Remote-controlled VCR using an associated TV for audible feedback
US5373330A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 1993 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/7755
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a video cassette recorder (VCR) adapted for use in conjunction with a television (TV) receiver, a audio signal generator is used to produce an audio signal in response to key closures made on the VCR's remote unit with the TV speaker being used as an audio output device. In an alternative embodiment, the audio generator is in the form of a speech synthesizer which generates a human-voice message in response to commands entered via the keypad. The main VCR housing may alternatively come equipped with its own speaker, obviating the need to feed the audio signals to the TV.
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