CA2153888A1 - T.v. viewing and recording system - Google Patents

T.v. viewing and recording system

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CA2153888A1
CA2153888A1 CA002153888A CA2153888A CA2153888A1 CA 2153888 A1 CA2153888 A1 CA 2153888A1 CA 002153888 A CA002153888 A CA 002153888A CA 2153888 A CA2153888 A CA 2153888A CA 2153888 A1 CA2153888 A1 CA 2153888A1
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Prior art keywords
vcr
cable box
receiver
cable
incorporates
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CA002153888A
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French (fr)
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CA2153888C (en
Inventor
Michael R. Levine
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Adeia Guides Inc
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Priority claimed from US08/005,704 external-priority patent/US5420647A/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/76—Television signal recording
    • H04N5/765—Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
    • H04N5/775—Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus between a recording apparatus and a television receiver

Abstract

A VCR (22) adapated for use with a source of cable TV, a remotely controllable cable box (24) and a remotely controllable TV
receiver (26) provides means to determine all channels tunable by the various tuners, including pay channels. A memory disposed within the VCR stores operative control codes for the cable box and TV. The VCR incorporates switches adapted to interconnect the various in a variety of configurations. The VCR also incorporates an infrared transmitter operative to transmit control signals to the cable box and TV receiver. Upon receipt of user inputs specifying the desired mode of operation, a controller within the VCR adjusts the switching positions to achieve an optimum configuration for the system components to perform user selections options and transmits remote control codes to the cable box and the TV receiver.
CA002153888A 1993-01-19 1994-01-19 T.v. viewing and recording system Expired - Lifetime CA2153888C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/005,704 US5420647A (en) 1993-01-19 1993-01-19 T.V. viewing and recording system
US08/005,704 1993-01-19
PCT/US1994/000747 WO1994017632A1 (en) 1993-01-19 1994-01-19 T.v. viewing and recording system

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CA2153888A1 true CA2153888A1 (en) 1994-08-04
CA2153888C CA2153888C (en) 2002-11-19

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US6057874A (en) * 1996-11-21 2000-05-02 General Instrument Corporation Infrared blaster control system in cable television communication systems
KR20090022894A (en) * 2007-08-31 2009-03-04 삼성전자주식회사 Apparatus and method for switching rf signal according to hybrid switching scheme and broadcast receiving apparatus using the same

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US4630133A (en) * 1982-12-20 1986-12-16 Zenith Electronics Corporation VCR with total record/view flexibility
WO1991007050A1 (en) * 1989-10-30 1991-05-16 Insight Telecast, Inc. Cable television decoder to television accessory interfacing
JPH03203794A (en) * 1989-12-29 1991-09-05 Pioneer Electron Corp Voice remote controller
US5035819A (en) * 1990-02-09 1991-07-30 Texaco, Inc. Dispersant, VI improver, additive and lubricating oil composition containing same

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CA2153888C (en) 2002-11-19
WO1994017632A1 (en) 1994-08-04

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