Method for interactively changing video disks

Claim 2

In a system comprised of a video disk player and a video monitor interfaced with a computer, a process for interactively selecting a desired video disk in response to an activity signal representing a desired video disk to be played comprising the steps of: (a) executing in response to either the activity signal or a disk change complete signal, a match cycle including (1) generating from the video disk player a first signal representing the video disk currently in the video disk player, (2) generating from the computer a second signal representing the video disk corresponding to the activity signal, and (3) comparing the first and second signals; (b) generating a no match signal in response to the first and second signals representing different video disks; (c) displaying on the monitor in repsonse to the no match signal a screen instructing that the desired video disk be inserted in the video disk player; (d) generating the disk change complete signal in response to the video disk player being loaded with video disk; (e) generating a match signal in response to the first and second signals representing the desired video disk; and (f) playing the desired video disk in response to the match signal.

Claim 3

In a system comprised of a video disk player and a video monitor interfaced with a computer, a process for interactively selecting a desired video disk in response to an activity signal representing a desired video disk to be played comprising the steps of: (a) executing in response to either the activity signal or an initialization complete signal, a match cycle including (1) generating a first signal representing the video disk current in the video disk player. (2) generating a second signal representing the video disk corresponding to the activity signal, and (3) comparing the first and second signals; (b) generating a no match signal in response to the first and second signals representing different video disks; (c) displaying on the monitor in response to the no match signal a screen instructing that the desired video disk be inserted in the video disk player; (d) generating a disk change complete signal in response to the video disk player being loaded with a video disk; (e) initializing the video disk in the video disk player; (f) generating an initialization complete signal in response to the video disk being initialized; (g) generating a match signal in response to the first and second signals representing the desired video disk; and (h) playing the desired video disk in response to the match signal.

Claim 4

In a system comprised of a video disk player and a video monitor interfaced with a computer, a process for interactively selecting a desired video disk in response to an activity signal representing a desired video disk to be played comprising the steps of: (a) executing in response to either the activity signal or an initialization complete signal, a match cycle including (1) generating a first signal representing the video disk current in the video disk player. (2) generating a second signal representing the video disk corresponding to the activity signal, and (3) comparing the first and second signals; (b) generating a no match signal in response to the first and second signals representing different video disks; (c) displaying on the monitor in response to the no match signal a screen instructing that the desired video disk be inserted in the video disk player; (d) generating a disk change complete signal in response to the video disk player being loaded with a video disk; (e) initializing the video disk in the video disk player; (f) generating an initialization complete signal in response to the video disk being initialized; (g) generating a match signal in response to the first and second signals representing the desired video disk; and (h) playing the desired video disk in response to the match signal.

Claim 5

In a system comprised of a video disk player and a video monitor interfaced with a computer, a process for interactively selecting a desired video disk in response to an activity signal representing a desired video disk to be played comprising the steps of: (a) displaying on the monitor in response to either the activity signal or a disk change complete signal, a match screen including (1) a first part identifying a video disk currently in the video disk player, (2) a second part identifying the desired video disk, and (3) a third part requiring a selection of whether or not the first and second parts of the match screen match; (b) generating a no match signal in response to a no match selection from the match screen; (c) displaying on the monitor in response to the no match signal a screen instructing that the desired video disk be loaded in the video disk player; (d) generating a disk change complete signal in response to the video disk player being loaded with a video disk; and (e) generating a match signal in response to a match selection from the match screen.

Claim 6

In a system comprised of a video disk player and a video monitor interfaced with a computer, a process for interactively selecting a desired video disk in response to an activity signal representing a desired video disk to be played comprising the steps of: (a) displaying on the monitor in response to either the activity signal or a disk change complete signal, a match screen including (1) a first part identifying a video disk currently in the video disk player, (2) a second part identifying the desired video disk, and (3) a third part requiring a selection of whether or not the first and second parts of the match screen match; (b) generating a no match signal in response to a no match selection from the match screen; (c) displaying on the monitor in response to the no match signal a screen instructing that the desired video disk be loaded in the video disk player; (d) generating a disk change complete signal in response to the video disk player being loaded with a video disk; and (e) generating a match signal in response to a match selection from the match screen.

Claim 7

In a system comprised of a video disk player and a video monitor interfaced with a computer, a process for interactively selecting a desired video disk in response to an activity signal representing a desired video disk to be played comprising the steps of: (a) displaying on the monitor in response to either the activity signal or an initialization complete signal, a match screen including (1) a first part identifying a video disk currently in the video disk player, (2) a second part identifying the desired video disk, and (3) a third part requiring a selection of whether or not the first and second parts of the match screen match; (b) generating a no match signal in response to a no match selection from the match screen; (c) displaying on the monitor in response to the no match signal a screen instructing that the desired video disk be loaded in the video disk player; (d) generating a disk change complete signal in response to the video disk player being loaded with a video disk; (e) initializing the video disk in the video disk player; (f) generating an initialization complete signal in response to the video disk being initialized; (g) generating a match signal in response to the first and second signals representing the desired video disks; and (h) playing the desired video disk in response to the match signal.

Claim 8

In a system comprised of a video disk player and a video monitor interfaced with a computer, a process for interactively selecting a desired video disk in response to an activity signal representing a desired video disk to be played comprising the steps of: (a) displaying on the monitor in response to either the activity signal or an initialization complete signal, a match screen including (1) a first part identifying a video disk currently in the video disk player, (2) a second part identifying the desired video disk, and (3) a third part requiring a selection of whether or not the first and second parts of the match screen match; (b) generating a no match signal in response to a no match selection from the match screen; (c) displaying on the monitor in response to the no match signal a screen instructing that the desired video disk be loaded in the video disk player; (d) generating a disk change complete signal in response to the video disk player being loaded with a video disk; (e) initializing the video disk in the video disk player; (f) generating an initialization complete signal in response to the video disk being initialized; (g) generating a match signal in response to the first and second signals representing the desired video disks; and (h) playing the desired video disk in response to the match signal.

Claim 9

In a system comprised of a video disk player, a monitor and an I/O device interfaced with a computer, a process for interactivity selecting a desired video disk side during the execution of a program comprising the steps of: (a) displaying on the monitor a menu of choices of activities any one of which may be selected; (b) generating an activity selection signal in response to an activity selection made; (c) displaying in response to the activity selection signal or an initialization signal, a match screen including (1) a first part identifying a video disk side currently in the video disk player, (2) a second part identifying a video disk side corresponding to the activity selection signal, and (3) a third part requiring a selection of whether or not the first and second parts of the match screen match; (c) generating a no match signal in response to a no match selection from the match screen; (d) displaying on the monitor in response to the no match signal a screen identifying the video disk side to be loaded in the video disk player; (e) generating a disk change complete signal in response to the video disk player being loaded with a video disk; (f) initializing the video disk side in the video disk player; (g) generating an initialization complete signal in response to the video disk side being initialized; (h) generating a match signal in response to a match selection from the match screen; and (i) playing the desired video disk associated with the activity selection signal in response to the match signal.

Claim 10

In a system comprised of a video disk player, a monitor and an I/O device interfaced with a computer, a process for interactivity selecting a desired video disk side during the execution of a program comprising the steps of: (a) displaying on the monitor a menu of choices of activities any one of which may be selected; (b) generating an activity selection signal in response to an activity selection made; (c) displaying in response to the activity selection signal or an initialization signal, a match screen including (1) a first part identifying a video disk side currently in the video disk player, (2) a second part identifying a video disk side corresponding to the activity selection signal, and (3) a third part requiring a selection of whether or not the first and second parts of the match screen match; (c) generating a no match signal in response to a no match selection from the match screen; (d) displaying on the monitor in response to the no match signal a screen identifying the video disk side to be loaded in the video disk player; (e) generating a disk change complete signal in response to the video disk player being loaded with a video disk; (f) initializing the video disk side in the video disk player; (g) generating an initialization complete signal in response to the video disk side being initialized; (h) generating a match signal in response to a match selection from the match screen; and (i) playing the desired video disk associated with the activity selection signal in response to the match signal.