Method and system for controlling a personalized video recorder with a set-top box
US7861262B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/765
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention enables a personalized video recorder (PVR) to reliably record automatically a pay-per-view show that it receives from a set-top box. Specifically, a PVR is communicatively coupled to a set-top box thereby enabling the set-top box to request and receive from the PVR its control commands. The set-top box stores these control commands enabling it to control the functionality of the PVR. Therefore, a user may utilize an electronic programming guide (EPG) provided by the set-top box to program the PVR to record (for example) a pay-per-view show. Upon completion of the programming process, the EPG of the set-top box orders the pay-per-view show while the set-top box transmits the programming instructions to the PVR. After receiving the programming instructions, the PVR adds them to its programmable task list. Subsequently, the PVR receives the ordered pay-per-view show from the set-top box and records it.
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