INTERACTIVE AUDIO TRANSMISSION, RECEIVING AND PLAYBACK SYSTEM

摘要

The present invention includes a system for transmitting (32), receiving (86), storing (20, 116) and replaying (20, 94) a user selected program, which has a service center (12) including an electronic user accessible interface (32) and an electronically stored library (36) of user selectable programs. It includes a base unit (16) having an electronic interface (24) that is electronically interconnectable with service center's user interface to receive the user selectable programs, and an output port that interconnects the base unit with a cassette. The cassette includes a data input port (94) for the reception of electronic data representing the selected programs from the base unit output port (90), and a memory storage (116) to store the electronic data. The cassette (20) is insertable into and interconnectable with electromechanical components of a standard magnetic tape audio cassette player (98) whereby the stored programs selections are transmitted from the cassette to the audio cassette player for broadcasting.