System and method for providing multi-perspective instant replay
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1. A method for processing broadcasts, comprising:
- receiving a broadcast of a program, the broadcast containing a plurality of perspectives of the program;
presenting a first of the plurality of perspectives to a viewer;
storing at least one of the plurality of perspectives; and
presenting at least one of the plurality of perspectives to the viewer.
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Abstract
A method for processing broadcasts comprises receiving a broadcast of the program containing a plurality of perspectives of the program and presenting at least one of the plurality of perspectives to a viewer. The method further includes automatically recording the plurality of perspectives in a storage device and playing alternate recorded perspectives for the viewer without interrupting the recording of the broadcast. A system for recording a broadcast containing a plurality of perspectives of a program is also disclosed.
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1. A method for processing broadcasts, comprising:
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receiving a broadcast of a program, the broadcast containing a plurality of perspectives of the program;
presenting a first of the plurality of perspectives to a viewer;
storing at least one of the plurality of perspectives; and
presenting at least one of the plurality of perspectives to the viewer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for playing a multi-perspective program comprising:
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receiving a broadcast of the program, the broadcast including a plurality of perspectives of the program;
recording at least one of the plurality of perspectives in a storage device;
sending a first of the plurality of perspectives to a display to play at least a portion of the program; and
replaying the portion of the program from a different perspective by sending a second of the plurality of perspectives from the storage device to the display. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for recording a broadcast including a plurality of perspectives of a program, comprising:
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a receiver operable to receive the broadcast;
a storage device coupled to the receiver;
a processor operable to present at least one of the plurality of perspectives to a viewer, record at least one of the plurality of perspectives in the storage device, and present at least one of the recorded perspectives to the viewer. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for presenting broadcasts, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a broadcast including a plurality of perspectives of a program;
a storage device for storing at least one of the plurality of perspectives; and
a processor configured to present a first perspective to a viewer while presenting at least a second, stored perspective to the viewer. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A computer program product for processing broadcasts, comprising a computer usable medium having machine readable code embodied therein for:
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receiving a broadcast of a program, the broadcast containing a plurality of perspectives of the program;
presenting a first of the plurality of perspectives to a viewer;
storing at least one of the plurality of perspectives; and
presenting at least one of the plurality of perspectives to the viewer. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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