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Portable recorded television viewer

  • US 20040095516A1
  • Filed: 11/16/2002
  • Published: 05/20/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for portable viewing of television programs comprising:

  • receiving one or more television programs at a terminal coupled to a television system;

    encoding a first of the television programs at the terminal, including digitally compressing the first of the television program;

    establishing communication between a portable device and the terminal, including downloading the encoded first of the television programs from the terminal to the portable device; and

    at the portable device when it is not in communication with the terminal, accepting a command from a user to play the downloaded first of the television programs and in response presenting the downloaded program to the user using a screen on the portable device.

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