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T.V. Schedule System and Process. Patent # 4706121. Uses. Controls a television receiver User can select broadcasted TV program from scheduled program information Second function VCR can record the selected program while the user is away. How it works?. Controls a television receiver
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T.V. Schedule System and Process Patent # 4706121
Uses • Controls a television receiver • User can select broadcasted TV program from scheduled program information • Second function • VCR can record the selected program while the user is away
How it works? • Controls a television receiver • User can select broadcasted TV program from scheduled program information • FM receiver • picks up the program schedule information • Signal is sent through a decoder • Signal demodulated • before entering into data processor • remote control transmitter-receiver combination • gives the user the ability to make selections • relays user inputs to the data processor.
How it works? (cont.) • Data processor • uses remote control information to select the correct programs from the program schedule information • stores the signal for the selected programs, and is used to control a programmable TV tuner • TV tuner • Sends television broadcasting signal for the selected program information to the television at the time of broadcast
Schematics of T.V. System and Process FIG. 1 is a Frequency Modulation Transmitter, used for supplying TV schedule information as an FM broadcast. This transmitter allows the necessary schedule information to be broadcasted independently of the television broadcasts.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the receiver and television control system for use with the transmitter of FIG. 1.