Telephonic communications – Telephone line or system combined with diverse electrical... – Audio program distribution
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-26
2009-08-11
Kuntz, Curtis (Department: 2614)
Telephonic communications
Telephone line or system combined with diverse electrical...
Audio program distribution
C455S556100, C455S570000, C455S403000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07573989
ABSTRACT:
A telephone communications apparatus for mixing a music signal with a speech signal, in which the gamut of music that may be enjoyed, such as a calling/called party, or the sorts of telephone terminal, can be expanded as compared to a conventional system. The apparatus includes a reproducing circuit for reading out a music signal recorded in a recording medium loaded thereon from the recording medium to reproduce the read out music signal, a setting circuit responsive to an operation by an operator for setting whether or not the music signal is to be mixed with a transmitting signal and/or a received signal, a mixer for mixing the music signal reproduced with the transmitting signal and/or the received signal, and a control circuit operative in response to the setting circuit for determining whether or not to enable the mixer to mix.
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Aoyagi Hiromi
Araki Yumiko
Usuba Shinji
Kuntz Curtis
Nguyen Phung-Hoang J
Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd.
Sartori Michael A.
Venable LLP
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