Method and apparatus for remote audiovisual signal recording
First Claim
1. A method of remote media program recording via a computer network comprising:
- providing a plurality of media programs;
receiving from a client via the computer network, a request to deliver a specified media program to the client, the request specifying a format for delivery;
selecting and storing in digital format the media program specified by the client; and
sending to the client, via the computer network, a message identifying a computer network address from which the stored media program can be accessed.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for receiving requests for time scheduled media from a client over the Internet and the delivery of such media programs in a specified streaming video format to the client is disclosed. In a first embodiment the client requests the recording of a media program by a delivery device which delivery device identifies in an e-mail message the storage location of the requested program in the delivery system. The client then accesses the delivery system via the Internet using the storage location identity and the delivery system delivers the stored program. In another embodiment the client requests and receives substantially real time delivery of a requested media program.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of remote media program recording via a computer network comprising:
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providing a plurality of media programs;
receiving from a client via the computer network, a request to deliver a specified media program to the client, the request specifying a format for delivery;
selecting and storing in digital format the media program specified by the client; and
sending to the client, via the computer network, a message identifying a computer network address from which the stored media program can be accessed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A remote media program recording and replay system for use over a computer network comprising:
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a plurality of media program signals each representing a media program;
a plurality of media delivery devices, each media delivery device for providing stored media programming in a predetermined format over the computer network;
a server for receiving via the computer network a recording request from a client, the recording request specifying a media program and a delivery format in which the client desires to receive the media program;
selecting and converting apparatus for selecting the specified media program from the plurality of media program signals and for converting the selected media program into a digital format;
storage apparatus for storing the selected media program in the digital format provided by the selecting and converting apparatus;
notifying apparatus responsive to the completion of storage of the specified media program by the storage apparatus for notifying the client of a computer network address specifying one of the media delivery devices and a data file of the storage apparatus storing the specified media program; and
the media delivery device, being responsive to a delivery request from the client received via the computer network for transmitting the stored media program to the client via the computer network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A remote media program delivery system for use over an internet comprising:
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a plurality of time scheduled media program signals each representing a media program;
a plurality of internet media delivery devices, each media delivery device for transmitting media programming in a predetermined format over the internet;
a server for receiving via the internet a media program request from a client, the media program request specifying a media program and a digital delivery format in which the client desires to receive the media program;
selecting and converting apparatus for selecting the specified media program from the plurality of time scheduled media program signals and for converting the selected media program into a digital format;
storage apparatus for storing in a data file at least a portion of the selected media program in the digital format specified by the client to the server;
notifying apparatus for notifying the client of an internet address specifying one of the internet media delivery devices and a data file of the storage apparatus storing at least a portion of the specified media program; and
the media delivery device, being responsive to a delivery request from the client received via the internet for transmitting the media program from the storage apparatus to the client via the internet. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A media server comprising:
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a plurality of media program signals each representing a media program;
a plurality of media delivery devices, each media delivery device for providing stored media programming in a predetermined format over a computer network;
a request apparatus for receiving via a computer network, a storage request from a client, the storage request specifying a media program and a delivery format in which the client desires to receive the media program;
apparatus for selecting the specified media program from the plurality of media program signals and for storing the selected media program in a digital format compatible with the specified delivery format; and
notifying apparatus for notifying the client of a computer network address identifying the stored media program. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A media program storage system comprising:
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a plurality of media program receivers, each including access to a plurality of media program signals, at least one media program signal being accessible at less than all of the plurality of media program receivers;
request serving apparatus responsive to a storage request from a client for storage of a media program signal identified by the client for sending the request for storage to a media program receiver having access to the media program requested; and
storage apparatus at the media program receiver receiving the storage request sent from the request apparatus for storing the requested multimedia program. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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