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Aural visual multiplex information display system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-01-23
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Granted: 1966-06-14
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Expires: 1983-01-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles A Morchand
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:29
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; G09B5/065; H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/002; H04N7/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A TELEVISION SYSTEM COMPRISING MEANS FOR GENERATING FRAMES OF VIDEO SIGNALS WHEREIN EACH FRAME INCLUDES DIFFERENT AREAS, EACH OF SAID AREAS BEING RELATED TO VISUAL INFORMATION OF DIFFERENT SCENES, MEANS FOR GENERATING CONTROL SIGNALS, EACH OF SAID CONTROL SIGNALS HAVING A DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTIC, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING THE CONTROL SIGNALS AND THE VIDEO SIGNALS, MEANS FOR RECEIVING THE CONTROL AND VIDEO SIGNALS, A PLURALITY OF CONTROL SIGNAL DETECTOR MEANS EACH RESPONSIVE TO A DIFFERENT ONE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CONTROL SIGNALS WHEREBY EACH OF SAID DETECTOR MEANS DETECTS A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID CONTROL SIGNALS, A PLURALITY OF SUBJECT OPERABLE SELECTOR MEANS EACH ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF SAID DETECTOR MEANS, DISPLAY MEANS FOR RECEIVING THE VIDEO SIGNALS AND BEING CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING THE VISUAL INFORMATION REPRESENTED BY ENTIRE FRAMES OF VIDEO SIGNALS, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID PLURALITY OF DETECTOR MEANS AND SAID PLURALITY OF SUBJECT OPERABLE SELECTOR MEANS FOR PERMITTING SAID DISPLAY MEANS TO DISPLAY AREAS OF THE FRAMES WHEN A DETECTOR MEANS DETECTS ITS ASSOCIATED CONTROL SIGNAL AND THE RELATED SELECTOR MEANS IS OPERATED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A TELEVISION SYSTEM COMPRISING MEANS FOR GENERATING FRAMES OF VIDEO SIGNALS WHEREIN EACH FRAME INCLUDES DIFFERENT AREAS, EACH OF SAID AREAS BEING RELATED TO VISUAL INFORMATION OF DIFFERENT SCENES, MEANS FOR GENERATING CONTROL SIGNALS, EACH OF SAID CONTROL SIGNALS HAVING A DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTIC, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING THE CONTROL SIGNALS AND THE VIDEO SIGNALS, MEANS FOR RECEIVING THE CONTROL AND VIDEO SIGNALS, A PLURALITY OF CONTROL SIGNAL DETECTOR MEANS EACH RESPONSIVE TO A DIFFERENT ONE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CONTROL SIGNALS WHEREBY EACH OF SAID DETECTOR MEANS DETECTS A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID CONTROL SIGNALS, A PLURALITY OF SUBJECT OPERABLE SELECTOR MEANS EACH ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF SAID DETECTOR MEANS, DISPLAY MEANS FOR RECEIVING THE VIDEO SIGNALS AND BEING CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING THE VISUAL INFORMATION REPRESENTED BY ENTIRE FRAMES OF VIDEO SIGNALS, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID PLURALITY OF DETECTOR MEANS AND SAID PLURALITY OF SUBJECT OPERABLE SELECTOR MEANS FOR PERMITTING SAID DISPLAY MEANS TO DISPLAY AREAS OF THE FRAMES WHEN A DETECTOR MEANS DETECTS ITS ASSOCIATED CONTROL SIGNAL AND THE RELATED SELECTOR MEANS IS OPERATED.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-13 | 1973-12-13 | 1974-06-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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