Program recording scheduling apparatus using an optical reader
First Claim
1. A program recording scheduling apparatus comprising:
- a bar code reading means for photoelectrically reading bar codes from a program member, said bar codes representing different kinds of program information for a particular program event including program date, channel number, start time and end time, said bar code reading means generating program scheduling signals which are a replica of photoelectrically detected bar codes corresponding to said different kinds of program information;
means for receiving said program scheduling signals from said bar code reading means and converting them into respective storable program signals corresponding to said different kinds of program information for a particular program event, said respective storable program signal omitting preselected information which is contained in corresponding program scheduling signals;
program memory means containing a plurality of storage areas, said plurality of storage areas respectively storing the storable program signals corresponding to said different kinds of program information for a particular program event in response to signals from a control means;
transmitting means for converting the storable program signals stored in said memory means into a transmitted infrared remote control signal; and
data transmitting control means responsive to an applied actuating signal for collectively transmitting said storable program signals corresponding to said different kinds of program information for a particular program event from said program memory means to said transmitting means for conversion into said transmitted infrared control signal.
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Abstract
The desired program information are read by an optical bar code reading section from a program medium containing program information for automatic broadcast program recording, such as, channels, dates, start times and end times in bar code form. After the program information thus read have been temporarily stored in a program memory section, a transfer switch is operated so that the program information stored in the program memory section are converted to infrared remote control signals and are then transmitted in a wireless manner to an electronic equipment (e.g., a video tape recorder) to be controlled, thereby recording the program for the recording of the desired broadcast program.
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1. A program recording scheduling apparatus comprising:
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a bar code reading means for photoelectrically reading bar codes from a program member, said bar codes representing different kinds of program information for a particular program event including program date, channel number, start time and end time, said bar code reading means generating program scheduling signals which are a replica of photoelectrically detected bar codes corresponding to said different kinds of program information; means for receiving said program scheduling signals from said bar code reading means and converting them into respective storable program signals corresponding to said different kinds of program information for a particular program event, said respective storable program signal omitting preselected information which is contained in corresponding program scheduling signals; program memory means containing a plurality of storage areas, said plurality of storage areas respectively storing the storable program signals corresponding to said different kinds of program information for a particular program event in response to signals from a control means; transmitting means for converting the storable program signals stored in said memory means into a transmitted infrared remote control signal; and data transmitting control means responsive to an applied actuating signal for collectively transmitting said storable program signals corresponding to said different kinds of program information for a particular program event from said program memory means to said transmitting means for conversion into said transmitted infrared control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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