Clock-setting apparatus and method utilizing broadcasting charac

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1993-05-13

1996-01-30

Groody, James J.

Television

Basic receiver with additional function

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348564, 348567, 348596, 348586, 345144, H04N 5445, H04N 544

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054884268

ABSTRACT:
An automatic clock-setting apparatus and method, which can recognize clock-displaying characters as numerals included in a television broadcasting signal when the clock-displaying characters are displayed on a screen, and which can automatically set a current time of a built-in timer of a television or a video cassette recorder by the recognized numerals. According to the invention, it is possible to set a clock exactly and to make the clock-setting operation by the user convenient.

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John E. Olson, "The Practical Application of On-Screen Display to a Television Receiver", IEEE Transactions on Broadcast & Television Receivers, Aug. 1973, vol. BTR-19 No. 3, pp. 169-175.

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