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Methods and Apparatus for Client Aggregation of Television Programming in a Networked Personal Video Recording System

  • US 20090034935A1
  • Filed: 10/15/2008
  • Published: 02/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for aggregating television programming in a personal video recording (“

  • PVR”

    ) system, said method comprising the steps of;

    receiving a plurality of television signals;

    tuning each of said television signals in one of a plurality of tuners;

    buffering said television signals on a storage medium in at least one PVR media server;

    coupling a plurality of clients, over a network, to said PVR media server;

    generating a request from a requesting client for a list of television programming from each of said PVR media servers on said network;

    receiving, from each PVR media server, a list of television programming available through said respective PVR media servers; and

    aggregating, at said requesting client, a list of television programming information available within said PVR system.

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