Television receiver which includes a memory for storing a field image which can be periodically displayed as a still picture

Claim 1

Television apparatus comprising: (a) switching means for selecting a plurality of input video signals; (b) memory means comprising a Random Access Memory for storing one of said plurality of input video signals selected by said switching means at a first speed; (c) first control means for controlling reading and writing timings of said video signal at said memory means, said first control means generating control signals composed of; a first control singal for writing at said first speed a still image of said video signal in said memory means within a first period of time during a predetermined period; a second control signal for stopping the writing of said still image of said video signal in said memory means; and a third control signal for repeatedly reading at said first speed said still image from said memory means during a second period of time which is longer than said first period of time; (d) second control means for controlling said switching means so as to generate a switching motion within said second period of time when said switching means receives a signal for selecting said video signal; and (e) displaying said output of said memory means at said first speed and wherein said apparatus operates in a single mode without a floppy disc.