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The invention relates to a system transmitting special signals and data between a computer center and an appliance which is able to receive and record independently video and/or audio programs produced by television or radio companies. The system has two inter-related components: data-acquisition sy

The invention relates to a system transmitting special signals and data between a computer center and an appliance which is able to receive and record independently video and/or audio programs produced by television or radio companies. The system has two inter-related components: data-acquisition system which helps the user in the scheduling task, and an additional real time start/stop recording system. The data-acquisition system includes a computer center, an interactive data network to which is connected a modem. The modem is connected through an interface to the timer of the videorecorder, and also to a terminal with a screen and a keyboard. Special codes are sent by the computer center to the interface in order that the timer is scheduled to record the programs that the user have selected while accessing to the computer center. Among the codes are included special identification codes used by the real time start/stop system and which are defined by the computer.

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An acquisition and transmission system between a video/audio recorder and a server computer center of special data related to a scheduling of a recorder, comprising: a computer center (1) including memories, codes A being stored in said memories for establishing a link between an interface (5) and s

An acquisition and transmission system between a video/audio recorder and a server computer center of special data related to a scheduling of a recorder, comprising: a computer center (1) including memories, codes A being stored in said memories for establishing a link between an interface (5) and said computer center; an interactive data network (2) to which is connected said computer center (1); said computer center (1) including memories in which are stored input language codes (B1) and output language codes (B2) of said interface (5); said computer center including additional memories in which are stored a data base (W) which contains characteristics of TV or radio programs of next weeks, such as a channel reference, a forecast hour and, optionally, an identification code (F) of a real time start/stop broadcast code (E); said computer center including further memories in which are stored a set of instructions describing different methods of implementing the system; each user including: a modem (3) connected to said data network (2), a terminal (4) including means for data acquisition, means for data display, and means for connection to said modem (3), means (6) for receiving and recording independently video or audio programs broadcast by television or radio companies, respectively, and including a timer (7), and said interface (5) interfacing said timer (7) with either said modem (3) or said terminal (4).