摘要:
Multi-frame trick play clips of the stored performance are selected for playing in a trick play mode, portions between the trick play clips, at least as long as the trick play clips, are skipped in the trick play mode. The trick play clips are sufficiently long and presented at a sufficiently low speed so that the content of the trick play clips can be understood by a human audience.
摘要:
A video recording and playback device (10) incorporates a processor (114) for processing the video signal to detect the presence of commercial messages. Video and audio event detectors (102, 104) detect the presence of events in the signal as it is recorded. The timing relationship of the detected events is analyzed to classify the video segments between events as program material or as commercial messages. After a program is recorded, control marks are generated (132) to indicate the beginning and end of commercial groups so that they will be skipped during subsequent replay of the recorded program.
摘要:
A radio or television apparatus has tuning circuitry for selecting a channel from an input spectrum, an output for presenting a presentation from a selected channel, a recording apparatus having a memory with capacity for recording a fixed time duration T of the selected presentation, and adapted to make an audio record sequentially in a circular fashion, such that when the memory capacity is filled, the device continues to record, overwriting the oldest recorded information, providing thereby, at any point in time, a stored copy of time duration T immediately preceding the point in time. This innovation provides limited rewind capability for real-time data streams. In alternative embodiments add-on devices are provided for existing radios and TVs.
摘要:
A near video-on-demand (VOD) service enabled using a digital video recorder (DVR) for the simultaneous storage and playback of multimedia data. A DVR is connected over a network to a multimedia network source. A VOD selection is requested by the DVR from the network source. A multimedia data signal is received by the DVR from the network source. The data signal contains the requested VOD selection. A first received portion of the received data signal is stored on the DVR. The first received segment is played by the DVR for display on a display device. Simultaneously during the playing of the first received segment, a second received segment of the received data signal is received from the network source and stored on the DVR while the first received segment is played the display device. Thus, the requested VOD selection begins playing on the display device prior to the reception of the entire compressed multimedia data signal so that a requested VOD selection can begin being displayed nearly instantaneously after the request for it is made. A video-on-request (VOR) service is also enabled using a DVR. VOR selection data is received by a centralized database device, such as a network server, from a plurality of users. Each VOR selection data includes at least one requested video selection and video recorder identifying information for identifying each particular video recorder. A transmission priority of requested video selections is determined dependent on the frequency of requests 1received from the plurality of users. A transmission channel and time is determined based on the transmission priority. DVR control signals are transmitted to automatically tune in the determined transmission channel at the determined transmission time and record the particular video selection.
摘要:
An apparatus for providing voice titles for recorded programs includes a recorder (11,19) for recording on a sequential recording medium, which has an audio recording portion (242) and a control recording portion (246). A control input (222) is provided for indicating a start of a voice title and the start indicator (252) is recorded on the control recording portion of the sequential medium. A microphone (264) or other device is provided for entering a voice title and for recording the entered voice title onto the audio recording portion of the sequential medium sequentially following the recorded indication of the start of the voice title in the control recording portion. A control input (222) is provided for indicating an end of the voice title and the end indicator (254) is recorded onto the control recording portion of the sequential medium sequentially following the recorded voice title in the audio recording portion. The apparatus includes an analog to digital converter (270) for digitizing the entered voice title and a memory (33) for storing the digitized voice title. Another embodiment of the apparatus includes a voice synthesizer (260) for synthesizing a voice from the stored digitized voice title.
摘要:
A picture material editing apparatus and method capable of easily creating an edit list in a short time without forcing a worker to spend a lot of time and do troublesome work. Multiple camera picture signals KS11 to KS13 and reproduced picture signals VS14 to VS17 inputted from multiple picture material input systems 2 are switched at an arbitrary timing with an input selection circuit 21, and an edit list L1 is created based on the switching operation for switching the multiple camera picture signals KS11 to KS13 and reproduced picture signals VS14 to VS17. Thereby, it is possible to, while performing the switching operation for switching the multiple camera picture signals KS11 to KS13 and reproduced picture signals VS14 to VS17, create the edit list L1 based on the switching operation.
摘要:
Operation of a video cassette player is facilitated by providing a VBI decoder which decodes information, such as title, channel, date, time and length of broadcast programs and utilizing the information in providing directory of the programs as well as control of the VCR. The video cassette player is also provided with a VBI encoder for inserting control as well as directory information into the tape, either in the VBI portions of the video track or in the control track.
摘要:
Operation of a video cassette player is facilitated by providing a VBI decoder which decodes information, such as title, channel, date, time and length of broadcast programs and utilizing the information in providing directory of the programs as well as control of the VCR. The video cassette player is also provided with a VBI encoder for inserting control as well as directory information into the tape, either in the VBI portions of the video track or in the control track.
摘要:
First and second magnetic heads provided on a rotary drum alternately scan a magnetic tape. The first and second magnetic heads are different from each other in azimuth angle. A digital information signal is fed to the first magnetic head and is recorded on the magnetic tape via the first magnetic head while the first magnetic head is scanning the magnetic tape in a long time recording mode of operation where the magnetic tape is driven at a speed equal to a predetermined standard speed multiplied by 1/N. Here, N denotes a predetermined integer equal to or greater than 2. The digital information signal is fed to the second magnetic head and is recorded on the magnetic tape via the second magnetic head while the second magnetic head is scanning the magnetic tape in the long time recording mode of operation. In the long time recording mode of operation, the feed of the digital information signal to the first magnetic head and the second magnetic head is inhibited during an (N−1)/2 turn of the rotary drum after either the feed of the digital information signal to the first magnetic head or the feed of the digital information signal to the second magnetic head. A control pulse signal is recorded on the magnetic tape via a third magnetic head which is fixed. The control pulse signal has a period corresponding to one turn of the rotary drum. The control pulse signal has a duty cycle depending on timings at which the first and second magnetic heads record the digital information signal on the magnetic tape.
摘要:
Comparators receiving reference voltages are provided. An output signal from a differential amplifier is applied to these comparators. Here, the relationship of Vref1>Vref2>Vref3>Vref4>Vref5>Vbias>Vref6>Vref7>Vref8>Vref9>Vref10 is established. The output signals from the comparators are applied to a data latch/threshold level select circuit. The select circuit retains the maximum peak level of the prior comparison by the comparators, and retains the minimum peak value of the prior comparison by the comparators. The select circuit selects the output signal of the comparator of one lower level than the comparator that detects the maximum peak level at the prior comparison to supply the selected signal to a RS flip-flop circuit, and selects the output signal of the comparator of one higher level than the comparator that detects the minimum peak level at the prior comparison to supply the selected signal to the RS flip-flop circuit. The RS flip-flop circuit outputs a detection signal of a VISS signal in response to these select signals. As a result, a VISS signal detection circuit can reliably detect only the VISS signal without detecting the erase noise.