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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 05, 1997
Kazuhiro Ono, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroaki Kato, Kawasaki, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A voice reproducing apparatus for personal use is provided with a card serving as a memory-unit accommodating member incorporating therein a memory unit which stores voice as compressed codes; a player body for converting the codes to a voice signal and incorporating therein an interface, a decoding unit, and a circuit portion; and an earphone. The earphone is connected to said card, some of a plurality of contacts of a terminal portion provided in said card are formed as contacts of a terminal portion for an earphone, some of a plurality of contacts of a terminal portion provided in said interface of said player body are formed as contacts of an output terminal portion, and said terminal portion for an earphone is connectable to said output terminal portion when said card is loaded in said player body.