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Method and apparatus for playing back a recording medium automatically
Assignee: NEC Home Electronics Ltd
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Filing: 1991-04-26
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-04-26
Abstract
Abstract A method and an apparatus for playing back a CD-ROM or similar recording medium automatically to read and reproduce only particular one of a number of media data such as picture, voice and music or, alternatively, only a particular sequence of media data in a predetermined sequence. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Kimitoshi Hashitsume
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:11
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/0033; G10H1/0041; G10H1/0058; G10H1/0066; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; G09B5/065; G11; G11B; G11B19/00; G11B19/02; G11B19/12; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B7/00; G11B7/002; G11B7/0037; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/21; G11B2220/213; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2545
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of reading a string of media data out of a recording medium storing media data by a player in a predetermined playback sequence and reproducing said string of media data automatically, said method comprising the steps of: (a) recording a plurality of playback sequences in said recording medium; (b) setting a code identifying particular one of said playback sequences on said player; and (c) reading said particular playback sequence out of said recording medium and sequentially reading a string of media data out of said recording medium according to said particular playback sequence and reproducing said string of media data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said recording medium comprises a CD-ROM.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the media data comprises video data, audio data, and music data.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
94 words
An apparatus for reading out of a recording medium storing media information and a plurality of playback sequences a string of media data in a predetermined playback sequence and reproducing said string of media data automatically, said apparatus comprising: code setting means for setting a code identifying a particular playback sequence on said apparatus; and playback control means for reading said particular playback sequence out of said storing medium and sequentially reading a string of media data out of said storing medium and reproducing said string of media data in said particular playback sequence.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said recording medium comprises a CD-ROM.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 4 or 5, wherein said media data comprises video data, audio data, and music data.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of playing back automatically an optical storing medium storing a plurality of audio data each corresponding to a particular language, music data for controlling an electronic musical instrument which produces musical notes, and data representative of a plurality of playback sequences for reproducing said data, said method comprising: (a) inputting a code designating data representative of said audio data or one of said playback sequences on a MIDI player for playing back said optical storing medium; and (b) causing said MIDI player to play back said optical storing medium by using said data representative of said audio data or said playback sequence corresponding said code.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
114 words
An apparatus for playing back an optical storing medium storing a plurality of audio data each corresponding to a particular language, music data for controlling electronic equipment which produces musical notes, and data representative of a plurality of playback sequences for reproducing said data, and causing said electronic equipment to play music automatically, said apparatus comprising: designating means for designating data representative of said plurality of audio data or said plurality of playback sequences; and reproducing means for reproducing, on the basis of said data designated by said designating means, given audio data or at least said audio data and said music data in a given playback sequence out of said optical recording medium.
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