Inventors:
Robert J. Butler - Oyster Bay NY
Ronald G. Schlameuss - Hempstead NY
Assignee:
RCA Corporation - Princeton NJ
International Classification:
H04N 5265
Abstract:
A system for the automatic insertion of auxiliary video information into a television signal received at a local station from a network distribution system is provided which inserts a trigger signal into the television signal before its distributed to the local stations. The trigger signal indicates the desired timing of the insertion of the auxiliary video information. At the local stations, means are provided for generating a television signal including the auxiliary video information synchronously with the received television signal. A switch is responsive to detection of the trigger signal for providing at an output the received television signal including the desired auxiliary video information inserted therein.