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Enhancing operations of video tape cassette players    
United States Patent6091884   
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Inventor(s)Yuen; Henry C. (Redondo Beach, CA); Kwoh; Daniel S. (Flintridge, CA); Mankovitz; Roy J. (Encino, CA); Hindman; Carl (Redondo Beach, CA); Ngai; Hing Y. (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA); Ng; Yee Kong (Tai Po, HK); Leung; Elsie Y. (South Pasadena, CA)
AbstractOperation of a video cassette player is facilitated by providing a VBI decoder which decodes information, such as title, channel, date, time and length of broadcast programs and utilizing the information in providing directory of the programs as well as control of the VCR. The video cassette player is also provided with a VBI encoder for inserting control as well as directory information into the tape, either in the VBI portions of the video track or in the control track.
   














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Enhancing operations of video tape cassette players
Inventor     Yuen; Henry C. (Redondo Beach, CA); Kwoh; Daniel S. (Flintridge, CA); Mankovitz; Roy J. (Encino, CA); Hindman; Carl (Redondo Beach, CA); Ngai; Hing Y. (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA); Ng; Yee Kong (Tai Po, HK); Leung; Elsie Y. (South Pasadena, CA)
Owner/Assignee     Index Systems, Inc. (Road Town, VG)
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Publication Date     July 18, 2000
Application Number     08/773,612
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Filing Date     December 30, 1996
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Examiner     Tran; Thai
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Attorney/Law Firm     Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP
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Parent Case     CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/176,852, filed Dec. 30, 1993, now abandoned which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/167,678, filed Dec. 15, 1993, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/066, 666, filed May 27, 1993, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/014,541, filed Feb. 8, 1993, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/001,125, filed Jan. 5, 1993, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/883,607, filed May 7, 1992, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/817,723, filed Jan. 7, 1992, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/805,844, filed Dec. 5, 1991, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/747,127, filed Aug. 19, 1991, now abandoned, the subject matter of each of these applications is incorporated herein by this reference.
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