System and method for adaptively controlling the recording of program material using a program guide
US8250608B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/42209
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In response to the establishment of a communication connection between an appliance capable of effecting a recording of a program and a portable device capable of displaying to a user in a display of the portable device a program guide including a listing for the program the appliance capable of effecting the recording of the program receives data indicative of a request to record the program that is stored in a memory of the portable device via user interaction with the program guide prior to establishment of the communication connection and the appliance capable of effecting the recording of the program then functions to record the program in accordance with the received data indicative of the request to record the program.
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