Method and device for storing data

• US 20070274686A1
• Filed: 01/06/2005
• Published: 11/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Inventors: Broeksteeg, Gerardus
• Application Number:
  US10/596,896
• Publication Number:
  US 20070274686A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/230
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/28 by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording G11B27/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/329 on a disc [VTOC]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4112 having fewer capabilities than the client, e.g. thin client having less processing power or no tuning capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4147 PVR [Personal Video Recorder] H04N5/76 takes precedence ; arrangements for broadcast with accumulation-type receivers H04H20/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4314 for fitting data in a restricted space on the screen, e.g. EPG data in a rectangular grid
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4333 Processing operations in response to a pause request
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/488 Data services, e.g. news ticker systems specially adapted for using meteorological information in broadcast systems H04H60/71
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/445 for displaying additional information H04N5/50 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 on disks or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/782 on tape
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/783 Adaptations for reproducing at a rate different from the recording rate
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 : on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8042 : involving data reduction

Abstract

A method and a device for storing data on a storage device, such as a hard disc or DVD, representing video and/or audio signals and program information for broadcast channels. After a change of channel, the current program information of the new channel is displayed on the monitor. If a new change of channel occurs within 1 minute, the program information of the program of the channel is removed. If a change of program in the current channel occurs within 1 minute after the change of channel, the old program information is removed and replaced with the new program information after the change of program. If the current program information is identical with any previously stored program information, no new entry of the program information is performed.

Claims

1. A method of storing data on a storage device, such as a hard disc or DVD, said data representing video and/or audio signals and program information for at least one channel, comprising:

storing and/or displaying current program information of a new channel after a change of channel;

hiding and/or removing said program information if a new change of channel occurs within a first time period.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

hiding or removing said program information if a change of program in the current channel occurs within a second time period after said change of channel; and

storing and displaying the new program information after said change of program.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

comparing the current program information with previously stored program information and refraining from storing and displaying said current program information if the current program information is identical with any previously stored program information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said first time period is between 0.5 and 10 minutes, for example between 1 and 7 minutes, such as 2 minutes.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said second time period is between 0.5 and 10 minutes, for example between 1 and 7 minutes, such as 1 minutes.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first time period is equally long as the second time period.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying an editing bar comprising representations of video and/or audio signals and program information; and

changing a resolution of said editing bar from a standard resolution of for example 10 to 60 seconds per pixel to an increased resolution of for example one second per pixel and vice versa.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

moving a cursor along said editing bar and accelerating said cursor.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

inserting chapter markings at said editing bar at user defined positions.

17. A product on a computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a computer program for performing the method of claim 1.

10. A device for storing data on a storage device, such as a hard disc or DVD, said data representing video and/or audio signals and program information for at least one channel, comprising:

a display bar for displaying program information on a monitor;

a means for displaying current program information on the monitor of a new channel after a change of channel; and

a means for removing said program information from being displayed on the monitor, if a new change of channel occurs within a first time period.

11. The device of claim 10, further comprising:

a means for removing said program information from being displayed on the monitor, if a change of program in the current channel occurs within a second time period after said change of channel; and

a means for displaying the new program information on the monitor after said change of program.

12. The device of claim 10, wherein said first time period is between 0.5 and 10 minutes, for example between 1 and 7 minutes, such as 2 minutes.

13. The device of claim 10, wherein said second time period is between 0.5 and 10 minutes, for example between 1 and 7 minutes, such as 1 minutes.

14. The device of claim 10, wherein the first time period is equally long as the second time period.

15. The device of claim 10, further comprising:

an editing bar comprising representations of video and/or audio signals and program information; and

means for changing a resolution of said editing bar from a standard resolution of for example 10-60 seconds per pixel, to an increased resolution of for example one second per pixel and vice versa.

16. The device of claim 10, further comprising:

chapter markings inserted at said editing bar at user defined positions.