Method and computer system for program recording service

• US 20020147687A1
• Filed: 04/04/2002
• Published: 10/10/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Breiter, Gerd, Schaeck, Thomas
• Application Number:
  US10/116,357
• Publication Number:
  US 20020147687A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/51
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25825 involving client display capabilities, e.g. screen resolution of a mobile phone optimising the visualisation of content during browsing in the Internet G06F16/9577; processing of terminal status or physical abilities in wireless networks H04W8/22; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2747 Remote storage of video programs received via the downstream path, e.g. from the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

A server computer has a recorder component for recording of programs transmitted to the server from a variety of sources, such as television station, cable radio and Internet radio. The recorder component can be programmed from a remote location of a client through the Internet. A corresponding file containing the recorded program is streamed from a streaming component to a media player.

Claims

1. A method for programming a recorder component of a server by a client comprising the steps of:

inputting of a program selection to be recorded into the server by the client,

coupling the recorder component to a source providing a broadcast of the selected program, and

recording of the selected program.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

authenticating a user of the client,

accessing a user profile based on the authentication,

providing the user with a user profile specific program list for selection of a program for recording.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

generating a key for a user'"'"'s program selection,

providing the key to the user for later access to the recorded program.

4. The method of claim 3 whereby a plurality of users select the same program for recording and the program is recorded only once for later access of the plurality of users.

5. The method of any of claims 1-4 wherein the user provides a server generated key to another user for enabling the other user'"'"'s access to the recorded program.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the user provides the key to the other user by means of an electronic transmission.