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The invention relates to a method for inputting at least one in written form, alphanumeric character combination into an entertainment device system, comprising at least one entertainment device and one remote control device, wherein, by means of an input device recorded by the remote control device for the entertainment device, the alphanumeric characters of a character combination are entered in data form into the remote control device, and wherein data, represent the alphanumeric characters of the character combination entered into the remote control device; by means of a transmission device recorded by the remote control device to the sub-device and wherein in the entertainment device the transmitted data is received by means of a receiving device and forwarded to at least one device of the sub-device for further processing.

Furthermore, the invention relates to an entertainment device system, the at least one Unterhaitungsgerät and a remote control device comprises and in the at least one present in writing, alphanumeric character combination and the remote control device thereof is provided with an input device for inputting the alphanumeric characters of a character combination into data in the remote control device and having a transmitter for transmitting data, represent the alphanumeric characters of a combination of characters entered into the remote control device, provided to the entertainment device, provided with a receiving device for receiving the transmitted data, for forwarding the received data with at least one device of the

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-2Interhaltungsgerätes is coupled.

Furthermore, the invention relates to a remote control device for at least one entertainment device forming with it an entertainment device system, wherein the

Remote control device having an input device for inputting alphanumeric characters of at least one alphanumeric character combination in data form into the remote control device and a transmitting device for transmitting data representing alphanumeric characters of a character combination input to the remote control device to the subaccount device is.

Such a method according to the type mentioned above in the first paragraph and such an entertainment device system according to the above mentioned in the second paragraph genus and a remote control device according to the above mentioned in the third paragraph category are beispiels20 example of a video recorder with the type number VR 237 and a remote control device Known with the type number RT 736 video recorder system, which was brought by the Applicant on the market. In the known video recorder system with which the known method can be carried out, the input device accommodated by the remote control device has a keyboard device equipped with a plurality of manually operable keys, with which a character combination of alphanumeric characters forming a control code can be actuated

3Ö keys can be manually entered in ^ Datenform in a memory device of the remote control device. The combination of characters entered into the storage means in data form and forming a control code may be displayed with a display means of the remote control means to visually control the hand-carried input of the character combination forming a control code. After such a check and the z_Λ

Feststelläri the correctness of the entered character combination is the same after pressing a hiefür on the

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Remote control device provided separate key using the working with infrared transmission device of the remote control device in its data form sent to the VCR and in the video recorder with its. Infrared technology operating receiving device received and stored in a memory device of the VCR in its data form and then decoded in a decoder of the VCR, after which the output from the decoder data representing the control code formed by the character combination are processed in a control device of the video recorder. In the known method performed with the known video recorder system is as' character combination of alphanumeric characters a numerical control code, the information about at least the start time and the stop time and the date and the broadcaster of a Fernsehprogrammbeiträges or TV piece, entered into the video recorder of the VCR system. In the video recorder is • using the control code entered representing, s output from the decoder with the controller of the VCR at the start time of the program contribution a tuner of the VCR abst-immha-r automatically and in addition in the VCR a mode recording "turn on and at the stop time of the program contribution automatically the on the set by the control code broadcaster Recording mode can be switched off. The inputting of the alphanumeric characters of the control code forming character combination with the hand is relatively cumbersome and error-prone and too easy to use in the known method with the known VTR system, so that the known method and the known VTR system for inputting a control code forming character combination in the VCR system as can still be assessed as in need of improvement.

The invention has for its object to avoid the above-mentioned difficulties and a method of the initially mentioned in the first paragraph genus and a

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-4Unterhaltungsgerätesystem the beginning mentioned in the second paragraph genus and a remote control device of the kind mentioned in the third paragraph with relatively simple means in such a way that the entry of a present in writing character combination in a entertainment device system in a very simple manner and virtually eliminating an incorrect input is possible.

For this purpose, a method according to the type mentioned in the first paragraph is characterized according to the invention by for inputting the alphanumeric characters of a character combination in data form into the remote control device of the entertainment device system, the remote control device having a reading zone of a signal recorded by the remote control device, the reading device belonging to the input device for reading alphanumeric characters is held over the character combination present in writing, wherein the alphanumeric characters of the written combination of characters are read and entered into the remote control device by the reader in data form. In this way is achieved that in carrying out the method according to the invention no input of a character combination by means of manually operable keys must be made, but that inputting a present in writing combination of characters in an automatic manner by simply scanning the present in writing, for example, in a program contribution drawing printed character combination is made possible with the reading device of the remote control device, whereby an error-erroneous input is excluded and a% very simple and easy-to-use input of a combination of characters is guaranteed. Advantageously, it is also possible with the method according to the invention to input not only character combinations consisting of numbers, but also character combinations which consist of letters or of a mixture of letters and numbers. Such an input of character combinations consisting of letters and numbers is difficult to use by means of a keyboard device provided on a remote control device mogAT 000 016 U2

-5lich, since with a conventional and reasonable size of a remote control device on such a remote control device only a keyboard device that includes a key set for all digits and additionally for a complete alphabet, can be accommodated if their keys are very small, but then difficult are to be operated.

In a method according to the invention has proved to be advantageous when read with the reading device of the remote control device, the alphanumeric characters of a decoder formed by a combination of coded control codes and the alphanumeric characters of the control code are entered in data form in the remote control device. By this means, with the reading device of the remote control device, such a control code can be entered in a very simple and user-friendly manner and a faulty input of such a control code is precluded.

Hiebei has proven to be beneficial when the alphanumeric characters of the control code entered in data form into the remote control device are transmitted from the remote control device and encoded in data form with the remote control device transmitter to the entertainment device and received in the entertainment device with the receiver and supplied to a decoder for decoding the control code and the control code coincides Decoder is decoded and output from the decoder data, that represent the tax code, are processed with a trained for processing the data device of the entertainment device. By this means, it is achieved that a control code entered without errors by the reading device of the remote control device is first decoded in the entertainment device, so that no decoding is required in the remote control device.

Another embodiment provides that the alphanumeric characters of the control code entered in data form into the remote control device are supplied to a decoding device provided in the remote control direction for decoding the control code in the form of data AT 000 016 U2

6 and the control code is decoded with the decoder and data output from the decoder representing the control code are transmitted to the entertainment device with the transmitter of the remote control device, and in the entertainment device having the

Receiving device received and processed with a trained for processing the data device of ünterhaltungsgerätes. By this means it is achieved that a control code which has been input correctly with the reading device of the remote control device is already decoded in the remote control device, so that no decoding device is required in the compact device and therefore the method according to the invention also carries out existing entertainment devices which have no such decoding device who can do it.

In a method according to the invention has further proved to be advantageous when the reading device of the remote control device reads the alphanumeric characters of a title of a piece formed by a character combination and enters the alphanumeric characters of the title in data form into the remote control device and the alphanumeric characters of the title entered in data form into the remote control device in data form with the Transmission device of the remote control device to the

Entertainment device and received in the entertainment device with the receiving device and processed with a trained for processing the alphanumeric characters of the title in data form device of the entertainment device. By this means, with the reading device of the remote control device, a title of a piece, such as a television program or a piece of music, can be entered in a very simple and user-friendly manner and an entry of such a title that is erroneous due to an error is excluded. Hiedurch advantageously for

For example, the titles of television program contributions which are automatically recorded in a video recorder using the control code assigned to these television program contributions and printed in a television program schedule

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-7lung and be entered into a video recorder to be stored, for example, in a memory of an archive system for recorded television program contributions in addition to other data relating to the recorded television program contributions.

In a method according to the invention, the read alphanumeric characters of a combination of characters entered by the reading device into the remote control device can be transmitted immediately to the Unterhaitungsgerät immediately after reading, but then the transmitting device of the remote control device must be suitable, regardless of the spatial location of the remote control device for To be able to send receiving device of the entertainment device. It has therefore proved to be very advantageous if the alphanumeric characters of a read combination read with the reading device of the remote control device are stored in data form in a memory device of the remote control device. This is advantageous in terms of reading and inputting a character combination with the reading device of the remote control device on the one hand and transmitting a read character combination from the remote control device to an entertainment device on the other hand, both temporally and locally. because a character combination read with the reading device of the remote control device can first be temporarily stored in data form in the memory device of the remote control device and only then can be transmitted from the remote control device to the entertainment device.

In a method according to the invention, read data representing read readable alphanumeric characters of a character combination can be immediately transferred to a subaccount device immediately after reading, and then a recognizer is provided for recognizing the alphanumeric characters of a character combination of the transmitted read data in the entertainment device. However, it has proved to be very advantageous for read data representing read read alphanumeric characters from the reading device to be stored in the remote control 000 016 U2

Hiebei a provided in the remote control detection device for detecting alphanumeric characters are fed and with the recognition device, the read alphanumeric

Character are recognized and delivered by the recognition device, the recognized alphanumeric character representing character data. In this way it is achieved that the recognition of the alphanumeric characters of a character combination already takes place in the remote control device, so that it is easily possible to make, for example, a display of the recognized characters with a recorded by the remote control device display for the purpose of visual control of an input character combination.

A Unterhaitungsgerätesystem according to the genus mentioned in the beginning paragraph in paragraph two paragraph is characterized according to the invention, in that the input device has a reading device for reading alphanumeric characters for inputting the alphanumeric characters of a character combination in data form into the remote control device, which is arranged with its reading zone in a surface area of ​​the remote control device, with which the remote control device for reading the alphanumeric characters of a character combination present in written form is durable over the character combination present in writing, and with which the alphanumeric characters of a read character combination in data form in the remote control device can be entered. Such an entertainment device system according to the invention is characterized by a relatively simple training and offers the advantages already explained above of an error-free input of character combinations into an entertainment device system, which may consist of letters and numbers.

In such a Unterhaltungsgeräte1 invention

System has¹ have proven to be advantageous if the reading zone of the reading device is provided in a head region of the remote control device. With such a training, it is possible to enter a character combination into an entertainment system conveniently.

at⁷own entertainment device system according to the invention has

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Furthermore, it has proven to be advantageous if the remote control device of the entertainment device system has at least one device for processing alphanumeric characters in data form which are read by the reading device of the remote control device and form a decoderable control code in a character combination. By this means, a control code entered without errors into the remote control device can be processed directly in the remote control device with the reading device of the remote control device of the entertainment device system in a very simple and user-friendly manner.

Hiebei has proved to be advantageous when the entertainment device of the Uhterhaltungsgerätesystems a decoder for decoding the formed from read with the reader of the remote control device alphanumeric characters, in data form transmitted to the entertainment device control codes, from which decoder data representing the control code, a device of the entertainment device for processing the data can be fed. By this means, it is achieved that a control code entered without error by the reading device of the remote control device is first decoded in the subaccount device, so that no decoding device for decoding a control code is required in the remote control device.

'Another training provides in that the remote control device of the entertainment device system comprises a decoder device for decoding the control code formed from the alphanumeric characters read by the reading device of the remote control device, from which decoder data, that represent the tax code, the transmitting device of the remote control device for transmission to the receiving device of the entertainment device and for processing the data in a device of the entertainment device can be fed. By this means it is achieved that a control code entered without errors by the reading device of the remote control device of the entertainment device system is already decoded in the remote control device,

Λ so that in one with such a remote control device remotely controllable entertainment device no decoder

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-10 is required and therefore also in existing entertainment devices that have no such decoder, controllable by a decoded control code functions are controllable.

In a ünterhaltungsgerätesystem invention has also been found to be advantageous if the remote control device of the entertainment device system at least one device for processing read with the reader, in a combination of characters a title

Comprising pieces of alphanumeric alphanumeric characters in data form transferable to the entertainment device in data form, and the entertainment device of the entertainment device system at least for processing the data transmitted by the remote control device in paten form to the entertainment device in a character combination of a title

Has formed piece forming alphanumeric character device. By this means it is achieved that with the reading device of the remote control device of the entertainment device system titles of pieces, such as Fernsehprogrammbeiträ20 gene or pieces of music, in a very simple and easy to use manner are entered and erroneously erroneous entry of such titles is excluded.

In an inventive entertainment device system has further proved to be particularly advantageous if the

Remote control device has a memory device for storing the read with the reading device of the remote control device, forming a combination of characters alphanumeric characters in data form. This is advantageous in terms of both reading and inputting a character combination with the reading device of the remote control device of the entertainment device system on the one hand and transmitting a read character combination from the remote control device to a conversation device on the other hand, because a combination of characters read with the reading device of the remote control device is first temporarily stored in data form in the memory device of the remote control device, and only then can it be transmitted to the entertainment device.

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In an on-board device system according to the invention, it has further proven to be particularly advantageous if the remote control device has a recognition device cooperating with the reading device for recognizing alphanumeric characters, with the supplied from the reading device, read alphanumeric character read data read the read alphanumeric characters are recognizable and the recognized alphanumeric character representing character data can be generated. In this way it is achieved that the recognition of alphanumeric characters of a character combination already takes place in the remote control device, so that it is easily possible to make, for example, a display of the recognized characters with a recorded by the remote control device display for the purpose of visual control of a eiagegebenen character combination.

A remote control device according to the genus given at the outset in the third paragraph is characterized according to the invention by in that the input device has a reading device for reading alphanumeric characters for inputting the alphanumeric characters of a character combination in data form into the remote control device, which is arranged with its reading zone in a surface area of ​​the remote control device, with which the remote control device is durable for reading the alphanumeric characters of a character combination in written form via the character combination present in writing, and with which the alphanumeric characters of a read character combination in data form in the remote control device * 30 can be entered. Such a remote control device is also characterized by a relatively simple design and it is with such a remote control device, the above-mentioned advantages of an error-free input from a 'letter and numbers existing Zeichenkombina35 tion achieved in a ünterhaltungsgerätesystem.

In a remote control device according to the invention has proved to be advantageous if the reading zone of the LeseeinΛ direction is vorges'ehen in a head region of the remote control device. With such a remote control device

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In a remote control device according to the invention has further proved to be advantageous if at least one means for processing read with the reading device of the remote control device, in a combination of characters a decodable control code forming alphanumeric characters is provided in data form. By this means, with the reading device of the remote control device, such a control code can be entered in a very simple and user-friendly manner and a faulty input of such a control code is precluded.

Hiebei has proved to be advantageous when a decoding device is provided for decoding the formed from read with the reader alphanumeric control codes, from which decoder data representing the control code, the transmitting device of the remote control device can be fed. Through this is achieved that a control code entered without errors by the reading device of the remote control device is already decoded in the remote control device, so that in a remotely controllable with the remote control device entertainment device no decoder is required and still control of functions of such an entertainment device with a decoded control code is possible, namely with the decoded in the remote control device control code.

In a remote control device according to the invention has further proved to be advantageous if at least one device for processing read with the reading device, in a combination of characters forming a title of a piece of alphanumeric characters is provided in data form. By this means, with the reading device of the remote control device, in a very simple and user-friendly manner, faultlessly read titles of pieces, such as remote progressive pitches or pieces of music, can be processed directly in the remote control device in data form.

In an inventive remote control device has further proved to be very advantageous when a SpeiAT 000 016 U2

-CHachereinrichtung for storing read with the reading device, forming a combination of characters alphanumeric characters is provided in data form. In this way, it is achieved that at least one read combination with the reading device of Fern5 operating device can be cached using the memory device. This is advantageous in terms of reading and inputting a character combination with the reading device of the remote control device on the one hand and transmitting a read character combination from the remote control device to a holding device on the other hand, both temporally and spatially independently, because the character combination read with the reading device can first be temporarily stored in data form in the memory device of the remote control device and only then can be transmitted from the remote control device to the entertainment device.

In a remote control device according to the invention has further proved to be very advantageous if a cooperating with the reading device detection means for

Recognition of alphanumeric characters is provided, with the reading data read from the reading device, which read read alphanumeric characters, the read alphanumeric characters are recognizable and the recognized alphanumeric character representing character data er25 are certifiable. In this way it is achieved that the recognition of the alphanumeric characters of a character combination already takes place in the remote control device. For example, a detected character combination can therefore be displayed on a display device of the remote control device in order to be able to carry out a visual * .control of the entered character combination. After checking, for example, after entering a separate command, a transmission of the recognized character combination in data form from the remote control device to a ünterhaltungsgerät a ünterhaltungsgerätesystems.

It can be mentioned that from WO-A 90/07844, whose

The contents of the revelation are hereby indicated by this reference to the same

Λ than here T &. A method and an entertainment system, videorecord system, for EinAT 000 016 U2

-At least one printed in a TV program contribution list, alphanumeric character combination into the VCR system, comprising a video recorder and a remote control device, is known but in this known method and in this known video tape recorder system as well as in the video recorder system quoted above, consisting of the video recorder with the type number VR 237 and the remote control device with the type number RT 736, entering a digit-only, a character code forming a control code must be made by means of a keyboard device having a plurality of manually operable keys. This inputting of the individual digits of a character combination by hand is also in the case of the

WO-A 90/07844 known methods with the well-known from WO-A 90/07844 video recorder system relatively tedious and error-prone and too easy to use, which impairments by a method according to the invention and an inventive entertainment device and a erfinduigsgemäße remote control device are advantageously avoided.

It can further be mentioned that remote control devices are already available on the market and are consequently known, which contain a reading device for reading a so-called bar code, so that with such a remote control device or can be read with their bar code reading device printed in TV program schedule settings BarCodes. A with such a remote control device or their bar code reading device is read out> 30 sener bar code is decoded and the data obtained during the decoding are evaluated in a video recorder for control purposes, for example, to tune the VCR to a specific broadcaster at a predetermined start time in the VCR and the mode

Turn recording on and off at a preset stop time the recording mode "again. With such a remote control device with a bar code reading device, however, it is not possible to present alphanumeric characters of a character combination in writing V * v

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-15 to read directly, but as in a method according to the invention and with a Unterhaitungsgerätesystem invention and with a remote control device according to the invention is advantageously the case.

The invention will be described below with reference to two embodiments shown in the drawings, to which the invention should not be limited. The

Fig.l shows schematically a designed as a video recorder system entertainment device system according to a first embodiment of the invention with a video recorder and with a remote control device, which contains a reading device for reading alphanumeric characters, one of alphanumeric characters, in written form, in a TV program contribution statement, To read the character combination and enter it into the video recorder, a decoder for decoding a symbol formed by a combination of characters

Has control codes. 2 shows schematically a video recorder system designed entertainment device system according to a second embodiment of the invention with a video recorder and with a remote control device, which contains a reading device for reading alphanumeric characters, to be able to read as well a written combination of characters, wherein the remote control device comprises a decoder for decoding a control code formed by a character combination. Fig. 3 shows schematically a television program subscription setup containing the start times (start times) of television program subscriptions, the titles of television program subscriptions and the television program subscriptions formed by character combinations control codes in writing.

FIG. 1 schematically shows a video recorder system 1 comprising a video recorder 2 and a remote control unit 3.

With the video recorder 2 shown in Fig.1 are of

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-16m at least one broadcaster emitted, received by the video recorder 2 television program contributions on a tape-shaped recording medium, namely a magnetic tape 4, recordable. To receive the television program contributions, an antenna 6 is connected to an antenna input 5 of the video recorder 2, for example.

The video recorder 2 has a connected to the antenna input 5 tuner and demodulator 7, which can be tuned to receive a desired television program contribution to a particular broadcaster and with a demodulation of the signals contained in the respective received television program contribution. The tuner and demodulator 7 has a control data terminal 8 to which via a bus connection 9 control data can be fed to tune the tuner and demodulator 7 depending on the control data supplied to a particular broadcaster. The demodulated signals of a television program contribution delivered by the tuner and demodulator device 7 are fed to an input 10 of a recording / reproduction signal processing device 11, in which the demodulated signals supplied to it are processed. The recording / reproducing signal processing unit 11 has a control input 12, to which a control signal, for example a high level, can be supplied via a connection 13, which effects switching over of the recording / reproducing signal processing unit 11 to a condition corresponding to the "recording" mode. When the control signal input 12 is supplied with a control signal having a low level, for example, the recording / reproducing signal processing means 11 is in a state corresponding to the reproduction mode.

The recording / reproducing signal processing device has a terminal 14 which forms both an output and an input, via the terminal 14 are the image signals processed in the recording / reproducing signal processing device 11 mode / two rotationally drivable magnetic heads 15 and 16 of one · /. 4 • h-roTnmpi shaped scanner 17 can be fed.

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By the drum-shaped scanning device 17, the magnetic tape 4 is looped in an angular range of slightly more than 180 ° in a helical course, with the aid of tape guides 18 and 19 and 20 and 21st With the two rotationally driven magnetic heads 15 and 16 of the drum-shaped scanning device 17 are the two magnetic heads 15 and 16 from the terminal 14 of the recording / playback signal processing device 11 forth supplied image signals on the magnetic tape 4 in obliquely to the longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape 4 extending adjacent tracks signable , With the two magnetic heads 15 and 16 previously recorded image signals from the magnetic tape 4 are also scanned and reproduced, the reproduced image signals are supplied to the terminal 14 of the recording / reproducing signal processing means 11 for further processing in the playback mode.

The record / playback signal processing means 11 has another terminal 22 which also forms both an output and an input. At the other terminal 22, the recording / reproducing signal processing device 11 in the recording mode outputs processed sound signals which are supplied to a stationary magnetic head 23 for recording the sound signals on the magnetic tape 4. The magnetic head 23 is also used for reproducing previously recorded sound signals, wherein the reproduced sound signals are supplied via the further terminal 22 of the recording / reproduction signal processing device 11 for further processing in the mode of playing.

For driving the magnetic tape 4 in the modes of "recording and reproducing", the video recorder 2 has a drive shaft 24 to which the magnetic tape 4 can be pressed with the aid of a pressure roller 25 which is adjustable in a manner not shown.

As mentioned, in the video recorder 2, the modes of recording and playing "can be switched on. The switching on of these modes can be done with the help of the remote control device 3 ^, which has for this purpose manually operable keys. Switching on the operating modes RecordAT 000 016 U2

-18nen and playing "but can also be done with the help of manually operable buttons that are provided directly on the VCR 2. Such measures have long been known from known video tape recorder with a VCR and a remote control device, which is why not discussed in the present context.

The video recorder 2 also has a microcomputer 26, which for the realization of a variety of control and

Has been exploited in the present context, but this has only been discussed to the extent that this is important in the present context. It should be noted that the devices realized with parts of the microcomputer 26 are shown symbolically in FIG. 1 by dashed lines.

The microcomputer 26 is a part of it as

Control device 27 is set up. With the part of the microcomputer 23 set up as a control device 27, the operating mode recording and the operating mode "reproducing" can be switched on and, in addition, a multiplicity of further control functions can be carried out in the video recorder 2. For example, the set up as a control device 27 part of the microcomputer 26, the control commands are supplied, which by pressing the on the remote control device 3 or provided on the video recorder 2 keys to turn on the

Operation modes recording "and reproducing" are generated, in which case the set up as a control device 27 part of the microcomputer 26 generates control information to control various parts of the VCR 2 in accordance with the turn on in the VCR 2 modes "recording and playback". For example, the as

Control 27 set up part of the microcomputer 26 at an output 28 of the microcomputer 26 as control information from two levels switchable control signal from the connection 13 to the control input 12 of Aufzeich35 tion / playback signal processing device 11 is supplied to the latter between their recording the modes "And reproduce corresponding states. Part of the 'i' set up with the control device 27,

Microcomputers 26 are also the control data can be generated, the

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The microcomputer 26 is set up with another part thereof as a real time clock 30. By means of the part of the microcomputer 26 set up as a real-time clock 30, corresponding data can be generated which are supplied to the part of the microcomputer 26 set up as a control device 27 via a data connection 31 indicated symbolically in FIG.

The microcomputer 26 is provided with a further part thereof as a memory device 32 which is provided for storing at least one character combination of alphanumeric characters in data form. Of the set up as a memory device 32 part of the microcomputer 26 33 data over a symbolically indicated data connection, which represent one of the configured as a memory device 32 • part of the microcomputer 26 read out, forming a control code character set, furnished as a decoder 34 part of the microcomputer 26 can be fed , A control code formed by a combination of characters is decodable with the part of the microcomputer 26 which is set up as a decoder 34, whereby after decoding the part of the microcomputer 26 which is set up as a decoder 34 outputs data representing the control code, which is set up via a symbolically indicated data connection 35 to the control device 27 Part of the microcomputer 26 are supplied. These data contained in such a control code, which are obtained by decoding, in the present case is the start time of a television program contribution and the stop time of a television program contribution or the duration of a television program subscription and the date on which a television program subscription is sent and an identification of a broadcaster from which a television program subscription can be received. These data obtained by decoding a control code are processed in the part of the microcomputer 26 set up as a control means 27, wherein

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-20the identifier of a broadcaster is processed and a comparison of the decoded start time of a television program contribution with the time provided by the set up as a real-time clock 30 part of the microcomputer 26 time and date is taken vorge and wherein depending on the results obtained corresponding control data for tuning the tuner Demodulator device 7 are delivered to the appropriate broadcaster at the control data terminal 29 and a control signal for switching on the operating mode recording at the control output 28.

The microcomputer 26 is provided with another part thereof as character data processing means 36 provided for processing the character data of other character combinations which do not constitute a control code. The as

Part of the microcomputer 26 set up as a character data processing device 36 is connected via a symbolically indicated further data connection 37 to the part of the microcomputer 26 set up as a memory device 32. The part of the microcomputer set up as a character data processing device 36 can be used, for example, to process the

Character data of character combinations may be provided, each representing a title of a television program subscription. For example, the part of the microcomputer 26 configured as a character data processing device 36 may be part of a

In which, for example, the number of a magnetic tape cassette on which a television program contribution is recorded, and the counter statuses of a tape length counter indicating the beginning of a recording of a television program and the end of a recording of a television program. Program contributions, as well as the title of a television program subscription are stored. The character data of alphanumeric characters processed in the part of the microcomputer 26 set up as character data processing means 36 for the character data of character combinations can be output at a data output 38 of the microcomputer 26 and fed to other devices of the video encoder 2 via a data connection 39 connected to the data output 38. For example, via the * 'data connection 39, those in which 0 000 U U2

-Processing device 36 processed part of the microcomputer 26 processed character data and also further character data of a display device for displaying the characters represented by all of these character data are supplied.

In this way, for example, from those on the

Magnetic tape of a magnetic tape cassette recorded television program contributions the associated titles and Zählwerksstände and the number of magnetic tape cassette are displayed.

The video recorder 2 further has a receiving device 40 for receiving remote control signals transmitted by means of infrared technology, which are emitted by the remote control device 3. The receiving device 40 is connected via a data connection 41 to a data input 42 of the Mikrocompu15 age 26 in the manner in that data output by the receiving device 40 is supplied to the part of the microcomputer 26 set up as a memory device 32 for at least one character combination in data form.

The remote control device 3 of the VCR system 1 is now, for inputting at least one printed in a FernsehProgrammbei on position, consisting of alphanumeric character combination in the VCR system 1 with an input device 43 for inputting a combination of characters in data form in the Fernbedienungs25 device 3. Such a television program schedule 45, which is partially reproduced on a paper sheet 44, is shown in FIG. In the illustrated television program contribution screen 45, three character combinations 46, 47 and 48 are indicated per line. The character combination

46 indicates here the start time of a television program subscription. The character combination 47 indicates the title of a television program subscription. The character combination 48 indicates a control code which contains information about the start time and the stop time and the date of a television program subscription as well as an identifier of a broadcaster from which a television program contribution is transmitted.

The input device 43 for inputting a character combination ^ 'in * data form into the remote control device 3 points

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-22a reader 49 for reading alphanumeric characters. The reading device 49 has a reading zone 50, which is provided in a head region 3K of the remote control device 3. However, the reading zone of a reading device can also be provided in other areas of the remote control device 3, for example in the foot area. The reading device 49 is arranged with its reading zone 50 in a surface region 51 of the remote control device 3, with which the remote control device 3 for reading a printed combination of characters over this printed sign combination containing area of ​​a television program contribution list 45 is preserved. To read a character combination, Depending on the design of the reading device 49, either the hand-held remote control device 3 with its surface area 51 can be moved over the character combination to be read, or the remote control device 3 can be kept more or less stationary via a character combination to be read. in which case the reading device 49 is designed to read alphanumeric characters under more or less static conditions.

With the reading device 49 a read character combination in data form in the remote control device 3 can be entered. For this purpose, the remote control device 3 is provided with a further microcomputer 52, wherein between a data port 53 of the reading device 49 and a data port 54 of the microcomputer 52, a data connection 55 is provided on the alphanumeric characters of a combination of characters representing, issued by the reading device 49 read data as a recognition device 56 furnished part of the further microcomputer 52 can be fed. The part of the further microcomputer 52 set up as recognition means 56 is provided for recognizing alphanumeric characters and with it the read alphanumeric characters can be recognized from the read data representing the read alphanumeric characters obtained from the reading means 49 and the character data representing the recognized characters can be generated.

The further microcomputer 52 is set up with a further part of the same memory device 57. The as

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Part of the further microcomputer 52 set up as a recognition device 56 is connected via a symbolically indicated data connection 58 via which the part of the further microcomputer 52 set up as memory device 57 is connected to the part of the microcomputer 52 set up as the recognition device 56 further microcomputer 52 generated character data for storing the same can be supplied.

The remote control device 3 is further provided with a display device 59, wherein a data connection 62 is provided between a data output 60 of the further microcomputer 52 connected to the part of the further microcomputer 52 set up as storage device 57 and a data input 61 of the display device 59, character data representing a character combination can be transmitted from the part of the further microcomputer 52 which has been set up as storage device 57 to the display device 59. In this way, a part of the further microcomputer 52 furnished in the memory device 57 can be used. in data form stored character combination are displayed on the display device 59 to perform a visual control of read with the reader 49 and entered character combination can.

The remote control device 3 further comprises a Tasta25 tureinrichtung 63, from which a data output 64 is connected via a data connection 65 to a data input 66 of the other microcomputer 52. The keyboard device 63 has a plurality of keys 67, one of which is used, for example, for switching on the operating mode "recording" and another, for example, for switching on the operating mode "reproducing in the video recorder 2 of the video recorder system 1. The keyboard device 63 further has a separate button 68, by the operation of which transfer one in the configured as a storage direction 57 part of the other

Microcomputer 52 cached in data form character combination of the remote control device 3 to the video recorder 2 of the VCR system 1 is triggered. Upon actuation of the key 68, the character data representing a character combination is extracted from the memory register AT 000 016 U2

Part of the further microcomputer 52 is read-out and fed via a data connection 69 connected to the data output 60 of the further microcomputer 52 to a data input 70 of a transmitting device 71 received by the remote control device 3. The transmitting device 71 operates on the basis of infrared technology and transmits, with the aid of a transmitting element 72, data signals to a receiving element 73 of the receiving device 40 in the video recorder 2.

As already mentioned, the reading zone 50 of the reading device 49 is held over the written combination of characters in the remote control device 3 for entering a character combination in data form. Om then a reading process actually trigger, there are several options, not shown in Figure 1 sinc ^ but explained below. For example, the remote control device 3 may have an ergonomically advantageously arranged release button, by the actuation of which a reading process with the reading device 49 is triggered. Also, the remote control device 3 may have two or more ergonomically advantageous shutter buttons, one of which is provided for triggering a read operation for a control code formed by a character combination and one for initiating a read operation for a title formed by a character combination. Also, the triggering or Activating a read operation with the reading device 49 by means of an optical motion detector recorded by the remote control device 3.

The reading device 49 is shown only schematically in FIG. In this connection, it should be noted that such reading devices are known per se. For example, such reading devices are provided for reading alphanumeric characters in means for automatically distributing letter mail to perform automatic post code reading in these devices. Furthermore, such reading devices for reading alphanumeric characters are also used in facilities for processing check forms · in order to carry out automatic reading of account numbers and bank code numbers in these facilities 000 016 U2

-25ren. Other applications of such reading devices are also known, for example in devices for converting printed text in braille.

By providing such a reading device in the

Remote control device of a VTR system is capable of inputting an alphanumeric character combination printed in a TV program schedule list by simply scanning the printed character combination with the reading direction of the remote control device. By this means erroneous erroneous input of a character combination is excluded and a very simple and user-friendly input of a character combination is ensured^-, Furthermore, by providing such

Reading device for reading and recognizing alphanumeric characters advantageously achieves that character combinations consisting of both numbers and letters can be easily entered into a video recorder system.

The video recorder system 1 according to FIG. 2 has a similar design to the video recorder system 1 according to FIG. A difference between the two VTR systems 1 shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is that in the VTR system 1 shown in Fig. 2, a decoder for decoding a character code 48 formed in the remote control device 3 is provided in the remote control device 3 and not in the VTR 2 as it is in the video recorder system 1 according to Fig.1 is the case.

In the video recorder system 1 according to FIG. 2, the further microcomputer 52 is set up as a decoder 74 with a part of the further microcomputer 52 which is set up as a decoder 74 via a symbolically indicated data connection 75 the one input character combination forming a control code 48 representing character data from the configured as a memory means 57 part of the further microcomputer 52 can be fed. The data obtained in a decoding with the decoder 74, the one in the configured as a memory device 57 part of the further MikrocomAT 000 016 U2

-26puters 52 stored character combination correspond or represent this combination of characters are supplied from the configured as a decoder 74 part of the other microcomputer 52 via a symbolically indicated Datenver5 connection 76 to the data output 60 of the other microcomputer 52 and fed from the latter via the data link 69 to the data input 70 of the transmitting device 71 of the remote control device 3. From the transmitting device 71 are a control code representing, from the device configured as Dekodier10 74 part of the further microcomputer 52 data received to the receiving device 40 of the VCR 2 and transmitted from the receiving device 40 via the data connection 41 and the data input 42 of the microcomputer 26 as the storage device 32 eingichte15 th part of the microcomputer 26 supplied. Of the set up as a memory device 32 part of the microcomputer 26, the data representing a control code data via the data link 33 in the present VCR system 1 directly to the set up as a control device 27 part of the microcomputer 26 and processed therein.

For visually controlling a character combination forming a control code 48, the one entered, a character code representing a control code 48 forming character from the part of the further microcomputer 52 set up as a storage device 57, bypassing the part of the further microcomputer 52 set up as decoder 74, can be fed directly to the display device 59 via the data output 60 of the further microcomputer 52 and the data connection 62.

If with the Leseeijjrichtung 49 of the remote control device 3 of the VCR system 1 according to Figure 2 no control code is read, but a title of a television program or The character data representing this title representing part of the further microcomputer 52 set up as the recognition device 56 are likewise supplied to the part of the further microcomputer 52 set up as memory device 57, but from the part of the computer set up as memory device% 7 another microcomputer

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-2752 fed directly to the data output 60 of the microcomputer 52 and fed from there to the transmitting device 71 for transmission to the receiving device 40 in undecoded form. The data then received in the receiving device 40 are supplied via the data connection 41 to the device 32 configured as a memory part of the microcomputer 26 of the video recorder 2 and supplied from the latter via the data connection 37 of the character data processing device 36.

Also, with the VTR system 1 shown in FIG. 2, inputting a character combination printed in a program contribution list is automatically enabled by simply scanning the printed character combination with the reading device of the remote control device, thereby preventing erroneous input from erroneous input and a very simple one and user-friendly input of a character combination is guaranteed.

The invention is not limited to the two embodiments described above. For example, in the remote control device of a video recorder system, a recognition device included in the reading device of the remote control device may also be provided instead of a recognition device realized with a microcomputer. Also may be provided for storing a combination of characters in data form contained in the reading device of the remote control device storage device. However, the reading data output by the reading device can also be fed directly to the transmitting device of the remote control device for transmission to a video recorder and the read data can only be supplied in the video recorder to a recognition device for recognition of alphanumeric characters. Also, a remote control device, instead of using an infrared transmission device to communicate with a VCR, also be connected via a cable connection to a VCR, in which case via the cable connection electrical remote control signals and a character combination representing data signals are transmitted. Also, a remote control device can communicate by means of electromagnetic waves in the radio frequency range with, for example, 47 MHz with a video recorder. The

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Instead of recording the image and sound signals processed with it on a magnetic tape and reproducing these signals from a magnetic tape, the video recorder can also be designed for recording and reproducing image and sound signals on a plate-shaped recording medium, which can be optically or magnetically scanned, for example.

The measures according to the invention are advantageous not only in video recorder systems, but also in other entertainment device systems. For example, in Unterhaitungsgerä tesystemen having a equipped with a so-called programmable timer function satellite signal receiver for video and audio signals; Such a satellite signal receiver has been marketed by the Applicant, for example under the type number STU 909. The measures according to the invention can also be advantageously used in sub-apparatus systems with a television receiver and a remote control device. But even in entertainment device systems with devices for TonsignalVerarbeitung example as jukeboxes, the measures of the invention, for example, to achieve the title of pieces of music can be used with advantages.

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