Printed audio format and photograph with encoded audio

US8934032B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8934032-B2
Application numberUS-91556510-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 29, 2010
Priority dateDec 19, 2003
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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A printed audio format includes a printed encoding of an audio signal, and a plurality of spaced-apart and parallel rails. The printed encoding of the audio signal is located between the plurality of rails and each rail comprises at least one marker. The printed encoding comprises a first portion and a second portion, each portion comprises a plurality of code frames, and each frame represents a time segment of an audio signal. The first portion encodes a first time period of the audio signal and the second portion encodes a second time period of the audio signal. The second portion is encoded in reverse order with respect to the first portion so that the joining part is on the same end of both portions.

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What is claimed is: 1. A printed audio format comprising: a printed encoding of an audio signal; and a plurality of spaced-apart and parallel rails, the printed encoding of the audio signal is located between the plurality of rails, each rail comprises a plurality of markers, the plurality of markers in each rail being distinct from the printed encoding of the audio signal, each marker being selected from a group consisting of solid and hollow, each rail being arranged in p…

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What does patent US8934032B2 cover?
A printed audio format includes a printed encoding of an audio signal, and a plurality of spaced-apart and parallel rails. The printed encoding of the audio signal is located between the plurality of rails and each rail comprises at least one marker. The printed encoding comprises a first portion and a second portion, each portion comprises a plurality of code frames, and each frame represents …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sim Wong Hoo, Hii Desmond Toh Onn, Chan Tur Wei, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G03B31/00. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).