Independent buffer positions for a networked personal video recording system
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1. A method for recording media, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving at least one media stream;
storing at least a portion of said media stream in at least one personal video recording (“
PVR”
) media server;
coupling a plurality of clients, capable of displaying said media stream, to said PVR media server;
generating a first buffer position to identify a location within said media stream for playback of said media stream at a first client; and
generating a second buffer position to identify a location within said media stream for playback of said media stream at a second client, said second buffer position being independent from said first buffer position.
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Abstract
A networked personal video recording (“PVR”) system couples a plurality of clients to one or more PVR media servers over a network. One or more PVR media servers include television tuners to tune television signals. A storage medium buffers the television signals to implement PVR functionality. For example, the PVR media server records television programs for clients. Clients are assigned to television tuners, and the clients display television programs received at the assigned tuner. The network transfers the buffered television signals to the clients.
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1. A method for recording media, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at least one media stream;
storing at least a portion of said media stream in at least one personal video recording (“
PVR”
) media server;
coupling a plurality of clients, capable of displaying said media stream, to said PVR media server;
generating a first buffer position to identify a location within said media stream for playback of said media stream at a first client; and
generating a second buffer position to identify a location within said media stream for playback of said media stream at a second client, said second buffer position being independent from said first buffer position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A PVR-media server comprising:
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at least one input for receiving at least one media stream;
storage medium for storing at least a portion of said media stream;
at least one output for coupling a plurality of clients, capable of displaying said media stream, to said PVR media server;
said PVR-media server for generating a first position to identify a location within said media stream for a first client and for generating a second buffer position to identify a location within said media stream for a second client, said second buffer position being independent from said first buffer position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system comprising:
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a plurality of clients, coupled to said PVR media server, for displaying said media stream;
at least one PVR-media server comprising;
one input for receiving at least one media stream;
storage medium for storing at least a portion of said media stream;
media controller for generating a first buffer position to identify a location within said media stream for a first client and for generating a second buffer position to identify a location within said media stream for a second client, said second buffer position being independent from said first buffer position; and
network, coupling said PVR-media server to said clients, for delivering said media stream to a first client using said first buffer position, and for delivering said media stream to a second client using said second buffer position.
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