System for automatically selecting an available device in an audio/video system

• US 5,699,052 A
• Filed: 04/29/1996
• Issued: 12/16/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Pioneer Electronic Corporation (Pioneer Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Pioneer Electronic Corporation (Pioneer Corporation)
• Inventors: Miyahara, Hiroshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Horabik, Michael
• Assistant Examiner(s): MERZ, EDWARD W
• Application Number:
  US08/638,869
• Time in Patent Office: 596 Days
• Field of Search: 340/825.24, 340/825.25, 340/825.72, 381/77, 381/81, 381/123, 345/115, 345/146, 348/563, 348/569, 348/706, 348/734
• US Class Current: 340/12.24
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/00 Arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus with cameras or projectors G03B31/00 ; recording/reproducing of music for electrophonic musical instruments G10H1/0033; automatic arrangements for answering calls or for recording messages for absent subscribers H04M1/64; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with dictation recording and playback systems H04M11/10; connection of TV recorder with other related apparatus, e.g. TV camera or receiver, in which the TV signal is significantly involved H04N, e.g. H04N23/00, H04N5/765; combination of radio or TV with other apparatus, e.g. with vehicles H05K11/00
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/10 Indicating arrangements; Warning arrangements G11B15/04, G11B19/04, G11B27/34, G11B27/36 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/205 with control bus for exchanging commands between units

Abstract

A memory is provided for storing purposes utilizing the audio/video system, and kinds of signal media, and a display is provided for displaying the data stored in the memory. In order to select data displayed on the display, a keyboard is provided. In response to a selection by operation of the keyboard, an available device is automatically selected and operated by a control unit.

Claims

1. A system for automatically selecting an available device in an audio/video system, comprising:

a display;

a memory storing device codes for individually distinguishing a plurality of audio/video media including a plurality of audio devices and a plurality of audiovisual devices included in the audio/video system, first information on kinds of available media among the plurality of audio/video media, and second information on conditions of interconnection between devices;

means for operating the display for displaying common symbols to said plurality of audio devices and said plurality of audiovisual devices representing common senses with which a user can sense audio and visual reproductions, the senses including a sense of hearing and sense of sight, and signalling said first and second information corresponding to data regarding the plurality of audio/video media, said data being stored in the memory, said symbols and said first and second information being displayed in order to indicate to the user to select one of the senses and one of the plurality of audio/video media;

a keyboard for selecting an activity of an intended sense and a medium displayed on the display; and

control means responsive to a selection by operation of the keyboard for determining an available device from device codes dependent on the user'"'"'s selection and an interconnection of devices relative to the selection.

2. The system according to claim 1 further comprising means for manually selecting one of devices in the audio/video system.