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Synchronization of prerecorded audio/video signals with multi-media controllers
Assignee: Gilbarco Inc
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Filing: 1995-03-20
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Granted: 1996-07-09
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Expires: 2015-03-20
Abstract
Abstract A fuel dispenser having a controllable audio/video program display includes a fuel pump and delivery path, a program media display, and a prerecorded program and a multi-media controller to direct program signals to the program media display. Apparatus is included for recovering multi-media control signals embedded in the program signals in the prerecorded program including a detector for detecting predetermined portions of the program signals having embedded control signals and rerouting means for rerouting the control signals in the program signals to an output. The multi-media controller is coupled to the rerouting means to act on the program signals as directed to the media display.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph D. Long
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:22
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/08; H04N7/087; G; G06; G06Q; G06Q50/00; G06Q50/06; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/92; H04N5/9201; H04N5/9206; H04N5/926; H04N5/9265; H04N5/9267
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A fuel dispenser having a controllable video program display comprising: a fuel dispensing apparatus including a fuel pump and delivery path, a video display, a prerecorded program source for providing video program signals and embedded multi-media control signals locating predetermined portions of the program signals, a multi-media controller to route said video program signals to said video display, an apparatus for recovering said embedded control signals in said prerecorded program comprising: a detector for detecting said embedded control signals, and a rerouting means for rerouting said embedded control signals to said multi-media controller, said multi-media controller being adapted to route said program signals to said video display according to said embedded control signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A fuel dispenser having a controllable video program display comprising: a fuel dispensing apparatus including a fuel pump and delivery path, a video display, a prerecorded program source for providing video program signals and embedded multi-media control signals locating predetermined portions of the program signals, a multi-media controller to route said video program signals to said video display, an apparatus for recovering said embedded control signals in said prerecorded program comprising: a detector for detecting said embedded control signals, and a rerouting means for rerouting said embedded control signals to said multi-media controller, said multi-media controller being adapted to route said program signals to said video display according to said embedded control signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 1 wherein said embedded control signals are embedded in a video portion of said prerecorded program source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 2 wherein said prerecorded program source is composite video.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 2 wherein said detector further comprises a synchronization separator to detect a start-of-frame signal from said prerecorded program source and said rerouting means includes a gate for routing said embedded control signals to said multi-media controller after the start-of-frame signal is detected.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 4 wherein said synchronization separator of said detector further detects horizontal synchronization signals from said prerecorded program source and said gate stops routing said embedded control signals to said multi-media controller when a determined horizontal synchronization signal is detected.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 5 wherein said gate stops routing said embedded control signals to said multi-media controller when a first horizontal synchronization signal is detected.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 1 wherein said embedded control signals are embedded in an audio portion of said prerecorded program source.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 7 wherein said embedded control signals are located in an upper portion of a bandwidth of the audio portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 8 wherein said detector further comprises a T connection for providing said audio signal with said embedded control signals along a plurality of paths, one said path having a high-pass filter with an output representing said embedded control signals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 9 wherein one of said paths has a low-pass filter for eliminating said embedded control signals prior to being routed to said video display.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of dispensing fuel comprising: pumping fuel along a delivery path in a fuel dispenser, recovering embedded multi-media control signals in a prerecorded program, the embedded multi-media control signals locating predetermined portions of the program signals, directing video program signals in the prerecorded program to a video display according to the embedded multi-media control signals, and displaying the video program signals on a video display associated with the fuel dispenser.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of dispensing fuel comprising: pumping fuel along a delivery path in a fuel dispenser, recovering embedded multi-media control signals in a prerecorded program, the embedded multi-media control signals locating predetermined portions of the program signals, directing video program signals in the prerecorded program to a video display according to the embedded multi-media control signals, and displaying the video program signals on a video display associated with the fuel dispenser.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of dispensing fuel as claimed in claim 11 wherein the recovering step includes recovering control signals embedded in a video portion of the prerecorded program.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method of dispensing fuel as claimed in claim 12 wherein the recovering step includes recovering control signals embedded between a start-of-frame signal in the video program signals and a horizontal synchronization signal in the video program signals.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of dispensing fuel as claimed in claim 13 wherein the recovering step includes recovering control signals embedded between the start-of-frame signal and a first horizontal synchronization signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of dispensing fuel as claimed in claim 11 wherein the recovering step includes recovering control signals embedded in an audio portion of the prerecorded program.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of dispensing fuel as claimed in claim 15 wherein the recovering step includes recovering control signals embedded in an upper portion of a bandwidth of the audio portion of the prerecorded program.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method of dispensing fuel as claimed in claim 16 wherein the recovering step includes filtering the embedded control signals from the video program signals.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method of dispensing fuel as claimed in claim 11 wherein the embedded multi-media control signals are other than horizontal or vertical synchronization signals.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
163 words
A fuel dispenser having a controllable video program display comprising: a fuel dispensing apparatus including a fuel pump and delivery path, a video display, a prerecorded program source for providing video program signals having an audio portion with embedded control signals locating predetermined portions of said video program signals, a multi-media controller to route said video program signals to said video display, an apparatus for recovering said embedded audio control signals in said prerecorded program comprising: a T connection for providing the audio portion along two paths, a first path comprising a high-pass filter having an output representing said embedded control signals and a second path routing the audio portion to an audio output associated with said video display; a detector for detecting said embedded control signals; and a rerouting means for rerouting said embedded control signals to said multi-media controller, said multi-media controller being adapted to route said video program signals to said video display according to said embedded audio control signals.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
163 words
A fuel dispenser having a controllable video program display comprising: a fuel dispensing apparatus including a fuel pump and delivery path, a video display, a prerecorded program source for providing video program signals having an audio portion with embedded control signals locating predetermined portions of said video program signals, a multi-media controller to route said video program signals to said video display, an apparatus for recovering said embedded audio control signals in said prerecorded program comprising: a T connection for providing the audio portion along two paths, a first path comprising a high-pass filter having an output representing said embedded control signals and a second path routing the audio portion to an audio output associated with said video display; a detector for detecting said embedded control signals; and a rerouting means for rerouting said embedded control signals to said multi-media controller, said multi-media controller being adapted to route said video program signals to said video display according to said embedded audio control signals.
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