USRE41009E1 - Audio transmission, recording and reproducing system - Google Patents
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Abstract
An audio recording and reproducing apparatus includes a controller for controlling the entire behaviors, hard disc for write and read of audio data, audio compression/expansion circuit for expanding compressed audio data, and external I/O port. The audio recording and reproducing apparatus is connected to a network service center to obtain desired music data from storage of the network service center and to store it in the hard disc.
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an audio reproducing apparatus and method, audio recording apparatus and method, audio recording and reproducing system, audio data transmission method, information receiving apparatus, and recording medium which are particularly suitable for use in a headphone stereo, and in particular to those configured to store in a portable headphone stereo desired audio data externally transmitted to the portable headphone stereo.
2. Description of the Related Art
Among portable headphone stereo devices with which a user can enjoy reproduced music either during his walk or in an automobile, most widely distributed are those using an analog-recording magnetic tape such as compact cassette. A user of a portable headphone stereo using an analog-recording magnetic tape typically records in a compact cassette a desired piece of music selected from FM broadcasting programs, CDs (compact discs) or other music sources, and sets the compact cassette in his portable headphone stereo to enjoy audio reproduction either during his walk or in an automobile.
However, as long as compact cassettes or other analog-recording magnetic tapes are used, great improvements in quality of sound are not prospective, and dubbing causes deterioration of signals. Moreover, it takes a long time for a user to record desired pieces of music from CD or other music sources. Additionally, with compact cassettes or other magnetic tapes, the access time is slow, and a user cannot quickly search out, reproduce or repeat his desired music.
Some portable headphone stereos use CDs. Since CDs are media exclusive for recording, a user of portable headphone CD stereo buys CD recorded with his desired music, and places the CD in his portable headphone CD stereo to enjoy audio reproduction during his walk or in an automobile. CDs are digital recording media, the quality of sound is excellent. The access speed is high, and any desired music can be reproduced quickly. However, since CD headphone stereos are exclusively for reproduction, users cannot make their own music sources compiling their desired pieces of music. Moreover, CD headphone stereos are affected by vibrations, and sound is often skipped over due to external vibrations.
Also known are portable headphone stereo players using DAT (digital audio tape), NT (non-tracking tape(trade mark)) or other digital-recording magnetic tapes as their recording media. Deterioration of signals by dubbing hardly occurs in devices using DAT, NT or other digital magnetic tapes. DAT promises audio reproduction of a very high quality of sound. NT permits recording over a long time in a very small cassette. Here again, however, devices using magnetic tapes involve the same problems that the access speed is slow and it takes a long time for repeated reproduction or cue search of a desired piece of music.
Another type of portable headphone stereo players uses MD (mini-disk(trade mark)). MDs are media for both recording and reproduction, and users can record their desired pieces of music on MDs from CD or other music sources and can place them in their portable MD headphone stereos to enjoy reproduced music during a walk or in an automobile. MDs are digital-recording media, and promise an excellent quality of sound. The access speed is high, and any desired music can be reproduced quickly. As a shock-proof memory is used, devices are less affected by external vibrations.
As reviewed above, various kinds of recording media have been proposed for use in portable headphone stereos. However, none of these recording media used in conventional portable headphone stereos meet all requirements from the viewpoints of easy use and quality of sound.
Devices using analog-recording compact cassettes have a problem in quality of sound. Those using DAT, NT or other digital-recording magnetic tapes have a problem in access speed. CDs are exclusively for reproduction and weak against vibrations. MDs can be used for both recording and reproduction and can be miniaturized but, since the number of titles of MD on sale is not abundant, it is sometimes difficult for users to obtain their desired music. It takes time to dub CD or other music sources.
Another problem with MDs is the use of ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) compression and expansion ICs or other ICs developed for exclusive use in MDs and the use of a particular architecture, i.e., a particular circuit arrangement as a method for actually mounting the ICs in order to reduce the entire dimension and decrease the cost. Therefore, such devices cannot be used in different ways, namely, for recording and reproducing a recording medium other than MDs, for example.
Moreover, tastes of users for music are diverged more and more, and the fashion of music largely changes in a short time. It is difficult to exactly catch the fashion of music with conventional music recording media.
Taking it into account, the present Applicant previously proposed a portable headphone stereo disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. hei 06-131371 U.S. Ser. No. 08/131,943, which is configured to write music information in semiconductor memory used as a recording medium to enable reproduction of the music information any time. However, its interior circuit arrangement comprises an exclusive IC and an exclusive architecture, and as in the case of MDs, cannot realize wider use and extensive use of the device.
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide an audio reproducing apparatus and method, audio recording apparatus and method, audio recording and reproducing system, audio data transmission method, information receiving apparatus, and recording medium that promise wider use and extensive use and promise easy use and a high quality of reproduced sound.
Another object of the invention is to provide an audio reproducing apparatus and method, audio recording apparatus and method, audio recording and reproducing system, audio data transmission method, information receiving apparatus, and recording medium that are prospective for developments and can quickly cope with users tastes for music and music in fashion.
According to the invention, there is provided an audio reproducing apparatus comprising: control means for controlling entire behaviors; storage means for writing and reading data; audio expanding means for expanding compressed audio data; external I/O means for exchanging incoming data; and a personal computer standard bus for transmitting data among the control means, storage means, audio expanding means and external I/O means, so that compressed audio data is stored in the storage means, and the compressed audio data is transferred to and expanded by the audio expanding means to be audibly reproduced.
According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided an audio recording apparatus comprising: control means for controlling entire behaviors; storage means for writing and reading data; audio expanding means for expanding compressed audio data; external I/O means for exchanging incoming data; and a personal computer standard bus for transmitting data among the control means, storage means, audio expanding means and external I/O means, in which data sent in a predetermined format is introduced through the external I/O means, and compressed audio data is taken out from the introduced data and stored in the storage means.
According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided an audio reproducing method comprising the steps of: storing compressed audio data in storage means; reading the compressed audio data stored in the storage means and delivering same to audio expanding means; and reproducing audio data in the audio expanding means.
According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided an audio recording method comprising the steps of: introducing data sent through external I/O means in a predetermined format; taking compressed audio data from the data introduced through the external I/O means; and storing the compressed audio data in storage means.
According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided an audio recording and reproducing system comprising: an audio recording and reproducing apparatus incorporating control means for controlling entire behaviors, storage means for writing and reading data, audio expanding means for expanding compressed audio data, and external I/O means for exchanging incoming data; first functional means removably attached to the audio recording and reproducing apparatus to add a supplementary function to the audio recording and reproducing apparatus; and second functional means removably attached to the audio recording and reproducing apparatus to add a new function to the audio recording and reproducing apparatus.
According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided an audio data transmission method for receiving desired audio data through a communication line from an audio data base storing a plurality of pieces of audio data, storing the audio data on the part of a receiver to reproduce it there later, the audio data base being configured to send out data to the receiver in a predetermined transmission format for and to charge fees for the service on the account of the receiver.
According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided an information receiving apparatus comprising: means for choosing desired audio data from an audio data base storing a plurality of pieces of audio data; means for receiving desired audio data through a communication line and for storing the chosen audio data; and means for reproducing the stored audio data.
According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a recording medium that receives desired audio data through a communication line from an audio data base storing a plurality of pieces of audio data and stores the chosen audio data.
Digital portable stereo headphone players are connected to a network service center by public telephone line (for example ISDN) lines. Each player obtains desired music data from a number of pieces of music supplied from the network service center, stores it in a hard disc, and reproduces the music from the hard disc. Since the audio data is recorded in a digital form, a high quality of sound is promised. By using a card type hard disc, a high access speed and an increase in dimension and weight are promised. Since a user can choose desired music from the storage of the network service center, he can use his player conveniently by obtaining any desired music any time from a large storage in the service center. Therefore, the system can satisfy various users tastes for music and can follow the latest fashion of music. When a digital portable stereo headphone player is fixed on a base station, then a communication function is added to the player, and the battery of the player can be electrically charged simultaneously. Any new additional function can be added to a digital portable stereo headphone player by mounting an extensive function card, and this promises further developments of such players.
An embodiment of the invention is described below with reference to the drawings. Basically, a digital portable headphone stereo using the invention is connected through the public telephone line to a network service center that supplies a number of music data, so as to obtain desired music data from the network service center, record it in a hard disc, and reproduce the music data later to enjoy music.
The base station 2 is typically fixed on an interior wall of a house, for example. The base station 2 is used to control communication with the network service station, explained later, and to supply power to the battery of the digital portable headphone stereo 1 inserted into the cavity 3. More specifically, a communication control terminal 4 extends from the base station 2, and coupled to ISDN or other communication line. A power supply terminal 5 also extends from the base station 2 to introduce power. In the cavity 3 of the base station 2, there are provided a power supply terminal 6 for supplying power to the battery of the digital portable headphone stereo 1 and a data IN/OUT terminal 7 for exchanging data between the network service station and the digital portable headphone stereo 1.
When a user wants to carry the digital portable headphone stereo 1 with him, he removes the digital portable headphone stereo 1 from the base station 2 and carries the head phone stereo 1 alone with him.
Upon recording data in the digital portable headphone stereo 1 or upon charging the battery of the headphone stereo 1 with power, the digital portable headphone stereo 1 is set in the cavity 3 of the base station 2.
Then the digital portable headphone stereo 1 fits in the cavity 3 of the base station 2, a power supply terminal 8 and a data IN/OUT terminal 9 on the bottom plane of the digital portable headphone stereo 1 mate with and electrically connected to the power supply terminal 6 and the data IN/OUT terminal 7 in the cavity 3 of the base station 2. As a result, the battery of the portable headphone stereo 1 is charged, and the portable headphone stereo 1 is ready for communication with the network service station through the ISDN line.
Provided on the front face of the digital portable headphone stereo 1 are a liquid crystal display 11, direction key 12, and input keys 13A, 13B. Further provided on the front face of the digital portable headphone stereo 1 are mode keys 14 such as fast-forward, play, rewind, stop and pause keys. The digital portable headphone stereo 1 also has a headphone terminal 15 and a microphone terminal 16 on its upper surface.
As explained above, the portable headphone stereo 1 is used for obtaining music data from the network service center, then recording the music data on the hard disc, and reproducing the music data recorded on the hard disc.
In addition to transmission of music data from the network service center 21 to users, the system may be configured to permit uploading of users own music to the network service center 21. In this case, it is desirable that an appropriate amount is paid to a user who supplied musical information to the service center 21, also taking his copyright into account. For example, any user who supplied musical information may be paid by an amount corresponding to the occurrence of download of his music, for example.
As stated above, when the digital portable headphone stereo 1 is set in the cavity 3 of the base station 2, then the digital portable headphone stereo 1 is invested with a communication function. Due to the communication function, the digital portable headphone stereo 1 is connected to the network service center 21 via the ISDN line 23. When the digital portable headphone stereo 1 is connected to the network service center 21, a menu image showing, for example, a general classification of music shown in FIG. 3A is sent from the network service center 21 to the digital portable headphone stereo 1 and displayed on the display 11. A desired class is selected by pointing it on the image through the direction key 12 and input keys 13A, 13B.
As a result, a list of titles of pieces of music in the class appears on the menu image. When a desired title is selected from the list by pointing it on the menu image, data of the piece of music is sent from the network service center 21 to the digital portable headphone stereo 1 through the ISDN line 23, and recorded in the hard disc of the digital portable headphone stereo 1.
A possible protocol for transmitting audio data from the network service center 21 is one adding a header to audio data and transmitting the data in packets as shown in FIG. 4. The protocol for transmitting audio data may be either an original protocol or a common protocol such TCP/IP.
Audio data may be transmitted in a compressed form. Although various modes of compression of audio data have been proposed, a compression mode which accounts for the quality of sound is desirable for use with the portable headphone stereo system. For example, ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding), which is used with MDs, may be used. Alternatively, data may be transmitted in an encoded form to enable real time reproduction of transmitted music data.
Although the above example presents a menu image as means for selecting a desired piece of music, it is also possible to search out a desired piece of music through its title, singer and/or other materials. Alternatively, icons may be displayed on the image plane so that a user can select a desired piece of music by pointing to a corresponding icon through a pointing device.
When the digital portable headphone stereo 1 is carried with the user, it is removed from the base station 2, and a headphone 17 is connected to the headphone terminal 15. Music data stored in the built-in hard disc of the digital portable headphone stereo 1 is reproduced by pressing the fast-forward, play, rewind, stop, pause or other operation key 14, and the reproduced sound is output from the headphone 17.
As explained above, the digital portable headphone stereo 1 using the present invention is configured to store in the interior hard disc the music data transmitted from the network service center 21. Therefore, any latest music can be introduced from the network service center 21, and a variety of users tastes for music can be satisfied. Since the invention uses, for example, ISDN and transmits music data in a compressed form, it does not require a long time for transmission. Moreover, the hard disc used as a recording medium promises a high access speed and is less affected by vibrations than an optical disc.
Although the above-explained system is made up of the digital portable headphone stereo 1 and the base station 2, it is also possible to externally add a key board and a display to the digital portable headphone stereo 1. That is, as shown in FIG. 6 , the digital portable headphone stereo 1 may have a connector 18 to connect a display 31, key board 32, modem or terminal adapter 33.
When a modem or a terminal adapter 33 is connected, the digital portable headphone stereo 1 can be connected to the network service center 21 by the modem or terminal adapter 33, and can be connected to a computer, without using the base station 2. Instead of the modem or terminal adapter, a wireless connection controller can be used for wireless connection between the network service center 21 and the digital portable headphone stereo 1.
When the key board 32 is connected, more detailed commands can be input to use the portable headphone stereo 1 for various purposes. When the display 31 is connected, moving image data can be reproduced to use the network service center 21 as an audio and video data base. The display 31 may be a CRT display, liquid crystal display, plasma display, or any other appropriate display.
The bus 42 is a PC standard bus typically used in the field of personal computers, such as ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) bus widely uses as an AT compatible external bus (also called extensive slot bus or system bus) and PCI (Peripheral Computer Interconnect) bus widely used as a local bus (also called processor direct bus). By employing a circuit arrangement of a compatible architecture that uses such a common bus in the field of personal computers, the invention not only decreases the manufacturing cost of the entire digital portable headphone stereo 1 but also realizes widest use and extensive use of the headphone stereo.
The base station 2 has DSU 61 and a power supply circuit 62. When the digital portable headphone stereo 1 is set on the base station 2, DSU 61 of the base station 2 is connected to the bus 42 of the portable headphone stereo 1 through the I/O port 47. Simultaneously, power is supplied to the battery 53 of the portable headphone stereo 1 to electrically charge the battery 53.
In order to store music data from the network service center 21 in the hard disc 45, the digital portable headphone stereo 1 is set on the base station 2. Thereafter, a command for connection to the network service center 21 is given through the input key 51, and DSU 61 connects the digital portable headphone stereo 1 to the network service center 21. The network service center 21 transmits data in packets by an original protocol or a common protocol like TCP/IP, for example. The packet data is decomposed to extract necessary compressed audio data. The compressed audio data is delivered to and stored in the hard disc 45.
To reproduce data stored in the hard disc 45, a reproduction command is given through the input key 51. In response to the reproduction command, compressed audio data is read out from the hard disc 45, and delivered to the audio compression/expansion circuit 46. The circuit 46 expands the audio data that has been compressed by ATRAC, for example. The expanded audio data is supplied to the headphone 17 through the D/A converter 52.
To store an audio signal from the microphone 54, a record command is given through the input key 51. In response to the record command, the audio signal from the microphone 54 is supplied to the A/D converter 56, and converted into a digital form. The audio data is then supplied to and compressed by the audio compression/expansion circuit 46. The compressed audio data is delivered to the hard disc 45 through the bus 42, and stored there.
In order to minimize the dimension and weight of the digital portable headphone stereo 1, a main circuit board incorporating major parts and a card-type hard disc are used. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the interior structure of the digital portable headphone stereo 1. Shells 70A and 70B of the digital portable headphone stereo 1 contain the main circuit board 71, card-type hard disc 72, and a battery 73. Additionally, an extensive function card 74 can be set.
All major circuit parts including CPU 41, ROM 43 and RAM 44 are arranged on the main circuit board 71. Already developed are main circuit boards as small as PCMCIA cards using a CPU of the grade around 80386. Small-sized main circuit boards using a faster CPU will be developed in a near future.
The hard disc 72 may be one using a 1.8-inch disc and having approximately the same dimension as that of a PCMCIA card and the thickness of 5 mm. The digital portable headphone stereo 1 uses the card-type hard disc 72 to minimize the dimension of the device. Currently available is a card-type hard disc of 121 MB. In a near future, those of the capacity around 1 GB will be developed.
If the sampling frequency is 30 kHz, and the quantized bits are 16 bits, then a user can enjoy reproduction of music over approximately 33 minutes by using a 20 MB hard disc. If the compression rate is doubled, the user will be able to enjoy reproduced music over 30 minutes approximately by using a 50 MB hard disc. Since the duration around 30 minutes of reproduced music is considered sufficient in most cases, the use of a double compression rate and a 50 MB hard disc will be satisfactory for the time being. If a card-type hard disc of the capacity around 1 GB is developed in the near future, longer reproduction with a higher quality of sound will be realized.
Although the above example uses the card-type hard disc, a phase-change optical disc or optical magnetic disc may be used. If a card-type optical disc or magnetic disc is developed, it may be used in the same manner as a card-type hard disc.
The extensive function card 74 is used to add a further function to the digital portable headphone stereo 1. The extensive function card 74 has approximately the same dimension as a PCMCIA card. FIGS. 9A to 9F show proposed extensive function cards, namely, a video record/reproduce card for compression and expansion of MPEG or other moving images (FIG. 9A), facsimile transmission card enabling facsimile transmission (FIG. 9B), wireless transmission card enabling wireless transmission of data (FIG. 9C), pager card giving a pager function (FIG. 9D), navigation card for enabling navigation using GPS, for example (FIG. 9E), and wire transmission card for wire transmission of data (FIG. 9F). By connecting the extensive function card 74, the digital portable headphone stereo 1 is equipped with an additional function, and various modes of use of the digital portable headphone stereo 1 can be expected.
According to the invention, a network service center for supplying numerous pieces of music data and digital portable stereo headphone players are connected by ISDN lines so that desired music data is obtained from the network service center and recorded in a hard disc for later reproduction. Audio data is recorded in a digital form to improve the quality of sound. By using a card-type hard disc, the invention can increase the access speed and can reduce the dimension and weight of the player. Since a user can choose desired music from the storage of the network service center, he can use his player conveniently by obtaining any desired music any time from a large storage in the service center. Therefore, the system can satisfy various users tastes for music and can follow the latest fashion of music. When a digital portable stereo headphone player is fixed on a base station, then a communication function is added to the player, and the battery of the player can be electrically charged simultaneously. Any new additional function can be added to a digital portable stereo headphone player by mounting an extensive function card, and this promises further developments of such players.
That is, used as the bus for connecting respective parts is a PC standard bus (for example, ISA bus or PCI bus) which is most standard in the field of personal computers. By employing a circuit arrangement of a compatible architecture that uses such a common bus in the field of personal computers, the invention not only decreases the manufacturing cost of the entire digital portable headphone stereo but also realizes widest use and extensive use of the headphone stereo.
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1. An audio reproducing apparatus, comprising:
control means for controlling entire behaviorsa central processing unit;
storage means for writing and reading data;
audio expanding means for expanding compressed audio data;
external I/O means for transferring incoming and outgoing data, the transferring of incoming and outgoing data operative to charge an account associated with the transfer of such incoming and outgoing data; and
a personal computer standard bus for transmitting data among said control means central processing unit, said storage means, said audio expanding means and said external I/O means, so that compressed audio data is stored in said storage means, and said compressed audio data is transferred to and expanded by said audio expanding means to be audibly reproduced.
2. The audio reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said storage means is a card-shaped recording medium.
3. The audio reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said storage means is a card-shaped hard disc.
4. The audio reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said personal computer standard bus is one of external buses including an ISA bus used in AT compatible machines and local buses including a PCI bus.
5. An audio recording apparatus, comprising:
control means for controlling entire behaviorsa central processing unit;
storage means for writing and reading data;
audio compressing means for compressing audio data;
external I/O means for transferring incoming and outgoing data; and
a personal computer standard bus for transmitting data among said control means central processing unit, said storage means, said audio compressing means and said external I/O means, wherein incoming data sent in a predetermined format is transferred through said external I/O means, and compressed audio data is generated from the transferred incoming data and stored in said storage means, the transferring of incoming and outgoing data operative to charge an account associated with the transfer of such incoming and outgoing data.
6. The audio reproducing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein said storage means is a card-shaped recording medium.
7. The audio reproducing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein said storage means is a card-shaped hard disc.
8. The audio recording apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein said personal computer standard bus is one of external buses including an ISA bus used in AT compatible machines and local buses including a PCI bus.
9. An audio recording and reproducing system, comprising:
an audio recording and reproducing apparatus incorporating control means for controlling entire behaviors a central processing unit;
storage means for writing and reading data;
audio expanding means for expanding compressed audio data;
external I/O means for transferring incoming and outgoing data, the transferring of incoming and outgoing data operative to charge an account associated with the transfer of such incoming and outgoing data;
first functional means removably attached to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus to add a supplementary function to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus; and
second functional means removably attached to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus to add a new function to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus.
10. The audio recording and reproducing system according to claim 9 , wherein said first functional means has a structure that can contain the entirety of said audio recording and reproducing apparatus.
11. The audio recording and reproducing system according to claim 9 , wherein said first functional means has a communication function and/or a power supply function.
12. The audio recording and reproducing system according to claim 9 , wherein said second functional means is in form of a card that can be held within said audio recording and reproducing apparatus.
13. An audio recording and reproducing system comprising:
an audio recording and reproducing apparatus incorporating control means for controlling entire behaviors a central processing unit, storage means for writing and reading data, audio expanding means for expanding compressed audio data, and external I/O means for exchanging incoming data;
first functional means removably attached to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus to add a supplementary function to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus; and
second functional means removably attached to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus to add a new function to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus,
wherein said second functional means adds the function of at least one of video compression, facsimile transmission, wireless transmission, pager, navigation and wire transmission.
14. The audio recording and reproducing system according to claim 13 , wherein said first functional means has a structure that can contain the entirety of said audio recording and reproducing apparatus.
15. The audio recording and reproducing system according to claim 13 , wherein said first functional means has a communication function and/or a power supply function.
16. The audio recording and reproducing system according to claim 13 , wherein said second functional means is in form of a card that can be held within said audio recording and reproducing apparatus.
17. An audio data transmission method, comprising the steps of:
receiving desired audio data through a communication line from an audio data base storing a plurality of pieces of audio data;
storing said audio data in a receiver to thereafter reproduce the audio data within the receiver, wherein
said audio data base is configured to send out to said receiver data in a predetermined transmission format for and to charge the service to an account of said receiver, the data in a predetermined transmission format including the audio data.
18. The audio data transmission method according to claim 17 , wherein said receiver obtains audio data by decomposing the data in said predetermined transmission format.
19. The audio data transmission method according to claim 17 , wherein said audio data base and said receiver are connected via public telephone line.
20. An information receiving apparatus, comprising:
means for choosing desired audio data from an audio data base storing a plurality of pieces of audio data;
means for receiving desired audio data through a communication line and for storing the chosen audio data; and
means for reproducing the stored audio data, wherein in response to receipt of the desired audio data an account associated with the receipt of desired audio data is charged.
21. An audio reproducing apparatus, comprising:
a memory for writing and reading data;
an expander for expanding compressed audio data;
an external I/O port for transferring incoming and outgoing data, the transferring of incoming and outgoing data operative to charge an account associated with the transfer of such incoming and outgoing data;
a processor for controlling the memory, the expander and the external I/O port; and
a personal computer standard bus for transmitting data among said processor, said memory, said expander and said external I/O port, so that compressed audio data is stored in said memory, and said compressed audio data is transferred to and expanded by said expander to be audibly reproduced.
22. The audio reproducing apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein said memory is a card-shaped recording medium.
23. The audio reproducing apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein said memory is a card-shaped hard disc.
24. The audio reproducing apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein said personal computer standard bus is one of external buses including an ISA bus used in AT compatible machines and local buses including a PCI bus.
25. An audio recording apparatus, comprising:
a memory for writing and reading data;
a compressor for compressing audio data;
an external I/O port for transferring incoming and outgoing data;
a processor for controlling the memory, the compressor and the external I/O port; and
a personal computer standard bus for transmitting data among said processor, said memory, said compressor and said external I/O port, wherein incoming data sent in a predetermined format is transferred through said external I/O port, and compressed audio data is generated from the transferred incoming data and stored in said memory, the transferring of incoming and outgoing data operative to charge an account associated with the transfer of such incoming and outgoing data.
26. The audio reproducing apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein said memory is a card-shaped recording medium.
27. The audio reproducing apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein said memory is a card-shaped hard disc.
28. The audio recording apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein said personal computer standard bus is one of external buses including an ISA bus used in AT compatible machines and local buses including a PCI bus.
29. An audio recording and reproducing system, comprising:
an audio recording and reproducing apparatus, comprising a memory for writing and reading data, an expander for expanding compressed audio data, an external I/O port for transferring incoming and outgoing data, the transferring of incoming and outgoing data operative to charge an account associated with the transfer of such incoming and outgoing data, and a processor for controlling the memory, the expander and the external I/O port;
a first functional device removably attached to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus configured to add a supplementary function to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus; and
second functional device removably attached to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus configured to add a new function to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus.
30. The audio recording and reproducing system according to claim 29 , wherein said first functional device is configured to contain the entirety of said audio recording and reproducing apparatus.
31. The audio recording and reproducing system according to claim 29 , wherein said first functional device has a communication function and/or a power supply function.
32. The audio recording and reproducing system according to claim 29 , wherein said second functional device is in form of a card that can be held within said audio recording and reproducing apparatus.
33. An audio recording and reproducing system comprising:
an audio recording and reproducing apparatus comprising, a memory for writing and reading digital audio data, an expander for expanding compressed audio data, and an external I/O port for exchanging incoming data, and a processor for controlling the memory, the expander and the external I/O port;
a first functional device removably attached to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus configured to add a supplementary function to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus;
a second functional device removably attached to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus configured to add another function to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus, and
wherein said second functional device adds the function of at least one of video compression, facsimile transmission, wireless transmission, pager, navigation and wire transmission.
34. The audio recording and reproducing system according to claim 33 , wherein said first functional device is configured to contain the entirety of said audio recording and reproducing apparatus.
35. The audio recording and reproducing system according to claim 33 , wherein said first functional device has a communication function and/or a power supply function.
36. The audio recording and reproducing system according to claim 33 , wherein said second functional device is in form of a card that can be held within said audio recording and reproducing apparatus.
37. An information receiving apparatus, comprising:
a user interface for choosing desired audio data from an audio data base and for storing a plurality of pieces of audio data;
a communication device for receiving desired audio data through a communication line and for storing the chosen audio data; and
a reproduction device for reproducing the stored audio data, wherein in response to receipt of the desired audio data an account associated with the receipt of desired audio data is charged.
38. An audio reproducing method, comprising the steps of:
writing and reading data to and from a memory;
expanding compressed audio data;
transferring incoming and outgoing data via an external I/O port, the transferring of incoming and outgoing data operative to charge an account associated with the transfer of such incoming and outgoing data;
controlling the memory, the expander and the external I/O port; and
transmitting data on a personal computer standard bus, so that compressed audio data is stored in said memory, and said compressed audio data is transferred to and expanded by said expander to be audibly reproduced.
39. The audio reproducing method according to claim 38 , wherein said memory is a card-shaped recording medium.
40. The audio reproducing method according to claim 38 , wherein said memory is a card-shaped hard disc.
41. The audio reproducing method according to claim 38 , wherein said personal computer standard bus is one of external buses including an ISA bus used in AT compatible machines and local buses including a PCI bus.
42. An audio recording method, comprising the steps of:
writing and reading data to and from a memory;
compressing audio data;
transferring incoming and outgoing data via an external I/O port;
controlling the writing and reading, the compressing and the transferring; and
transmitting data on a personal computer standard bus, wherein incoming data sent in a predetermined format is transferred through said external I/O port, and compressed audio data is generated from the transferred incoming data and stored in said memory, the transferring of incoming and outgoing data operative to charge an account associated with the transfer of such incoming and outgoing data.
43. The audio reproducing method according to claim 42 , wherein said memory is a card-shaped recording medium.
44. The audio reproducing method according to claim 42 , wherein said memory is a card-shaped hard disc.
45. The audio recording method according to claim 42 , wherein said personal computer standard bus is one of external buses including an ISA bus used in AT compatible machines and local buses including a PCI bus.
46. An audio recording and reproducing method, comprising the steps of:
writing and reading data to and from a memory;
expanding compressed audio data;
transferring incoming and outgoing data via an external I/O port, the transferring of incoming and outgoing data operative to charge an account associated with the transfer of such incoming and outgoing data; and
controlling the writing and reading, the expanding and the transferring, wherein
a supplementary function is added by removably attaching a first functional device, and
a new function is added by removably attaching a second functional device.
47. The audio recording and reproducing method according to claim 46 , wherein said first functional device is configured to contain the entirety of said audio recording and reproducing apparatus.
48. The audio recording and reproducing method according to claim 46 , wherein said first functional device has a communication function and/or a power supply function.
49. The audio recording and reproducing method according to claim 46 , wherein said second functional device is in form of a card that can be held within said audio recording and reproducing apparatus.
50. An audio recording and reproducing method comprising the steps of:
writing and reading data to and from a memory;
expanding compressed audio data;
transferring incoming and outgoing data via an external I/O port, the transferring of incoming and outgoing data operative to charge an account associated with the transfer of such incoming and outgoing data; and
controlling the writing and reading, the expanding and the transferring, wherein
a supplementary function is added by removably attaching a first functional device, and
a new function is added by removable attaching a second functional device,
wherein said second functional device adds the function of at least one of video compression, facsimile transmission, wireless transmission, pager, navigation and wire transmission.
51. The audio recording and reproducing method according to claim 50 , wherein said first functional device is configured to contain the entirety of said audio recording and reproducing apparatus.
52. The audio recording and reproducing method according to claim 50 , wherein said first functional device has a communication function and/or a power supply function.
53. The audio recording and reproducing method according to claim 50 , wherein said second functional device is in form of a card that can be held within said audio recording and reproducing apparatus.
54. An information receiving method, comprising the steps of:
choosing desired audio data from an audio data base and storing a plurality of pieces of audio data;
receiving desired audio data through a communication line and for storing the chosen audio data; and
reproducing the stored audio data, wherein in response to receipt of the desired audio data an account associated with the receipt of desired audio data is charged.
55. An memory interface apparatus, comprising:
an internal bus;
an external memory connector for removable coupling a memory card;
a memory port connected to the external memory connector and coupled to the internal bus and including an expander for expanding a signal communication from the memory card;
a plurality of external device connectors, each for coupling to a device that operates with the memory card;
a device port connected to each external device connector, the device port coupled to the internal bus;
a control panel coupled to the internal bus for designating an operation mode of the interface apparatus; and
a controller coupled to the internal bus, the controller responsive to the control panel for enabling communication between the memory card and at least one device coupled to at least one of the plurality of external device connectors.
56. A memory interface apparatus according to claim 55 , wherein the device port comprises:
an analog to digital convertor for digitizing an input signal; and
a compressor for compressing the digitized input signal.
57. A memory interface apparatus of claim 55 , wherein the device port comprises:
a digital to analog convertor for converting the expanded signal into an analog signal.
58. The memory interface apparatus of claim 55 , wherein the memory card comprises:
a card-shaped hard disc.
59. The memory interface apparatus of claim 55 , wherein the internal bus is a one of external buses including an ISA bus used in AT compatible machines and local buses including a PCI bus.
60. The memory interface apparatus of claim 55 , wherein the control panel comprises:
a liquid crystal display.
61. The memory interface apparatus of claim 55 , wherein the interface controller comprises:
a central processing unit.
62. The memory interface apparatus of claim 55 , further comprising:
at least one external device coupled to a respective external device connector, wherein the external device enables communication between a user and the memory card.
63. The memory interface apparatus of claim 62 , wherein the at least one external device comprises:
one of a microphone and a headphone.
64. An memory interface apparatus, comprising:
an internal bus;
an external memory connector for removably coupling an external memory;
a memory port connected to the external memory connector and coupled to the internal bus;
a plurality of external device connectors, each for coupling to a device that operates with the external memory;
a device port connected to each external device connector, the device port coupled to the internal bus and including an expander for expanding a signal communication from the memory card;
a control panel coupled to the internal bus for designating an operation mode of the interface apparatus; and
a controller coupled to the internal bus, the controller responsive to the control panel for enabling communication between the external memory and at least one device coupled to at least one of the plurality of external device connectors.
65. A memory interface apparatus according to claim 64 , wherein the device port comprises:
an analog to digital convertor for digitizing an input signal; and
a compressor for compressing the digitized input signal.
66. A memory interface apparatus of claim 64 , wherein the device port comprises:
an expander for expanding a signal communicated from the memory card; and
a digital to analog convertor for converting the expanded signal into an analog signal.
67. The memory interface apparatus of claim 64 , wherein the external memory comprises:
a card-shaped recording medium.
68. The memory interface apparatus of claim 64 , wherein the external memory comprises:
a card-shaped hard disc.
69. The memory interface apparatus of claim 64 , wherein the internal bus is a one of external buses including an ISA bus used in AT compatible machines and local buses including a PCI bus.
70. The memory interface apparatus of claim 64 , wherein the control panel comprises:
a liquid crystal display.
71. The memory interface apparatus of claim 64 , wherein the interface controller comprises:
a central processing unit.
72. The memory interface apparatus of claim 64 , further comprising:
at least one external device coupled to a respective external device connector, wherein the external device enables communication between a user and the memory card.
73. The memory interface apparatus of claim 64 , wherein the at least one external device comprises:
one of a microphone and a headphone.
74. A memory interface apparatus comprising:
an internal bus;
an external memory connector for removable coupling a memory card;
a memory port connected to the external memory connector and coupled to the internal bus;
a plurality of external device connectors, each for coupling to a device that operates with a memory card;
at least one internal memory device coupled to the internal bus;
an input key coupled to the internal bus;
a compressor/expander coupled to the internal bus;
an analog to digital convertor coupled between the compressor/expander and one of the plurality of external device connectors;
a digital to analog convertor coupled between the compressor/expander and another one of the plurality of external device connectors;
a control panel coupled to the internal bus for designating an operation mode of the interface apparatus;
a driver coupled between the internal bus and the control panel; and
a controller coupled to the internal bus, the controller responsive to the control panel for enabling communication between the memory card and at least one device coupled to the plurality of external device connectors.
75. The memory interface apparatus of claim 74 , wherein the at least one internal memory device comprises:
one of a hard disc, a read only memory and a random access memory.
76. An audio reproducing apparatus comprising:
a memory configured to have digital audio data written to and read therefrom,
an expander configured to expand compressed audio data,
a first external I/O port,
a second I/O port, and
a processor configured to control the memory, the expander, the external I/O port, and the second I/O port;
a first functional device removably attached to said first external I/O port and configured to add a supplementary function to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus; and
a second functional device removably attached to said second I/O port and configured to add another function to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus,
wherein said another function added by second functional device includes a wire transmission capability for exchanging digital audio data with an external computer.
77. An audio reproducing system comprising:
an audio reproducing apparatus including
a hard disc configured to have digital audio data written to and read therefrom,
a display configured to display indicia of audio files stored on said hard disc,
user actuated control features including a fast-forward control, a play control and a rewind control,
an expander configured to expand compressed audio data,
a first external I/O port,
a second I/O port, and
a processor configured to control the hard disc, the expander, the external I/O port, and the second I/O port, wherein
the first external I/O port is configured to connect to a first functional device that adds a supplementary function to said audio reproducing apparatus, and
the second I/O port is configured to connect to a second functional device that adds another function to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus,
said another function added by second functional device includes a wire transmission capability for exchanging digital data with an external computer.
78. An audio recording and reproducing system comprising:
an audio reproducing apparatus including
a hard disc configured to have digital audio data written to and read therefrom,
an expander configured to expand compressed audio data, an
external I/O port for exchanging incoming data,
a display,
fast-forward and rewind keys, and
a processor configured to control the hard disc, the expander and the external I/O port;
a first functional device removably attached to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus and configured to add a supplementary function to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus;
a second functional device removably attached to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus and configured to add another function to said audio recording and reproducing apparatus,
wherein said second functional device adds at least one of video compression function, facsimile transmission function, wireless transmission function, pager function, navigation function and wire transmission function.
79. An information receiving apparatus, comprising:
a user interface configured to
display candidate audio titles in an audio database for selection therefrom, and
effect storage of predetermined audio data pieces selected from said candidate audio titles;
a communication device configured to receive the predetermined audio data through a communication connection and for storing the predetermined audio data in memory; and
a reproduction device configured to receive the predetermined audio data and store the predetermined audio data on a hard disc contained therein, wherein in response to receipt of the predetermined audio data, an account associated with the receipt of predetermined audio data is charged.
80. A terminal for accessing a digital audio data file from a remote computer-based system that provides access to said digital audio data file on a fee basis, said terminal comprising:
a personal computer bus configured to interconnect a CPU,
a memory configured to store the digital audio data file once sent from said remote computer-based system, and
an input/output device configured to provide a connection to a network for communications with said remote computer-based system, and
connect to a user interface device;
a display configured to display candidate audio titles available for download from said remote computer-based system, said user interface device being configured to identify a user-selectable audio title displayed on said display;
a data interface configured to provide said digital audio data file to a portable audio reproduction device that is configured to hold and play said digital audio data file even if not connected to said terminal.
81. The terminal of claim 80 , wherein said input/output device is configured to provide a TCP/IP connection with said remote computer-based system.
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