Encoded video recorder/player timer preprogramming information listed in a television calendar allows a timer preprogramming feature on a video cassette recorder VCR to be programmed using a compressed code of as few as 1 to 8 digits, which are decoded by a decoder built into a remote control, video...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6430358?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6430358 - Universal remote including apparatus using compressed codes for video recorder control
