Patent ID: 6466734
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
An apparatus for using compressed codes for information broadcast recording that comprises:means for entering compressed codes each having at least one digit and each representative of, and compressed in length from, the combination of a proper subset of the set of channel, time-of-day and length commands for an information broadcast; means for decoding a compressed code having at least one digit into channel, time-of-day and length commands; means for recording coupled to said means for decoding; a clock for providing an output as a function of time coupled to said means for decoding; means for selecting a channel to record in response to said decoded channel commands; means for turning said means for recording on in response to comparison of said decoded time-of-day commands with said clock output; and means for turning said means for recording off in response to comparison of the record on time with said decoded length commands.