Dual communication mode video tape recorder
US5467197A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S379/908
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dual communication mode system combines a point to point communications device with a television receiver and a video tape recorder. The result is a highly versatile and easily operated personal entertainment and communication center. The point to point communication device included in the personal communication and entertainment center can provide information to: (a) reset the center's time clock automatically if power to the center is interrupted or if the center clock must be synchronized to an accurate time; (b) program the personal entertainment and communication center from a remote location; (c) provide authorization signals to allow the personal entertainment and communication center to descramble coded signals received by the television receiver from a source such as a satellite or cable hookup; and (d) provide personal messages which can be recorded on the video tape recorder and displayed on the television screen.
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