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Method and system for transmitting audio-associated text information in a multiplexed transmission stream

  • US 5,777,997 A
  • Filed: 03/07/1996
  • Issued: 07/07/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of transmitting text information associated with individual songs transmitted via a multiple-channel audio/video transmission network, said method comprising:

  • receiving text information associated with a first song;

    formatting said text information into song data;

    inserting said song data into a control data stream associated with an audio-only channel carrying said first song;

    multiplexing said control data stream with a data stream associated with said audio-only channel and a video data stream associated with a video channel to form a multiplexed data stream;

    transmitting said multiplexed data stream;

    receiving said multiplexed data stream;

    decoding said multiplexed data stream with a decoder to obtain text associated with said text information; and

    displaying said text in association with output of the audio of said song.

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