Patent ID: 6236801
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A video recording and playback apparatus, comprising:a video recorder including a drive and first transducer for recording and reproducing a video program recorded in at least one helically scanned track on a storage medium;a control track signal recorder and second transducer for recording a control track signal in a longitudinal track on the storage medium separate from said helically scanned track, said control track signal including control codes for said apparatus;a decoder responsive to the control track signal during playback of the video program, the decoder being coupled to the drive for switching the apparatus between a forward play mode and a forward skip mode, as a function of respective skip and play control codes in the control track signal, for selectively skipping sections of the video program preceded by a skip code and followed by a play code;editing means operable upon playback of the video program having a reviewing mode for reviewing the video program either with or without control by said control codes and an editing mode for said control codes; and,an on-screen slay menu generator coupled to the editing means for generating an on-screen display for user control of said program reviewing and said control code editing modes.