Time delayed recording system

• US 4,408,309 A
• Filed: 07/20/1981
• Issued: 10/04/1983
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/1981
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Roy A. Kiesling, Roy A. Kiesling III
• Original Assignee: Roy A. Kiesling, Roy A. Kiesling III
• Inventors: Kiesling, Roy A. III, Kiesling, Roy A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Faber, Alan
• Application Number:
  US06/284,529
• Time in Patent Office: 806 Days
• Field of Search: 369/6, 369/7, 369/53, 369/19, 369/60, 369/2, 360/5, 360/7, 360/31, 360/13, 455/66, 455/344, 179/1 SW, 179/1 MN
• US Class Current: 369/7
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/90 Tape-like record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/024 on tapes G11B27/028, G11B27/029 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/029 Insert-editing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording

Abstract

A time delay apparatus has a multistate switch and a delay medium. The time delay apparatus is used in combination with a receiver/amplifier and a recording system. A continuous signal is switched from the receiver/amplifier to the delay medium when it is desired to store a selected portion of the continuous signal. By switching the continuous signal to the delay medium, a delay signal may be monitored so the decision to store the selected portion may be made ex post facto of its occurence. The delayed signal is then switched to the recording system to store the selected portion at the appropriate moment.

Claims

1. For a receiver system having a receiver portion, an amplifier portion, a switched power output terminal, an auxiliary output terminal and a monitor input terminal, and a recording system having storage medium, a signal input terminal, a power input terminal and a remote control input terminal, said receiver portion developing a continuous signal at said auxiliary output terminal, said monitor input terminal being operatively connected to said amplifier portion, said signal input terminal being operatively connected to said storage medium, said remote control input terminal being operative to activate said storage medium when said power signal is applied to each of said power input terminal and said remote control input terminal, a time delay apparatus for ex post facto selecting a portion of said continuous signal and storing said portion in said storage medium, said time delay apparatus comprising:

delay means for delaying said continuous signal for a selected time when said delay means is made responsive to said continuous signal and operative to develop a delayed signal; and

switch means defining a first, second, third and fourth switching state;

in said first state, said switch means being for coupling said auxiliary output terminal to said monitor input terminal for application of said continuous signal to said amplifier portion;

in said second state said switch means being for coupling said auxiliary output terminal to each of said monitor input terminal and said delay means for application of said continuous signal to each of said amplifier portion and said delay means, and further for coupling said switched power output terminal to said delay means for application of said power signal to said delay means to make said delay means responsive to said continuous signal;

in said third state said switch means being for coupling said auxiliary output terminal to said delay means for application of said continuous signal to said delay means, further for coupling said switched power output signal to each of said delay means and said power input terminal for making said delay means responsive to said continuous signal and preparing said recording system for storage of said portion, and further for coupling said delay means to each of said monitor input terminal and said signal input terminal for application of said delay signal to each of said amplifier portion and said storage medium; and

in said fourth state said switch means being for coupling said auxiliary output terminal to said delay means for application of said continuous signal to said delay means, for coupling said switch power output terminal to each of said delay means, said power input terminal and said remote control input terminal for application of said power signal to each of said delay means and said recording system for making said delay means responsive to said continuous signal, and for coupling said delay means to each of said monitor input terminal and said signal input terminal for application of said delayed signal to each of said amplifier portion and said storage medium, said power signal being applied to each of power input terminal and said remote control input terminal for commencing storage of said portion of said continuous signal.

2. A time delay apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said delay means includes:

a drum shaped member having a layer of ferromagnetic material disposed on the periphery of said drum shaped member;

driving means responsive to said power signal and operative to rotate said drum shaped member about an axis thereof;

record means responsive to said continuous signal and operative to store said continuous signal in said ferromagnetic material defining a storage signal; and

playback means responsive to said stored signal and operative to develop said delay signal, said playback means and said record means being proximately disposed in such order in the direction of rotation of said drum shaped member.

3. A time delay apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said delay means includes:

a continuous loop having ferromagnetic material thereon;

driving means responsive to said power signal for driving said continuous loop;

record means responsive to said continuous signal and operative to store said continuous signal in said ferromagnetic material, defining a storage signal; and

playback means responsive to said storage signal and operative to develop said delay signal, said playback means and said record means being proximately disposed in such order in the direction of travel of said continuous loop.

4. For a receiver system having an antenna input terminal, and a recording system having a signal input terminal, a signal output terminal, and a recording medium, and an antenna for developing a continuous signal, said antenna input terminal being coupled to said signal output terminal, said signal output terminal being normally coupled to said signal input terminal internally within said recording system, said recording medium being operatively connected to said signal input terminal, a time delay apparatus for ex post facto selecting a portion of said continuous signal and storing said portion in said storage medium, said time delay apparatus comprising:

delay means for delaying said continuous signal for a selected time when said delay means is made responsive to said continuous signal and operative to develop a delayed signal; and

switch means defining a first, second and third switching state;

in said first state said switch means being for coupling said antenna to said signal input terminal for application of said continuous signal to said antenna input terminal of said receiver system;

in said second state said switch means being for coupling said antenna to each of said delay means and said signal input terminal for application of said continuous signal to each of said delay means and said antenna input terminal of said receiver system, and further for making said delay means responsive to said continuous signal; and

in said third state said switch means being for coupling said antenna to said delay means for application of said continuous signal to said delay means and further for making said delay means responsive to said continuous signal, and for coupling said delay means to said signal input terminal for application of said delayed signal to said recording system.

5. A time delay apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said delay means includes:

a drum shaped member having a layer of ferromagnetic material disposed on the periphery of said drum shaped member and being rotated about an axis thereof;

record means responsive to said continuous signal and operative to store said continuous signal in said ferromagnetic materials defining a storage signal; and

playback means responsive to said storage signal and operative to develop said delay signal, said playback means and said record means being proximately disposed in such order in the direction of rotation of said drum shaped member.

6. A time delay apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said delay means includes:

a continuous loop having ferromagnetic material thereon and being driven about an axis thereof;

record means responsive to said continuous signal and operative to store said continuous signal in said ferromagnetic material, defining a stored signal; and

playback means responsive to said stored signal and operative to develop said delayed signal, said playback means and said record means proximately disposed in such order in the direction of movement of said continuous loop.