US5255180A
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Control apparatus for systematically operating audio and/or video sets
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1991-07-08
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Granted: 1993-10-19
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Expires: 2011-07-08
Abstract
Abstract An audiovisual system includes audio, video, and/or audiovisual components and microcomputers for controlling the components, respectively. When one of the components is operated on, data is sent from the corresponding microcomputer to a main microcomputer. The main microcomputer transmits a control signal to those microcomputers for one or some of the other components to put those components in operation in relation to the operation of the component that has been operated on.
Inventors
- 👤 Hatsuhiko Shinoda
- 👤 Yosuke Yukihira
- 👤 Kazutoshi Matsumoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:54
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/06; H04B1/16; H04B1/20; H04B1/205; G; G06; G06F; G06F15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A television audio system comprising: a television and television control means; an amplifier and amplifier control means; a tuner and tuner control means; a video tape recorder and video tape recorder control means; and a compact disc player and compact disc player control unit; a selector unit and selector control means; wherein said selector control means has a plurality of different programming modes and said television control means, amplifier control means, tuner control means, video tape recorder control means, and compact disc player control means are connected to said selector control means and responsive to said selector control means in accordance with said plurality of different programming nodes, and; wherein in a first of said plurality of different programming modes, an output signal is provided to turn on said amplifier, an output signal is provided to turn on said television, an output signal is provided to turn on said selector unit, an output signal is provided to select said tuner, an output signal is provided to turn on said tuner and an output signal is provided to select a channel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A television audio system comprising: a television and television control means; an amplifier and amplifier control means; a tuner and tuner control means; a video tape recorder and video tape recorder control means; and a compact disc player and compact disc player control unit; a selector unit and selector control means; wherein said selector control means has a plurality of different programming modes and said television control means, amplifier control means, tuner control means, video tape recorder control means, and compact disc player control means are connected to said selector control means and responsive to said selector control means in accordance with said plurality of different programming nodes, and; wherein in a first of said plurality of different programming modes, an output signal is provided to turn on said amplifier, an output signal is provided to turn on said television, an output signal is provided to turn on said selector unit, an output signal is provided to select said tuner, an output signal is provided to turn on said tuner and an output signal is provided to select a channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
185 words
A television audio system comprising: a television and television control means; an amplifier and amplifier control means; a tuner and tuner control means; a video tape recorder and video tape recorder control means; and a compact disc player and compact disc player control unit; a selector unit and selector control means; wherein said selector control means has a plurality of different programming modes and said television control means, amplifier control means, tuner control means, video tape recorder control means, and compact disc player control means are connected to said selector control means and responsive to said selector control means in accordance with said plurality of different programming modes and wherein a second of said plurality of different programming modes, an output signal is provided to turn on said amplifier, an output signal is provided to turn on said television, an output signal is provided to turn on said selector, an output signal is provided to select said tape recorder, an output signal is provided to turn on said tape recorder, and an output signal is provided to put said tape recorder in a playback mode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
185 words
A television audio system comprising: a television and television control means; an amplifier and amplifier control means; a tuner and tuner control means; a video tape recorder and video tape recorder control means; and a compact disc player and compact disc player control unit; a selector unit and selector control means; wherein said selector control means has a plurality of different programming modes and said television control means, amplifier control means, tuner control means, video tape recorder control means, and compact disc player control means are connected to said selector control means and responsive to said selector control means in accordance with said plurality of different programming modes and wherein a second of said plurality of different programming modes, an output signal is provided to turn on said amplifier, an output signal is provided to turn on said television, an output signal is provided to turn on said selector, an output signal is provided to select said tape recorder, an output signal is provided to turn on said tape recorder, and an output signal is provided to put said tape recorder in a playback mode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
179 words
A television audio system comprising: a television and television control means; an amplifier and amplifier control means; a tuner and tuner control means; a video tape recorder and video tape recorder control means; and a compact disc player and compact disc player control unit; a selector unit and selector control means; wherein said selector control means has a plurality of different programming modes and said television control means, amplifier control means, tuner control means, video tape recorder control means, and compact disc player control means are connected to said selector control means and responsive to said selector control means in accordance with said plurality of different programming modes and wherein in a third of said plurality of different programming modes, an output signal is provided to turn on said amplifier, an output signal is provided to turn on said selector, an output signal is provided to select said compact disc player, and output signal is provided to turn on said compact disc player, and an output signal is provided to put said compact disc player in a playback mode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
179 words
A television audio system comprising: a television and television control means; an amplifier and amplifier control means; a tuner and tuner control means; a video tape recorder and video tape recorder control means; and a compact disc player and compact disc player control unit; a selector unit and selector control means; wherein said selector control means has a plurality of different programming modes and said television control means, amplifier control means, tuner control means, video tape recorder control means, and compact disc player control means are connected to said selector control means and responsive to said selector control means in accordance with said plurality of different programming modes and wherein in a third of said plurality of different programming modes, an output signal is provided to turn on said amplifier, an output signal is provided to turn on said selector, an output signal is provided to select said compact disc player, and output signal is provided to turn on said compact disc player, and an output signal is provided to put said compact disc player in a playback mode.
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