System and method for selective recording of information
US8584158B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2020/10666
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for selective recording of information uses sequential pattern matching of statistical vectors which characterize incoming time-based information to identify previously marked information within an incoming information stream. The system and method generate a signal to control a recording device to either elide the previously marked information from the recording, or to begin recording once the previously marked information is identified, depending upon the current mode of operation. The system and method may be utilized to omit recording of unwanted information, such as commercials in a television broadcast, or to automatically locate desired information on any of a number of available information channels without a priori knowledge of the occurrence time or channel of the information.
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