| 摘要 |
<p>Encoded preprogramming information listed in a television calendar allows a timer preprogramming feature on a video cassette recorder (44) to be programmed using a compressed code, which are decoded by a decoder (38) built into a remote control, video cassette recorder, television or other video device to convert the compressed code into channel, date, time and length information. The user would use the remote control (10) to enter the code that signifies the program to be recorded. The channel, date, time and length information is used to select channels, start recording, and stop recording at the appropriate time. A local channel map is stored so that the channel information from the compressed codes can be utilized to tune the correct channel even though channel numbers in different localities may be different. Entering local channel map data may be accomplished by a keyboard (1202) connected to the remote control.</p> |
