Video cassette recorder programming via teletext transmissions
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1. A television transmission system comprising:
- (a) a transmitter station including teletext data transmitting means for transmitting teletext pages containing;
(i) teletext display data representing displayable programme details; and
(ii) teletext non-display data representing programming information associated with the programme details, which non-display data is;
(A) usable for video recorder programming;
(B) in addition to and not replacing possible teletext display data; and
(C) contained in at least one extension packet which is in addition to data packets of a teletext page contains teletext display data;
(b) at least one television receiver; and
(c) at least one respective video recorder, interconnected with a respective one of the at least one television receiver.
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Abstract
A system for video recorder programming using existing television broadcast teletext transmissions. The programs required are chosen from schedules displayed on teletext pages, the necessary control information is loaded automatically into a video recorder, and program labels are transmitted to ensure that the correct programs will be recorded even if program timings are altered. All the control information for achieving the above are fitted into the coding structure of a teletext transmission using extension packets additional to data packets containg display data. The invention also extends to a video recorder with its own teletext decoder for processing the control information.
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1. A television transmission system comprising:
(a) a transmitter station including teletext data transmitting means for transmitting teletext pages containing; (i) teletext display data representing displayable programme details; and (ii) teletext non-display data representing programming information associated with the programme details, which non-display data is; (A) usable for video recorder programming; (B) in addition to and not replacing possible teletext display data; and (C) contained in at least one extension packet which is in addition to data packets of a teletext page contains teletext display data; (b) at least one television receiver; and (c) at least one respective video recorder, interconnected with a respective one of the at least one television receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. Teletext data transmitting apparatus for transmitting teletext pages containing:
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(i) teletext display data representing displayable programme details; and (ii) teletext non-display data representing programming information associated with the program details, which non-display data is; (A) usable for video recorder programming; (B) in addition to and not replacing possible teletext display data; and (C) contained in at least one extension packet which is in addition to data packets of a teletext page contains teletext display data. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A video recorder comprising:
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(a) a teletext decoder for selecting, receiving, and storing a teletext page containing; (i) teletext display data representing displayable programme details; and (ii) teletext non-display data representing programming information associated with the programme details, which non-display data is; (A) usable for video recorder programming; (B) in addition to and not replacing possible teletext display data; and (C) contained in at least one extension packet which is in addition to data packets of a teletext page contains teletext display data; and (b) means for automatically programming the video recorder in accordance with said programming information for recording a selected program. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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