Patent ID: 6463206
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A method for controlling a video cassette recorder from a television to access programs on a video cassette tape, the method comprising the steps of:providing a video cassette tape having a first length of video cassette tape having a first index mark written near the beginning of the first length and a second index mark written near the end of the first length, a guide to programs on the video portion of the video cassette tape written between the first and second index mark, and guide data written on the vertical blanking interval between the first and second index mark, the guide data associated with the guide including for each program contained on the video cassette tape a number of index marks either forward or backward on the tape from the guide data to the program; and providing a plurality of programs on the video cassette tape, each program having a third index mark written near the beginning of the program and a fourth index mark written near the end of the program.