Abstract: An interactive display apparatus transmits voting information to a vote receiving center. Prior to voting, all voting items are displayed. A mark or a button is also displayed for each voting item and used for selecting one of a plurality of voting items. After one of the voting items is chosen, only the mark assigned to the selected voting item is displayed, erasing the marks for the other unselected voting items. In this way, the user is capable of recognizing that voting has been completed with ease from a voting screen.

Abstract: A satellite broadcast receiving system in which, when each receiver transmits a control pulse to a change-over divider via a signal cable, the change-over divider selects a desired broadcast signal in response to the control pulse, which is led to its output terminal, then transmitted to each receiver via the signal cable.

Abstract: A satellite broadcast receiving system is disclosed, in which when each receiver transmits a control-pulse to a change-over divider via a signal cable, the change-over divider selects a desired broadcast signal in response to the control pulse, which is led to its output terminal, then transmitted to each receiver via the signal cable.

Abstract: A satellite broadcast receiving system in which, when each receiver transmits a control pulse to a change-over divider via a signal cable, the change-over divider selects a desired broadcast signal in response to the control pulse, which is led to its output terminal, then transmitted to each receiver via the signal cable.

Abstract: Digitally controllable ICs or function blocks in an electronic apparatus are connected through control bus lines, and a switch device is provided for disconnecting one of the digitally controllable ICs or function blocks from the control bus so that the control bus is not disabled when that one IC is turned off or is not occupied when the IC is operating in its internal processing mode. Therefore, communication between the remaining ICs can be maintained through the control bus.

Abstract: An automatic performance apparatus includes input circuitry for serially inputting musical sound information of a predetermined melody and musical sound information to be imparted to the melody, in accordance with progressions of the melody and a chord. A storage device serially stores the musical sound information inputted, and readout circuitry successively reads out the musical sound information stored in the storage device. Accordingly, the musical sounds based on the read out musical sound information are reproduced, and a melody and a chord are played simultaneously.

Abstract: Data for a plurality of musical pieces is preset in a ROM pack and also on a tape recorder. Musical piece data read out from the ROM pack or tape recorder is supplied from a control section to melody generators, a chord generator, a bass generator and a rhythm generator. Melody data, chord data, and rhythm data obtained from these generators are coupled through an amplifier to a loudspeaker.

Abstract: A plurality of tone data indicative of the pitch and duration of a series of tones forming the melody of a number are stored in a performance memory by operating a key input section. Accompaniment chord data can be automatically obtained from an automatic chord generating circuit according to the tone data stored in the performance memory in which the accompaniment chord data thus obtained are stored together with melody data.

Abstract: Data for a plurality of musical pieces is preset in a ROM pack and also on a tape recorder. Musical piece data read out from the ROM pack or tape recorder is supplied from a control section to melody generators, a chord generator, a bass generator and a rhythm generator. Melody data, chord data, and rhythm data obtained from these generators are coupled through an amplifier to a loudspeaker.