external source, e.g. karaoke systems
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/011 Lyrics displays, e.g. for karaoke applications

Abstract

An audio visual karaoke system using a karaoke audio cassette to which high frequency signals have been added containing specific data information. In the audio player, these high frequency signals are separated from the audio signals by a high pass filter ("HPF"). Using a data converter, the high frequency signals are converted into data information. Subsequently, this data information is processed by a microprocessor and a display controller to generate lyrics or other information, which are displayed on a display device.

Claims

1. A karaoke system comprising a combination of a karaoke audio cassette player and a video display device, together with a karaoke audio cassette, said karaoke audio cassette having signals recorded thereon comprises of a mixed audio signal and a high frequency encoded data information signal, said player including audio reproduction means for reproducing an audio signal from said karaoke audio cassette, a low pass filter for separating said high frequency encoded data information signal from said mixed audio signal, and amplifying means for amplifying the audio signal and said mixed audio signal from the output of the low pass filter suitable for reproduction of the same through a speaker system;

and

said player further including a high pass filter adapted to separate a high frequency component of said high frequency encoded data information signal from said mixed audio signal, data converter means for converting the output of said high pass filter into an encoded data information signal, and microprocessor means associated with a display controller for processing said encoded data information signal and for controlling said display device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said signals have at least one serial data format, wherein serialized data is encoded in the high frequency encoded data information signal in timed relation with the audio signal.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said system employs a low frequency audio signal and a high frequency encoded data information signal spaced apart sufficiently to not interfere and selected in the range of from 100 Hz to 250 KHz.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said cassette player comprises means for playing at least two tracks of said audio cassettes.

4. A karaoke player system comprising:

a karaoke audio player;

a low pass filter means adapted to the output of said karaoke audio player for separating an audio signal and a high frequency encoded data information signal from a mixed audio signal;

power amplifying means for amplifying said audio signal for transmission to a speaker;

a high pass filter means adapted to output of said karaoke audio player for separating said high frequency encoded data information signal from said mixed audio signal;

a data converter means adapted to convert an output of said high pass filter means into an encoded data information signal; and

a microprocessor and display controller means for processing said encoded data information signal and for controlling a display device.