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Method for handling audio/video source information
Assignee: Burst com Inc
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Filing: 1991-10-11
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Granted: 1992-11-17
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Expires: 2011-10-11
Abstract
Abstract An improved video recorder/transceiver with expanded functionality ("VCR-ET") including a capability for storing video and video programs in digital format, editing such programs, transferring such programs onto a hard copy magnetic media, and transmitting such programs to a remote location using a second VCR-ET. The increased functionality is realized through the use of analog to digital conversion, signal compression and intermediate storage in an integrated circuit, random access memory. The recorder/transmitter has capabilities to transmit and receive program information in either a compressed or decompressed format over fiber optic lines, conventional phone lines or microwaves.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A. Lang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:46
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/238; H04N21/2383; G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/002; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/034; G11B27/036; G11B5/00; G11B5/86; H04N19/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/438; H04N21/4382; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N5/91; H04N7/00; H04N7/04; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/40; G11B2220/41; G11B2220/45; G11B2220/455; G11B2220/60; G11B2220/61; G11B2220/90; G11B27/022; G11B27/024; G11B27/026; G11B27/032; G11B27/10; G11B27/34; H04N5/84; H04N5/85; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/7921
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 87
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for handling audio/video source information, the method comprising: receiving audio/video source information; compressing the received audio/video source information into a time compressed representation thereof having an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of the received audio/video source information; storing said time compressed representation of the received audio/video source information; and transmitting, in said burst time period, the stored time compressed representation of the received audio/video source information to a selected destination.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for handling audio/video source information, the method comprising: receiving audio/video source information; compressing the received audio/video source information into a time compressed representation thereof having an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of the received audio/video source information; storing said time compressed representation of the received audio/video source information; and transmitting, in said burst time period, the stored time compressed representation of the received audio/video source information to a selected destination.
Claim 3
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A method as in claim 1 further comprising the steps of: editing the stored time compressed representation of said audio/video source information; and storing the edited time compressed representation of said audio/video source information.
Claim 4
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A method as in claim 2 further comprising the step of monitoring the stored, time compressed representation of said audio/video source information during editing.
Claim 5
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A method as in claim 1 wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting said time compressed representation of said audio-video source information over an optical channel.
Claim 6
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A method as in claim 1 wherein the step of transmitting comprises transmitting said time compressed representation of said audio-video source information over a telephone transmission channel.
Claim 7
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A method as in claim 1 wherein the step of storing comprises storing the time compressed representation of said audio/video source information on an optical disk.
Claim 8
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A method as in claim 1 wherein the step of storing comprises storing the time compressed representation of said audio/video source information in a semiconductor memory.
Claim 9
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A method as in claim 1 wherein: said audio/video source information comprises analog audio/video source information; said method further comprises the step of converting said analog audio/video source information to corresponding digital audio/video source information; said step of compressing comprises compressing said corresponding digital audio/video source information into a digital time compressed representation thereof having an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of said digital audio/video source information; and said step of storing comprises storing said digital time compressed representation of said corresponding digital audio/video source information.
Claim 10
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A method as in claim 1 wherein: said audio/video source information comprises digital audio/video source information; said step of compressing comprises compressing said digital audio/video source information into a digital time compressed representation thereof having an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of said digital audio/video source information; and said step of storing comprises storing said digital time compressed representation of said digital audio/video source information.
Claim 11
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A method as in claim 8 wherein said audio/video source information comprises information received from a television camera.
Claim 12
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A method as in claim 8 wherein said audio/video source information comprises information received from an analog video tape recorder.
Claim 13
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A method as in cl aim 8 wherein said audio/video source information comprises information received from a television RF tuner.
Claim 14
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A method as in cl aim 8 wherein said audio/video source information comprises information received from a television RF tuner.
Claim 15
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A method as in claim 8 wherein said audio/video source information comprises information transmitted by a remotely located television transmitter.
Claim 16
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A method as in claim 8 wherein said audio/video source information comprises information received from a cable television system.
Claim 17
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A method as in claim 9 wherein said audio/video source information comprises information received from a computer.
Claim 18
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A method as in claim 9 wherein said audio/video source information comprises information received over a fiber optic transmission line.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
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A method for handling audio/video source information, the method comprising: receiving audio/video source information as a time compressed representation thereof, said time compressed representation of said audio/video source information being received over an associated burst time period that is shorter than a real time period associated with real time playback of said audio/video source information; storing the time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information; and transmitting, in said burst time period, the stored time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information to a selected destination.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
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A method for handling audio/video source information, the method comprising: receiving audio/video source information as a time compressed representation thereof, said time compressed representation of said audio/video source information being received over an associated burst time period that is shorter than a real time period associated with real time playback of said audio/video source information; storing the time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information; and transmitting, in said burst time period, the stored time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information to a selected destination.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A method as in claim 17 wherein said audio/video source information comprises information received over an optical channel from a video library storing a multiplicity of programs of audio/video source information as time compressed representations thereof for selective retrieval by a user in an associated burst time period.
Claim 22
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A method as in claim 17 wherein said audio/video source information comprises information received over a communications link from a video library storing a multiplicity of programs of audio/video source information as time compressed representations thereof for selective retrieval by a user in an associated burst time period.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A method as in claim 1 further comprising the steps of: selectively decompressing the stored time compressed representation of said audio/video source information; editing the selectively decompressed time compressed representation of said audio/video source information; and storing the edited selectively decompressed time compressed representation of said audio/video source information.
Claim 24
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A method as in claim 1 further comprising the steps of: selectively decompressing the stored time compressed representation of said audio/video source information; editing the selectively decompressed time compressed representation of said audio/video source information; recompressing the edited selectively decompressed time compressed representation of said audio/video source information; and storing the recompressed edited selectively decompressed time compressed representation of said audio/video source information.
Claim 25
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A method as in claim 1 further comprising the steps of: selectively decompressing the stored time compressed representation of said audio/video source information; and visually displaying the selectively decompressed time compressed representation of said audio/video source information for viewing by a user.
Claim 26
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A method as in claim 8 further comprising the steps of: selectively decompressing the stored digital time compressed representation of said corresponding digital audio/video source information; editing the selectively decompressed digital time compressed representation of said corresponding digital audio/video source information; and storing the edited selectively decompressed digital time compressed representation of said corresponding digital audio/video source information.
Claim 27
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A method as in claim 23 further comprising the step of visually displaying the selectively decompressed digital time compressed representation of said corresponding digital audio/video source information for selective viewing by a user during editing.
Claim 28
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A method as in claim 8 further comprising the steps of: selectively decompressing the stored digital time compressed representation of said corresponding digital audio/video source information; and visually displaying the selectively decompressed digital time compressed representation of said corresponding digital audio/video source information for selective viewing by a user.
Claim 29
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A method as in claim 9 further comprising the steps of: selectively decompressing the stored digital time compressed representation of said digital audio/video source information; editing the selectively decompressed digital time compressed representation of said digital audio/video source information; and storing the edited selectively decompressed digital time compressed representation of said digital audio/video source information.
Claim 30
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A method as in claim 26 further comprising the step of visually displaying the selectively decompressed digital time compressed representation of said digital audio/video source information for selective viewing by a user during editing.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A method as in claim 9 further comprising the steps of: selectively decompressing the stored digital time compressed representation of said digital audio/video source information; and visually displaying the selectively decompressed digital time compressed representation of said digital audio/video source information for selective viewing by a user.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A method as in claim 8 wherein said analog audio/video source information is received from a video tape recorder.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
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A method for handling audio/video source information, the method comprising: providing a network that includes a plurality of audio/video transceivers, coupled via one or more communication links; receiving audio/video source information at one or more of said plurality of audio/video transceivers; compressing said received audio/video source information into a time compressed representation thereof having an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of said received audio/video source information; storing the time compressed representation of the received audio/video source information; and transmitting, in said burst time period, the stored time compressed representation of the received audio/video source information to one or more of said plurality of audio/video transceivers.
Claim 34
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A method for handling audio/video source information, the method comprising: providing a network that includes a plurality of audio/video transceivers, coupled via one or more communication links; receiving audio/video source information at one or more of said plurality of audio/video transceivers; compressing said received audio/video source information into a time compressed representation thereof having an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of said received audio/video source information; storing the time compressed representation of the received audio/video source information; and transmitting, in said burst time period, the stored time compressed representation of the received audio/video source information to one or more of said plurality of audio/video transceivers.
Claim 35
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A method as in claim 30 wherein said audio/video source information is received over one or more optical transmission channels and the stored time compressed representation of the received audio/video source information is transmitted over one or more optical transmission channels.
Claim 36
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A method as in claim 30 wherein the stored time compressed representation of the received audio/video source information is transmitted over one or more telephone transmission channels.
Claim 37
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A method as in claim 30 wherein the time compressed representation of the received audio/video source information is stored in an optical disk memory.
Claim 38
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A method as in claim 30 wherein the time compressed representation of the received audio/video source information is stored in a semiconductor memory.
Claim 39
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A method as in claim 30 wherein one of said plurality of audio/video transceivers stores a library containing a multiplicity of programs of audio/video source information as time compressed representations thereof for selective transmission, in an associated burst time period, to one or more of the remaining plurality of audio/video transceivers.
Claim 40
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A method as in claim 30 further comprising the step of recording the stored time compressed representation of said audio/video source information onto a removable recording medium.
Claim 41
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A method as in claim 30 further comprising the steps of: decompressing the stored time compressed representation of said audio/video source information; and recording the decompressed time compressed representation of said audio/video source information onto a removable storage medium.
Claim 42
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A method as in claim 36 wherein the stored time compressed representation of said audio/video source information is recorded onto a magnetic tape with a video tape recorder.
Claim 43
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A method as in claim 37 wherein the stored time compressed representation of said audio/video source information is recorded onto a magnetic tape within a video tape recorder.
Claim 44
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A method as in claim 36 wherein the stored time compressed representation of said audio/video source information is recorded onto one or more write-once read-many (WORM) optical disks within an optical disk drive.
Claim 45
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A method as in claim 37 wherein the stored time compressed representation of said audio/video source information is recorded onto one or more write-once read-many (WORM) optical disks within an optical disk drive.
Claim 46
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A method as in claim 36 wherein the stored time compressed representation of said audio/video source information is recorded onto one or more erasable optical disks within an optical disk drive.
Claim 47
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A method as in claim 37 wherein the stored time compressed representation of said audio/video source information is recorded onto one or more erasable optical disks within an optical disk drive.
Claim 48
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A method as in claim 1 further comprising the step of recording the stored time compressed representation of said audio/video source information onto a removable recording medium.
Claim 49
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A method as in claim 2 further comprising the step of recording the edited time compressed representation of said audio/video source information onto a removable recording medium.
Claim 50
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A method as in claim 45 further comprising the step of visually displaying the time compressed representation of said audio/video source information stored on said removable recording medium for selective viewing by a user.
Claim 51
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A method as in claim 17 further comprising the step of recording the time compressed representation of said audio/video source information onto a removable recording medium.
Claim 52
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A method as in claim 20 further comprising the step of recording the edited decompressed time compressed representation of said audio/video source information onto a removable recording medium.
Claim 53
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A method as in claim 1 further comprising the steps of: selectively decompressing the stored time compressed representation of said audio/video source information; and recording the selectively decompressed time compressed representation of said audio/video source information onto a removable recording medium.
Claim 54
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A method as in claim 22 further comprising the steps of: recording the selectively decompressed time compressed representation of said audio/video source information onto a removable recording medium; and visually displaying the selectively decompressed time compressed representation of said audio/video source information for viewing by a user.
Claim 55
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A method as in claim 9 wherein said digital audio/video source information is received from a CD-ROM.
Claim 56
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A method as in claim 9 wherein said digital audio/video source information is received from an erasable optical disk.
Claim 57
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A method as in claim 17 wherein said audio/video source information comprises information received from a television RF tuner.
Claim 58
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A method as in claim 1 further comprising the step of recording the stored time compressed representation of said audio/video source information onto a magnetic recording medium.
Claim 59
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A method as in claim 2 further comprising the step of recording the stored edited time compressed representation of said audio/video source information onto a magnetic recording medium.
Claim 60
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A method as in claim 17 further comprising the step of recording the stored time compressed representation of said audio/video source information onto a magnetic recording medium.
Claim 61
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A method as in claim 20 further comprising the step of recording the edited decompressed time compressed representation of said audio/video source information onto a magnetic recording medium.
Claim 62
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A method as in claim 1 further comprising the steps of: selectively decompressing the stored time compressed representation of said audio/video source information; and recording the selectively decompressed stored time compressed representation of said audio/video source information onto a magnetic storage medium.
Claim 63
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A method as in claim 22 further comprising the step of recording the selectively decompressed time compressed representation of said audio/video source information onto a magnetic recording medium.
Claim 64
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A method for handling analog and/or digital audio/video source information, the method comprising the steps of: receiving analog and/or digital audio/video source information; converting received analog audio/video source information to corresponding digital audio/video source information; converting received digital audio/video source information to corresponding analog audio/video source information; compressing said received digital or converted corresponding digital audio/video source information into a time compressed representation thereof having an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of said received digital or converted corresponding digital audio/video source information; storing said time compressed representation; decompressing said time compressed representation into a real time representation of said received digital or converted corresponding digital audio/video source information; storing said real time representation; and transmitting said time compressed representation to a selected destination.
Claim 65
Independent Claim
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A method for handling analog and/or digital audio/video source information, the method comprising the steps of: receiving analog and/or digital audio/video source information; converting received analog audio/video source information to corresponding digital audio/video source information; converting received digital audio/video source information to corresponding analog audio/video source information; compressing said received digital or converted corresponding digital audio/video source information into a time compressed representation thereof having an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of said received digital or converted corresponding digital audio/video source information; storing said time compressed representation; decompressing said time compressed representation into a real time representation of said received digital or converted corresponding digital audio/video source information; storing said real time representation; and transmitting said time compressed representation to a selected destination.
Claim 66
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A method as in claim 60 further comprising the step of supplying timing information for association with said time compressed representation.
Claim 67
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A method as in claim 60 further comprising the step of recording said received analog or corresponding analog audio/video source information onto a recording medium.
Claim 68
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A method as in claim 60 further comprising the step of recording said received digital or corresponding digital audio/video source information onto a recording medium.
Claim 69
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A method as in claim 62 wherein said received analog or corresponding analog audio/video source information is recorded onto a magnetic tape recording medium.
Claim 70
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A method as in claim 63 wherein said received digital or corresponding digital audio/video source information is recorded onto a magnetic tape recording medium.
Claim 71
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A method as in claim 63 wherein said received digital or corresponding digital audio/video source information is recorded onto a CD-ROM.
Claim 72
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A method as in claim 63 wherein said received digital or corresponding digital audio/video source information is recorded onto a WORM optical disk.
Claim 73
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A method as in claim 63 wherein said received digital or corresponding digital audio/video source information is recorded onto an erasable optical disk.
Claim 74
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A method as in claim 60 wherein said received analog and/or digital audio/video source information is received from an audio/video recording and playback apparatus.
Claim 75
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A method as in claim 60 wherein said digital audio/video source information is received over a high speed bus.
Claim 76
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A method as in claim 60 wherein said digital audio/video source information is received over an optical bus.
Claim 77
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A method as in claim 60 further comprising the step of selectively editing the received analog and/or digital audio/video source information.
Claim 78
Independent Claim
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A method for handling audio/video source information, the method comprising: receiving audio/video source information comprising a multiplicity of video frames in the form of one or more full motion video programs; compressing said received audio/video source information into a time compressed representation thereof having an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of said received audio/video source information; storing the time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information; and transmitting, over a microwave channel, in said burst time period, the stored time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information to a selected destination.
Claim 79
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for handling audio/video source information, the method comprising: receiving audio/video source information comprising a multiplicity of video frames in the form of one or more full motion video programs; compressing said received audio/video source information into a time compressed representation thereof having an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of said received audio/video source information; storing the time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information; and transmitting, over a microwave channel, in said burst time period, the stored time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information to a selected destination.
Claim 80
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A method for handling audio/video source information, the method comprising: receiving audio/video source information comprising a multiplicity of video frames in the form of one or more full motion video programs; compressing said received audio/video source information into a time compressed representation thereof having an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of said received audio/video source information; storing the time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information in a bubble memory; and transmitting, in said burst time period, the stored time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information to a selected destination.
Claim 81
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for handling audio/video source information, the method comprising: receiving audio/video source information comprising a multiplicity of video frames in the form of one or more full motion video programs; compressing said received audio/video source information into a time compressed representation thereof having an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of said received audio/video source information; storing the time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information in a bubble memory; and transmitting, in said burst time period, the stored time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information to a selected destination.
Claim 82
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A method for handling audio/video source information, the method comprising: receiving audio/video source information comprising a multiplicity of video frames in the form of one or more full motion video programs; compressing said received audio/video source information into a time compressed representation thereof having an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of said received audio/video source information; storing the time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information in a digital paper memory; and transmitting, in said burst time period, the stored time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information to a selected destination.
Claim 83
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A method for handling audio/video source information, the method comprising: receiving audio/video source information comprising a multiplicity of video frames in the form of one or more full motion video programs; compressing said received audio/video source information into a time compressed representation thereof having an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of said received audio/video source information; storing the time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information in a digital paper memory; and transmitting, in said burst time period, the stored time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information to a selected destination.
Claim 84
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A method for handling audio/video source information, the method comprising: receiving audio/video source information comprising a multiplicity of video frames in the form of one or more full motion video programs; compressing said received audio/video source information into a time compressed representation thereof having an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of said received audio/video source information; storing the time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information on one or more magnetic disks; and transmitting, in said burst time period, the stored time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information to a selected destination.
Claim 85
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A method for handling audio/video source information, the method comprising: receiving audio/video source information comprising a multiplicity of video frames in the form of one or more full motion video programs; compressing said received audio/video source information into a time compressed representation thereof having an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of said received audio/video source information; storing the time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information on one or more magnetic disks; and transmitting, in said burst time period, the stored time compressed representation of said received audio/video source information to a selected destination.
Claim 86
Independent Claim
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A method for handling audio/video source information, the method comprising: receiving audio/video source information as a time compressed digital representation thereof, said audio/video source information comprising a multiplicity of video frames in the form of one or more full motion video programs selected from a video library storing a multiplicity of full motion video programs in a time compressed digital representation thereof for selective retrieval, said time compressed digital representation of the received audio/video source information being received in an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated in an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of said received audio/video source information; storing the time compressed digital representation of said received audio/video source information; and transmitting, in said burst time period, the stored time compressed digital representation of said received audio/video source information to a selected destination.
Claim 87
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A method for handling audio/video source information, the method comprising: receiving audio/video source information as a time compressed digital representation thereof, said audio/video source information comprising a multiplicity of video frames in the form of one or more full motion video programs selected from a video library storing a multiplicity of full motion video programs in a time compressed digital representation thereof for selective retrieval, said time compressed digital representation of the received audio/video source information being received in an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated in an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of said received audio/video source information; storing the time compressed digital representation of said received audio/video source information; and transmitting, in said burst time period, the stored time compressed digital representation of said received audio/video source information to a selected destination.
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