Methods, systems, and products for recording media

• US 20070255915A1
• Filed: 02/07/2007
• Published: 11/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Weaver, Timothy
• Granted Patent: US 7,647,464 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 711/162
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1456 Hardware arrangements for backup
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1461 Backup scheduling policy
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1464 for networked environments
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1469 Backup restoration techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/275 Synchronous replication

Abstract

Methods, devices, and products are disclosed for recording media. An input is received via a user interface to record media. An entry is created in a recording schedule to record the media. The recording schedule is sent to a restoration server, such that the recording schedule is mirrored to the restoration server.

Claims

1. A method for recording media, comprising the steps of:

receiving an input via a user interface to record media;

creating an entry in a recording schedule to record the media; and

sending the recording schedule to a restoration server,

wherein the recording schedule is mirrored to the restoration server.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein when the media is recorded, then further comprising sending a recording notification message to the restoration server such that the restoration server is notified when the media is recorded.

3. A method according to claim 1, further comprising maintaining a catalog of recorded items and sending the catalog to the restoration server.

4. A method according to claim 3, further comprising receiving a preference that indicates what items in the catalog shall be restored by the restoration server.

5. A method for recording media, comprising the steps of:

receiving a user'"'"'s recording schedule indicating what media is scheduled for recording by the user'"'"'s device;

mirroring the recording schedule in a restoration server such that the media is also scheduled for recording by the restoration server;

receiving a recording notification message that indicates the media is being recorded by the user'"'"'s device; and

in response to the recording notification message, simultaneously recording the media to the restoration server,

wherein the restoration server mirrors the media recorded to the user'"'"'s device.

6. A method according to claim 5, further comprising receiving a catalog of recorded items that reside on the user'"'"'s device.

7. A method according to claim 6, further comprising receiving a preference that indicates what items in the catalog shall be tagged for restoration by the restoration server.

8. A method according to claim 5, further comprising identifying a package of media that may appeal to the user and sending the package of media to the user'"'"'s device, the package of media populating the user'"'"'s device.

9. A device, comprising:

a processor communicating with a user interface,

the processor receiving an input via the user interface to record media,

the processor creating an entry in a recording schedule to record the media, and

the processor sending the recording schedule to a restoration server,

wherein the processor mirrors the recording schedule to the restoration server.

10. A device according to claim 9, wherein when the media is recorded, the processor sends a recording notification message to the restoration server to notify the restoration server that the media is being recorded.

11. A device according to claim 9, wherein the processor maintains a catalog of recorded items and sends the catalog to the restoration server.

12. A device according to claim 11, wherein the processor receives a preference via the user interface that indicates what items in the catalog shall be tagged for restoration.

13. A device, comprising:

a processor communicating with a network interface and with memory,

the processor receiving a user'"'"'s recording schedule via the network interface, the recording schedule indicating what media is scheduled for recording by the user'"'"'s device,

the processor mirroring the recording schedule to the memory such that the media is also scheduled for recording,

the processor receiving a recording notification message via the network interface that indicates the media is being recorded by the user'"'"'s device, and

in response to the recording notification message, the processor receives the media via the network interface and simultaneously records the media to the memory,

wherein the device mirrors the media recorded by the user'"'"'s device.

14. A device according to claim 13, wherein the processor receives a catalog of recorded items that reside on the user'"'"'s device.

15. A device according to claim 14, wherein the processor receives a preference that indicates what items in the catalog shall be tagged for restoration.

16. A device according to claim 13, wherein the processor identifies a package of media that may appeal to the user and the processor sends the package of media to the user'"'"'s device, the package of media populating the user'"'"'s device.

17. A computer program product storing computer code for performing the steps:

receiving an input via a user interface to record media;

creating an entry in a recording schedule to record the media; and

sending the recording schedule to a restoration server,

wherein the recording schedule is mirrored to the restoration server.

18. A computer program product according to claim 17, further comprising computer code for sending a recording notification message to the restoration server when the media is recorded, such that the restoration server is notified when the media is recorded.

19. A computer program product storing computer code for performing the steps:

receiving a user'"'"'s recording schedule indicating what media is scheduled for recording by the user'"'"'s device;

mirroring the recording schedule in a restoration server such that the media is also scheduled for recording by the restoration server;

receiving a recording notification message that indicates the media is being recorded by the user'"'"'s device; and

in response to the recording notification message, simultaneously recording the media to the restoration server,

wherein the restoration server mirrors the media recorded to the user'"'"'s device.

20. A computer program product according to claim 19, further comprising computer code for i) receiving a catalog of recorded items that reside on the user'"'"'s device and ii) receiving a preference that indicates what items in the catalog shall be tagged for restoration by the restoration server.