Patent · US Expired

Time programmable control system for a converter/VCR system

US4631601A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 5, 1984
Grant dateDec 23, 1986
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03J2200/23
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A television signal converter includes ON/OFF means and channel selection means responsive to remotely transmitted infra-red command signals. The signal channel frequency output of the converter is coupled to the input of a VCR having program means enabling a user to determine a recording time schedule. A microprocessor driven programmable remote command signal transmitter supplied ON/OFF and channel selection command signals to the converter.

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