Selecting program items depending on a period of time in which the program items are to be stored
US8321895B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/109
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for selecting at least one program item to be stored on the basis of user preferences. The apparatus comprises a receiver (110) for obtaining program schedule data related to at least one program item, and a timer (150) arranged to ascertain a period of time in which at least one program item is to be stored, a user preference module (130) arranged to obtain user preferences for at least one program item to be stored in the ascertained period of time, and a selection unit (140) arranged to select, using the program schedule data and the user preferences, at least one program item to be stored over a long period of time which is substantially longer than regular periods of nonusage of the apparatus. The invention takes into consideration that the user preferences for storing the program items may depend on the period of time in which the program items are to be selected.
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