Abstract: A data acquisition and delivery system for performing data delivery tasks is disclosed. This system uses a computer running software to acquire source data from a selected data source, to process (e.g. filter, format convert) the data, if desired, and to deliver the resulting delivered data to a data target. The system is designed to access remote and/or local data sources and to deliver data to remote and/or local data targets. The data target might be an application program that delivers the data to a file or the data target may simply be a file, for example. To obtain the delivered data, the software performs processing of the source data as appropriate for the particular type of data being retrieved, for the particular data target and as specified by a user, for example. The system can communicate directly with a target application program, telling the target application to place the delivered data in a particular location in a particular file.

Abstract: The present invention is a video casette recorder (hereinafter referred to as "VCR") backup controller that can be installed in a S-100 bus system which is compatible with NTSC, PAL and SECAM systems. The controller provides temporary storage and control capability for the S100 interface bus system. The controller organizes the data into data blocks and synchronizes the data to TV signals during the write mode. The control further replicates data for error detection in the read and write modes.