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Device for programming of recording by reference signals recognition

  • US 5,440,400 A
  • Filed: 10/17/1994
  • Issued: 08/08/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A device for driving a recording apparatus for selective recording of an audio and/or video sequence from a set of received signal sequences, comprising:

  • reducing means for reducing the set of received signal sequences to generate reduced data;

    selecting means for selecting a reduced reference portion from the reduced data;

    storing means for storing the selected reduced reference portion;

    comparing means for comparing the stored reduced reference portion with the reduced data picked up from the set of received signal sequences and output by the reducing means; and

    control means for controlling the recording apparatus to be activated to begin recording only when the comparing means detects a positive comparison between the stored reduced reference portion and the reduced data picked up from the set of received signal sequences.

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