US 5,181,113 A · Method of storing and editing data in a television system and apparatus therefor

A television receiving system having teletext function adaptable for storing, editing and displaying memo data provided thereto, comprising:

tuner means for receiving broadcast signals, said broadcast signal including a television video signal and teletext data;
means, coupled to said tuner means, for separating said teletext data from said broadcast signal;
data input means, detachable from the rest of the television receiving system, for providing a plurality of key signals each representing selected at least one of operating modes including television, teletext and memo data modes, selected at least one of functions to be performed and memo data;
first processor means, coupled to said data input means and said tuner means, for receiving said key signals and generating various control signals in response thereto;
teletext processor means, coupled to said first processor means and said separating means, including means for generating a key interrupt signal associated with said selected operating mode and function, and means for generating a teletext video information signal in response to said teletext data and a memo data video information signals in response to said key signal representing the memo data;
second processor means, coupled to said teletext processor means, for generating a command signal corresponding to said selected operating mode and function in response to said key interrupt signal;
third processor means, coupled to said teletext processor means and said second processor means, for storing and editing said memo data video information signal in response to said command signal;
first means, coupled to said teletext processor means and said third processor means, for selectively providing said teletext video information signal and said memo data video information signal in response to said command signal;
second means, coupled to said first selectively providing means and said tuner means, for selectively providing said television video signal and selectively provided video information signal from said first selectively providing means;
and
means, coupled to said second selectively providing means, for displaying video images corresponding to selectively provided signal from said second selectively providing means.

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A method of storing and editing memo data in a television receiving system having teletext function, said receiving system being capable of performing various television, teletext and memo data functions and operable in television, teletext and memo data modes, said system having a television screen for displaying video images and a memory for storing various programs for enabling said various functions to be performed, comprising the steps of:

providing key interrupt signals representing said operating modes and functions;
determining a specified operating mode and function to be performed from said key interrupt signal;
executing a program in said memory for storing, fetching and editing the memo data if the key interrupt signal indicates a memo data editing and storing function to be performed;
executing a program in the memory for storing the memo data, displaying a cursor on the television screen and switching character mode, if the key interrupt signal indicates switching of the television or teletext mode of the receiving system to the memo data mode;
detecting a memo fetching key to set the television receiving system to the television mode if the memo data stored and edited above is displayed on said television screen;
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storing memo identification data and the memo data in said memory if said key interrupt signal indicates a memo data storing function to be performed.

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A method of storing and editing memo data in a television receiving system having teletext function, said receiving system being capable of performing various television, teletext and memo data functions and operable in television, teletext and memo data modes, said system having a television screen for displaying video images and a memory for storing various programs for enabling said various functions to be performed, comprising the steps of:

providing key interrupt signals representing said operating modes and functions;
determining a specified operating mode and function to be performed from said key interrupt signal;
executing a program in said memory for storing the memo data if said key signal indicates a memo data storing, fetching or editing function to be performed;
executing a program in said memory for fetching the memo data if said key interrupt signal indicates the memo data fetching function to be performed;
executing a program in said memory for editing the memo data if said key interrupt signal indicates the memo data editing function to be performed;
executing a program in the memory for storing the memo data, displaying a cursor on the television screen and switching character mode, if the key interrupt signal indicates switching of the television or teletext mode of the receiving system to the memo mode;
detecting a memo fetching key to set the television receiving system to the television mode if the memo data stored and edited above is displayed on said television screen;
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storing a memo identification and the memo data in the memory if said key interrupt signal indicates a memo data storing function to be performed.

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A method of storing and editing memo data in a television receiving system having teletext function, said receiving system being capable of performing various television, teletext and memo data functions and operable in television, teletext and memo data modes, said system having a television screen for displaying video images and a memory for storing various programs for enabling said various functions to be performed, comprising the steps of:

providing key interrupt signals representing said operating modes and functions;
determining a specified operating mode and function to be performed from said key interrupt signal;
executing a program in said memory for storing the memo data if said key interrupt signal indicates a memo data storing function;
executing a program in said memory for displaying a cursor on the television screen if said key interrupt signal indicates a cursor indicating function;
executing a program in said memory for switching character mode if said key interrupt signal indicate a switching character mode function;
detecting a memo fetching key to set the television receiving system to the television mode if the memo data stored and edited above is displayed on said television screen;
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storing memo identification data and the memo data in the memory if said key interrupt signal indicates a memo data storing function to be performed.

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A method of storing and editing memo data in a television receiving system having teletext function, said receiving system being capable of performing various television, teletext and memo data functions and operable in television, teletext and memo data modes, said system having a television screen for displaying video images and a memory for storing various programs for enabling said various functions to be performed, comprising the steps of:

program for switching character mode includes the substeps of:
providing key interrupt signals representing said operating modes and functions;
determining a specified operating mode and function to be performed from said key interrupt signal;
executing a program in said memory for storing, fetching and editing the memo data if the key interrupt signal indicates a memo data edit and storing function to be performed;
executing a program in the memory for storing the memo data, displaying a cursor on the television screen and switching character mode, if the key interrupt signal indicates switching of the television or teletext mode of the receiving system to the memo data mode;
setting the television receiving system to the television mode if said key interrupt signal indicates a memo data fetching function;
executing a program in said memory for memo identification, if say key interrupt signal indicates no memo data fetching function;
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detecting a memo fetching key to set the television receiving system to the television mode if the memo data stored and edited above is displayed on said television screen;
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storing memo identification data and the memo data in the memory if said key interrupt signal indicates a memo data storing function to be performed.

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A method of storing and editing memo data in a television receiving system having teletext function, said receiving system being capable of performing various television, teletext and memo data functions and operable in television, teletext and memo data modes, said system having a television screen for displaying video images and a memory for storing various programs for enabling said various functions to be performed, comprising the steps of:

providing key interrupt signals representing said operating modes and functions;
determining a specified operating mode and function to be performed from said key interrupt signal;
executing a program in said memory for storing, fetching and editing the memo data if the key interrupt signal indicates a memo data edit and storing function to be performed;
executing a program in the memory for storing the memo data, displaying a cursor on the television screen and switching character mode, if the key interrupt signal indicates switching of the television or teletext mode of the receiving system to the memo data mode;
detecting a memo fetching key to set the television receiving system to the television mode if the memo data stored and edited above is displayed on said television screen;
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setting the receiving system to the television mode if said key interrupt signal indicates a memo data storing function;
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determining whether said key interrupt signal indicates a cursor down function if said key interrupt signal indicates no memo data storing function.

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A method of storing and editing memo data in a television receiving system having teletext function, said receiving system being capable of performing various television, teletext and memo data functions and operable in television, teletext and memo data modes, said system having a television screen for displaying video images and a memory for storing various programs for enabling said various functions to be performed, comprising the steps of:

providing key interrupt signals representing said operating modes and functions;
determining a specified operating mode and function to be performed from said key interrupt signal;
determining whether said key interrupt signal indicates character completion or numbers;
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executing a program in the memory for displaying English characters if said key interrupt signal indicates an English character key;
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executing a program in the memory for displaying German characters if said key interrupt signal indicates a German character key.

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A method of storing and editing memo data in a television receiving system having teletext function, said receiving system being capable of performing various television, teletext and memo data functions and operable in television, teletext and memo data modes, said system having a television screen for displaying video images and a memory for storing various programs for enabling said various functions to be performed, comprising the steps of:

establishing X and Y coordinates corresponding to a position of a character displayed on the television screen;
storing character font data corresponding to said character displayed in a first register;
shifting the content of the first register to detect the carry value;
storing the carry value of a second register at a XCDP register, a YCDP register and a DRAM register;
converting the carry value of the second register representing display and background colors to analog chrominance signals of red, green and blue;
detecting an X counted value;
detecting an Y counted value;
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determining whether or not the Y counted value is a predetermined value.

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Method of storing and editing data in a television system and apparatus therefor

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