System and apparatus for managing video content recordings
US9462248B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/765
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a digital video recorder (DVR) having a controller to record video content supplied by a media communication system, establish a threshold for utilization of a memory resource of the DVR, detect a utilization of the memory resource that exceeds the threshold, generate a notice describing the utilization of the memory resource at or after the time the threshold was exceeded, identify a communication identifier associated with a portable communication device, transmit the notice to the portable communication device according to the identified communication identifier, and receive a response message from the portable communication device that includes one or more instructions to manage the memory resource of the DVR. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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