Combination system having a plurality of reproducing...

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2006-11-14

2006-11-14

Tran, Thai (Department: 2621)

Motion video signal processing for recording or reproducing

Local trick play processing

With randomly accessible medium

C386S349000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07136569

ABSTRACT:
A combination system including a plurality of reproducing apparatuses, such as a digital versatile disk player (DVDP) and a video cassette recorder, and a method for controlling operation of the same. The combination unit includes a selecting unit for selecting a reproduced signal provided by one of the plurality of reproducing apparatuses that is switched to a play mode, a selection information storing unit for storing selection information identifying the reproducing apparatus that outputs the reproduced signal selected by the selecting unit, and a control unit for controlling the reproducing apparatus to switch to a pause mode or a stop mode when the selection information stored in the selection information storing unit changes from identifying the reproducing apparatus to identifying another reproducing apparatus of the plurality of reproducing apparatuses. The control unit can be disposed in one of the plurality of the reproducing apparatuses, and can control that reproducing apparatus to switch from the pause mode into the stop mode when the selection information stored in the selection information storing unit is not changed for a predetermined time period. Accordingly, the operability of the combination system improves, while undesired power consumption due to unnecessary reproducing operation of the reproducing apparatus can be prevented.

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