Patent ID: 6074215
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: G10H

Abstract:
An online karaoke system comprising a transmitting apparatus and a plurality of receiving apparatuses for distributing karaoke data blocks having identification codes from the transmitting apparatus to the plurality of the receiving apparatuses through a broadcast network, whereinthe transmitting apparatus comprises broadcasting means for broadcasting the karaoke data blocks with the identification codes to the broadcast network, and whereinthe receiving apparatus comprises receiving means for receiving the karaoke data blocks broadcast by the transmitting apparatus through the broadcast network, temporary memory means for temporarily memorizing the karaoke data blocks received by the receiving means, storage means for storing the karaoke data blocks after being temporarily memorized in the temporary memory means, discriminating means for discriminating the karaoke data blocks while staying in the temporary memory means according to the identification codes attached to the karaoke data blocks, judging means operative based on results of discriminating the karaoke data blocks for judging as to whether each of the karaoke data blocks should be transferred from the temporary memory means to the storage means, and drive means operative when the judging means judges that the karaoke data block should be transferred for driving the storage means to store the karaoke data block.