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Karaoke network system with commercial message selection system

  • US 5,947,746 A
  • Filed: 05/14/1996
  • Issued: 09/07/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a karaoke network system including a host computer and at least one karaoke station connected to the host computer through a communication line, the host computer comprising:

  • a first memory device that stores a plurality of data files being written in a common file format and including a plurality of files of commercial message data in a hierarchical structure, wherein each file of the commercial message data contains (i) menu data for selecting information, (ii) at least one of karaoke performance data and image data for representing information, and (iii) link data defining linking relations with other of the plurality of data files to be shown to a user, each of the linking relations being associated with an input value inputted by the user; and

    a transmission device that transmits the plurality of data files to the at least one karaoke station, wherein the transmission device transmits the plurality of files of commercial message data in an order determined by the link data and the input value inputted by the user.

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