Magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus for searching programs recorded on magnetic tape
US7231130B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/445
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus having a capability of allowing contents of records on a magnetic tape to be discriminatively identified and a capability for displaying closed caption includes a tape map memory for storing contents recorded on a tape and a tape map controller. As a manual input facility, a tape map button, a caption button, a play-back button, a stop button and others are provided. Upon loading of a tape undergone recording(s), the tape map button is pushed to display on a monitor screen tape map information concerning the contents of program(s) recorded on the loaded tape, temporal duration(s) of the program(s), and history of play-back of the tape.
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