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Video reproducing apparatus with non-repetitive selecting function

US5781683A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 1994
Grant dateJul 14, 1998
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/765
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A video reproducing apparatus includes a video data memory for storing video data and a video data table for storing information about whether or not given items of the video data in the video data memory have been reproduced. A backup power supply unit backs up the information in the video data table when power is removed. A song category designation input unit is provided for inputting the song category designated, a video reproducing unit is provided for reproducing video data, and a background video control unit is provided for controlling the component units configured. On the basis of the information held in the video data table, the background video control unit determines whether or not any unreproduced video data remains in the video data belonging to the song category designated by the song category designation input unit. If unreproduced video data is found to exist, the control unit instructs the video reproducing unit to reproduce that unreproduced video data.

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