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Device for enabling listeners to preview music recordings

  • US 5,894,119 A
  • Filed: 07/01/1996
  • Issued: 04/13/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Apparatus for sampling music, comprising:

  • a. a pen sized portable bar code reader, having a battery an earphone jack and a wireless transceiver for scanning a product identification code on music packaging;

    b. said wireless transmitter/receiver for receiving said product identification code from said portable bar code reader and transmitting it to a computer at a remote location which stores digital music samples and receiving back said music samples from said computer; and

    c. an audio output for receiving and converting said music samples from said computer and providing them to a listener over said earphone jack integrated in said apparatus;

    in which said apparatus is in the shape of a pen and said bar code reader is positioned in the point of the pen.

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