System and method for managing video recording based upon blackout events in a video data distribution system
US8364022B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4425
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system useful for managing digital video recording of alternative event data during a blackout of primary event data at a client device, the system including but not limited to a processor in data communication with a computer readable medium; and a computer program comprising instructions embedded in the computer readable medium, the computer program further comprising instructions to receive input data scheduling a digital video recording for the primary event data; instructions to receive at the client device, notification data indicating blackout of the primary event data; and instructions to present alternative event data for recording on the client device.
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