METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECORDING SCHEDULED PROGRAMS WITHOUT LOCAL RECORDING EQUIPMENT

Improved techniques to record a broadcasted program for later viewing are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, a system and method are able to record a scheduled program being broadcasted upon receiving a record request from a subscriber. According to a second aspect of the invention...

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Main Authors DO, NAM, PHU, THANH, CAO, YOUSHENG, LIU, LI, MAJORS, REED, JEFFERY, NG, JOHNNY, C., Y, LOCKE, IAN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 06.12.2001
Edition7
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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Summary:Improved techniques to record a broadcasted program for later viewing are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, a system and method are able to record a scheduled program being broadcasted upon receiving a record request from a subscriber. According to a second aspect of the invention, a system and method are able to replay a previously recorded program to permit later viewing by a subscriber. L'invention concerne des techniques améliorées d'enregistrement d'un programme radiodiffusé destiné à être visionné ultérieurement. Selon un aspect de l'invention, un système et un procédé permettent d'enregistrer un programme régulier qui est radiodiffusé dès réception d'une demande d'enregistrement envoyée par un abonné. Selon un second aspect de l'invention, un système et un procédé permettent de transmettre en différé un programme préenregistré, de manière que l'abonné puisse le visionner ultérieurement.
Bibliography:Application Number: WO2001US17440