Method and system for recording a medium from a "set top box" to a portable multimedia player-recorder

• US 20070118871A1
• Filed: 11/24/2006
• Published: 05/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Archos SA
• Original Assignee: Archos SA
• Inventors: Crohas, Henri
• Application Number:
  US11/604,027
• Publication Number:
  US 20070118871A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/134
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/10 Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2005/91321 the copy protection signal being a copy protection control signal, e.g. a record inhibit signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2005/91364 the video signal being scrambled
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for recording a medium from a terminal receiving multimedia signals of the “Set Top Box” type to a portable player-recorder. The method according to the invention comprises the following stages: identification of a time slot in which said medium is accessible within the terminal, transmission of the settings for recording said medium to the player-recorder by means of a digital link between said terminal and the player-recorder; transmission of the medium to the player-recorder for a real-time recording by the player-recorder; the medium being transmitted via a media link separate from the link for transmission of the settings. In particular, the digital link is a serial link allowing the transmission of editorial data relating to the recorded medium.

Claims

1. Method for recording a medium from a terminal for receiving multimedia signals of the “

Set Top Box”

type to a portable player-recorder, characterized in that it comprises the following stages;

identification of a time slot in which said medium is accessible within the terminal,

transmission of the settings for recording said medium to the player-recorder using a digital link between said terminal and the player-recorder;

transmission of the medium to the player-recorder for a real-time recording by the player-recorder;

the medium being transmitted via a media link separate from the link for transmission of the settings.

2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the link for transmission of the settings is a link based on a rich and structured protocol.

3. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that the settings include editorial information relating to said medium.

4. Method according claim 1, characterized in that the identification of the time slot involves a programming of the recording using an electronic program guide within the terminal.

5. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that it also comprises a regular update of the recording settings, from the terminal to the player-recorder.

6. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the settings include a real-time “

START”

command controlling the start of the recording and a real-time “

STOP”

command controlling the stopping of the recording.

7. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the settings include, together with a real-time “

START”

command controlling the start of the recording, a predetermined “

TIMEOUT”

stop command allowing the recording to be stopped after a predetermined time.

8. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the settings comprise data relating to the time slot for the broadcast of the media so as to allow the player-recorder to independently internally manage the period for recording the medium transmitted by the terminal.

9. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the player-recorder records and secures the medium so as to allow a subsequent management of the digital rights.

10. Method according to claim 9, characterized in that, in order to secure the medium, an encryption of said medium is carried out.

11. Method according to claim 9, characterized in that the settings include a command for modifying the security level of the medium.

12. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the link for transmission of the settings is a serial link.

13. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the link for transmission of the settings is a hard-wired link.

14. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the link for transmission of the settings is a wireless link.

15. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the link for transmission of the settings is a unidirectional link.

16. Method according to claim 15, characterized in that said settings are sent repeatedly.

17. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the link for transmission of the settings is a bidirectional link.

18. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the media link is an analogue link.

19. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the media link is a digital link.

20. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the player-recorder is connected to a cradle via which the media link and the link for transmission of the settings pass.

21. System for recording a medium from a terminal receiving multimedia signals of the “

Set Top Box”

type to a portable player-recorder, characterized in that it comprises;

means for identifying a time slot in which said medium is accessible within the terminal,

a digital link between the terminal and the player-recorder for the transmission of the settings for recording the medium to the player-recorder;

a media link separate from the link for transmission of the settings for the transmission of the media to the player-recorder for the purposes of a real-time recording by the player-recorder.

22. System according to claim 21, characterized in that the link for transmission of the settings is a serial link.

23. System according to claim 21, characterized in that the link for transmission of the settings is a hard-wired link.

24. System according to claim 21, characterized in that the link for transmission of the settings is a wireless link.

25. System according to claim 21, characterized in that the link for transmission of the settings is a unidirectional link.

26. System according to claim 21, characterized in that the link for transmission of the settings is a bidirectional link.

27. System according to claim 21, characterized in that the media link is an analogue link.

28. System according to claim 21, characterized in that the media link is a digital link.