System and method for bypassing an emergency alert break-in for a recorded event
US8099750B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/781
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosed invention include a system and a method for bypassing an emergency alert break-in for a recorded event. For example, in one embodiment, a set top box is disclosed that includes a memory component for storing computer executable instructions; a communication interface for receiving media content data from a cable service provider; a decoder module for decoding the received media content data; an emergency alert break-in monitoring module for identifying an emergency alert break-in from the received data; a digital video recorder controller module for determining whether the identified emergency alert break-in affects a recording of a program on a recorded channel; and an emergency alert break-in bypass module for bypassing the identified emergency alert break-in for enabling the digital video recorder controller module to record the program without the identified emergency alert break-in.
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