Electric service to record transmissions without recording commercials
US5485219A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S358/908
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A central station monitors television broadcasts and issues control and informational broadcasts to receivers located in the homes of users. The information broadcasts include a TV program schedule table and recorder control data. In response to the control broadcasts, processors receiving the broadcast will pause and resume recording of the identified broadcasts. A user can phone into the central station to have the user's recorder programmed to record a particular broadcast.
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