Method and apparatus for selective recording of television programs using event notifications
US6792617B2 · kind B2 · utility
47Cited by
2References
18Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8586
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Improved enhanced TV programming provides the capability for event driven recording of TV programs and program segments. Recording a selected program segment of a digital TV program includes receiving a digital TV stream including the digital TV program, automatically starting recording of the selected program segment of the digital TV program when a first event notification is received, and automatically stopping recording of the selected program segment when a second event notification is received.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.