Alarm memo method using time reservation function
US6208236A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/478
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention discloses an alarm memo method using time reservation function in a controller of a video tape recorder with a SYSCON integrated circuit having both a timer function and an on screen display function which displays a particular display on screen by controlling a on screen display block according to the signal applied from a remote control device, in which a mode decision routine decides whether it is in the mode of storing a particular alarm memo, a time input routine sets a reserved time to be displayed of the particular alarm memo to an alarm timer, a data input process puts in the data to be memorized, a standby decision step decides whether the alarm timer is in standby state, and a display routine displays the stored alarm memo data during the reserved time. Reminding a user of something to easily forget is attained by displaying a stored alarm memo data on the television screen during its reservation time according to the present invention.
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