Extended digital video recorder
US8572659B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/781
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device receives, from one of a set-top box/digital video recorder (STB/DVR) or a user device, a request to allocate an amount of storage, and allocates the amount of storage based on the allocation request, logically extending the user's available storage. The device also receives, from the one of a set-top box/digital video recorder (STB/DVR) or a user device, a request to record content, and records the content to one or more portions of the allocated storage based on the record request.
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