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Video recorder having user extended and automatically extended time slots

US7853120B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 15, 2004
Grant dateDec 14, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/7921
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is a video recorder having user extended and automatically extended time slots. The user has the option to extend a chosen time slot, in which a show is scheduled to be transferred to a storage device. The time slot may be extended before the show, after the show, or both. The system also implements an automatic extension of the time slot by default, which is used to ensure that the data is completely captured to the system, in case the broadcast and the set-top box are slightly out of sync, the broadcaster unexpectedly begins a show's broadcast slightly early or late, or the show unexpectedly runs longer than the IPG indicates.

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