Method and apparatus for exchanging preferences for replaying a program on a personal video recorder
US8196168B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N9/8205
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Personal video recorders (PVRs) contain many desirable features, including the ability to skip undesirable portions of a recorded broadcast program. Disclosed is a method and system for a PVR user to share with other users tags identifying desirable program portions or segments (“Hot-Spots”) and undesirable segments (“Cold-Spots”). Other users are able to either automatically or manually to adjust the replay of the program based on the tags.
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