Multimedia storage and control system
First Claim
1. A multimedia storage and control system for storing multimedia content received from a multimedia stream and performing at least one of retrieval and processing of the multimedia content, the system comprising:
- a multimedia interface adapted to receive the multimedia content from the multimedia stream; and
a personal computer, the personal computer being configured for communicating with the multimedia interface and receiving the multimedia content therefrom, and including memory for selectively storing at least a portion of the multimedia content received from the multimedia interface.
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Abstract
A multimedia storage and control system for storing multimedia content includes a multimedia interface for receiving the multimedia content from a multimedia stream. The multimedia storage and control system further includes a personal computer. The personal computer is adapted for communicating with the multimedia interface and may be configured to perform operations such as selectively storing at least a portion of the multimedia content received from the multimedia interface in response to a storage request, and transmitting at least a portion of the multimedia content stored in the memory associated with the personal computer to the multimedia interface in response to a retrieval request.
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20 Claims
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1. A multimedia storage and control system for storing multimedia content received from a multimedia stream and performing at least one of retrieval and processing of the multimedia content, the system comprising:
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a multimedia interface adapted to receive the multimedia content from the multimedia stream; and
a personal computer, the personal computer being configured for communicating with the multimedia interface and receiving the multimedia content therefrom, and including memory for selectively storing at least a portion of the multimedia content received from the multimedia interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of storing multimedia content on a personal computer, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a connection between the personal computer and a multimedia interface;
receiving multimedia content from a multimedia stream coupled to the multimedia interface;
selecting a particular multimedia program from the multimedia stream for storage on the personal computer; and
transmitting the particular multimedia program to the personal computer via the connection established with the personal computer, the personal computer storing the particular multimedia program in memory associated with the personal computer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for use in a distributed multimedia storage and control system, the apparatus comprising:
a multimedia interface, the multimedia interface receiving multimedia content from a multimedia stream, the multimedia interface being operatively configured to establish a connection with a personal computer and perform at least one of;
storing selected multimedia content from the multimedia stream in memory associated with the personal computer; and
retrieving selected multimedia content from the memory associated with the personal computer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for use in a multimedia storage and control system for processing multimedia content, the apparatus comprising:
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memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory, the processor being operative to;
(i) direct the apparatus to establish a connection between the apparatus and a multimedia interface;
(ii) direct the apparatus to receive selected multimedia content from the multimedia interface;
(iii) store the multimedia content in the memory in response to a storage request from the multimedia interface;
(iv) retrieve selected multimedia content from the memory; and
(v) direct the apparatus to transmit the multimedia content to the multimedia interface in response to a retrieval request from the multimedia interface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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