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Apparatus for and method of recording program information

  • US 20010021995A1
  • Filed: 12/14/2000
  • Published: 09/13/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for recording program information comprising:

  • a program information obtaining device for obtaining program information including at least program names, broadcast start times, program lengths or program end times, and broadcast channels of a plurality of programs;

    a program guide providing device for providing a program guide to a user on the basis of the obtained program information;

    a storing device for storing at least the broadcast start time, the program length or the broadcast end time, and the broadcast channel with regard to a program selected by the user on the basis of the provided program guide;

    a reception contents recording device for receiving the broadcast channel of the selected program in a period within the program length after the broadcast start time, or in a period by the broadcast end time from said broadcast start time, and recording the reception contents;

    a newest program information obtaining device for newly obtaining the program information with regard to the selected program in a period while the reception contents are recorded; and

    a program information recording device for recording the newly obtained program information.

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