Remote broadcast recording
First Claim
1. A method of remotely storing broadcast programming received by a mobile communication terminal, comprising:
- receiving a broadcast program on a mobile communication terminal; and
transmitting one or more signals from the mobile communication terminal, the signals;
identifying a broadcast frequency on which the broadcast program is received by the mobile terminal, causing a recording unit to tune to the broadcast frequency, and causing the recording unit to record at least a portion of the broadcast program.
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Abstract
A mobile communication terminal allows a user to receive broadcast programming. A separate recording unit, which can be remote from the communication terminal, records that programming. One or more signals from the mobile terminal identify the broadcast frequency to which the mobile terminal is tuned and cause the recording unit to tune to the identified broadcast frequency. The signals from the mobile terminal also cause the recording unit to record at least a portion of a program being broadcast on the frequency to which the mobile terminal is tuned. The recording unit may buffer portions of broadcast programming being received on the identified frequency. A portion of the buffer contents can subsequently be transmitted to the mobile terminal, permitting the terminal user to replay the portion and identify a start point for the broadcast program. A signal from the mobile terminal can also cause the recording unit to automatically identify the start point in the buffer contents. After the start point is identified by the user or automatically by the recording unit, the recording unit is able to record substantially an entire broadcast program that is identified by the user after the program begins.
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41 Claims
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1. A method of remotely storing broadcast programming received by a mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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receiving a broadcast program on a mobile communication terminal; and
transmitting one or more signals from the mobile communication terminal, the signals;
identifying a broadcast frequency on which the broadcast program is received by the mobile terminal, causing a recording unit to tune to the broadcast frequency, and causing the recording unit to record at least a portion of the broadcast program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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a communications interface adapted to provide two-way communication via a wireless network between the mobile communication terminal and other locations;
an input device;
a receiver for tuning to broadcast radio frequencies and receiving broadcast programming; and
a processor configured to transmit, via the communications interface, one or more signals;
identifying a broadcast frequency on which a broadcast program is being received by the mobile terminal, causing a recording unit to tune to the broadcast frequency, and causing the recording unit to record at least a portion of the broadcast program. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A recording unit for remotely recording broadcast programming in response to signals received from a mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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an interface adapted to provide a communication link to a wireless communication network;
a receiver for tuning to broadcast radio frequencies and receiving broadcast programming;
a memory; and
a processor configured to, in response to one or more signals transmitted by a mobile communication terminal via the wireless communication network;
tune the receiver to a broadcast frequency identified by the mobile communication terminal, and store in the memory at least a portion of a broadcast program being transmitted on the broadcast frequency. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A machine-readable medium having machine-executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
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tuning, in response to one or more signals transmitted by a mobile communication terminal via a wireless communication network, a receiver of a recording unit to a broadcast frequency identified by the one or more signals; and
storing in a memory at least a portion of a broadcast program being transmitted on the identified broadcast frequency. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for remotely recording audio broadcasts, comprising:
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a mobile communication terminal, including;
a communications interface adapted to provide two-way communication between the mobile communication terminal and other locations via a wireless communication network, an input device, a receiver for tuning to broadcast radio frequencies and receiving a broadcast program broadcast on one of the frequencies, and a processor configured to;
transmit an activation signal identifying a broadcast frequency to which the terminal receiver is tuned, transmit a first manual recording signal, replay a portion of the broadcast program received in response to the first manual recording signal, transmit a second manual recording signal identifying the broadcast program start point within the replayed portion, transmit a stop recording signal, and transmit an automatic recording signal; and
a recording unit for remotely recording broadcast programming received by the mobile communication terminal and in response to signals received from the mobile communication terminal, the recording unit including;
an interface adapted to provide a communication link to the wireless communication network, a receiver for tuning to broadcast radio frequencies and receiving the broadcast program, a buffer memory, a storage memory, and a processor configured to;
tune the recording unit receiver to the broadcast frequency identified in the activation signal, commence, in response to the activation signal, writing at least a portion of the broadcast program into the buffer memory, transmit to the mobile communication terminal, in response to the first manual recording signal and via the communication link, a portion of the buffer memory contents, mark in the buffer memory contents, in response to the second manual recording signal, the starting point of the broadcast program, identify in the buffer memory contents, in response to the automatic recording signal, a start point of the broadcast program, identify the conclusion of the broadcast program, and store in the storage memory substantially the entire broadcast program.
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