Method and apparatus for inserting digital data in a blanking interval of an RF modulated video signal

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5455630
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08103067

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A time code or other digital code is inserted into a video signal by modulating the video signal itself or the signal's radio frequency (RF) carrier. This allows the code to be recorded concurrently with recording of the video signal, thereby obviating the need for a specially adapted recording apparatus. Furthermore, since the code is embedded in the recorded video signal, the encoded information may be retrieved from the video signal in a unit that is external to the playback apparatus. In combination with a conventional video cassette recorder (VCR), the video signal that is tuned to by the VCR is processed to extract raster synchronization signals. A modulator inserted ahead of the RF input to the VCR modulates the RF carrier in response to the digital code. Feedback of the tuned video signal insures proper synchronization of the broadband RF modulation so that the digital code is inserted into a non-viewable portion of the recorded video signal.

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  • TELEVENTIONS, LLC;SRT, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Caro, Richard H Acton, MA 3 163
Lipoff, Stuart J Newton, MA 7 1038
McFarland, Alan North Hollywood, CA 10 1169
Wu, Jung-Ming Acton, MA 10 343

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