Patent ID: 6331669
Filing Date: 2001-12-18
Classification: G09B,G10H,Y10S

Abstract:
A real-time broadband communication karaoke comprising:a tuner for connecting to a cable of a two-way CATV system having selectable program channels, said tuner for selecting said program channels offered by said CATV system;a transceiver for connecting to said tuner and being used to transmit or receive signals;a decoder connected to said transceiver for decoding the signals received by transceiver into digital video and audio signals;a video conditioner connected between said decoder and video terminals of a home TV set and for transforming the digital signals decoded by said decoder into TV compatible video signals;a home TV set having audio terminals and video terminals for receiving said signal TV compatible video signals;a karaoke signal processor connected to said decoder, a D/A converter and said audio terminals of said home TV set, as well as at least one microphone for producing audio signals and, said karaoke signal processor for mixing digital audio signals input from said decoder with said audio signals from said microphone, then transforming mixed digital audio signals into analog signals by said D/A converter and being output to said audio terminals of said home TV set;a microprocessor connected with said tuner, said transceiver, said decoder and said karaoke signal processor to control the operation of these units;a memory connected to said microprocessor for storing data;a printer connected to said, microprocessor for providing printings;an IR receiver connected to said microprocessor to receive signals; andan IR transmitter for receiving the signals from said IR receiver and sending the signals to said microprocessor.