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Patent
CA 2117334
Digital compressed codes, asso- ciated with advertisements enable a user to selectively record additional informa- tion, which would be broadcast on a television channel at a later time. The advertisement could be print advertise- ment or broadcast advertisement on tele- vision or radio. The user enters the digi- tal code (I code) (652) associated with an advertisement into a unit with a de- coding means (14) which automatically converts the code into CTL (Channel, time and length). The unit within a twen- ty-four-hour-period activates a VCR (14) to record information on the televi- sion channel (18) at the right time for the proper length of time. The decoded channel, time and length information can be communicated directly to a VCR (14), and used by the VCR (14) directly to automatically activate the VCR (14) to record a given television information broadcast corresponding to the communicated channel, time and length. Alternately, the channel, time and length information can be decoded directly in a remote control unit (80) and only start record, stop record and channel selection commands (16) sent to the VCR (14) at the appropriate times. Algorithms for decoding the I codes (652) can be a function of time to ensure security of the decoding method. A method is included for use of the I codes (652) with cable chan- nels.
Kwoh Daniel S.
Yuen Henry C.
Fetherstonhaugh & Co.
Gemstar Development Corporation
Kwoh Daniel S.
Yuen Henry C.
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