EP0648401A1 - Vorrichtung und verfahren zur automatischen steuerung und funktionskontrolle von produkten der konsumelektronik - Google Patents

Vorrichtung und verfahren zur automatischen steuerung und funktionskontrolle von produkten der konsumelektronik

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EP0648401A1
EP0648401A1 EP93911277A EP93911277A EP0648401A1 EP 0648401 A1 EP0648401 A1 EP 0648401A1 EP 93911277 A EP93911277 A EP 93911277A EP 93911277 A EP93911277 A EP 93911277A EP 0648401 A1 EP0648401 A1 EP 0648401A1
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EP0648401A4 (en
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Roy J. Mankovitz
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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
    • H04N5/78—Television signal recording using magnetic recording
    • H04N5/782—Television signal recording using magnetic recording on tape
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/06—Receivers
    • H04B1/16—Circuits
    • H04B1/20—Circuits for coupling gramophone pick-up, recorder output, or microphone to receiver
    • H04B1/205—Circuits for coupling gramophone pick-up, recorder output, or microphone to receiver with control bus for exchanging commands between units
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/76—Television signal recording
    • H04N5/91—Television signal processing therefor
    • H04N5/92—Transformation of the television signal for recording, e.g. modulation, frequency changing; Inverse transformation for playback
    • H04N5/9201—Transformation of the television signal for recording, e.g. modulation, frequency changing; Inverse transformation for playback involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the video signal
    • H04N5/9206—Transformation of the television signal for recording, e.g. modulation, frequency changing; Inverse transformation for playback involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the video signal the additional signal being a character code signal

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Television Signal Processing For Recording (AREA)
  • Selective Calling Equipment (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Information Transfer Between Computers (AREA)
EP93911277A 1992-05-13 1993-05-12 Apparatus and methods for automatic control and monitoring of the operation of consumer electronic products. Withdrawn EP0648401A4 (en)

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US88229192A 1992-05-13 1992-05-13
US882291 1992-05-13
PCT/US1993/004508 WO1993023957A1 (en) 1992-05-13 1993-05-12 Apparatus and methods for automatic control and monitoring of the operation of consumer electronic products

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EP0648401A1 true EP0648401A1 (de) 1995-04-19
EP0648401A4 EP0648401A4 (en) 1995-05-17

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EP93911277A Withdrawn EP0648401A4 (en) 1992-05-13 1993-05-12 Apparatus and methods for automatic control and monitoring of the operation of consumer electronic products.

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EP (1) EP0648401A4 (de)
JP (1) JPH07508388A (de)
CN (1) CN1089042A (de)
AU (1) AU4246893A (de)
MX (1) MX9302816A (de)
WO (1) WO1993023957A1 (de)

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CN1089042A (zh) 1994-07-06

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