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Method of storing and editing data in a television system and apparatus therefor

  • US 5,181,113 A
  • Filed: 05/10/1991
  • Issued: 01/19/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A television receiving system having teletext function adaptable for storing, editing and displaying memo data provided thereto, comprising:

  • tuner means for receiving broadcast signals, said broadcast signal including a television video signal and teletext data;

    means, coupled to said tuner means, for separating said teletext data from said broadcast signal;

    data input means, detachable from the rest of the television receiving system, for providing a plurality of key signals each representing selected at least one of operating modes including television, teletext and memo data modes, selected at least one of functions to be performed and memo data;

    first processor means, coupled to said data input means and said tuner means, for receiving said key signals and generating various control signals in response thereto;

    teletext processor means, coupled to said first processor means and said separating means, including means for generating a key interrupt signal associated with said selected operating mode and function, and means for generating a teletext video information signal in response to said teletext data and a memo data video information signals in response to said key signal representing the memo data;

    second processor means, coupled to said teletext processor means, for generating a command signal corresponding to said selected operating mode and function in response to said key interrupt signal;

    third processor means, coupled to said teletext processor means and said second processor means, for storing and editing said memo data video information signal in response to said command signal;

    first means, coupled to said teletext processor means and said third processor means, for selectively providing said teletext video information signal and said memo data video information signal in response to said command signal;

    second means, coupled to said first selectively providing means and said tuner means, for selectively providing said television video signal and selectively provided video information signal from said first selectively providing means; and

    means, coupled to said second selectively providing means, for displaying video images corresponding to selectively provided signal from said second selectively providing means.

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