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User message system and method for digital video recorder

  • US 10,027,939 B2
  • Filed: 06/12/2006
  • Issued: 07/17/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling a video apparatus, comprising:

  • providing user interface that enables a user to create a plurality of usernames associated with the video apparatus, and to associate each of the plurality of usernames with selected ones of a plurality of users associated with the video apparatus;

    recording a selected program responsive to a request from a first user;

    receiving a selection input from the first user to select one of the plurality of usernames associated with the video apparatus, including a username associated with a second user different from the first user, to be designated as an owner username of the recorded program, whereby the owner username is indicated to be responsible for requesting the recording of the selected program;

    receiving a request to access the recorded program;

    receiving a user-entered message from the first user;

    associating said user-entered message with the selected program; and

    generating an output signal suitable for coupling to a display device and display the user entered message and the owner username indicated to be responsible for requesting the recording in response to the recorded program being accessed by a third user.

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