| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus for presenting recorded entertainment and educational selections to a plurality of user locations (2), including a controller (4) connected to a storage library (12), a plurality of playback drives (16) and a robotic loader (14). The controller (4) accepts requests from a user location (2) and processes the request causing the robotic loader (14) to remove the requested selection from the storage library (12) and load the selection into a playback drive (16). The controller (4) connects the playback device (16) containing the selection with the user location (2) making the request, and the selection is transmitted to the user. The system contains interactive capabilities allowing the user location (2) to operate the playback drive (16). User control of a recorded selection is limited to a predefined period of time. The system also provides a menu function allowing the user to choose a selection by scrolling through a menu arranged by broad categories, or the user may choose a specific selection by entering a coded number corresponding to the selection. The system is modular in construction allowing for easy expansion and repair. |
