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EP0729246A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Receiver for multiplex broadcasting

Assignee: Tokyo FM Broadcastings Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-09-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-09-13
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Abstract

Abstract A multibroadcast receiver 1 comprises a stereo receiving section 4 as receiving and reproducing means, an acquisition section 7 for acquiring program-content data in a broadcast wave, a control section 8, an insertion section 12 for the insertion of a card 11, a printing section 10 for printing necessary data in the program-content data on the card 11, a reading section 13 for reading audience data previously recorded on the card 11 in the insertion section 12, a key-input section 14 as external input means, a storage section 15 for storing necessary data, and a communication section 16 for receiving necessary data from the control section 8 and transmitting the data outside. Data externally input by an audience through the key-input section 14 in accordance with an invitation from a broadcast program, program-content data and audience data are transmitted via the communication section 16 and the externally input data and program-content data are printed on the card in the insertion section.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hiromichi Suzuki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 17:52
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04H; H04H60/00; H04H60/29; H04H60/33; H04H20/00; H04H20/28; H04H20/65; H04H20/76; H04H20/77; H04H20/81; H04H60/27; H04H60/31; H04H60/35; H04H60/37; H04H60/76; H04H60/81; H04H60/98; H04H60/61; H04H60/63; H04H60/93; H04H60/94

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 176 words
A multibroadcast receiver having receiving and reproducing means for receiving a broadcast wave and reproducing a broadcast program and acquisition means for acquiring program-content data carried on an added-information wave in said broadcast wave in synchronism with said broadcast program, further comprising: an insertion section for insertion of a card on which predetermined audience data is recorded; reading means and printing means for reading and writing necessary data from and on said card in said insertion section; external input means for allowing an audience to input arbitrary data; communication means for transmitting necessary data via a telephone line; control means for controlling those means mentioned above; and storage means for storing necessary data, whereby externally input data input by said audience through said external input means in response to an invitation in a broadcast program, program-content data from said acquisition means, and audience data on a card, read by said reading means, are transmitted via said communication means, and said externally input data and said program-content data are printed on said card in said insertion section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 36 words
The multibroadcast receiver according to claim 1, wherein a post-card format with space for entering an address and characters are printed on one side of said card, so that said card is mailable as it is.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 35 words
The multibroadcast receiver according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a destination's telephone number is included in said program-content data and said communication means automatically dials said destination's telephone number acquired by said acquisition means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 40 words
The multibroadcast receiver according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a destination's telephone number is previously included in said audience data recorded on said card and said communication means automatically dials said destination's telephone number read by said reading means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
The multibroadcast receiver according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said communication means transmits necessary information to a telephone line via radio.

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