Personal Video Recording With Storage Space Requirement Checking
First Claim
1. A method for administration of storage space requirements on a personal video recorder (“
- PVR”
), the method comprising;
recording a show having a storage space requirement; and
incrementing the show'"'"'s storage space requirement.
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Abstract
Administration of storage space requirements on personal video recorders (“PVRs”), including recording a show having a storage space requirement, and incrementing the show'"'"'s storage space requirement. Embodiments include tracking a recording period for the show and actual storage space used during the recording period; comparing the storage space used with an amount of storage space projected to be used during the tracked recording period; and incrementing the show'"'"'s storage space requirement if the storage space used is greater than the storage space projected to be used. Embodiments include incrementing the show'"'"'s storage space requirement in accordance with a predetermined overallocation rate. Embodiments include incrementing a show'"'"'s storage space requirement in dependence upon genre.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for administration of storage space requirements on a personal video recorder (“
- PVR”
), the method comprising;
recording a show having a storage space requirement; and
incrementing the show'"'"'s storage space requirement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- PVR”
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4. A system for administration of storage space requirements on a personal video recorder (“
- PVR”
), the system comprising;
means for recording a show having a storage space requirement; and
means for incrementing the show'"'"'s storage space requirement. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
- PVR”
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7. A computer program product for administration of storage space requirements on a personal video recorder (“
- PVR”
), the computer program product comprising;
a recording medium;
means, recorded on the recording medium, for recording a show having a storage space requirement; and
means, recorded on the recording medium, for incrementing the show'"'"'s storage space requirement. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
- PVR”
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