Methods of formatting data to maximize the readability and the amount of song identification information displayed on a limited number of lines
US6807676B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04H20/79
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of formatting data to maximize the readability of song identification (ID) information displayed on a monitor screen and a method of formatting data to maximize the amount of song ID information displayed on a limited number of lines on the monitor screen. The monitor screen is used to view in-band audio broadcast channel song ID information and out-of-band audio broadcast channel song ID information. The in-band ID information is associated with a song that is currently being played on a selected one of a plurality of channels. The out-of-band ID information is associated with all of the plurality of channels. To maximize readability, in-band ID information is abbreviated if the amount of information exceeds a maximum number of lines determined for the in-band ID information. To maximize the amount of in-band ID information, wraparound and abbreviation techniques are performed.
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