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An audio player ( 10 ) is provided with an image sensor ( 16 ) capable of imaging invisible infrared tags ( 78 ) on a substrate ( 70 ). The tags ( 78 ) encode identity data which is directly or indirectly associated in a computer system with one or more audio clips.The audio player ( 10 ) can be use

An audio player ( 10 ) is provided with an image sensor ( 16 ) capable of imaging invisible infrared tags ( 78 ) on a substrate ( 70 ). The tags ( 78 ) encode identity data which is directly or indirectly associated in a computer system with one or more audio clips.The audio player ( 10 ) can be used to select and play audio clips. It acquires tag identity data via the image sensor ( 16 ), transmits it to the computer system, and downloads associated clip(s) for playback via a speaker ( 22 ).

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1. An audio player including:at least one sensor for sensing coded data disposed on or in a substrate, the coded data being indicative of an identity of a description associated with the substrate and of a plurality of positions on the substrate;a processor for generating, using the sensed coded dat

1. An audio player including:at least one sensor for sensing coded data disposed on or in a substrate, the coded data being indicative of an identity of a description associated with the substrate and of a plurality of positions on the substrate;a processor for generating, using the sensed coded data, first indicating data indicative of the identity of the description and of a position of the audio player relative to the substrate;a transmitter for transmitting, to a computer system, the first indicating data or second indicating data based at least partially on the first indicating data;a receiver for receiving, from the computer system and in accordance with the description, audio data associated with the position of the audio player relative to the substrate; andat least one audio output device for outputting an audio signal based on the audio data. 2. The audio player of claim 1 further including a memory for storing received audio data. 3. The audio player of claim 2 wherein at least part of the memory is user replaceable. 4. The audio player of claim 2 wherein the audio player has an identity and further includes processor means to store the identity or data indicative of the identity with or in audio data stored in memory. 5. The audio player of claim 1 further including a display for displaying information relating to received audio data. 6. The audio player of claim 1 including an actuator to enable a user to activate the at least one sensor. 7. The audio player of claim 6 wherein the actuator is selected from the group comprising: a button, a switch, and a force sensor. 8. The audio player of claim 1 including a motion sensor to enable a user to actuate the audio device. 9. The audio player of claim 1 wherein the audio output device is a loudspeaker. 10. The audio player of claim 1 wherein the audio output device is a user detachable headphone or earpiece.