SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY RECORDING PROGRAM CONTENT FROM A MOSAIC DISPLAY
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1. A method of selectively recording broadcast program content comprising:
- requesting a broadcast signal comprising a plurality of program contents, said plurality of program contents comprising a first program content and a second program content;
receiving the broadcast signal, a video portion of the broadcast signal being displayed on a display as a mosaic of the plurality of program contents;
selecting the second program content from the mosaic for recording; and
continuing to receive the broadcast signal while the second program content is being recorded, the video portion of the broadcast signal continuing to be displayed on the display as the mosaic while the second program content is being recorded.
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Abstract
A broadcast recording system for selectively recording broadcast program content from a mosaic display while continuing to display the mosaic display. The system may include the ability to present a categorized mosaic, program guide information for selected program content, and/or audio associated with selected program content.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of selectively recording broadcast program content comprising:
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requesting a broadcast signal comprising a plurality of program contents, said plurality of program contents comprising a first program content and a second program content;
receiving the broadcast signal, a video portion of the broadcast signal being displayed on a display as a mosaic of the plurality of program contents;
selecting the second program content from the mosaic for recording; and
continuing to receive the broadcast signal while the second program content is being recorded, the video portion of the broadcast signal continuing to be displayed on the display as the mosaic while the second program content is being recorded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of playing audio signals associated with program contents displayed on a display in the form of a mosaic comprising:
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receiving a request for a broadcast signal comprising a plurality of program contents;
transmitting the broadcast signal formatted for a video portion thereof to be displayed in the form of a mosaic on the display, the broadcast signal further comprising an audio portion comprising audio signals associated with each of the plurality of program contents such that an audio signal associated with a first of the plurality of program contents may be played in response to selection of the first program content from the mosaic, while the mosaic is being displayed. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method of providing a broadcast signal for selectively recording broadcast program content from a mosaic comprising:
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receiving a first request for a first broadcast signal comprising a plurality of program contents;
transmitting the first broadcast signal formatted to be displayed as a mosaic comprising a plurality of tiles, each of the plurality of tiles being associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of program contents;
receiving a second request for a second broadcast signal corresponding to a selected one of the plurality of program contents from the mosaic to be recorded; and
transmitting the second broadcast signal so that the selected program content may be recorded while the first broadcast signal is being displayed as the mosaic. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A system for viewing and selectively recording broadcast content comprising:
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a first tuner tuned to a first channel associated with a first broadcast signal comprising a plurality of program contents including a first program content and a second program content, said first broadcast signal being formatted for display as a mosaic comprising a plurality of tiles each associated with a separate one of the plurality of program contents respectively;
a second tuner tuned to a second channel associated with a second broadcast signal comprising the second program content;
means for receiving the first broadcast signal and supplying the first broadcast signal to the first tuner;
means for receiving the second broadcast signal and supplying the second broadcast signal to the second tuner;
a display for displaying a video portion of the first broadcast signal as the mosaic, while the second broadcast signal is being recorded;
a recording device; and
means for requesting recording of the second broadcast signal on the recording device in response to a request from a viewer. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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