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Method and apparatus for recording and displaying life information on VCR
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Inventors: Ko, Young D.; Yoo, Kyung K.; Cha, Se I.; Cha, Y. Moon;
Assignee: Goldstar Co., Ltd. (Seoul, KR)
Primary Examiner: Powell; Mark R.
Assistant Examiner: Huynh; Ba
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
An apparatus and method for recording and displaying life information in a VCR, comprising a data input unit for inputting key data, a microprocessor for sorting desired information data in accordance with the key data input unit to control storage and output of the desired information data and controlling such that the desired information is automatically output on a named date when the date named information for memorizing the named date is stored, a data bank unit for storing life information input by the user under control of the microprocessor, an output control unit for outputting the key data and the information data stored in the data bank unit as an on-screen display signal under the control of the microprocessor, and an output unit for displaying the desired information in accordance with an output signal from the output control unit. The present apparatus and method are capable of recording life information in a sorting manner, automatically displaying the recorded life information in a sorting manner, automatically displaying the recorded life information on a screen or informing the user of the recorded life information by a voice, on a corresponding date, and allowing the user to readily confirm the recorded life information if necessary. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for recording and displaying life information on a VCR, which are capable of storing life information to be memorized by the user in a data bank, automatically displaying the stored life information on the screen or automatically informing the user of the stored life information by a voice, on a corresponding date, and allowing the user to readily confirm the stored life information if necessary.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of recording and displaying life information on a VCR, comprising the steps of: (a) on-screen displaying types of data in a data bank if a menu of said data bank is selected; (b) selecting record/display modes after selection of the data type; (c) performing information recording if the record mode is selected at the step (b); (d) performing information display mode if the display mode is selected at said step (b); and (e) automatically displaying the corresponding information on a named date if date named information is stored in the data bank during performing of a main routine.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for recording and displaying life information on a VCR, comprising: data input for inputting key data; a microprocessor for sorting desired information data in accordance with the key data from the data input to control storage and output of the desired information data and controlling such that the desired information is automatically output on a named date when date named information for memorizing the named date is stored; data bank for storing life information being input by the user under a control of the microprocessor; output control for outputting the key data and the information data stored in the data bank as an on-screen display signal under a control of the microprocessor; and output for on-screen displaying the desired information in accordance with an output signal from the output control
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