Single board digital video system
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1. A digital video system comprising:
- a digital video recorder (DVR) module that controls storage, retrieval and display of video content; and
a storage control module that manages the storage and retrieval of the video content to and from a mass storage device under control of the DVR module;
wherein the DVR module and the storage control module are integrated onto a single circuit board.
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Abstract
A digital video system integrates onto a single circuit board the features of a hard disk drive with DVR control functionality. The video system includes a front end module that receives and tunes incoming video signals, a DVR module that provides overall system control and DVR trick play functionality and a storage control module that controls storage and retrieval of video content to a mass storage device such as a hard disk drive. In one embodiment, the front end module, the DVR module and storage control module are integrated on a single printed circuit board.
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1. A digital video system comprising:
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a digital video recorder (DVR) module that controls storage, retrieval and display of video content; and
a storage control module that manages the storage and retrieval of the video content to and from a mass storage device under control of the DVR module;
wherein the DVR module and the storage control module are integrated onto a single circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15)
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13. A digital video system comprising:
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a digital video recorder (DVR) controller that controls storage, retrieval and display of video content;
a storage controller that manages the storage and retrieval of the video content to and from a mass storage device under control of the DVR controller; and
a single circuit board that interconnects the DVR controller and the storage controller.
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16. A digital video system comprising:
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a digital video recorder (DVR) controller that controls storage, retrieval and display of selected video content;
a storage controller that manages the storage and retrieval of the selected video content to and from a mass storage device under control of the DVR module; and
a single power control circuit that generates, monitors and controls power supplied to the DVR controller and the storage controller. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A digital video system comprising:
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a digital video recorder (DVR) controller that controls storage, retrieval and display of selected video content; and
a storage control controller that manages the storage and retrieval of the selected video content to and from a mass storage device under control of the DVR controller;
wherein information is communicated between the DVR controller and the storage controller without forwarding the information between multiple circuit boards. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A digital video system comprising:
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a digital video recorder (DVR) controller that controls storage, retrieval and display of video content; and
a storage controller that manages the storage and retrieval of the video content to and from a mass storage device under control of the DVR module;
wherein the DVR controller and the storage controller are integrated onto a single circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A digital video system comprising:
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a digital video recorder (DVR) controller that controls storage, retrieval and display of video content; and
a storage controller that manages the storage and retrieval of the video content to and from a mass storage device under control of the DVR module;
wherein the DVR controller and the storage controller are integrated onto a single circuit board and are not connected by an external cable. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A video system comprising one hardware board integrally housing a digital video recorder (DVR) module, a storage control module and a front end module.
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