Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Yeon-Taek Han

Kuen-Pyo Hong

Min-hyung Chung

Young-han Kim

Gyoung-chan Park

Sang-rok Han

Joon-kee Hong

A method of controlling a run mode of a video signal recording/reproducing apparatus is provided. More particularly, a method of controlling a special playback mode of a video signal reproducing apparatus, by rejecting a special playback key input during comparison of program classes in an initial playback mode, and restricting run of a special playback mode while a video signal loaded with program class data is being reproduced, is provided. The special playback key command, which is input while the video signal with program class data is being reproduced, is refused, thereby preventing pictures from being output regardless of program class, because the program class cannot be exactly detected in a special playback mode.

Method of controlling special playback mode of video signal reproducing apparatus

A video apparatus having variable OSD (on-screen display) graphic data and a method therefor. The video apparatus receives or downloads OSD graphic data from an external OSD graphic data source, to enable a user to alter the OSD display data without having to store a large number of different types of OSD display data. The video apparatus may be a television receiver set, a web television receiver set, a web video camera or some other video appliance.

Video apparatus having variable OSD graphic data and a method therefor

An apparatus and method for storing data related to service of an electronic device, in particular, an apparatus and method for automatically storing information concerning the first use date after purchase for verifying the warranty period of the electronic device. When an electronic device is used for the first time after being purchased, the date information necessary for verifying a warranty period is automatically stored, thereby settling disputes concerning warranty periods. Also, the cost for repairing products for which the warranty period has already elapsed can be greatly reduced.

Apparatus and method for automatically storing first use date of an electronic device

A disk player for setting an initial position of an optical pickup based on disk recognition places the optical pickup in the closest position to an initial position of the loaded disk, to swiftly recognize a type of the disk and quickly reproduce information recorded on the disk. The initial optical pickup is moved to any position between the TOC area of a mini-disk and that of a compact disk. In this state, a system controller judges whether the loaded disk is a mini-disk or a compact disk based on the signal read from the disk via the optical pickup. If the signal read from the disk is a stored signal, the system microcomputer judges that the loaded disk is a mini-disk and moves the optical pickup to a start position of the TOC area in the mini-disk. On the other hand, if the signal read from the disk is not a stored signal, the system microcomputer judges that the loaded disk is a compact disk and moves the optical pickup to a start position of the TOC area in the compact disk.

Method of setting an initial position of a pickup based on disk

A program search method for a digital signal processor which can search a program irrespective of the presence or absence of chapter numbers indicating portions of a recorded program includes the steps for setting predetermined search interval and reproduction period according to respective external inputs, jumping from a present location by the predetermined search interval set in the setting step, reproducing the program from a recording medium for the predetermined reproduction period set during the setting step after performing the jumping step, and then repeatedly performing the jumping and reproducing steps. In contrast with the conventional method, the program search method performs search and intro functions by the set intervals, which are defined in terms of time or frame units. Thus, the multi-intro scan function can be performed even if there is no chapter number differentiation for each respective program.

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Suwon, South Korea

Yeon-Taek Han