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Method for processing and reproducing audio signal

US6377862B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 18, 1998
Grant dateApr 23, 2002
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04S1/007
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital audio signal obtained from an analog audio signal indicating a music, pieces of audio reproduction control information respectively indicating the adjustment of a sound quality of the music are added to the digital audio signal, and the digital audio signal is recorded with the pieces of audio reproduction control information as packed data. When a user selects a piece of particular audio reproduction control information from the pieces of audio reproduction control information after the packed data is read out, levels of pieces of audio data of the digital audio signal are adjusted according to the particular audio reproduction control information, so that the user can entertain the music at a desired sound quality.

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