公开(公告)号：US5216499A

公开(公告)日：1993-06-01

申请号：US709606

申请日：1991-05-31

申请人： John R. Berkheimer

发明人： John R. Berkheimer

IPC分类号： H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N7/10

CPC分类号： H04N5/765 ,  H04N7/104 ,  H04N5/782

摘要： This is a supplemental signal splitting apparatus for use with television apparatus having a cable signal input including scrambled signal channels; a cable select box including a cable tuner for selecting a channel, descrambling circuitry for unscrambling scrambled signals, and first output circuitry for outputting a first signal on a television channel frequency; and a programmable video cassette recorder (VCR) including a VCR tuner for selecting a channel, an antenna input to the VCR tuner, an audio/video input, programmable selection means for selectively receiving an input signal from the VCR tuner or the audio/video input, and second output circuitry for outputting a second signal on a television channel frequency. The supplemental signal splitting apparatus allows the VCR to be programmed to record both an unscrambled pay channel and normal cable channels. There is input circuitry for receiving the cable signal input and for outputting a first and a second copy of television signals contained in the cable signal input, first connecting circuitry for connecting the first copy of television signals contained in the cable signal input to the cable tuner; and, second connecting circuitry for connecting audio and video signals contained in the second copy of television signals contained in the cable signal input to the audio/video input of the VCR.

摘要翻译： 这是一种补充信号分割装置，用于具有电缆信号输入的电视装置，包括加扰信号信道; 电缆选择框，包括用于选择信道的电缆调谐器，用于解扰加扰信号的解扰电路，以及用于在电视频道频率上输出第一信号的第一输出电路; 以及包括用于选择频道的VCR调谐器的可编程录像机（VCR），到VCR调谐器的天线输入，音频/视频输入，用于选择性地从VCR调谐器或音频/视频接收输入信号的可编程选择装置 输入和第二输出电路，用于在电视频道频率上输出第二信号。 补充信号分割装置允许将VCR编程为记录未加扰的付费频道和普通有线频道。 存在用于接收电缆信号输入并输出包含在电缆信号输入中的电视信号的第一和第二副本的输入电路，用于连接包含在输入到电缆调谐器的电缆信号中的电视信号的第一副本的第一连接电路 ; 以及用于连接包含在输入到VCR的音频/视频输入的电缆信号中的电视信号的第二副本中的音频和视频信号的第二连接电路。

公开(公告)号：US5249087A

公开(公告)日：1993-09-28

申请号：US745734

申请日：1991-08-16

申请人： John R. Berkheimer

发明人： John R. Berkheimer

IPC分类号： G11B5/008 ,  G11B5/09 ,  G11B5/53 ,  G11B15/12 ,  G11B33/12

CPC分类号： G11B5/0086 ,  G11B15/125 ,  G11B33/12 ,  G11B5/09 ,  G11B5/534

摘要： A rotating scan device for use with magnetic storage media, including a rotor, multiple magnetic transducers on the rotor with suitable gaps and orientations for writing or reading electronically modulated signals directly to or from magnetic storage media. The transducers scan in a helical fashion and include video and audio heads. There are means on the rotor for receiving and amplifying the signals read by the magnetic transducers. The rotor has means on it for transferring the amplified read signals from the rotating device. The rotor also has means for receiving write signals, as well as means for driving the magnetic transducers with the write signals. Means are provided for transferring power to the amplifying, transferring, receiving and driving means. Analog switch means are located on the rotor for connecting one of the multiple video head signals to the transferring means, and the analog switch means has a control input. Logic select means are also located on the rotor, connected to the control input, for selecting which of the multiple video head signals is connected to the transferring means; and there are means for transferring the logic select signal to the rotating device.

摘要翻译： 一种与磁存储介质一起使用的旋转扫描装置，包括转子，转子上的多个磁性换能器，具有适当的间隙和方向，用于直接向磁存储介质写入或读取电子调制信号。 传感器以螺旋方式扫描并包括视频和音频头。 在转子上存在用于接收和放大由磁换能器读取的信号的装置。 转子具有用于传送来自旋转装置的放大的读取信号的装置。 转子还具有用于接收写入信号的装置，以及用于用写入信号驱动磁性换能器的装置。 提供用于将功率传递到放大，传输，接收和驱动装置的装置。 模拟开关装置位于转子上，用于将多个视频头信号中的一个连接到传送装置，并且模拟开关装置具有控制输入。 逻辑选择装置也位于转子上，连接到控制输入，用于选择多个视频头信号中的哪一个连接到传送装置; 并且存在用于将逻辑选择信号传送到旋转装置的装置。

公开(公告)号：US5307193A

公开(公告)日：1994-04-26

申请号：US989941

申请日：1992-12-10

申请人： Anthony J. VanZeeland ,  John R. Berkheimer

发明人： Anthony J. VanZeeland ,  John R. Berkheimer

IPC分类号： H04B1/20 ,  H04B10/00

CPC分类号： H04B1/205 ,  G08C2201/40

摘要： This is a method and associated apparatus for operating a control signal repeater system to receive infrared (IR) control signals at a first location and cause duplicate control signals to be input at a second location to an IR-controlled device containing an IR detector with connecting wires without creating a duplicate IR signal at the location of the controlled device. This is accomplished by directing voltage-inducing energy into the wires of the IR detector in the controlled device so that the signals are induced directly into the wiring to be amplified and used without the need for first generating an IR beam into the IR detector.

摘要翻译： 这是一种用于操作控制信号中继器系统以在第一位置处接收红外（IR）控制信号的方法和相关联的装置，并且使得重复的控制信号在第二位置被输入到包含具有连接的IR检测器的IR控制装置 电线，而不会在受控设备的位置产生重复的IR信号。 这是通过将电压诱导能量引导到受控装置中的IR检测器的线中来实现的，使得信号被直接感应到布线中以被放大和使用，而不需要首先将IR光束产生到IR检测器中。

公开(公告)号：US5177618A

公开(公告)日：1993-01-05

申请号：US546360

申请日：1990-06-29

申请人： R. Terren Dunlap ,  John R. Berkheimer ,  C. Duane Woodmas

发明人： R. Terren Dunlap ,  John R. Berkheimer ,  C. Duane Woodmas

IPC分类号： G11B5/027 ,  G11B15/00 ,  G11B15/02 ,  G11B15/10 ,  G11B15/467 ,  G11B20/00 ,  G11B27/024 ,  G11B27/028 ,  G11B31/00 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/7826 ,  H04N5/91 ,  H04N5/913

CPC分类号： G11B20/00688 ,  G11B15/00 ,  G11B15/023 ,  G11B20/00086 ,  G11B27/028 ,  G11B31/00 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/913 ,  G11B2220/455 ,  G11B2220/90 ,  G11B2220/91 ,  G11B27/024 ,  H04N2005/91314

摘要： A dual deck video cassette recorder, having first and second video decks in a common housing. Each deck has a plurality of heads and both of the decks can playback, and at least one of the decks can record. A switch arrangement is connected to both decks to provide for selective connections of video and audio signals between, and from the inputs to and outputs from, the two decks. A sensor detects the angular position of the heads of each deck to assure they are in phase prior to initiating recording. A mechanism corrects the angular position of the heads of at least one of the decks to assure the heads of each will be in the same angular phase prior to initiating recording. A circuit detects a copy protection signal on a tape in one deck during vertical blanking and the signal is located and timed so that it will not interfere with normal operation of the video signals, to produce a quality picture on a TV monitor or place information onto tape in one deck which provides a quality picture. A circuit is provided for ceasing, and preventing, any copying function being performed when the copy protection signal has been detected, and it also determines, after the copy protection signal has be detected, that the signals at both decks have been synchronized for a predetermined period of time.

摘要翻译： 双层录像机，在共同的壳体中具有第一和第二视频甲板。 每个甲板具有多个头部，并且两个甲板都可以回放，并且至少一个甲板可以记录。 开关装置连接到两个甲板，以提供在两个甲板之间的输入和输出之间的视觉和音频信号的选择性连接。 传感器检测每个甲板的头部的角度位置，以确保它们在开始记录之前处于同相状态。 机构校正至少一个甲板的头部的角度位置，以确保在开始记录之前，每个头部的头部将处于相同的角度相位。 一个电路在垂直消隐期间检测一个甲板上的磁带上的复制保护信号，并且信号被定位和定时，使得它不会干扰视频信号的正常操作，在电视监视器上产生质量图像或将信息放置在 磁带在一个甲板提供了一个优质的图片。 提供电路用于停止并防止在检测到复制保护信号时执行的任何复制功能，并且还在检测到复制保护信号之后确定两个卡座的信号已经被同步预定的 一段的时间。