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Audio/video distribution system
Assignee: Graphic Scanning Corp
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Filing: 1988-10-31
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Granted: 1991-10-22
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Expires: 2008-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A system and method of broadcasting in which both the entire show to be broadcast and segments of the show used as promotional material are retrieved from the same source recordings.
Inventors
- 👤 James E. Lindstrom
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 17:25
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04H; H04H60/00; H04H60/02; H04H60/06; G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/002; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/222; H04N5/76; H04N5/765
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A system for transmitting audio-video signals to a broadcasting system, comprising: at least one playing means for playing a show which is pre-recorded in a pre-defined continuous and coherent edited sequence on at least one source recording which is amenable to repeated playings without noticeable wear or distortion and which contains at least a substantial portion of the show, wherein different recorded material is provided on each said source recording; control means programmed to transmit said show in its entirety and separately and repeatedly to select and transmit at least one promotional segment of said show previous to or following the entire transmission of said show from the same source recording; wherein said control means is programmed to access any point of the source recording and to retrieve any length of segment from the source recording in accordance with a programmed schedule.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
142 words
A system for transmitting audio-video signals to a broadcasting system, comprising: at least one playing means for playing a show which is pre-recorded in a pre-defined continuous and coherent edited sequence on at least one source recording which is amenable to repeated playings without noticeable wear or distortion and which contains at least a substantial portion of the show, wherein different recorded material is provided on each said source recording; control means programmed to transmit said show in its entirety and separately and repeatedly to select and transmit at least one promotional segment of said show previous to or following the entire transmission of said show from the same source recording; wherein said control means is programmed to access any point of the source recording and to retrieve any length of segment from the source recording in accordance with a programmed schedule.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein the control means is programmed to select and transmit a plurality of segments from the same source recording.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein the playing means comprises at least one optical laser disc player.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein said control means is programmed to play said entire show a plurality of times.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said show is recorded on a single source recording.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of transmitting audio-video signals to a broadcasting system, comprising: transmitting from a single source recording or single set of source recordings to said broadcasting system at least one entire show which is pre-recorded in a pre-defined continuous and coherent edited sequence on said source recording or set of source recordings, said source recording or set of source recordings being amenable to repeated playings without noticeable wear or distortion, at least one said source recording containing at least a substantial portion of the show, and different recorded material being provided on each said source recording; and separately and repeatedly transmitting from the same source recording or set of source recordings to said broadcasting system at least one promotional segment of said at least one show of any length from any point of the source recording, previous to or following the entire transmission of said show; both said transmissions being performed in accordance with an electronically pre-programmed schedule.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of transmitting audio-video signals to a broadcasting system, comprising: transmitting from a single source recording or single set of source recordings to said broadcasting system at least one entire show which is pre-recorded in a pre-defined continuous and coherent edited sequence on said source recording or set of source recordings, said source recording or set of source recordings being amenable to repeated playings without noticeable wear or distortion, at least one said source recording containing at least a substantial portion of the show, and different recorded material being provided on each said source recording; and separately and repeatedly transmitting from the same source recording or set of source recordings to said broadcasting system at least one promotional segment of said at least one show of any length from any point of the source recording, previous to or following the entire transmission of said show; both said transmissions being performed in accordance with an electronically pre-programmed schedule.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein a plurality of segments of said at least one show are transmitted from the same source recording to a display screen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 6, further comprising playing said entire show a plurality of times.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein said show is recorded on a single source recording.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein said source recording is at least one optical laser disc.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
120 words
A system for transmitting audio-video signals to a broadcasting system, comprising: a plurality of playing means for playing at least one show which is pre-recorded in a pre-defined continuous and coherent edited sequence on a plurality of source recordings which are amenable to repeated playings without noticeable wear or distortion, each of the plurality of source recordings containing different recorded material and at lest one said source recording containing at least a substantial portion of the show; control means programmed to transmit said show in its entirety and separately and repeatedly to select and transmit at least one promotional segment of said show previous to or following the entire transmission of said show from the same plurality of source recordings.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
120 words
A system for transmitting audio-video signals to a broadcasting system, comprising: a plurality of playing means for playing at least one show which is pre-recorded in a pre-defined continuous and coherent edited sequence on a plurality of source recordings which are amenable to repeated playings without noticeable wear or distortion, each of the plurality of source recordings containing different recorded material and at lest one said source recording containing at least a substantial portion of the show; control means programmed to transmit said show in its entirety and separately and repeatedly to select and transmit at least one promotional segment of said show previous to or following the entire transmission of said show from the same plurality of source recordings.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
66 words
The system according to claim 11, wherein said control means is programmed to transmit said show in its entirety and separately to select and transmit a plurality of segments of said show previous to or following the entire transmission of said show from the same source recording, and to select and transmit said segments from any one of said plurality of playing means by random access.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system according to claim 11, wherein all of said plurality of playing means are optical laser disc players.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system according to claim 11, wherein said control means is programmed to play said entire show a plurality of times.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
108 words
A system for transmitting audio-video signals to a broadcasting system, comprising: at least one playing means for playing a show which is pre-recorded in a pre-defined continuous and coherent edited sequence on at least one source recording which is amenable to repeated playings without noticeable wear or distortion and which contains at least a substantial portion of the show; control means programmed to transmit said show in its entirety and separately and repeatedly to select and transmit at least one segment of said show previous to or following the entire transmission of said show from the same source recording; and an audio source other than the source recording.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
108 words
A system for transmitting audio-video signals to a broadcasting system, comprising: at least one playing means for playing a show which is pre-recorded in a pre-defined continuous and coherent edited sequence on at least one source recording which is amenable to repeated playings without noticeable wear or distortion and which contains at least a substantial portion of the show; control means programmed to transmit said show in its entirety and separately and repeatedly to select and transmit at least one segment of said show previous to or following the entire transmission of said show from the same source recording; and an audio source other than the source recording.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
105 words
A system for transmitting audio-video signals to a broadcasting system, comprising: at least one playing means for playing a show which is pre-recorded in a pre-defined continuous and coherent edited sequence on at least one source recording which is amenable to repeated playings without noticeable wear or distortion and which contains at least a substantial portion of the show; control means programmed to transmit said show in its entirety and separately and repeatedly to select and transmit at least one segment of said show previous to or following the entire transmission of said show from the same source recording; and means for generating selected characters.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
105 words
A system for transmitting audio-video signals to a broadcasting system, comprising: at least one playing means for playing a show which is pre-recorded in a pre-defined continuous and coherent edited sequence on at least one source recording which is amenable to repeated playings without noticeable wear or distortion and which contains at least a substantial portion of the show; control means programmed to transmit said show in its entirety and separately and repeatedly to select and transmit at least one segment of said show previous to or following the entire transmission of said show from the same source recording; and means for generating selected characters.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
102 words
A system for transmitting audio-video signals to a broadcasting system, comprising: at least one playing means for playing a show recorded on at least one source recording; control means programmed to transmit said show in its entirety and separately to select and transmit at least one segment of said show previous to or following the entire transmission of said show from the same source recording; and means for transmitting said at least one segment so that it appears in a first portion of a video screen of a subscriber of said broadcasting system and not in remaining portions of said video screen.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
102 words
A system for transmitting audio-video signals to a broadcasting system, comprising: at least one playing means for playing a show recorded on at least one source recording; control means programmed to transmit said show in its entirety and separately to select and transmit at least one segment of said show previous to or following the entire transmission of said show from the same source recording; and means for transmitting said at least one segment so that it appears in a first portion of a video screen of a subscriber of said broadcasting system and not in remaining portions of said video screen.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system according to claim 17, further comprising means for generating selected characters, and means for inserting the generated characters onto a second portion of said video screen.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system according to claim 18, wherein the means for inserting the generated characters is adapted to insert said characters onto said second portion while said at least one segment is appearing in said first portion.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 18, wherein the control means determines when the entire show, said at least one segment and said characters will be transmitted.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system according to claim 18, further comprising means for digitizing pictures from hard copy and inserting said digitized pictures onto a portion of said video screen.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for transmitting audio-video signals to a broadcasting system, comprising: transmitting from a source recording to said broadcasting system at least one show recorded on said source recording; and separately transmitting from the same source recording to said broadcasting system at least one segment of said at least one show previous to or following the entire transmission of said show; and transmitting said at least one segment into at least one of a plurality of compressed video areas of a display screen.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for transmitting audio-video signals to a broadcasting system, comprising: transmitting from a source recording to said broadcasting system at least one show recorded on said source recording; and separately transmitting from the same source recording to said broadcasting system at least one segment of said at least one show previous to or following the entire transmission of said show; and transmitting said at least one segment into at least one of a plurality of compressed video areas of a display screen.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 22, further comprising generating a sequence of selected characters to form at least one message, and inserting said at least one message in at least one said compressed video area.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method according to claim 22, wherein a first said segment of said show is inserted into a first said compressed video area of said display screen, and a second said segment of said show is inserted into a second said compressed area of said display screen.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 22, wherein a single frame of said show from said source recording is inserted into at least one said compressed video area.
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