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Data transmitting apparatus and method

  • US 8,050,299 B2
  • Filed: 08/30/2004
  • Issued: 11/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/11/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of using an information processing apparatus for transmitting a multiplexed signal, the method comprising:

  • multiplexing, by the information processing apparatus, audio digital data packets of a plurality of audio broadcasts and digital data for an information screen corresponding to a transmitted audio broadcast, to provide a multiplexed signal, the digital data including interactive GUI data used to generate an interactive on-screen display to allow interaction between the user and the display;

    inserting, by the information processing apparatus, for each respective music title of each of the plurality of audio broadcasts of the multiplexed signal, a start flag before each music title and an end flag after each music title, each start flag indicating a start position of a respective music title and each end flag indicating an end position of a respective music title; and

    transmitting the multiplexed signal, whereinthe start and the end flags indicate start and end positions of music titles for accurate recording of music titles by an information processing apparatus for receiving the multiplexed signal.

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