US3273260A
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Audio-visual communication systems and methods
Assignee: TUTORTAPE LAB Inc
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Filing: 1964-10-06
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Granted: 1966-09-20
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Expires: 1984-10-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold R Walker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:24
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B7/00; G09B7/06; G09B7/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR ENABLING A LISTENER TO RECEIVE AND RESPOND TO TRANSMITTED PROGRAMMED AURAL AND VISUAL PROGRAMS, THE COMBINATION OF A PLURALITY OF SOUND PROGRAM PLAYBACK MEANS EACH ALLOTTED TO A CORRESPONDING RECORDED AURAL PROGRAM, A PLURALITY OF MANUALLY OPERABLE MEMBERS TO SELECT ANY PLAYBACK MEANS, A WEB CARRYING A SERIES OF SOUND TRACKS ONE FOR EACH OF SAID AURAL PROGRAMS, EACH OF SAID TRACKS HAVING A SERIES OF SEGMENTS, WITH CERTAIN SEGMENTS CONTAINING PLAYBACK RECORDINGS FOR PROVIDING THE LISTENER WITH A CHOICE OF OPERATION OF ONE OUT OF SAID PLURALITY OF MANUALLY OPERABLE MEMBERS, SAID WEB ALSO INCLUDING A SERIES OF MOTION PICTURE FRAMES WITH EACH FRAME DIVIDED INTO SECTORS SO THAT THE SIMILAR SECTORS IN SUCCESSIVE FRAMES CONSTITUTE A VISUAL RECORD OF A VISUAL PROGRAM TO ACCOMPANY A CORRESPONDING AURAL PROGRAM IN A PARTICULAR CORRESPONDING ONE OF SAID SOUND TRACKS, CONTROL CIRCUITS RESPONSIVE TO THE OPERATION OF ANY ONE OF SAID MEMBERS TO AUTOMATICALLY REPRODUCE THE AURAL PROGRAM IN THE CORRESPONDING SELECTED SOUND TRACK AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR ENABLING A LISTENER TO RECEIVE AND RESPOND TO TRANSMITTED PROGRAMMED AURAL AND VISUAL PROGRAMS, THE COMBINATION OF A PLURALITY OF SOUND PROGRAM PLAYBACK MEANS EACH ALLOTTED TO A CORRESPONDING RECORDED AURAL PROGRAM, A PLURALITY OF MANUALLY OPERABLE MEMBERS TO SELECT ANY PLAYBACK MEANS, A WEB CARRYING A SERIES OF SOUND TRACKS ONE FOR EACH OF SAID AURAL PROGRAMS, EACH OF SAID TRACKS HAVING A SERIES OF SEGMENTS, WITH CERTAIN SEGMENTS CONTAINING PLAYBACK RECORDINGS FOR PROVIDING THE LISTENER WITH A CHOICE OF OPERATION OF ONE OUT OF SAID PLURALITY OF MANUALLY OPERABLE MEMBERS, SAID WEB ALSO INCLUDING A SERIES OF MOTION PICTURE FRAMES WITH EACH FRAME DIVIDED INTO SECTORS SO THAT THE SIMILAR SECTORS IN SUCCESSIVE FRAMES CONSTITUTE A VISUAL RECORD OF A VISUAL PROGRAM TO ACCOMPANY A CORRESPONDING AURAL PROGRAM IN A PARTICULAR CORRESPONDING ONE OF SAID SOUND TRACKS, CONTROL CIRCUITS RESPONSIVE TO THE OPERATION OF ANY ONE OF SAID MEMBERS TO AUTOMATICALLY REPRODUCE THE AURAL PROGRAM IN THE CORRESPONDING SELECTED SOUND TRACK AND
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-19 | 1974-03-21 | 1974-09-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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