Real-time music distribution systems
US6182128A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2007/1739
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A music distribution system is divided into a plurality of regional networks each including a plurality of users. Each of the regional networks includes a distribution center to which the users of that region are connected. Each distribution center is provided with a library in which is stored a plurality of music titles. A user sends a request to the distribution center via an existing telephone network or cable network. Upon receiving the user's request, the distribution center locates and retrieves the requested data file stored in the regional library, and then transmits the requested file to the user via the existing cable service. At the user's destination, electronic equipment such as a television or a stereo receiver system may provide an audio/visual output of the requested data track.
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