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I571 ABSTRAa An improved video recorder/transceiver with expanded functionality ("VCR-ET") including a capability for storing video and video programs in digital format, editing such programs, transferring such programs onto a hard copy magnetic media, and transmitting such programs to a remote location using a second VCR-ET. The increased functionality is realized through the use of analog to digital conversion, signal compression and intermediate storage in an integrated circuit, random access memory. The recorder/transmitter has capabilities to transmit and receive program information in either a compressed or decompressed format over fiber optic lines, conventional phone lines or microwaves.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In accordance with the invention, an improved audio/video recorder is provided with added features and This application is a division of application Ser. No. 5 functions which significantly enhance its usefulness and functionality. 07/374,629 filed May 5, 1989 now U.S. Pat. No. It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to 5057932, which is, in turn, a continuation-in-part of provide an improved audiohide0 recorder for use in application Ser. No. 07/289,776 filed Dec. 27, 1988 now conjunction with an ordinary home television set. U.S.Pat. No. 4963995. Another object of the invention is to provide in such 10 BACKGROUND OF T H E INVENTION an improved audiobide0 recorder a capability for transferring a previously recorded program from one The video cassette recorder (VCR) has added signifimagnetic tape or other storage medium to another. cantly to the usefulness of the home television set. ImA further object of the invention is to provide such a portant or exceptionally good programs may be recapability for transferring a recorded audiohide0 procorded to be viewed again. Programs appearing at times gram without resort to the use of two magnetic tape that are inconvenient for viewing may be recorded for decks, this being a cumbersome, limited, and expensive playback at a later time. Recorded movies or other approach already proposed in the prior art. materials, educational or entertaining, may be rented or A still further object of the invention is to provide an borrowed for viewing at home. (As used in the remain- 20 effective and efficient means for intermediate storage of der of this specification, the term "program" encomthe audiohide0 program in digital memory as a means passes movies and other types of video and/or audio for achieving the transfer of the audiohide0 program materials, whether broadcast from a T V station or anfrom one tape or storage medium to another. other source.) A still further object of the invention is to provide in The typical VCR has its own tuner-receiver and a 25 such an improved audiohide0 recorder a capability for accepting various forms of analog or digital audio and video-recorder. It can receive and record a program video input signals and for converting the analog input from one channel while the television set is being emsignals to digital form when appropriate. ployed to view a program on another channel. ProA still further object of the invention is to provide in grams are recorded on magnetic tape. The tape is then played back and viewed on the television set. F~~~~~~~ 30 such an improved audiohide0 recorder a capability for common~y included in the VCR are capabilities for editing the video input signals without the necessity of using Or recording advancing the tape forward or backward at a high A still further object of the invention is to provide an speed, stopping motion at any frame to hold the image, improved audiobide0 recorder for connection to varior simply playing back the recording at normal speed. 35 ous signal sources including a T V R F tuner, video camDesirable features that are not normally available in a era, video and audio line input, and direct audio/video VCR are for copying recorded programs digital input from sources as diverse as a fiber optic from one tape or alternative storage medium to a similar input line, a microwave transceiver or a computer. . or dissimilar storage medium, editing recorded proA still further object ofthe invention is to provide an grams and high speed recording. Another desirable, but 40 improved audio/video recorder having a capability for currently unavailable, feature is the capabilitlr for high mixing live audio/video programs with either analog or speed, high quality transmission and reception by optidigital audio/video input signals from another source cal fiber using A still further object ofthe invention is to provide an improved audiohide0 recorder for simultaneously DESCRIPT1oN OF THE ART 45 playing, viewing, recording and/or mixing digital and U.S. No. 4,768,110, incorporated herein by referPat. analog audio/video programs from different digital and analog audiohide0 sources or storage media. ence, describes a VCR having two tape decks included therein. The purpose for the inclusion of two decks A still further object of the invention is to provide an rather than the usual single tape deck is to permit the improved audiohide0 recorder which maximizes a simultaneous viewing of a live RF-modulated TV signal 50 given storage capacity, through the use of a data come or prerecorded material while recording another live Pression technique. RF.modu]ated TV signal and to also allow the copying A still further object of the invention is to provide an tape onto a audiohide0 recorder/transceiver utilizing a data comof material from a first magnetic pression technique for Of data, and second magnetic Cassette tape without the Use of a setVCR, Viewing of the recorded material during the 55 efficient transmission and reception of a digitized audio/video program over a telephone line, a fiber optic copying process is possible in this arrangement' A cable, a microwave transceiver or other d a b transmi$major disadvantage is that the incorporation of the sion means. second tape deck is expensive and limited to magnetic A still further object of the invention is to provide in tape, and furthermore, this prior art does not for 61) such an improved audio/video recorder a capability for the transmission or reception of recorded material over delivering output signals in different forms or formats Optical fibers or the high speed reception or tranSmiSincluding a RF modulated output signal for sion of audio/video material in a digital format. An viewing on a television set, a digital output signa] for additional disadvantage is the inability for random acviewing on a high-resolution monitor, and audio output cess editing of the audiohide0 signal. Furthermore, the 65 signals for a speaker system. additional mechanical structure adds significantly to the A still further object of this invention is to provide an overall dimension of the equipment and increases the improved audio/video recorder which provides for random access to any given segment of a self-stored prospects of mechanical failures.
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digital form which is readily accommodated by the audiobide0 program so that the desired segment may be accessed and viewed without the time-consuming video recorder of this invention. Instead of using a CD-ROM, VCR-ET 10 can use delays normally involved in fast-forward or fast-reverse searching procedures employed in present state-of-theoptical discs as media 23. Such optical discs are similar art VCR's. 5 to a CD-ROM and use a variable power laser to read from or write on the disc. A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved audiohide0 recorder which provides conveA first type of optical disc may comprise a WORM (Write Once Read Many) optical disc. This device has nience in the editing of stored data by virtue of its random access memory capability. the unique capability of writing on the disc permaA still further object of the invention is to provide an 10 nently. A laser is used to change the magnetic or optical properties of the media. A lower-powered laser is then improved audio-video recorder which has the potential used to read the data from the disc. Data, in this case, is for` enhanced audio and video quality by virtue of its capability for digital audiohide0 output and digital permanently recorded; it may neither be erased nor written over. A further description of this technology filtering techniques, and image or audio processing. Further objects and advantages of the invention will 15 can be found in the November 1988 issue of The Elecbecome apparent as the following description proceeds, tronic System Design magazine (ESD) pages 55-56, inand the features of novelty which characterize the incorporated herein by reference. vention will be pointed out with particularity in the A second and preferred type of optical disc to be used claims annexed to and forming a part of this specificain AVRU 11 is an erasable optical disc. This disc has full 20 read/wnte/erase capabilities. With this disc, AVRU 11 tion: has the same record/playback capabilities as a convenDESCRIPT1oN OF THE tional VCR. As an example, erasable optical discs are The present invention may be more readily described used in Steven Jobs' "Next" machine as described in with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which: Infoworld, Volume 10, issue 42,pages 51 and 93,Oct. 17, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the housing of the 25 1988,incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the audiohide0 recorder editor/transceiver ("VCR-ET") random access capabilities of the erasable disc (and of the CD-ROM and WORM) provide additional benefits disclosed and embodying the invention; FIG. 1A is an enlarged view of the circled area of as will be discussed in a later part of this specification. A key element of VCR-ET 10, which is responsible FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the VCR-ET 30 for its improved functionality, is the video control unit or VCU 12 The VCU comprises an analog to digital of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a VCR-ET in converter (ADC) 24, a digital to analog converter accordance with another embodiment of the invention; (DAC) 25, a compressor/decompressor 26,a controller 27, a central processing unit (CPU) 28 and a random and FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of an audio 35 access memory (RAM) 29 VCU 12, using these elerecorder/transceiver constructed in accordance with ments, accomplishes the digitization and compression of the invention. analog signals as well as the reverse process in which the compressed digital signals are decompressed and DESCRIPTION OF T H E PREFERRED converted back to analog signals. EMBODIMENT As a first step in the processing of the composite 40 Referring to the drawing by reference characters, video signals within VCU 12,the sync signals are decoded to isolate signals for each picture frame for proFIGS. l and 2 illustrate an improved audio/video recorder editor/transceiver 10 (VCR-ET) comprising an cessing. The video signals defining each frame may then be audio/video recording unit (AVRU) 11, a video control unit (VCU) 12,memory 13,digital control unit (DCU) 45 converted to a red analog signal, a green analog signal, 14,video line or camera input line 15, T V R F tuner 16, and a blue analog signal in a conventional manner. The red, green and blue analog signals are then converted to auxiliary digital input port 17, fiber optic input/output port 18, R F modulator 19, RGB converter with syndigital form by the analog to digital converter (ADC) chronizer 21, and an audio/video transmitterheceiver 24. The frame is divided into a set of closely positioned 22 with keypad 45,all in a common housing. 50 rows and columns of picture elements or "pixels." Each pixel has a color defined by a set of three digital values The audiohide0 recording unit AVRU 11 may be a video cassette recorder similar to a conventional VCR defining strength of the primary color components, red, in which the storage media 23 is a magnetic tape. Altergreen and blue (RGB) respectively. In one embodiment, each frame is divided into an array of 309 by 300 pixels, natively AVRU 11 may operate with other types of storage media including, but not limited to, other mag- 55 with the color and luminance of each pixel being denetic tape formats. AVRU ll has all the functions of the fined by a seven bit word for the red component, a typical VCR including record, play, rewind, slow moseven bit word for the blue component, and a seven bit tion, fast-forward and single frame hold. word for the green component. These words are generAn alternate form of storage media for use in AVRU ated by ADC 24. The RGB video signal may also be . 11is the CD-ROM, which is a disk using a derivative of 60 processed by means of hue-saturation-intensity (HSI) glass or plastic in conjunction with an aluminum or color processing, where appropriate, as described in other metallic coating Audio and video signals are "Chips for Real-Time Comparisons," Electronic Engistored in the form of irregularities in the aluminum neering Times, issue 525, Feb. 13, 1989,page 122. coated surface and are read using a low power laser. In If each frame includes 90,ooOpixels (300~300),and 1 this case, the user would not be able to store or write on 65 each pixel is defined by 2 bits (7 bits per primary the CD-ROM, but would be able to play discs that have color), the digital representation of a single video frame been recorded and distributed commercially. The storutilizes a sizable block of digital information (Le., 1.89 age of video and audio signals on the CD-ROM is in megabits/frame) which must be processed very rapidly.

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(Approximately 30 frameshecond are received from microprocessors can be found in the Oct. 27, 1988 issue A\'RU 11.) Fortunately the analog to digital converof Electronic Design News (EDN), pages 231 and 242, sion of these signals may be accomplished at the desired incorporated herein by reference, or in the applicable speed using commercially available analog to digital data sheets. converter integrated circuits. The analog to digital con- 5 Controller 27,CPU 28 and RAM 29 serve in the same verter 24 (ADC) is a high-speed, high-accuracy, A to D manner during the reverse processes, ;.e., decompres"flash" converter available as a single IC (integrated sion and digital to analog conversion. Decompression is circuit). Several different types of such A D converters first accomplished in compressor/decompressor 26. are available from Burr-Brown, one of which is the The decompressed digital signal is then converted to an ADC 600. Part number TIC024, manufactured by Tek- 10 analog signal by digital to analog converter (DAC) 24 tronix, Inc. is also appropriate. Other types of devices (assuming its destination requires an analog form). In appropriate for this function are described in an article the course of converting the decompressed signals from the VCU 12 for use by the AVRU 11 the signals are by K. Rogers entitled `%bit A / D Flash Hits 500 Msamples", Electronic Engineering Times, Dec. 12, 1988, synchronized by the time base generator (TBG) or 15 corrector 48. TBG generator 48 inserts synchronization page 90, incorporated herein by reference. Compression of the digital data defining a video pulses into the signal provided by VCU 12 to identify frame and the reverse process (decompression) are acindividual raster scan lines and frames so that the resultcomplished by compressor/decompressor 26. Various ing signal can be used by a conventional television set or algorithms may be employed in the compression proVCR. TBG 48 can be bypassed by shunt switch 48' for cess which enable the representation of a series of num- 20 the purpose of transmitting either compressed or debers by a reduced number of digits. As an example, compressed signals from VCU 12 directly to the AVRU 11 in an uncorrected time based mode. compression algorithms like CCITT Group IV may be DAC 25 provides the inverse of the function perused. In one optional embodiment, to further reduce the formed by A / D converter 24. DAC 25 is a high-speed, amount of memory required to store a program, the 25 high accuracy digital to analog converter. An example compression algorithm can simply record data correof such a converter is the Burr-Brown DAC60 digital to sponding to only those pixels which change color from analog converter. one frame to the next This results in considerable memDifferent types of memory technologies are adaptory space savings, since not all pixels change color each able for use in memory 13. As mentioned earlier, frame, Basing calculation upon 10% of the pixels chang- 30 DRAM and SRAM semiconductor memories are commonly used for applications of this type and are readily ing from one frame to the next, it is estimated that memory requirements using this technique are cut by about available. 90%. It is also estimated that on the average, the One type of random access memory is CMOS (ComCCITT Group IV algorithm can cut memory requireplimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor). The CMOS men& by another 95%. Thus, if no data compression 35 memory has the advantage of a relatively low power technique is used, it would take approximately 51.03 requirement and is readily adaptable for use of battery gigabytes to store a 2 hour video program, but by using backup for semipermanent data storage. Other types of the above compression techniques, it is estimated that memory include the above mentioned optical disc memories, bubble memories and magnetic disks. Another memory 13 will require only 250 megabytes. Controller 27 handles timing and aids in the commu- 40 appropriate data storage media may be "Digital Paper" available from IC1 Image data of Wilmington, Delanication between the different elements of VCU 12,and between VCU 12,AVRU 11 and memory 13. ware. In one embodiment, the audio portion of the program Emerging memory technologies may also prove adis periodically sampled and digitized by analog to digivantageous with capabilities for mass data storage in tal conversion. In one embodiment, this is done at a 45 even smaller physical dimensions. sample rate of 88,000/second, one byte per sample, to Digital Control Unit (DCU) 14 comprises a CPU yield compact disc quality sound. The sampling rate (Central Processor Unit) 31,a ROM (Read Only Memcould be dropped to reduce memory requirements. ory) 32 and a controller 32.DCU 14 is responsible for Also, the audio data can be compressed with convenall of the digital editing processes. Through the use of 50 DCU 14,video segments may be edited and rearranged. tional algorithms. Thus, one may use DCU 14 to rearrange the scenes in a The process of converting either from analog to digital or from digital to analog requires memory for interprogram, alter the program sound track, etc. mediate storage. Random Access Memory (RAM) 29 In addition, a program may be edited, one frame at a time, by changing the contrast, brightness, sharpness, serves in this capacity For this purpose either a DRAM (Dynamic RAM) or a SRAM (static RAM) may be 55 colors, etc. (Alteration of the contrast, brightness, sharpness and colors can be automated as well.) In one employed An example of a DRAM is the T I (Texas Instruments) TMX4C1024; an example of a S U M is embodiment, images can be rotated, scaled (Le., made larger or smaller), etc. In addition, pixel by pixel editing the INMOS IMS-1203. RAM 29 should have sufficient capacity to store at least two full uncompressed frames can be accomplished by DCU 14, e.g., in a manner 60 similar to a PC paint program. Similar editing features (e.g., about 472 KB). can be incorporated for the audio portion of each proThe CPU (Central Processing Unit) 28 is a microprocessor which controls the digitization process of gram. In one embodiment, a display such as a flat panel VCU 12. CPU 28 works with controller 27 to control video display (not shown) is built into the VCR-ET. A and communicate with the other elements of the VCU. user interface control panel of DCU 14 allows a user to There are numerous commercially available micro- 65 select a desired frame number from a menu on the disprocessors that are appropriate for this application. The play. The VCR-ET then displays a strip of frames (inIntel 80286, Intel 80386, Motorola 68020, and Motorola cluding several frames before and after the selected 68030 are examples. A more complete description of the frame). The user can delete frames in a strip, select a

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point where other frames are to be inserted into the program, or edit different frames (i.e., alter contrast, brightness, sharpness, colors, etc.). In one embodiment, a user input device such as a light pen or mouse can be used to select individual frames in a strip for editing. Instead of incorporating a flat display into VCR-ET 10. in another embodiment, a television coupled to output lead 42 of R F modulator 19 can be used during editing. CPU 31 is a microprocessor of the type described in connection with the CPU 28 of VCU 12.Controller 33 is an integrated circuit which handles the timing and interfacing between DCU 14 and memory 13. ROM 32 holds the necessary step-by-step editing programs which are installed at the factory A currently available example of a suitable ROM for this application is the Texas Instruments part TMS47256. CPU 31 and controller 33 together control the editing process as they execute the programs stored in ROM 32. The VCU 12,memory 13 and DCU 14 communicate with each other via a high speed data bus 34.The high speed data bus is required in order to meet bandwidth requirements. Examples of suitable data bus devices are Motorola's VME bus, Intel's Multibus and the Optobuss (US. No. 4,732,446). Pat. A video line or camera input line 15 is provided to enable VCR-ET 10 to receive an input signal from a source such as a television camera, a conventional VCR, a television tuner, or another VCR, etc. The signals received at input line 15 are typically carried by a coaxial cable and are in the form of a standard television composite signal. As used throughout this specification, the words "standard television composite signal" or its acronym STCS shall be read to include any one of the following: NTSC, PAL, SECAM, HDTV, or any American or European broadcast signal standards. (NTSC, PAL and SECAM are discussed in "Reference Data for Radio Engineers", published by Howard W. Sams & Co. in 1983, incorporated herein by reference.) An NTSC composite signal is defined as the analog signal that carries the chrominance (color), luminance (brightness), synchronization (timing) and audio signals that make up the video signals received and displayed by television and video cassette recorders. These four components are combined into one signal by modulating the components in different ways. (Amplitude modulation and phase modulation are examples.) The standard video line signal is such a composite signal and may be received at input line 15 from one of the above-mentioned sources. T V R F tuner input port 16 also supplies a composite signal as described in regard to video input line 15. The difference is that this signal is received from an antenna or cable T V coaxial cable. To receive such a signal, tuner 16 is capable of being set or tuned to receive the desired carrier frequency or television channel. Selector switch 35 is provided to select either video input line 15 or T V RF tuner 16 as an input signal source to AVRU 11. Auxiliary digital input port 17 is employed to receive any acceptable digital signal such as computergenerated video signal or as may be supplied by another VCR-ET. This signal, for example, may be an RGB video signal such as that delivered to computer monitors, or it may be a digitized audio signal (As mentioned above, an RGB signal is a signal which communicates the strength of the red, green and blue color components for the pixels that make up each video frame.)

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Switch 36 selects whether the digital video/audio input signal is chosen from auxiliary digital input port 17. Switch 36 supplies the selected signal to high speed data bus 34 which carries the signals in digital form. Fiber optic port 18 incorporates a fiber optic trans-' 5 ceiver Port 18 has a capability for transforming fiber optic (light) signals to electrical signals or for transforming electrical signals to fiber optic signals. Port 18 thus provides a capability for two-way communication 10 between high speed data bus 34 and a fiber optic signal line. The incorporation of fiber optic port 18 in the VCR-ET provides a capability for receiving audio/video signals from or delivering audio/video signds to the fiber optic line such as a fiber optic telephone line. 15 The fiber optic line carries digital signals in the fonn of light waves over great distances with a high degree of accuracy and reliability and at a high speed (e.g., about 200 megabytes/second). The VCR-ET can receive/transmit a video program at an accelerated rate via fiber 20 optic port 18 from/to a variety of sources. For example a video program may be communicated at an accelerated rate from the first VCR-ET to a second VCR-ET in less time than it would take to view the program. Thus, it is not necessary to access the optical fiber for 25 long periods of time in order to transmit a long video program. It is also envisioned that in the future, a video library may be established which downloads video programs at an accelerated rate via optical fibers to a subscriber's 30 VCR-ET. After downloading, the program may be viewed, stored in memory, edited and/or a hard copy of the program may be made on magnetic tape, optical disk, etc. Switch 37 is provided to select connection to the fiber 35 optic input/output port 18.An O F F or open position is provided. The selected signal is delivered to or supplied from high speed data bus 34. Analog output signals from AVRU 11 are delivered to the common terminal 38 of a selector switch 39. 40 When set to position A, switch 39 delivers the output signal of AVRU 11 directly to a video output line 4 as 1 a standard STCS composite signal; when set to position B switch 39 delivers the output of VRU 11 to the input of R F modulator 19.Modulator 19 converts the video 45 signal to an RF-modulated composite signal for delivery to such devices as televisions and conventional VCR's These types of devices play back the video program on a particular frequency channel (such as channel 4) on the television. Delivery to the television or 50 VCR is via RF output line 42. Digital output signals from VCR-ET 10 may be dispatched from high speed data bus 34 via line 43 to input leads of RGB converter 21 and audio/video transmitter/receiver 22. 55 RGB converter 21 converts the STCS signal into an RGB signal as required by computer monitors and similar display devices, The converted signal is received by a display device connected to RGB converter output line 44. 60 VCR-ET 10 includes audio/video transmitter/receiver 22 which is typically a built-in modem. Advantageously, the modem may be used to communicate an audio/video program over conventional phone lines in a manner similar to that described above with respect to 65 optical fibers. The term modem is derived directly from its functionality as a modulator-demodulator which allows transfer of the audio/video signal in a digital format over the standard telephone line. Modems are

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commonly available for computers and are currently from media 23 into memory 13 at a future time for available in the form of a single integrated circuit. As an viewing, editing or recording back onto recording example, Sierra Semiconductor offers a 2400 baud sinmedia 23 in analog form. This capability allows the user gle chip modem under its part number SCI 11006. Repto quickly clear memory 13 for other interim uses and resentative manufacturers of these single modem IC's 5 also provides the user with a hard copy of the program can be found in the Apr. 14, 1988 issue of Engineering in digital format. The hard copy in compressed digital Design News (EDN), pages 124-125. Some of these format has a number of uses, e.g. it could be archived single IC modems have the added capability of generatfor later viewing, transmitted by an appropriate indeing the tones for dialing a phone number. The destinapendent transmitter, etc. tion phone number may be entered by means of an 1 0 During the foregoing procedures, DCU 14 may be optional keyboardnteypad 45 incorporated in the video utilized for editing operations. As the program is being recorder 10 of the invention. Output port 46 of transmitread from the first or original recording media, it is terheceiver 22 connects directly to the telephone line. simultaneously viewed on the T V screen, or listened to Also associated with Modem 22 is an auxilliary keyby means of an audio monitor, converted to digital board 45' (FIG. 1A) of buttons for commanding the l5 signals, compressed and stored in memory 13.Once the modem to perform tasks such as starting a transmission digital audiohide0 program is stored in memory 13, over phone lines (454, terminating a transmission (456), editing is accomplished by the user through control of automatic telephone answering to receive transmissions DCU 14,by means of a control panel (not shown) cou( 5 ) using an optional speaker (not shown) to monitor 4c, pled to DCU 1 . If desired, additional audio/video 4 phone lines (454,using an optional microphone (not 2o signals may be simultaneously entered into memory 13 shown) to speak over the phone lines (45e) and for and added to those received from VCU 12. The addicontrolling the baud rate (45n. tional signals may be introduced from auxiliary digital The application and utilization of the VCR-ET may input port 17 or from fiber optic input/output port 18 include a number of forms or operating modes. In its 25 and may comprise video captions for super'imposed first and simplest operating mode, AVRU 11 may be position upon the stored video images, or they may be operated in the manner of a conventional VCR with audio commentaries to be added to silent video presensignals from an antenna being received by tuner 16 and tations. In addition, as mentioned above, the order in recorded directly on media 23 in analog form. At the which various segments appear in the video programs same time the received program may be viewed on the television screen with the television connected at video 3o may be altered. Certain undesired segments, such as T V commercials, may be removed. This editing operation is output terminal 42. An optional signal source for this accomplished under the control of DCU 14. type of operation is the video line or camera input line In still another operating mode, a program stored in 15 selectable by switch 35. media 23 of AVRU 11 or being received by AVRU 11 In a second operating mode a program stored in media 23 of AVRU 11 may be played back and viewed 35 line 15 (as from a video camera) may be digitized and compressed by VCU 12 and routed via bus 34,to memon the connected television set. ory 13.The data from memory 13 is then routed to line When it is desired to copy a program from one re43,transmitter/ receiver 22 and to a telephone line. At cording media to another, the recording media holding the other end of the telephone line the signals received the desired program is installed in the AVRU. The recording media is then played back with optional 40 are processed by another VCR-ET. Once received in the second VCR-ET'S memory 13, viewing on a connected television set or other T V monthe digitized program can then either be viewed diitor or listening through speakers (as appropriate). As rectly from memory or transferred to storage medium the recording media is played back, the analog signals 23,either in its entirety or in random segments, based on from the recording media (video and/or audio) are dispatched to-VCU 12 via connection 47. The analog 45 user preference. In the case of video camera input at input 15 the signals are converted to digital signals by ADC 24, transmitted signals may comprise a live transmission. compressed by compressor/decompressor 26 and the Alternatively the transmitted program may be derived compressed digital signals are stored in memory 13.The from a Droaram stored in media 23 of AVRU 11.In this foregoing operations are accomplished under the control of controller 27 and CPU 28. RAM 29 is used for 50 case thk stored analog program is again decoded, digiinterim data storage during this process. Once the comtized, compressed and transmitted via bus 34 to memory plete video/audio program has been stored in memory 13. The data in memory 13 is then communicated via 13,the recording media from which the stored program line 43 and transmitterheceiver 22 to telephone lines. has just been read is replaced by blank recording media It follows, Of course, that digitized video and audio upon which the stored program is to be copied. CPU 28 55 signals from the remote VCR-ET at the other end of the in cooperation with controller 27 and RAM 29 then telephone line may be received at line 46,entered into executes the decompression and digital to analog conmemory 13 via transmitter/receiver 22, converted to version of the program stored in memory 13, decomanalog signals by VCU 12,and recorded on media 23 pression taking place in compressor/decompressor 26, and then viewed, if desired, on a television set conand digital to analog conversion being accomplished by 60 nected at output 42.A hard copy of the program may DAC 25.The resulting analog program is stored on the also be made for later viewing. blank recording media which constitutes media 23 of -As mentioned earlier, when any of the foregoing operations entail the processing of unmodulated video AVRU 11. In an alternate mode of operation, the decompression signals, such signals must first be processed by R F modcircuitry of VCU 12 can be bypassed. Thus, a user has 65 ulator 19 before they can be accepted by devices such as the option of downloading the stored program from a conventional VCR or television set; when the monitoring means is a computer monitor or a similar display memory 13 onto recording media 23 in compressed digital format. The user can then reload the program device the signals are processed by RGB converter 21.

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All of the foregoing operations are performed with from memory 13 can also be transmitted by the microenhanded quality and efficiency by virtue of the digital, wave transceiver, thereby providing the capability for microwave transmission of stored video programs in rather than analog, storage and transmission modes and the compressed data storage mechanism, with addicompressed digital format. Thus, the invention can be tional advantages of improved cost and reliability af- 5 used to receive and transmit programs via microwaves at an accelerated rate similar to and at least 8s fast as, the forded in the case of tape to tape (or other media to transmission and reception of programs over optical media) program transfers by virtue of the requirement fibers. This feature allows transmission and reception of for only a single tape deck or other storage device. programs in a few minutes or seconds using currently FIG. 3 illustrates an alternative embodiment invention in which AVRU 11 is not integral with VCU 12, 10 available technology. Both point-to-point microwave transceivers and satellite transceivers may be used. memory 13 or editor 14. In this embodiment, AVRU 11 The embodiments described include means for reis a conventional, commercially available VCR which ceiving, storing and transmitting both audio and video receives a modulated video input signal on an input signals. However, the invention encompasses apparatus cable 50. In this embodiment AVRU 11 includes a R F tuner 51 for demodulating the input signal so it can be 15 which can store and transmit video signals only and stored in media 23. AVRU 11 also includes a R F moduapparatus which can store and transmit audio signals only. An embodiment designed to store and compress lator 52 for modulating the signal received from media audio signals is illustrated in FIG. 4. Referring to FIG. 23 and providing the R F modulated output signal on an 4, an audio signal source 70 (a tape recorder, microoutput cable 53, which can be coupled to a television set. (TV R F tuner 51 and R F modulator 52 are pro- 20 phone, record player, etc.) is coupled to a digitizer and compressor circuit 72, which converts the analog signal vided in typical commercially available VCR's.) A to a digital signal and compresses the digital signal in a switch 54 is provided to couple input cable 50 to output manner similar to VCU 12 described above. The digital cable 53 when media 23 is not serving as a video signal compressed signal can then be stored in a memory 74. source. The VCR-ET of this embodiment includes a T V R F tuner 55 which receives and demodulates the 25 Of importance, data from memory 74 can be transmitted by a fiber optic transceiver 76, or by a microwave transsignal on cable 53, and provides the resultant analog ceiver 78 at an accelerated rate. This is important not audiohide0 signal on a lead 56, which is digitized and only in a home entertainment application, but in other compressed as described above. In this alternative emapplications as well. For example, a user can dictate an bodiment, the digitized compressed signal may be processed as described above, e.g. stored in memory 13 (via 30 audio presentation and send it to a remote location (e.g. high speed bus 34), edited, transmitted by the fiber optic an office) at an accelerated rate without having to moport 18 to another VCR-ET, etc. When it is desired to nopolize the transmission medium (e.g. the fiber optic cable) for an extended length of time. view a program stored in memory 13, data from memThe business uses of the embodiment illustrated in ory 13 is decompressed and converted to an analog signal by VCU 12, and the resulting signal is provided 35 FIG. 4 makes home ofices feasible for many workers on an output lead 57 to a RF modulator 58, which modnow confined to more traditional offices and also opens new possibilities to business people who are traveling. ulates the video signal so that it can be received and stored by AVRU 11 or viewed on a television coupled In the embodiment of FIG. 4, data can also be loaded from memory 74, via a modem 79 over a conventional to cable 53. (As mentioned above, in the FIG. 3 embodi40 phone line 80. Data can also be received from phone ment, AVRU 11 is a conventional VCR.) One advantage of the embodiment of FIG. 3 is that line 80, fiber optic transceiver 76 or microwave transmany people already own VCR's. Rather than buying ceiver 78, loaded into memory 74, and converted to an analog signal by circuit 72, to be listened to via an audio auparatus which duplicates much of the hardware already present in their VCR, the embodiment of FIG. 3 monitor 82, or i o be stored on an audio tape cassette 84 would provide to owners of conventional VCR's capa- 45 or other storage media. An editor 86 is optionally provided so that the data in bilities which are otherwise currently unavailable in an economical manner. memory 74 may be edited, e.g., by rearranging the In one embodiment, analog auxillary audio and video order of portions of the audio program, increasing or input terminals 62, 64 are provided so that analog sigdecreasing the volume of portions (or different frenals may be provided by alternate sources to VCU 12. 50 quency components) of the audio program, or enhancThe embodiments described above include means for ing the audio program through filtering techniques (e.g. transmitting/receiving video programs over fiber optic to remove static and noise). An improved audiohide0 recorder with significantly cables However, in an alternative embodiment, either in expanded functional capabilities is thus provided in place of fiber optic port 18 or in addition to fiber optic port 18, means are provided for transmitting and/or 55 accordance with the stated objects of the invention and receiving a video program via microwave. In convenalthough but a single embodiment of the invention has tional microwave technology, satellite systems and mibeen illustrated and described, it will be apparent to crowave transmitters transmit data using a low power/those skilled in the art that various changes and modifihigh frequency signal. In an embodiment of the invencations may be made therein without departing from tion designed to receive microwaves, the VCR-ET 60 the spirit of the invention or from the scope of the apincludes an amplifier for amplifying the microwave pended claim. For example, the VCR-ET can be consignal and a demodulator for obtaining the video prostructed so as to be portable Thus, it could be camed to gram signal from the microwave signal. Receiving, a location where it is desired to record a program, and amplifying and demodulating the microwave signal can used to edit the program after it is recorded with a be accomplished with conventional microwave trans- 65 video camera. Other modifications will be apparent to ceiver equipment. The video program signal is typically those skilled in the a n in light of the present specificain digital form, and may be stored, viewed or edited as tion. in the above-described embodiments. Program data What is claimed is:

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1. A method for handling audiohide0 source inforsaid step of storing comprises storing said digital time mation, the method comprising: compressed representation of said digital audio/vreceiving audio/video source information; ideo source information. compressing the received audiobide0 source infor10. A method as in claim 8 wherein said audiohide0 mation into a time compressed representation 5 source information comprises information received thereof having an associated burst time period that from a television camera. is shorter than a time period associated with a real 11. A method as in claim 8 wherein said audiolvideo time representation of the received audio/video source information comprises information received source information; from an analog video tape recorder. storing said time compressed representation of the 10 12. A method as in cl aim 8 wherein said audiohide0 received audiohide0 source information; and source information comprises information received transmitting, in said burst time period, the stored time from a television R F tuner. compressed representatioii of the received audi13. A method as in claim 8 wherein said audiohide0 o/video source information to a selected destinasource information comprises information transmitted 15 tion. by.a remotely located television transmitter. 2. A method as in claim 1 further comprising the steps 14. A method as in claim 8 wherein said audiohide0 Of: source information comprises information received editing the stored time compressed representation of from a cable television system. said audiohide0 source information; and 15. A method as in claim 9 wherein said audiohide0 20 storing the edited time compressed representation of source information comprises information received said audiobide0 source information. from a computer. 3 A method as in claim 2 further comprising the step . 16.A method as in claim 9 wherein said audiohide0 of monitoring the stored, time compressed representasource information comprises information received tion of said audio/video source information during edit25 over a fiber optic transmission line. ing. 17. A method for handling audiohide0 source infor4. A method as in claim 1 wherein the step of transmation, the method comprising: mitting comprises transmitting said time compressed receiving audio/video source information as a time representation of said audio-video source information compressed representation thereof, said time comover an optical channel. pressed representation of said audio/video source 30 5. A method as in claim 1 wherein the step of transinformation being received over an associated mitting comprises transmitting said time compressed burst time period that is shorter than a real time representation of said audio-video source information period associated with real time playback of said over a telephone transmission channel. audiohide0 source information; 6. A method as in claim 1 wherein the step of storing 35 storing the time compressed representation of said comprises storing the time compressed representation received audiohide0 source information; and of said audiohide0 source information on an optical transmitting, in said burst time period, the stored time disk. compressed representation of said received audi7. A method as in claim 1 wherein the step of storing o/video source information to a selected destinacomprises storing the time compressed representation 40 tion. of said audiohide0 source information in a semicon18. A method as in claim 17 wherein said audiohide0 ductor memory. source information comprises information received 8. A method as in claim 1 wherein: over an optical channel from a video library storing a said audiohide0 source information comprises anamultiplicity of programs of audiohide0 source inforlog audiobide0 source information; 45 mation as time compressed representations thereof for said method further comprises the step of converting selective retrieval by a user in an associated burst time said analog audiohide0 source information to corperiod. responding digital audiohide0 source information; 19. A method as in claim 17 wherein said audiohide0 said step of compressing comprises compressing said corresponding digital audiohide0 source informa- 50 source information comprises information received over a communications link from a video library storing tion into a digital time compressed representation a multiplicity of programs of audiohide0 source inforthereof having an associated burst time period that mation as time compressed representations thereof for is shorter than a time period associated with a real selective retrieval by a user in an associated burst time time representation of said digital audiohide0 period. source information; and 55 20. A method as in claim 1 further comprising the said step of storing comprises storing said digital time ' steps of: compressed representation of said corresponding selectively decompressing the stored time comdigital audio/video source information. pressed representation of said audiohide0 source 9. A method as in claim I wherein: information; said audiohide0 source information comprises digi- 60 editing the selectively decompressed time comtal audiohide0 source information; pressed representation of said audiobide0 source said step of compressing comprises compressing said information; and digital audio/video source information into a digistoring the edited selectively decompressed time tal time compressed representation thereof having compressed representation of said audiohidm an associated burst time period that is shorter than 65 source information. a time period associated with a real time represen21. A method as in claim 1 further comprising the tation of said digital audiohide0 source informasteps of: tion; and

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selectively decompressing the stored time comaudio/video source information for selective viewpressed representation of said audiohide0 source ing by a user. 29.A .method as in claim 8 wherein said analog audiinformation; editing the selectively decompressed time como/video source information is received from a video pressed representation of said audiolvideo source 5 tape recorder. information; 30. A method for handling audiohide0 source inforrecompressing the edited selectively decompressed mation, the method comprising: time compressed representation of said audio& providing a network that includes a plurality of audiideo source information; and o/video transceivers, coupled via one or more storing the recompressed edited selectively decom- 10 communication links; pressed time compressed representation of said receiving audio/video source information at one or audiohide0 source information. more of said plurality of audiohide0 transceivers; 22. A method as in claim 1 further comprising the compressing said received audio/video source inforsteps of: mation into a time compressed representation selectively decompressing the stored time com- I5 thereof having an associated burst tirne period that pressed representation of said audiohide0 source is shorter than a time period associated with a real information; and time representation of said received audiobide0 visually displaying the selectively decompressed time source information; compressed representation of said audiobide0 storing the time representation of the source information for viewing by a user. 2o received audiohide0 source information; and 23. A method as in further comprising the transmitting, in said burst time period, the stored time steps of: compressed representation of the received audiselectively decompressing the stored digital time o/video source information to one or more of said compressed representation of said corresponding plurality of audiohide0 transceivers. 25 digital audiohide0 source information; 31.A method as in claim 30 wherein said audiohide0 editing the decompressed digita1 time information is received Over one or optic. compressed representation of said corresponding transmission channels and the stored time compressed digital audiohide0 source information; and representation of the received audiohide0 source inforstoring the edited selectively decompressed digital representation of said corre- 3o mation is transmitted over one or more optical transmistime sion sponding digital audiohide0 source information. 32.A method as in claim 30 wherein the stored time 24, A method as in claim 23 further comprising the compressed representation of the received audiohide0 step of visually displaying the selectjvelydecompressed source information is transmitted over one or more digita] time representation of said corretransmission sponding digital audiohide0 source information for 35 33.A method as in claim 30 wherein the time comselective viewing by a user during editing. pressed representation of the received audiobide0 25. A method as in claim 8 further comprising the source information is stored in an optical disk memory. steps of: 34. A method as in claim 30 wherein the time comselectively decompressing the stored digital time compressed representation of said corresponding a pressed representation of the received audiohide0 digital audiohide0 source information; and source information is stored in a semiconductor memOry. visually displaying the selectively decompressed digi35.A method as in claim 30 wherein one of said plurepresentation of said corre. tal tirne rality of audiohide0 transceivers stores a library conspending digital audio/vjdeo information 45 taining a multiplicity of programs of audio/video for selective viewing by a user. Source information as time compressed representations 26. A method as in claim 9 further comprising the thereof for selective transmission, in an associated burst steps of: time period, to one or more of the Femaining plUrality Of selectively decompressing the stored digital time audio/video transceivers. compressed representation of said digital audio/v36. A method as in claim 30 further comprising the 50 ideo source information; step of recording the stored time compressed represenediting the selectively decompressed digital time tation O said audiohide0 source information onto a f compressed representation of said digital audio/vremovable recording medium. ideo source information; and 37. A method as in claim 30 further comprising the storing the edited selectively decompressed digital time compressed representation of said digital audi- 55 steps Of: decompressing the stored time compressed represeno/video source information. tation of said audiohide0 source information; and 27. A method as in claim 26 further comprising the recording the decompressed time compressed represtep of visually displaying the selectively decompressed sentation of said audiobide0 source information digital time compressed representation of said digital onto a removable storage medium. audiohide0 source information for selective viewing 60 38. fi method as in claim 36 wherein the stored time by a user during editing. compressed representation of said audiohide0 source 28. A method as in claim 9 further comprising the information is recorded onto a magnetic tape with a steps of: video tape recorder. selectively decompressing the stored digital time compressed representation of said digital audio/v- 65 39. A method as in claim 37 wherein the stored time ideo source information; and compressed representation of said audio/video source visually displaying the selectively decompressed digiinformation is recorded onto a magnetic tape within a tal time compressed representation of said digital video tape recorder.

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40.A method as in claim 36 wherein the stored time tation of said audiohide0 source information onto a compressed representation of said audiohide0 source magnetic recording medium. information is recorded onto one or more write-once 55. A method as in claim 2 further comprising the step of recording the stored edited time compressed read-many (WORM) optical disks within an optical disk drive. 5 representation of said audio/video source information onto a magnetic recording medium. 41. A method as in claim 37 wherein the stored time 56. A method as in claim 17 further comprising the compressed representation of said audiohide0 source step of recording the stored time compressed represeninformation is recorded onto one or more write-once tation of said audio/video source information onto a read-many (WORM) optical disks within an optical disk drive. 10 magnetic recording medium. 57. A method as in claim 20 further comprising the 42. A method as in claim 36 wherein the stored time step of recording the edited decompressed time comcompressed representation of said audiohide0 source pressed representation of said audiohide0 source inforinformation is recorded onto one or more erasable optimation onto a magnetic recording medium. cal disks within an optical disk drive. 43.A method as in claim 37 wherein the stored time l5 58. A method as in claim 1 further comprising the steps of: compressed representation of said audiohide0 source selectively decompressing the stored time cominformation is recorded onto one or more erasable optipressed representation of said audio/video source cal disks within an optical disk drive. information; and 44.A method as in claim 1 further comprising the step of recording the stored time compressed remesen- 2o recording the selectively decompressed stored time compressed representation of said audio/video tation of said a;dio/video source information 'onto a source information onto a magnetic storage meremovable recording medium. dium. 45. A method as in claim 2 further comprising the 59. A method as in claim 22 further comprising the step of recording the edited time compressed represen25 step of recording the selectively decompressed time tation of said audiobide0 source information onto a compressed representation of said audio/video source removable recording medium. information onto a magnetic recording medium. 46. A method as in claim 45 further comprising the 60. A method for handling analog and/or digital step of visually displaying the time compressed repreaudio/video source information, the method comprissentation of said audiohide0 source information stored 3 ing the steps of: 0 on said removable recording medium for selective receiving analog and/or digital audiohide0 source viewing by a user. information; 47. A method as in claim 17 further comprising the converting received analog audiohide0 source inforstep of recording the time compressed representation of mation to corresponding digital audiohide0 said audiobide0 source information onto a removable 35 source information; recording medium. converting received digital audiohide0 source infor48. A method as in claim 20 further comprising the mation to corresponding analog audiohide0 step of recording the edited decompressed time comsource information; pressed representation of said audiohide0 source inforcompressing said received digital or converted corremation onto a removable recording medium. 4 0 sponding digital audiohide0 source information 49. A method as in claim 1 further comprising the into a time compressed representation thereof havsteps of: ing an associated burst time period that is shorter selectively decompressing the stored time comthan a time period associated with a real time reprepressed representation of said audiohide0 source sentation of said received digital or converted corinformation; and 45 responding digital audio/video source information; recording the selectively decompressed time comstoring said time compressed representation; pressed representation of said audio/video source decompressing said time compressed representation information onto a removable recording medium. into a real time representation of said received 50. A method as in claim 22 further comprising the digital or converted corresponding digital audio/vsteps of: 50 ideo source information; recording the selectively decompressed time comstoring said real time representation; and pressed representation of said audiohide0 source transmitting said time compressed representation to a information onto a removable recording medium; selected destination. and 61. A method as in claim 60 further comprising the visually displaying the selectively decompressed time s5 step of supplying timing information for association compressed representation of said audio/video with said time compressed representation. source information for viewing by a user. 62. A method as in claim 60 further comprising the 51. A method as in claim 9 wherein said digital audistep of recording said received analog or corresponding o/video source information is received from a CDanalog audiohide0 source information onto a recordROM. 60 ing medium. ' 52. A method as in claim 9 wherein said digital audi63. A method as in claim 60 further comprising the obideo source information is received from an erasable step of recording said received digital or corresponding optical disk. digital audiohide0 source information onto a recording 53. A method as in claim 17 wherein said audio/video medium. source information comprises information received 65 64. A method as in claim 62 wherein said received from a television RF tuner. analog or corresponding analog audio/video source 54. A method as in claim 1 further comprising the information is recorded onto a magnetic tape recording step of recording the stored time compressed represenmedium.

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65. A method as in claim 63 wherein said received digital or corresponding digital audiohide0 source information is recorded onto a magnetic tape recording medium. 66. A method as in claim 63 wherein said received digital or corresponding digital audiohide0 source information is recorded onto a CD-ROM. 67. A method as in claim 63 wherein said received digital or corresponding digital audiohide0 source information is recorded onto a WORM optical disk. 68. A method as in claim 63 wherein said received digital or corresponding digital audiohide0 source information is recorded onto an erasable optical disk. 69. A method as in claim 60 wherein said received analog and/or digital audiohide0 source information is received from an audiobide0 recording and playback apparatus. 70. A method as in claim 60 wherein said digital audio/video source information is received over a high speed bus. 71. A method as in claim 60 wherein said digital audio/video source information is received over an optical bus. 72. A method as in claim 60 further comprising the step of selectively editing the received analog and/or digital audiohide0 source information. 73. A method for handling audiohide0 source information, the method comprising: receiving audiohide0 source information comprising a multiplicity of video frames in the form of one or more full motion video programs; compressing said received audiohide0 source information into a time compressed representation thereof having an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time period associated with a real time representation of said received audiohide0 source information; storing the time compressed representation of said received audiobide0 source information; and transmitting, over a microwave channel, in said burst time period, the stored time compressed representation of said received audiohide0 source information to a selected destination. 74. A method for handling audio/video source information, the method comprising: receiving audiohide0 source information comprising a multiplicity of video frames in the form of one or more full motion video programs; compressing said received audio/video source information into a time compressed representation thereof having an associated burst time period that is shorter than a time