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Display of text symbols associated with audio data reproducible from a recording disc

  • US 6,174,170 B1
  • Filed: 10/21/1997
  • Issued: 01/16/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/21/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of displaying text symbols associated with audio data that has been recorded on and is reproducible from a recording disc, comprising the steps of:

  • downloading previously stored groups of text characters, each group representing a respective phrase of text and each text character including start/end bits and symbol identifying bits, the start/end bits designating said each text character as one of at least a start, an intermediary character, a space between characters, and an end of the respective phrase and the symbol identifying bits identifying a respective text symbol for display;

    assembling a phrase of text symbols in response to the start/end bits and the symbol identifying bits of a downloaded group of text characters; and

    displaying the assembled phrase of text symbols.

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