Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7440679 | Recording medium for storing information for still picture, recording and/or reproducing method and apparatus therefor A recording medium for storing information for still pictures, and a recording and/or reproducing method and apparatus therefor. A writeable and rewriteable recording medium stores data for a plurality of still pictures and audio data added thereto in one file or a ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7382973 | Data processing apparatus, information processing system and computer-readable recording medium recording selecting program The present invention provides a data processing apparatus comprising a first additional information acquisition unit for acquiring the first additional information with regard to a first processing target data; a second additional information acquisition unit acqui... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7339615 | Method and apparatus for capturing images and for recording data that includes image data and audio data separately prepared from the image data A method and apparatus for recording data including image data, which includes: a recording unit 220 for recording image data; a play unit 250 for playing data including audio data; a release switch 114 for giving instructions to record image da... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7317957 | Memory allocation for real-time audio processing The present invention is a method and apparatus for allocating real-time audio data from a plurality of audio channels in a system having a first processor and a second processor. Memory banks are provided where each memory bank is accessible to the first and second... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7184560 | Control platform for multiple signal routing and interfacing in an audio and visual environment An intelligent control platform for routing, switching and mixing audio and visual signals includes a program signal crosspoint matrix which is programmably and adaptively configurable to select between appropriate program sources and program destinations when the s... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7173634 | Information displaying system An information displaying system, in which digital information data such as news and a commercial message are displayed with screen data on a display without decreasing the amount of the screen data that are displayed in a working region of the display, is provided.... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7151887 | Copy controlling method and system of digital contents In a system for recording digital contents compressed and delivered by the MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) standard, in decoding the contents, even a DCT coefficient of the digital contents is required in a discrete cosine transform (DCT) unit, according to the ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 6971882 | Method and apparatus for providing interactive karaoke entertainment An interactive karaoke system includes a microphone developing an audio input from at least one karaoke performer; a camera producing a series of video frames including the at least one karaoke performer; and a karaoke processor system including a video environment ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6944734 | Storage apparatus and access control method A storage apparatus is capable of using a storage medium having at least a first region for storing therein data and a second region for storing therein both use permission discrimination information indicative of permission of a predetermined access operation and u... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6937658 | Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and distribution media An information processing apparatus capable of accurately detecting commercials included in a television broadcast. A commercial candidate section detector detects a commercial candidate section based on the characteristics of transitions between a program and a com... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6924845 | Value added digital video receiver Methods and systems are provided for customizing a digital broadcast receiver. Video and audio clips may be captured from a broadcast signal after receiving commands from a user. The captured clips may then be used to provide background images and sounds. Sounds may... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6879768 | Information processing apparatus, method therefor and memory medium storing information processing program There is provided information processing apparatus/method featured by selecting the desired packets from input stream data containing plural packets multiplexed on time-division basis, counting the number of packets other than the desired packets in the input stream... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6870936 | Control platform for multiple signal routing and interfacing in an audio/visual environment An intelligent control platform for routing, switching and mixing audio/visual signals includes a program signal crosspoint matrix which is programmably and adaptively configurable to select between appropriate program sources and program destinations when the syste... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6692259 | Method and apparatus for providing interactive karaoke entertainment An interactive karaoke system includes a microphone developing an audio input from at least one karaoke performer; a camera producing a series of video frames including the at least one karaoke performer; and a karaoke processor system including a video e... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6594441 | Method and apparatus for video tag signal recovery using various techniques to regenerate and re-record the tag signal In typical prior art generational copy protection processes, a video tag signal is added to a watermarked and/or copy protected video signal to prevent the production of unauthorized second generation copies and the playback of illicit second generation c... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6514083 | Method and apparatus for providing interactive karaoke entertainment An interactive karaoke system includes a microphone developing an audio input from at least one karaoke performer; a camera producing a series of video frames including the at least one performer; and a karaoke processor system including a video environme... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6453112 | Encoded stream generating apparatus and method, data transmission system and method, and editing system and method A method and apparatus for generating an encoded data stream representing a number of pictures or frames and having a number of layers including a picture layer in which time code information attached to the original data is described or inserted therein ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6408129 | Method for processing a plurality of synchronized audio tracks, including phase inversion of a selected track A system for playing a selected one of multiple audio tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. The optical disk has encoded on it a mixing master music and effects ("M&E") track, or a switching master M&E track. In... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6327419 | Composite recording/playback device A composite record/playback device capable of independently using recording media of different forms, i.e. a video tape record/playback block and a hard disc drive block, comprises a video tape record/playback unit, a hard disc drive, a first encoder, a f... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6266482 | Data recording apparatus and method for preventing illegal copying Unauthorized copying of a digital video program is prevented by designating a first block and a second block of data in a bit stream encoded by a fixed length code. A portion of the first block is selected as key data and inserted into the second block to... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6086380 | Personalized karaoke recording studio In a self-operated karaoke recording booth a user is provided with a selection of background scenes from which to choose and also with the option of having the lyrics of the karaoke selection displayed or suppressed. A video camera positioned at the user'... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6047099 | Video recording and reproducing device In order to easily conduct channel switching and inter-channel mixing at the time of editorial operation without connecting an external device for channel switching or inter-channel mixing, the lap top type video recording and reproducing device includes ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5991499 | Data recording apparatus and method for preventing illegal copying Unauthorized copying of a digital video program is prevented by designating a first block and a second block of data in a bit stream encoded by a fixed length code. A portion of the first block is selected as key data and inserted into the second block to... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5969716 | Time-based media processing system Existing media signals are processed to create new media content by defining content representations for the existing media and establishing functional dependencies between the representations. The content representations constitute different data types w... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5919047 | Karaoke apparatus providing customized medley play by connecting plural music pieces In a karaoke apparatus, a music selector device selects a plurality of desired music pieces so as to compose a medley. A designator device designates a desired section of each music piece selected by the music selector device. A sequencer device sequentia... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5805761 | Video record and reproduce system The system is in form of a double-deck video cassette recorder incorporating a video/audio reproducer and a video/audio recorder/reproducer. Reproduced video signal output from the video/audio reproducer is coupled to the video/audio recorder/reproducer v... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5748833 | Still video apparatus having data signal suppression A still video apparatus including a picture signal reproducing device and a data signal reproducing device for reproducing picture signals and DPSK modulation data signals, recorded on a magnetic disk, and a control unit which, upon play-back, commences t... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5715179 | Performance evaluation method for use in a karaoke apparatus A performance evaluation method for use in a karaoke apparatus evaluates a singing performance of a karaoke singer by measuring differences between the karaoke singer's vocal rendition and an accompanying music produced by an audiovisual device. Digitized... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5687276 | Magnetic recording and/or reproducing apparatus for detecting first and second attendant data indicative of a recording mode of associated digital information An apparatus for recording digital information comprises recording data generator for producing recording digital information data containing at least one of digital video information data accompanied with first attendant data added thereto and digital au... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5671320 | System and method for controlling play of multiple dialog audio tracks of a software carrier A system for playing a selected one of multiple audio tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. The switching master M&E track. Individual audio tracks are provided for language-specific specific versions of the sam... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5625614 | Optical disc data recording apparatus and method using modified pit lengths An information recording apparatus for recording at least a video signal and a digital audio signal onto an optical record medium, is provided with: a pulse signal generation device for generating a pulse signal having a pulse width corresponding to the v... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5611693 | Image karaoke device A compact image karaoke device with only a small number of image disks which provides the impression of having a great many background images. Two players are provided for reading background images from image disks. Background images are selected from at ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5589947 | Karaoke system having a plurality of terminal and a center system A karaoke system includes a plurality of terminal systems respectively reproducing music and video images of music pieces, and a center system connected to the plurality of terminal systems. The center system includes a musical performance information sto... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5576843 | System and method for controlling play of multiple dialog audio tracks of a software carrier A system for playing a selected one of multiple audio tracks recorded in synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk. The optical disk has encoded on it a mixing master music and effects ("M&E") track, or a switching master M&E track. In... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5510573 | Method for controlling a muscial medley function in a karaoke television A method for controlling a musical medley function in a karaoke television includes steps for randomly selecting song from a class of songs having similar form or theme, and continuously playing songs from the selected class. The user sets a minimum refer... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5486645 | Musical medley function controlling method in a televison with a video/accompaniment-music player A television with a karaoke player has a video function accompanied with music to which a medley function for classifying songs of the same form or theme and successively playing the classified songs by gathering them is added. According to a method for c... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5484291 | Apparatus and method of playing karaoke accompaniment A karaoke apparatus includes: a karaoke information reproducing unit for reproducing MIDI sound source control information stored in a storage unit; a MIDI sound source control unit for producing first MIDI sound source control information and second MIDI... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5473478 | Rotary head type magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus for designating video/audio signals in accordance with a predetermined distribution pattern A rotary head type magnetic recording/playback apparatus for recording a video signal and an audio signal on multiple helical tracks formed on a magnetic tape and reproducing the video signal and audio signal therefrom. The apparatus includes a recording ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5454723 | Karaoke apparatus and method for medley playback A karaoke apparatus for medley playback includes: playback unit for receiving playback information including MIDI sound source control information and producing acoustic sound of karaoke song on the basis of the playback information; information storage u... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5430495 | Video playback apparatus capable of varying caption brightness based on audio level Disclosed is a video playback apparatus which functions to vary the brightness of the caption color of a displayed caption according to audio level of the playback. The video playback apparatus displays caption signals on a predetermined area of a TV scre... | 07/04/1995 |
