FULLY AUTOMATED RADIO AND TV PROGRAMME SELECTION SYSTEM

Abstract: This System compiles different Radio or Television programme inputs. When the entertainment source begins to fade out, an information tape starts and is mixed over the entertainment input. After the actual end of the entertainment input its source will be stopped. When the information input is about to finish, the entertainment source starts and is mixed under the information. After the actual end of the information input its tape drive will be stopped. When the entertainment input ends again, the process as described above will be repeated. The order of various information inputs can be preprogrammed. The entertainment source can be any kind of signal source. Special provisions (such as a Music Play Back Counter) can be applied. The entertainment source can be controlled by Volume Level Indicators, Pilot Tones or External Commands. The whole System is protected against operational errors.

Description: FULLY AUTOMATED RADIO AND TV PROGRAMME SELECTION SYSTEM This invention relates to a Fully Automated Radio and TV Programme Selecti System. (Fully Automated Radio Disc Jockey System). A radio disc jockey selects and lines up a record then prepares for his next spee input . When the music comes to the fade out he switches the microphone on a makes his announcement . Shortly before ending he starts the next song a finishes the speech during the introduction of the current song . Again he has select and prepare the next record . During this procedure, however, he faces a considerable amount of spare time Moreover the actual choice of music lies often with another person , the program producer . According to the present invention there is provided a Fully Automated Radio a TV Programming System which mixes music with different speech items . The music comes from one source, eg. record, tape, compact disc , in a runni sequence of several songs. The other programme inputs (such as disc jock announcements, commercial intervals.news) will be prerecorded, onto sever tapes. Accordingly the entertainment programme input (music) is seperated from t information input (speech) . The Fully Automated Radio and TV Programming System will mix the tw programme parts in the following pattern : While or after the music (music / entertainment source) starts to fade out,a speec tape switches on , meaning another programme source (speech / informatio follows or is mixed over the outro of the music (eg. an announcer speaks over t outro of a song). Seconds after the actual end of the song (the music / entertainment input) th music / entertainment source will be stopped . While or after the speech / information input comes to its end,the music entertainment source switches on .meaning it follows or is mixed under the outr (fade out) of the speech / information (eg. the annoucer finishes his last sentenc over the intro of the next song) . After the actual end of the speech / information input its tape drive will be stopped While or after the music (music / entertainment source) starts to fade out again, th process as described above will be repeated. A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of exampl partly with reference to the accompanying diagrams . The Fully Automated Radio and TV Programming System consists of five mai parts which are interconnected: The Audio Matrix (audio mixer with preamplifier) The Emergency Music Start Function (abbreviated EMS) The Music Control Board (abbreviated MCB) The Speech Control Board (abbreviated SCB) The Music Play Back Counter (abbreviated MPC) The MPC is an optional feature of the Fully Automated Radio and TV Programmin System . The Audio Matrix is an automatic audio mixer with preamplifiers . The music entertainment signal coming from its source will be fed through a control at th Music Control Board and then diverted to the stereo music / entertainment input the Audio Matrix .Furthermore the Audio Matrix has two seperate inputs for trac one and track two (right channel and left channel) for each tape machin connected to the speech / information input . The right speech channel carries fiv kilo hertz pilot tones to indicate several functions to the Speech Control Board These will be described at a later stage . The output of the right speech matrix will be supplied to the pilot tone decoder the Speech Control Board. The left speech channel which carries the actu information input as a mono signal will be split and distributed to two matricie (stereo). One of the outputs of these matricies is sent to the left channel mixer th other to the right channel mixer (both in the same diagram) . The purpose of thes mixers is to mix the music / entertainment inputs with the speech / informatio inputs . The mixer has a third input,named Volume Control This input is controlled by th Speech Control Board . If the Volume Control input is low the speech / informatio input will be closed, and the music / entertainment input will be fully opened . If th Volume Control input is high,the speech / information input will be fully opened an the music / entertainment input will be reduced in volume . The level of reduction i variable and can be preset with a potentiometer . The mixer ( TX ) outputs deliver the full radio (If) signal to the transmitter . The Emergency Music Start Function is shown in the Music Control Boar diagram. The Emergency Music Start Function is a pure back up control to reset the whole Fully Automated Radio and TV Programming System,should a fault occur. Monitoring the left TX output ,the Emergency Music Start Function will trigger off if it notices £&&/^ meaning no signal at all) for more than 17 seconds. Deadaarw i appear e.g. if a tape drive was not loaded,pilot tones were forgotten to be recordecUapes develop a mechanical fault or through a fault in the Fully Automated Radio and TV Programming System itself, to mention just a few. The main purpose of the Emergency Music Start Function is to restart the music / entertainment source; therefore the Emergency Music Start Function will give a start signal to the Music Start input of the Music Control Board . If a Music Play Back Counter is connected to the Fully Automated Radio and TV Programming System an Emergency Music Start Signal will also be sent to the Emergency Music Start Input at the Music Play Back Counter . This might reset / set the Music Play Back Counter depending upon the operational stage it is i . This will be described in the chapter about the Music Play Back Counter . Should ead a/r occur as a result of a fault in the speech / information source th Emergency Music Start Function will stop and rewind the relevant tape. The Emergency Music Start Function can be switched off with switch S15 (e.g. fo test purposes) . Technical description of the Emergency Music Start Function The Emergency Music Start Function works basically on the same principles a the Volume Level Indicators which will be discribed later. The incomming signal is regulated by a potentiometer (pre seO.then put through rectifying amplifier , a conventional OP (e.g. LM 741) with the non inverting inpu connected to ground (minus pole). This signal will be sent to the prime input of a 1: transformer . The transformer output will be rectified with a diode . This signal wil be directly distributed to the non inverting input of another OP ,the othe transformer output is connected with the inverting OP input . Parallel to the OP inputs is a capacitor and the signal can be regulated by variable resistor parallel to the capacitor . The non inverting input of the OP is als connected with a resistor to KP (plus pole) and a capacitor to ground, (minus pole) The offset / control voltage input of this OP (Pin 1) will also be connected t ground. The OP output will be delivered to two transistors which convert this positive signal to a negative potential at the RC-combination of the following timer, providing the Emergency Music Start Function input has a sufficiently loud signal . Should the signal strength fall below the preset level, the RC-combination at the timer will start to load up. If the signal strength fails to improve within the RC-combination's charge up time, which is less than one second.the timer output will fall from a positive to a negative potential . The outputs are feeding conventional inverters which distribute the relevant signals . The two timers are set / started by the Music Start impulse coming from the Speech Control Board . At the Emergency Music Start Function the timer is a Integrated Circuit which is self resetting . A further timer follows because the time between the impulse and the reset is too short to trigger a relay . The second timer's only purpose is to give a sufficiently long trigger impuise.inverted to the first timer's output. The output of the second timer goes to switch S15 and from there to the Music Play Back Counter , to the Speech Control Board .through a diode to the Music Start input of the Music Control Board and to relay E23; this is for external connection . Relay E23 might load compact disc players or tape machines which need a preprogrammed running order (like the Sony MTL 10 Cassette Player) . For this purpose one can connect a F/re Cassette Loader which triggers five or two (depending on its switch setting) different switches at the relevant machine ,one after another with a pause in between, if it receives one Emergency Music Start trigger. Relay E23 might also trigger alarm systemms to alert radio station staff of the occurance of faults during the programme. The main purpose of the Music Control Board is to monitor the music entertainment source. There are three diffreπt possibilities (modes) to monitor th song . It can be done either through monitoring the volume level of the right channel (The function of the Matom Levetthcfcators was described in the paragraph about the Emergency Alϋsic Star Function) ; or by an external controller (eg. a computer with a programmed database of th song order and duration in connection with a timer) ; or by pilot tones on the right channel of the source while the left channel carries a mono signal . (In the pilot tone operation mode one would require a three track source for stereo operation because one track is needed for the pilot tones.) The monitor will signal twice Once at the 50 % Volume Stage, which indicates the ending of the song or music / entertainment input. Once at the 100 % Reduced Volume Stage, which indicates the actual end of a song. These stages are shown by two nvert Sgna/±Ξ.Us in the Music Control Board Diagram (not shown on block diagram). These stages are either automaticly set by the Volume Level Indicators or by the external controller or set by the prerecorded pilot tones on the source,according to the mode in which the monitor is programmed . This can be done by altering the switches S9 and S10 which are shown to be set in the Volume Level Indicator Control mode . The timing for the actual command to indicate the 50 % Volume Stage is variable and might be during or after the outro of a song . It relates to the sensitivity setting of the 50 % Volume Level Indicator , the pilot tones or the external commands. The 50 % Volume Stage gives a Start Speech Signal to the Speech Control Board neaning it starts a speech / information tape, as well as giving a set / count signal to the Music Play Back Counter . The 100 Z Volume Stage switches the link off to the Audio Matrix from the right channel of the music entertainment source and switches the link off to the Audio Matrix from the left channel of the music entertainment source if switch S8 is set accordingly and switches the link o f to the Audio Matrix from the whole music / entertainmen source if switch S8 is set accordingly and switches S9 and S10 are in pilot ton operation mode (two track recorded source) and leads the right channel of the music / entertainment source to the pilot ton decoder and triggers an opto isolator for external signaling and starts the timerfacility with 114 which stops the source after 3 or 4 second according to the setting of swith SI 4 Kstcpύreaft. The source may not be stopped if its start / stop function is controlled by relay E22. In this case the PHot Tone Controlled Cassette Change Function with I 16 migh override the switch off command . This Function is designed for sources with lon switch over times ,eg from cassette one to cassette two or side A to side B ( typical machine of this kind would be the Sony 10 Cassette Changer MTL 10 ) During the 100 % Volume Stage the right channel of the music / entertainmen source is lead to the pilot tone decoder. If it receives a 5 khz pilot tone before th timer facility with 1 14 stops the source this function will override the timer . Relay E22 will then stop the source as soon as the Pilot Tone Controlled Cassette Change Function receives a second 5 khz tone from the right channel of the source unless a Start Music signal was received before from the Speech Control Board . The Pilot Tone Controlled Cassette Change Function with 1 16 does not work in the pilot tone operation mode, set by switch S9 and S10. The pilot tones on tapes for sources with long switch over times can be recorded accordingly by ommitting the pilot tone for the 100 % Volume stage at the end of the last song on the relevant side / tape . Instead it will be recorded at the beginning of the next side / tape exactly four seconds before the first song starts : (For sources with fast switch over times, such as the operation with the Music Play Back Counter, this pilot tone will be recorded at the end of the last song.) The pilot tone decoder is protected by a delay which prevents it from receiving more than one impulse within approx. three seconds. A further input of the Music Control Board is the Λføs/c Start connection which receives its signal from the Speech Control Board . Such a signal will give a start signal to the Music Play Back Counter and set (start) the Volume Level Indicators It will also start a timer . For a duration of 80 seconds it overrides the lev indicators and prevents it from giving the start speech signal and from stopping th music / entertainment source. (This 80 seconds timer primarily protects the 50 % Volume Level Indicator fro giving false signals during a song's intro . It can be switched off for test purposes o during pilot tone controlled mode with switch S13.) furthermore this timer will reset the counters 1 14 / 1 16 / 1 18 and keep them in tha position for 80 seconds. The tzttsf Start \r \d\ will also trigger relay E22 provided the Security Λfusic Sta function with LDR 1 indicates that the music / entertainment source is in sto position . The Security Music Start function is a safe guard to prevent relay E22 making Start inqger while the connected drive is in operation,because such an additiona Start signal would in fact be regarded as a Stop signal by the relevant play bac source . its LED connecte which is controlle Other Special Functions : Switch S11 cuts the pilot tone decoder off and connects it with a test inpu . A high signal during Volume Level Indicator Control mode through Switch S12 overrides the 50 % level indicator and prevents it from giving the start speed sφnat This function is useful when the music / entertainment source carries a prepackaged programme which does not require further speech / information inputs. The input of switch S12 requires an opto isolator with its LED connected to a pfa /tact enm ' άϊcaior at the source, which plays the prepackaged programme, it should be connected in a way that the LED switches and stays off as soon as the prepackaged programme ends . This will let the Fully Automated Radio and TV Programming System resume automated programming . The music entertainment input can be played from various sources, provided these sources have electro-mechanicaly switched drives. The music / entertainment input is not limited to tape machines but can be connected to any signal source such as Compact Disc Players, Record Players, Radio Receivers to mention just a few. Music / entertainment sources can either be controlled by relay E22 on the Music Control Board , or by the Start / Stop Control as shown in the Other Start / Step Functions Diagram, or by the Music Play Back Counter . one the d t t h dri The Qtner Start / Stop Functions set up will be connected to the Music Contr Board outputs which were designed to feed the Music Play Back Counter . Th Qtner Start /Stop Functions sel up has two relays to send a seperate Start an Stop impulse to the music / entertainment source. u ly Automated Radio and TV Programming System . The Music Plav Back Counter was invented to increase the reliability of the Full Automated Radio and TV Programming System,to simplify the music / entertainmen recording process and to increase the capacity of the whole Fully Automated Radi and TV Programming System . Basically designed to run two or four (to be choosen by switch S19) auto revers cassette drives,the Music Play Back Counter can also be used with two or fou single direction drives but this does obviously decrease the capacity by half. To d so the switches S20 - S23 have to be set to s//τg/e σϊrectσπ p/ay back . Th operation discription will be the same as for auto reverse drives in single directio mode . If the Counter 1 17 and its following controls leading to the Start.Stop and Revers relays are expanded the Music Play Back Counter can be used with any amount o single or reverse direction drives, as long as their quantity is higher than two. The music / entertainment tape machines used in conjunction with the Music Pla Back Counter can be either Reel To Reel or Cassette drives. In either case the should be equipped with electro-mechanicaty operated Start , Stop and Rewin functions (so called soft touch button operation). The function switches of thos drives have to be replaced by the contacts of the relevant relay in the Music Pla Back Counter.Reverse machines should have seperate Start buttons for eac direction. (A recommended auto reverse cassette recorder with these functions would be th Technics RS-TR 355) The Idea of the Music Play Back Counter is to play a certain amount of songs o each side of a tape . The counter as shown in the diagram is set to play eight song (on industrial recorded tapes), 15 songs (on C90 cassettes) or 19 songs (on C12 cassettes). The setting can be programmed for three different steps (with switche S16 and S17 ) between two and 99 songs ; or even from 2 - ∞ songs if the th capacity or the combination of counter IC 1 and counter IC2 will be expanded. Th following discription will always relate to a setting of 19 songs, which is nevertheles the most economical and realistic setting for cassette drives . The programme sequence resembles the following example: δ Song 1 - speech / information ,song 2 - speech / information, song 3 - speech information song 19 - speech / information ; song 1 side two (flip side speech / information ,song 2 side two - speech / information song 19 side two speech / information ; song 1 cassette two side 1 - speech / informati .......and so on . Simply, what this example shows is that after song 19 plus the 3 or 4 seconds st ύreaA, the playing order will change to the next or the reverse drive . Tapes do n have to be filled right to the end,because the flip side will start exactly where t last song of the previous side ended . After playing 19 songs of the reverse side this drive will rewind the tape to t beginning of side one and another drive will be started with the next Start Λfu Fiay Back Counte S\qna\ . While recording music tapes, there are two items to watch: to count the exa amount of songs and to watch that the songs on the flip side are marginally short than on the first side (tape length Side 2 < Side 1 ). The set /song-count impulse is given by the 50 % Volume Stage as indicated b the Music Control Board . This makes sure that the Music Play Back Count counts even if the tape drive does not stop .e.g. if the announcement is shorter tha the fad out plus the four seconds stoplveak. Please note that the Music Play Back Counter actually counts the music entertainment inputs rather than the songs as such. This means if two songs ar faded into another.there is no speech / information input between the tw songs.the counter will assume that only one song was played. If the Music Control Board is in VoAjme Levet fixticator Afode ' A is possible to pla almost all commercially recorded tapes on the music / entertainment cassett recorders which are controlled by the Music Play Back Counter . Commerciall recorded tapes do not restart side 2 exactly after the end of the last song on side 1 Therefore they can only be played on one side. The switches S20 - S23 will enabl the four drives individualy to be switched into Stng/e .SXrtmode. As soon as the las song on side 1 in this drive finishes the Srtg/e Sidemote will rewind the tape to th beginning of side one and another drive will be started with the next Start i usi FiayBack Countersign^ . The Count Λtumύer cannot be set individually for each drive. Therefore the lowes song count of all two or four tapes should be selected. The counter will skip song which follow after the highest setting . Accordingly it will restart the reverse sid after the set song. As an example : The counter setting is 15 but there are 19 songs on the tape th Music Play Back Counter will skip the songs 16 - 19 . So side 2 of that tape will be started after song 15 on the first side. If this tape was recorded for a counter 1 setting side 2 will now probably start in the middle of its third or fourth song. It is then also advisable to switch off this drive's reverse function . Tapes can be changed white transmission is in progress. This should be done while the music drives are in stop position during a speech / information input . New tapes should be rewound to the beginning of side 1. After the change the counter must be reset to zero with switch S18. Careful consideration was given to the design of the Music Play Back Counter' Emergency Music Start Functions . If the Music Play Back Counter receives an Emergency Music Start signal it wi firstly check if a music / entertainment drive is in operation . If not .the reason for blank TX signal must be suspected to come from a speech / information drive . Thi will then be rewound ,as discribed before.and the Music Play Back Counter wi start the next lined up song without taking further action . If the Music Play Back Counter receives an Emergency Music Start signal and music / entertainment drive is in operation it will start the next music entertainment machine and rewind side 1 of the tape which caused the fault . The actual "heart" of the Fully Automated Radio and TV Programming System is th Speech Control Board . The speech / information tape machines used in conjunction with the Speec Control Board can be either Reel To Reel or Cassette drives . In either case the should be equipped with electro-mechanicaty operated Start , Stop and Rewin functions (so called soft touch button operation ). The function switches of thos drives have to be replaced by the contacts of the relevant relay in the Full Automated Radio and TV Programming System. (A recommended cassette recorder with these functions would be the Technic RS-TR 355) The running order of the speech / information tape machines is set by Counter IC4 . The counter outputs Q o - Q 9 are connected to a 15 Pin distributor socket Further connections are the socket outputs 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 for the tape drives and the Reset (RST) Pin which is wired up to the reset input of counter IC4. The plu inserted into this socket will operate as a programme disc . Every counter outpu will be assigned to a tape drive to programme the running order . Tape Order Tape Order 1 2 3 4 1 ... 1 1 2 2 3 1 1... Q0 = 1 Q0 = 1 Q1 = 2 01 = 1 Q2 = 3 Q2 = 2 Q3 = 4 Q3 = 2 Q4 = RST Q4 = 3 Q5 = not connected Q5 = 4 Q6 = not connected Q6 = RST Q7 - not connected 07 - not connected Q8 = not connected OB = not connected 09 = not connected Q9 = not connected Tape Order Tape Order 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 ... 1 2 2 1 3 1 2 2 .. Q0 - 1 Q0 - 1 Q1 « 2 Q1 - 2 Q2 - 1 Q2 - 2 Q3 « 3 Q3 - 1 Q4 - 1 Q4 - 3 Q5 « 4 05 - RST Q6 - RST Q6 - not connected Q7 - not connected Q7 ■ not connected Q8 ■ not connected Q8 ■ not connected Q9 » not connected Q9 - not connected The operational stages of the Speech Control Board are basically indicated by gcounter I 10.At its setinpul (which is also the setήpufXox the whole operation o the Speech Control Board ) lies a delay which prevents it from receiving more tha one impulse within approx. three seconds . This is a precaution to eliminate fals commands resulting from unclean signals . The delay inputs are a pilot tone indicator (different to the one on the Music Control Board ), which monitors the right channel of all speech / information tapes.and th Start Speech input which receives its signal from the Music Control Board. Thi signal is transformed to a single, short needle impulse so that it does not overshadow the information comming from the pilot tone indicator . Counter 1 10 sets four steps: QO * high : The speech / information sources are off , the TX signal is broadcast entirely from the music / entertainment source, the Volume Control input at the Audio Matrix is low , the pilot tone indicator's input is closed , the 17 seconds timer with 1 12 is held in reset position and Rip /Flop I 14a is enabled to trigger Rip /Flop I 14b ,if required,to put Drive 4 prior to the other speech / information drives. The next impulse will come from the Music Control Board to start a speech / information drive .This sets the counter 1 10 Q1 - high : The Volume Control input at the Audio Matrix becomes high , a speech / information drive will be started , the pilot tone indicator's input is now open , the 17 seconds counter is still held in reset position. The next impulse to set 1 10 will be a pilot tone on the currently playing speech / information tape . This tone indicates that the speech/ information input will end soon. This impulse sets the counter 1 10 to : Q2 - high : The Volume Control input at the Audio Matrix stays high but the music / entertainment source is restarted (with a signal sent to the Music Control Board ), the speech / information drive continues to play , the 17 seconds counter is now started. The next impulse to set I 10 can be a pilot tone on the currently playing speech information tape . This tone indicates that the speech / information input will no end . This impulse would set the counter 1 10 to : Q3 - high (Q3 is also name Point A) This stops the speech / information tape , sets counter IC4 and reset counter 1 10 into QO - high position . If the pilot tone indicator should fail to receive another pilot tone within the 1 seconds ta øveΛhe next song's intro, the timer with 1 12 will trigger. This will sto and rewind the speech / information tape , set counter IC4 and reset counter I 1 into Q0 - high position . The Plug / Programme Disc outputs 1 & 2 & 3 ( Drive 1 - Drive 3 ) and the outpu of switch S2a ( Drive 4 ) determine the tape drive which will be put on the air Counter I 10 output Q1 or Q2 ( Point Z ) put the currently chosen speech information drive in piay ύack mode . A further signal (Point A) comes from I 1 output Q3 . A high signal at point Z will put the chosen drive in piay track mode .I Point Z turns low and Point A stays low the drive will rewind the tape .If a high Point Z becomes low but Point A switches to high the drive will be stopped . The following controls (shown to the left in the block diagram) will give command to the tape machines . They will convert signal Point Z , the signal for the drive choice and Signal point A into relay trigger: the relevant trigger will be Startx Stopor Stop and Rewind Those controls consist of four Rip / Flops.four Inverters.eight And- Gates.two Delays and two Needle Impulse Senders. This description relates directly to the Speech Control Board operation with soft touch button controlled tape drives and the controls shown in the main Speech Control Board Diagram . The controls for the Speciai Cassett Dσresaxe similar. The diagram for the Speech Control Board shows the controls to run four different speech / information tape machines . This should be sufficient capacity to run even radio stations with a high speech / information output. Nevertheless further tape drives may be connected by expanding counter IC4 and additional control set ups following points A and Z marked in the diagrams. The diagram Spedai Cassette Drive Connection shows a tape set up with three drives which was specially designed for this Fully Automated Radio and TV Programming System . It can be used instead of soft touch operated,commercialiy available machines. This is a low cost alternative, with the additional advantage that the mechanical response delay is shorter than with usual soft touch operated tape decks . The mechanical drives have an electro magnet . If this magnet is in operation the drive will be in Play Back mode.otherwise it will be in Rewind mode . The Stop mode is the rewind mode with the motor switched off. Tape Deck One has a further play back amplifier for a third track to play stere speech / information inputs, if required. Stereo inputs have to be recorded on thre track machines. Otherwise Tape Deck One needs to be switched to Mono pia back mode . The Speech Control Board Special Cassette Drive Connection Block Diagr shows the cassette end indicators (filp / flops) , auto mute facilities (to switch pla back amplfiers off when not in use) and it also shows the relevant control following the points A and Z in the main Speech Control Board Diagram. Therefor the additional controls shown in the main diagram will not be used . A special Plug / Programme Disc is shown in the Remote Fecoroing Control Dis Diagram . This is a special connector to enable remotely controlled recordings wit the same tape machine which is connected to the Fully Automated Radio and T Programming System . Obviously , this is only possible with tape machines whic are fitted with a recording facility . The Remote Recording Control Disc will indicat when the machine is available for recording and if the recording is in progress it will divert eventual playback commands to other drives . Switch S6 can delay the ri/gri command to the Audio Matrix.Such a delay would take into consideration that there is a short time difference between the Start Speech signal and the actual start of the tape due to mechanical inertia . Tapes can be changed while transmission is in progress. This should be done while the relevant speech / information drive is in stop position . New tapes should be rewound to the beginning of a speech/ information input . The speech / information Drive 4 has some special functions . Switch S2 determines if Drive 4 will be played in a programmed order designated by the Programme Disc/ Plug and Counter IC4 or if it may override the counter ( orde or tzmermoύe ). Provided switch S2 is set to Toner Fiay / Override , a high impulse at the input of Rip / Rop I 14a will give Drive 4 preference for the next speech / information programme input. This impulse can be a remotely sent signal (for example from an outside broadcast van) or a timer . This choice will be selected with switch S7 . The timer.if selected.sets the Rip / Rop shortly before the full hour to broadcast e.g. the news or any other required speech / information item almost precisely on the hour.namely when the current music / entertainment input ends. Please note, that in case Rip / Rop 1/14a is triggered while a speech / information tape is in operation, Drive4 will not override this input immediately but it will be scheduled to insert the next speech / information input after the following music / entertainment input . The output of Rip / Rop 1 14a is kept in /^/position but will be admitted to trigger Rip / Rop 1 14b if Counter A time signal (e.g. the Greenwich Bleeps or a station call sign) can be triggered off at the precise time when Rip / Rop I 14a is set by the timer if its trigger is connected to the TS output . This signal will then override the current programme if mixed in a seperate mixer with the TX output of the Audio Matrix . It is recommended to transmit it only on one of the two stereo channels . Switch S4 sets the timer . Further S p ecial Functions of Drive 4 : If switch S1 is set in Special position Drive 4 will rewind automatically after it programme input irrespectively of stop signals given by pilot tones. (This migh shorten the 17 seconds talk over which is usually required for rewind commands). If switch S5 is in on position counter IC4 will be reset after every input from Drive 4. Instead of using a tape drive, one could use the Drive 4 function as the source input for a live-studio . In this case the Drive 4 Start Røfry will trigger an OnAk Light to notify the live Disc Jockey The Base Time Diagram shows a 1 Hz supply for all digital timers in the Fully Automated Radio and TV Programming System and a 100 Hz supply to test the 3600 seconds timer, which is connected to Rip / Rop 1 14a on the Speech Control Board. To test this timer, switch S3 has to be set in test position .The timebase will be taken from the alternation of the AC-mains supply . For operation with no AC supply (e.g. of batteries in remote areas) the Basis Time has to be created by a oscillator, preferably a quartz oscillator. The Fully Automated Ratfo and )Υ Programming System can also be used to run a Fullv Automated Television Station . A Fully Automated Television Station works similarly to a Fully Automated Radio Disc Jockey System and mixes different programme inputs which were originally separated on different video tapes in different video recorders . The Fully Automated Television Station will mix the programme inputs according to the outlined example : While or after the entertainment source (eg. a film or music video) comes to its end,a link tape (eg.commerciais,weatherforcast or a music video) switches on .meaning another programme source (speech / information) follows or is mixed over the outro of the entertainment source. Seconds after the actual end of the entertainment input, its source will be stopped . While or after the information input (link) comes to its end.the entertainment source switches on, meaning it follows or is mixed under the outro of the information. After the actual end of the speech / information input its tape drive will be stopped . While or after the entertainment source comes to its end again, the process as described above will be repeated. A combination of video recorders is required : they must have two audio tracks (mono), or three tracks for stereo operation and their Start, Stop and Rewind functions must have Soft Touch Controls. Unless the entertainment programme inputs are exclusively Music inputs, the Fully Automated Television Station's Music Controi Board must not be set to l/όtume Level indicator Mode . Other inputs than music (e.g. Rlms V Shows,News )do not have constant volume levels which would enable the Volume Level Indicators to work sufficientl . For that reason the Fully Automated Television Station should only be run on pil tone (or external) commands . Following this recommendation there is one of t audio tracks to be used as the pilot tone channel, the other tracks are then free carry the audio signals . The audio outputs of the video recorders will be connected to the Fully Automat Radio and TV Programming System, in the same way as signal sources / ta drives are connected for Fully Automated Radio Stations. The Video Outputs will b mixed in a separate video mixer.which might be controlled by connection to th Music Volume Contol output at the Speech Control Board or by any other possibl means. This might also include additional contacts at the relays on the Speec Control Board which give Start and Stop signals to the drives . A selection suitable Video Mixers is already commercially available . The Studio Controls The Studio Controls are a little set up to support the recording of programme input which will be played on the Fully Automated Radio and TV Programming System The Studio Controls consist of Volume monitors and pilot tone generators . Even though the Fully Automated Radio and TV Programming System is ver reliable it is recommended to check music / entertainment Tapes before the firs broadcast. The Volume Level Indicators work entirely on detection of a drop i voiume;therefore it is possible that short gaps or slow parts within a song migh trigger the 50 % Volume Level Indicators. A Recording Monitor was invented t avoid such mistakes during a radio programme . This Recording Monitor has two Volume Level Indicators like the ones on the Musi Control Board . One 50% Volume Level Indicator and one for the 100% level. The will be connected to the headphone output of the music recording machine in th studio . At their output are two lamps and a buzzer which can be switched off . At the start of the recording of a song the Volume Level Indicators will be set. Th 50 % lamp should switch off (and the buzzer should start during the outro) indicating the moment when the speech / information input would start if played by the Full Automated Radio and TV Programming System . The 100% lamp switches off at the actual end of the song . If the lamps switch off at the required moment the recording will be suitable to be played on the Fully Automated Radio and TV Programming System switched to Volume Level Indicator mode . Music Tapes which were not recorded with the aide of a Recording Monitor should be played back through the music recording machine and checked by the Recording Monitor . The Recording Monitor has to be set manually . For music recording machines with electro-mechanicaiy switched Start , Stop and Record functions optional automatic facilites have been invented . An additional Set/ Start swti.cn will start the recorder and the Recording Monitor simultaneously and also take the 80 seconds timer at the Music Control Board into consideration . Three seconds after the end of the song the Recording Monitor will stop the recorder automatically, provided the song is suitable . It is recommended that the music recorder should be preceided by an electroni iimiter / compressor to increase the Volume Level Indicator's reliability . The Studio Controls also have a 5 khz oscillator to record pilot tones. The pilot ton time will always be of the same duration, suitable for the decoders irrespective the length of time the signal switch was pressed . To simplify the speech / information recording there is an automatic facility to put pilot tone on the tape as soon as the Pause button at the recorder is released. Thi puts the Stop command for the previous recording before the beginning of th current input . Only the Start /tføs/ command needs to be given manualy . Please note that the automatic facility has to be switched off, so that no pilot tone i recorded before the first and after the last recorded input on a tape. The pilot tone timer for the automatic facility needs different RC (resistor capacitor) combinations for manual operated recording drives than for soft touc operated ones . This is due to longer mechanical inertia of electro-mechanicall operated drives . Opto isolators can be connected to the set switches (the set/ start swA ' ch and th switch for the start /?τusccommanό) to attach a stop clock. FOLLY AUTOMATED RADIO OR TELEVISION PROGRAMME SELECTION SYSTEM - CLAIMS 1 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System which is able to mix fade and crossfade (fading one signal over another one) different programme items such as music / entertainment, speech, information, commercials and news , which are selected from two or more playback facilities / programme sources (eg.tape recorders or record discs). This System will provide an uninterupted programme flow as it is commonly known from public broadcasting services without immediate need for a human operator in the studio (eg a Disc Jockey ). Selection of input items, energising or deenergising of sources, mixing, fading and crossfading of signals will be initiated by the system according to the immmediate requirements of the programme in accordance with a preset programme policy rather than a single indication, soiey determined by one programme source . 2 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System wherein all available programme sources are subdivided into two programme branches namely a main (music / entertainment) branch and a link (speech / information) branch. This is to enable the Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System to use almost all commercially recorded music tapes on the main (music / entertainment) branch , provided a suitable operation mode is selected . Therefore main (music / entertainment) programme inputs do not necessarriiy have to be specially recorded or prepared (eg.timed or recorded with subaudible tones) for broadcast purposes . 3 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein this FiMy Automated Radkror Television Programme Selection System can also be used to run a Fully Automated Radio Disc Jockey System . It will mix different programme inputs which were originally separated on different audio records or tapes in different playback recorders . 4 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein this FlMfy Automated Radio or Tetevxsiαn Programme Selection System can also be used to run a Fully Automated Television Station . It will mix different programme inputs which were originally separated on different video tapes in different video recorders . 5 A Fully Automated Radio Disc Jockey System as claimed in Claim 3 which will establish the programme according to the following example: While (or after) the main (music / entertainment) input starts to fade out, a speech tape switches on, meaning another programme source (speech / information) is mixed over (or follows) the outro of the music . After the actual end of the main (music / entertainment) input the main source will be stopped . While (or after) the link (speech / information) input comes to its end, the main (music / entertainment) source switches on, meaning it is mixed under (or follows) the outro of the link (speech / information) . After the actual end of the link (speech / information) input its tape drive will be stopped . While (or after) the main (music / entertainment) source starts to fade out again, the process as described above will be repeated. 6 A Fully Automated Television Station as claimed in Claim 4 wherein the Fully Automated Television Station will mix the programme inputs according to the outlined example : While or after the entertainment source comes to its end.a link tape switches on .meaning another programme source (information) follows or is mixed over the outro of the entertainment source. After the actual end of the entertainment input, its source will be stopped . While or after the information input (link) comes to its end.the entertainment source switches on, meaning it follows or is mixed under the outro of the information . After the actual end of the information input its tape drive will be stopped . While or after the entertainment source comes to Its end again, the process as described above will be repeated. 7 A Fully Automated Television Station as claimed in Claim 4 or Claim 6 wherein a Fully Automated Television Station has the same features as a Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document . A Fully Automated Radio Disc Jockey System as daimed in Claim 3 or Claim 5 wherein a Fully Automated Radio Disc Jockey System has the same features as a Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document . 8 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein tapes can be changed while transmision is in progress 9 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Emergency Music Start Function is a back up control to reset the whole Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System, should a fault {dead <2#)occur . 10 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Emergency Music Start Function, if triggered, will give a ,53&tf signal to the Music Start input of the Music Control Board and a Signal will also be sent to reset / set the Music Play Back Counter. 1 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Emergency Music Start Function will stop and rewind a relevant link (speech / information) tape if it is faulty / the reason for dead at. 12 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Music Controi Board has three different possibilities (modes) to monitor the main (music / entertainment) input. 13 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 12 wherein the relevant monitors are either, Volume Level Indicators or an external controller or a pilot tone decoder. 14 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 12 or Claim 13 wherein the monitor facility will signal twice Once to indicate that the song (main (music / entertainment) input) is fading out (50 % Monitor). Once to indicate the actual end of a main (music / entertainment) input (100 % Monitor). 15 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the 50 % Volume monitor gives a Start Speech Signal to the Speech Control Board.meaning it starts a link (speech / information) tape, as well as giving a set / count signal to the Music Piay Back Counter 16 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the 100 % Volume monitor leads the right channel of the main (music / entertainment) source to the pilot tone decoder and starts a timerfacility which stops the source after a pre set interval {stop reak). 17 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the 100 % Volume monitor switches the link off to the Audio Matrix from the right channel of the main (music / entertainment) source and, if required by a relevant switch setting, switches the link off to the Audio Matrix from the left channel of the main (music / entertainment) source or switches the link off to the Audio Matrix from the whole main (music / entertainment) source if the Music Control Board is in pilot tone operation mode (two track recorded source). 18 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Fi/ot Tone Controffed Cassette Change Functiαnrtύg . override the switch off command. 19 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the PSot Tone Controked Cassette Change Functiαnmll stop the source as soon as the Pilot Tone Controlled Cassette Change Function receives two Pilot Tones from the right channel of the source unless a Start Music signal was received from the Speech Control Board before the second tone. give a start signal to the Music Play Back Counter and direct a trigger to the Security Music Start Function with the intention to switch a Start / Stop Relay which controls one button only controlled main (music / entertainment) piay back sources . and set (start) the Volume Level Indicators it will also start a timer which, for a preset duration, overrides the level indicators and prevents it from giving the start speech signal and from stopping the main (music / entertainment) source . furthermore this signal will indirectly reset all counters situated on the Music Control Board . 21 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Music Control Board has a 80 seconds timer which will primarily protect the 50 % Volume Level Indicator from giving false signals during a song's intro . 22 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 21 wherein the 80 seconds delay / timer can be switched off . 23 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein it considers an uninterrupted playback of a prepackaged programme which does not require further link (speech / information) inputs. 24 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the playback of a prepackaged programme can override the 50% level indicator and prevent it from giving the start speech signal. 25 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 23 or Claim 24 wherein automated programming resumes after the prepackaged programme is finished . 26 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or In any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the main (music / entertainment) input can be played from various sources .provided these sources have electro-mechanicaly switched drives. The main (music / entertainment) input is not limited to tape machines . 27 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein main (music / entertainment) sources connected to the Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System can either be controlled by a relay on the Music Control Board , or by the Start / Stop Control as shown in the Other Start /Step Functions Diagram, or by the Music Play Back Counter . 28 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein a relay on the Music Control Board gives both, the start and the stop commands for main (music / entertainment) sources. 29 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 28 wherein the relay's triggers are safeguarded by the use of the Securit ut^c Start function . 30 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Other Start / Stop Functions set up have two relays to send a seperate Start and Stop impulse to the main (music / entertainment) source. 31 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Music Play Back Counter can be used with two or four single or reverse direction drives. 32 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Music Play Back Counter , if expanded , can be used with any amount single or reverse direction drives, as long as their quantity is higher than two . 33 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the main (music / entertainment) tape machines used in conjunction with the Music Play Back Counter can be either Reel To Reel or Cassette drives . 34 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Music Piay Back Counter is to play a certain number of songs on each side of a tape . 35 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in an of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the setting of the Music Play Back Counter can be programmed for three different steps between two and 99 songs. 36 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the setting of the Music Piay Back Counter can be programmed for different steps of any amount of songs,provided the capacty of the relevant counter(s) will be expanded 37 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Music Play Back Counter will give a command to rewind the tape to the beginning after playing the set amount of songs on the reverse side . 38 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Music Play Back Counter will give a command to rewind the tape to the beginning after playing the set amount of songs on Side 1 provided the drive is in Single Direction Mode. 39 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Music Piay Back Counter counts its set /song countixxvpulse even if the tape drive does not stop between the songs / inputs . 40 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Audio Matrix has a Volume CantrcimnuX which is controlled by the Speech Control Board. 41 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 40 wherein if the Volume Control input at the Audio Matrix is low the link (speech / information) input will be closed, and the main (music / entertainment) input will be fully opened . if the Volume Control input is high the link (speech / information) input will be fully opened and the main (music / entertainment) input will be reduced in volume . The level of reduction is variable and can be preset . 42 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Music Play Back Counter is equipped with an emergency start facility as a back up control.should a fault occur. 43 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 42 wherein the emergency start facility can be triggered by the Emergency Music Start Function . 44 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 42 or Claim 43 wherein the emergency start facility will monitor if a main (music / entertainment) drive is in operation . An incomming Emergency Music Start signal will start the next main (music / entertainment) machine and rewind side 1 of the tape which caused the fault.il the drive was in operation . If the drive is not in operation the Music Play Back Counter will just start the next lined up song . 45 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the running order of the link (speech / information) tape machines can be preprogrammed . 46 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the set input of the Speech Control Board has a precaution to eliminate false commands resulting from unclean signals. 47 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 46 wherein the precaution is a delay . 48 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 47 wherein the delay prevents the set input of receiving more than one impulse within three seconds . 49 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Speech Control Board's set inputs are a pilot tone indicator, which monitores the right channel of all link (speech / information) tapes.and the Start Speech input which receives its signal from the Music Control Board. 50 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Start Speech signal from the Music Control Board does not overshadow the information coming from the pilot tone indicator . 51 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Start Speech signal from the Music Controi Board is transformed to a single, short needle impuls . 52 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Speech Control Board includes a timer. 53 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 52 wherein the timer's function is to give a rewind signal to the currently playing link (speech / information) drive.once its preset time is run up. 54 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Speech Control Board sets four steps . 55 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 54 wherein Counter 110 sets these four steps. 56 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 54 or Claim 55 wherein step one makes sure that the link (speech / information) sources are off , the TX signal is entirely broadcast from the main (music / entertainment) source , the Volume Control input at the Audio Matrix is low , the pilot tone indicator's input is closed , the timer as mentioned in Claim 52 or Claim 53 is held in reset position and a trigger to put Drive 4 prior to the other link (speech / information) drives will not any longer be kept on hold. 57 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 54 or Claim 55 wherein step two makes sure that the Volume Control input at the Audio Matrix becomes high , a link (speech / information) drive will be started , the pilot tone indicator's input is open , the timer as mentioned in Claim 52 or Claim 53 is held in reset position. 58 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 54 or Claim 55 wherein step three makes sure that the Volume Control input at the Audio Matrix stays high but the main (music / entertainment) source is restarted (with a signal sent to the Music Control Board ), the link (speech / information) drive continues to play , the timer as mentioned in Claim 52 or Claim 53 is now started. 59 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 54 or Claim 55 wherein step four can be triggered by the pilot tone indicator or by the timer as mentioned in Claim 52 or Claim 53. 60 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 54 or Claim 55 or Claim 59 wherein if triggered by the pilot tone indicator step four will stop the link (speech / information) tape , set the running order for the next link (speech / information) input and reset the Speech Control Board (Counter 110 as indicated in Claim 55) back to step one. if triggered by the timer as mentioned in Claim 52 or Claim 53 or Claim 59 step four will stop and rewind the link (speech / information) tape set the running order for the next link (speech / information) input and reset the Speech Control Board (Counter 110 as indicated in Claim 55) back to step one . 61 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Programme Disc outputs 1 & 2 & 3 ( Drive 1 - Drive 3 ) and the output of the switch , which selects order o\ tmsrmode for Drive 4, determine the link (speech / information) tape drive which will be put on the air. 62 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein if Point Z (Play Back On) turns low and Point A (Rewind Off) stays low the drive will rewind the tape . 63 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein if a high Point Z (Play Back On) becomes low but Point A (Rewind Off) switches to high the drive will be stopped . 64 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 62 or in Claim 63 wherein Counter 110 output Oi or Q2 ( Point Z (Play Back On) ) puts the currently chosen link (speech / information) drive in p&yhackmode. 65 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 62 or in Claim 63 wherein a signal (Point A (Rewind Off)) comes from 110 output O3 ■ 66 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein controls are provided which will give commands to the tape machines . 67 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 66 wherein these controls convert signal Point Z (Play Back On) .the signal for the drive choice and signal Point A (Rewind Off) into relay trigger according to Claim 62 or Claim 64 or Claim 65 . 68 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein four link (speech / information) tape drives are connected. 69 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein any amount of link (speech / information) tape drives may be connected if the capacity of counter 1C4 is increased and additional control set ups according to Claim 66 or Claim 67 are installed . 70 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Special Cassette Drive a link (speech / information) tape drive set up which were specially designed for this Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System . 71 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Spedai Cassette Drive Connection can be used instead of soft touch operated commercially available machines. 72 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein Tape Deck One of the Special Cassette Drive Connectiαfaas a further play back amplifier for a third track to piay stereo link (speech / information) inputs.if required. 73 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Remote Recording Controi Disc is a special connector to enable remotely controlled recordings with the same tape machine which is connected to the Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System. 74 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Remote Recording Controi Disc will indicate when the relevant drive is available for recording. 75 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Remote Recording Control Disc vtW divert eventual playback commands to other drives, if recording is in progress . 76 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the h&h command directed to the Volume Control Input at the Audio Matrix can be delayed . 77 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 76 wherein the Delay can be switched off . 78 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein a Switch determines if a special link (speech / information) Drive will be played in a programmed order or if it may override the order . 79 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Override Function as mentioned in Claim 78 can be a remotely sent external signal or originate from a timer . 80 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Special Drive Override Function.as mentioned in Claim 78 or Claim 79, will not override the programme output of the Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System immediately but will be scheduled to insert the next link (speech / information) input . 81 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the TS output of the Speech Control Board can trigger a time signal or another external appliance . 82 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein a link (speech / information) Drive if switched to Søeaβ postiion will rewind automatically after Its programme input. 83 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 82 wherein the SøeaatposMon can be switched off . 84 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the link (speech / information) running order can be reset after every input from a special link (speech / information) Drive. 85 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Reset Funcion as mentioned in Claim 84 can be switched off. 86 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the link (speech / information) Drive 4 function can be used as the source input for a live- studio . 87 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the 100% Volume Level Indicators triggers an opto isolator for external signaling. 88 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document which consists of one or more of the following main Operational Controls or parts thereof : The Audio Matrix The Speech Control Board the Fkot Tone Convoked Cassette Change Function the Security Akυsic Start Function and/or a Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document which consists of one or more of the following optional Operational Controls or parts thereof,nameiy The Music Piay Back Counter The Other Start /Sop Functions The Five Cassettes Loader The Spedai Drive Connections The Remote Recordkjg Controi Disc The Studio Controls 89 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Studio Controls are to support the recording of programme inputs which will be played on the Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System . 90 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Studio Controls consist of Volume Monitors and Pilot Tone Generators . 91 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Studio Controls have a pilot tone oscillator to record pilot tones which will always be of the same duration,irrespctive of the length of time the signal switch was pressed . 92 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein the Studio Controls have an automatic facility to put a pilot tone on the tape as soon as the Pause button at the recorder is released. 93 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document wherein opto isolators are connected to the set switches of the Studio Controls to trigger a stop clock.

Claims: AMENDED CLAIMS [received by the International Bureau on 12 January 1993 (12.01.93) ; original claims 1 and 2 amended ; remaining claims unchanged (2 pages)] 1 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System which is able to select and mix different 5 programme items such as music / entertainment. speech, information, commercials and news, which were originally separated on different audio / video media ( such as tapes or records) in different playback facilities / recorders. Any such Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System is fitted or can be fitted with a device to fade and crossfade {fading one signal over another one) the selected programme items. Such a System will provide an uninterrupted programme flow as it is commonly known from public broadcasting services without immediate need for a human operator in the studio (eg a Disc Jockey ) . Selection and compiling of input items, energising or ' deenergising of sources, mixing, fading and crossfading of signals will be initiated by the system according to the immediate requirements of the programme in accordance with a preset programme policy rather than a single indication, solely determined by one source ( ' eg. by a programme source such as pilot tones or an outside source such as a timer) Ifa) The definition of the last paragraph (4) of Claim 1 shall be interpreted as a Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System as claimed in Claim 1 or in any of the following Claims thereafter as laid down in this document, wherein such a System will include restricted override facilities and / or the use of different facilities to trigger commands, for example: A timer signal can give an item (eg. news ) priority over other scheduled inputs (which are started according to their preset running order). Nevertheless the currently running programme input (eg the current song ) will be allowed to finish. The trigger will not break the current flow because other elements of the system guarantee the preset programme policy. This aforesaid definition also includes unrestricted overriαe facilities and / or fail safe features , for example: The System can override a source because its triggered drive fails to respond. None of the given examples or definitions in Claim l(a> shall. in any way. restrict. anv further reacninsr interpretations of Claim 1. 2 A Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System wherein all available programme sources are subdivided into two programme branches namely a main (music / entertainment) branch and a link (speech / information) branch. This is to enable the Fully Automated Radio or Television Programme Selection System to use almost all commercially recorded music tapes (or other sound sources such as CD's) on the main (music / entertainment) branch , provided a suitable operation mode is selected . Therefore main (music / entertainment) programme inputs do not necessarily have to be specially recorded or prepared (eg.timed or recorded with subaudible tones) for broadcast purposes .

Inventors: GARTEN PATRIK, GARTEN, PATRIK
Applicants: GARTEN PATRIK, GARTEN, PATRIK
Application year: 1991
Main classification: H04H7
IPC codes: H04H60