An audio message storing circuit and a control method thereof in a timer program of a video cassette recorder for recording an audio information simultaneously with the timer program and outputting the stored audio information when the present time is equal to a programmed time. The audio message storing circuit uses a key matrix, a timer, a communication processor, a microphone, a analog/digital converter, a random access memory, a gate and hold circuit, a digital/analog converter, a low band pass filter, an amplifier, and an audio recording circuit coupled to a record/playback head of the video cassette recorder. The method is carried out by the steps of storing the audio information in the random access memory, setting a timer program, and reading the stored information sequentially. The audio signal is outputted to the record/playback head of the recorder when the present time is equal to the programmed time.
This application is a continuation-in-part, of application Ser. No. 08,000,800 filed on Jan. 4, 1993, now abandoned, which is a rule 62 continuation of Ser. No. 07/752,995, filed Sep. 3, 1991, abandoned, which is a rule 62 continuation of Ser. No. 07/400,879, filed Aug. 30, 1989, abandoned.
A clock includes a publicly accessible distributed network, a user interface, and a timing device or a personal computer. The timing device is configured to track universal time and harvest user selected media including text, graphics, sound, video and/or multimedia. The timing device plays the selected media in a programmed order with commercial media at a launch time. After harvesting the publicly accessible network, the media is played in a progressive sequence before the personal computer or the timing device interfaces a Site.
