US5621579A
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Method for selectively playing back programs recorded on a video tape
Assignee: Adeia Guides Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1997-04-15
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A frame of the video being recorded or previously recorded on tape is captured and stored for use at the time of displaying the directory of programs stored on the tape.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry C. Yuen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:56
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/022; G11B27/029; G11B15/00; G11B15/02; G11B15/023; G11B15/026; G11B15/05; G11B15/06; G11B15/07; G11B15/087; G11B15/18; G11B15/1808; G11B15/1816; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/04; G11B23/08; G11B23/087; G11B23/08707; G11B23/08714; G11B23/30; G11B23/36; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/107; G11B27/11; G11B27/13; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/30; G11B27/3027; G11B27/3036; G11B27/3054; G11B27/309; G11B27/32; G11B27/322; G11B27/324; G11B27/326; G11B27/327; G11B27/328; G11B27/34; G11B31/00; G11B33/00; G11B33/10; H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/426; H04N21/42661; H04N21/43; H04N21/432; H04N21/4325; H04N21/80; H04N21/81; H04N21/8146; H04N21/8153; H04N21/83; H04N21/84; H04N21/845; H04N21/8455; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/78; H04N5/782; H04N7/00; H04N7/08; H04N7/087; H04N7/088; H04N7/0887; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/40; G11B2220/41; G11B2220/60; G11B2220/65; G11B2220/90; G11B2220/91; G11B27/002; G11B27/024; G11B5/00; G11B5/008; G11B5/00813; G11B5/00847; G11B5/0086; H04N21/422; H04N21/42204; H04N21/431; H04N21/4312; H04N21/4316; H04N21/47; H04N5/44; H04N5/445; H04N5/45; H04N5/765; H04N5/775; H04N5/7755; H04N5/7824; H04N5/7826; H04N5/78263; H04N5/91; H04N5/92; H04N5/9201; H04N5/9206
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of selecting for playback on a VCR a program recorded on a video tape comprising the steps of: recording video programs on a video tape, each program being made up of a sequence of still frame images; storing in memory a directory of the programs recorded on the video tape, the directory comprising for each recorded program a still frame image of the program, a title of the program, and an address of the start of the program on the tape; inserting the video tape into a VCR; retrieving from memory for display a list of the titles of the programs recorded on the inserted video tape; displaying the retrieved list of titles in a first area of a screen; marking one of the displayed titles; retrieving from memory for display the still frame image for the program of the marked title; displaying the retrieved still frame image in a second area of the screen; and selecting for playback one of the displayed titles.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of selecting for playback on a VCR a program recorded on a video tape comprising the steps of: recording video programs on a video tape, each program being made up of a sequence of still frame images; storing in memory a directory of the programs recorded on the video tape, the directory comprising for each recorded program a still frame image of the program, a title of the program, and an address of the start of the program on the tape; inserting the video tape into a VCR; retrieving from memory for display a list of the titles of the programs recorded on the inserted video tape; displaying the retrieved list of titles in a first area of a screen; marking one of the displayed titles; retrieving from memory for display the still frame image for the program of the marked title; displaying the retrieved still frame image in a second area of the screen; and selecting for playback one of the displayed titles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1, in which the storing step stores the directory in a RAM.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, in which the storing step stores the directory on the inserted video tape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 1, additionally comprising the steps of: storing in memory as part of the directory of the programs recorded on the video tape for each recorded program a program description; retrieving from memory for display the description of the program of the marked title; and displaying the retrieved description in a third area of the screen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
109 words
The method of claim 1, in which the step of storing in memory a directory of the programs recorded on the video tape comprises storing the directories of pre-recorded tapes on the tape itself and storing the directories of home recorded tapes in a RAM, and the step of retrieving from memory for display a list of the titles of the programs recorded on the inserted video tape comprises detecting whether the inserted tape is a pre-recorded tape or a home recorded tape, retrieving the directory from the tape if a pre-recorded tape is detected, and retrieving the directory from the RAM if a home recorded tape is detected.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 1, additionally comprising the steps of: retrieving from the directory in memory the address of the start of the program of the selected title; positioning the video tape at the retrieved address; and playing the program of the selected title.
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