Video disk player simulator, method and apparatus
US4466023A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1982 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/90
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for simulating the operation of a video disk player playing an interactive video disk, which comprises a video tape player, a timing code reader, a monitor, a computer, and an input device. A control program is entered into the computer through the input device. A video tape is loaded in the video tape player. The video tape player generates video signals and a timing code signal associated therewith. The video signals are displayed on the monitor. The timing code signal is converted into an output signal by the timing code reader. The computer, under operator control, controls the operation of the video tape player, in response to the output signal and the control program such that the video signals displayed on the monitor simulate the operation of a video disk player playing an interactive video disk.
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