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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 1998
Filed:
May. 29, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Scott Jared Forbes, Tucson, AZ (US);
Fred Franklin Forbes, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ; H04N / ; H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
348552 ; 348553 ; 348907 ; 358908 ;
Abstract
A video signal identifier ('VSI') electrically coupled to both a VCR and a television to control their operation. The VSI memorizes commercials then automatically controls the television and video cassette recorder upon identifying a re-occurrence of the commercial. The VSI automatically mutes then restores volume on a television or pauses then resumes VCR recording at the beginning and end of a commercial.