Personal video recorder including a network interface
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1. A first apparatus comprising:
- a first memory configured to substantially exclusively store an operating system of the first apparatus;
a first storage device configured to substantially exclusively store video content; and
a first network interface coupled to the first memory and the first storage device.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus (i.e. a Personal Video Recorder) comprising a memory (i.e. firmware), a storage device (i.e. a hard drive), and a network interface (i.e. a Local Area Network interface). The memory is configured to substantially exclusively store the operating system of the apparatus. The storage device is configured to substantially exclusively store video content (i.e. television programs). The network interface is coupled to the memory and the storage device.
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27 Claims
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1. A first apparatus comprising:
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a first memory configured to substantially exclusively store an operating system of the first apparatus;
a first storage device configured to substantially exclusively store video content; and
a first network interface coupled to the first memory and the first storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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searching a server for a location of video content; and
downloading the video content from the location to a first apparatus, wherein the first apparatus comprises;
a first memory configured to substantially exclusively store an operating system of the first apparatus;
a first storage device configured to substantially exclusively store video content; and
a first network interface coupled to the first memory and the first storage device. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one electrical component; and
a means for recording, downloading, and playing video content with said at least one electrical component.
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18. A broadcasting data recording and reproducing apparatus having a built-in storage device, comprising:
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a tuner for tuning a broadcasting signal received through a sky wave and converting the broadcasting signal into a signal being able to be processed;
a digital signal processing section for converting the broadcasting signal transmitted from the tuner into a digital signal and compressing an image; and
a network interface section for allowing the broadcasting data recording and reproducing apparatus to be connected with an external network;
wherein the digital signal processing section receiving the broadcasting data stored in a storage device of other broadcasting data recording and reproducing apparatus through the network interface section and displaying the broadcasting signal on a screen. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A PVR system including at least a recording and reproducing device which can be accessed to each other through a network and installed with a storage device, the PVR system comprising:
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a server being to which the recording and reproducing device can be accessed through the network; and
a database, being managed by the server, storing an IP list of each recording and reproducing device and a list with respect to broadcasting programs in the storage device in each recording and reproducing device;
wherein the recording and reproducing device accessed to the server for searching a desired broadcasting program from the database, and receiving the searched program by being accessed to the recording and reproducing device in which the searched program is stored. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for sharing a broadcasting program stored in respective recording and reproducing devices in a system including at least the recording and reproducing device, a server which the recording and reproducing device is connected through a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) accessing the recording and reproducing device to the server through the network;
b) transmitting information of an IP address of the recording and reproducing device connected to the server and a list of broadcasting programs stored in a storage device of the recording and reproducing device to the server;
c) searching a specific broadcasting program by using a database stored in the server;
d) extracting the IP address of the recording and reproducing device where the specific broadcasting program is stored when the specific broadcasting program is searched; and
e) downloading the broadcasting program by being accessed to a recording and reproducing device corresponding to the extracted IP address. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A method for sharing broadcasting programs stored in respective recording and reproducing devices in a system including a database storing IP addresses of the respective recording and reproducing devices and a list of the broadcasting programs stored in the respective recording and reproducing devices, a server which the respective recording and reproducing devices are connected through a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) transmitting the IP address and the list of the broadcasting programs from an external recording and reproducing device through the network, the broadcasting programs being stored in the external recording and reproducing device;
b) making the transmitted IP addresses and list into a database;
c) searching a specific broadcasting program by a request from the external recording and reproducing device; and
d) transmitting an IP address of the recording and reproducing device where the searched specific broadcasting program is stored to the external recording and reproducing device.
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