SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECORDING INTERRUPTED BROADCAST OF A MULTIMEDIA PROGRAM

• US 20090046988A1
• Filed: 08/14/2007
• Published: 02/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Kenagy, Jason B.
• Application Number:
  US11/838,777
• Publication Number:
  US 20090046988A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/292
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2393 involving handling client requests scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/254 Management at additional data server, e.g. shopping server, rights management server arrangements for maintenance or administration in data networks H04L41/00; network services using third party service providers H04L67/53
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47208 for requesting near-video-on-demand content
• 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 21/6377 directed to server one-way streaming services wherein the source is controlled by the destination H04L65/613
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/643 Communication protocols network streaming protocols, e.g. real-time transport protocol [RTP] or real-time control protocol [RTCP], H04L65/65
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6547 comprising parameters, e.g. for client setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/782 on tape

Abstract

An embodiment includes a method of recording a broadcast program. The method includes storing at least a first portion of a program, the program being broadcast during a first period, identifying at least a second portion of the program, identifying a subsequent broadcast of the program during a second period, and storing the subsequent broadcast of the program starting at a position that is based on the second portion. Other aspects include systems, apparatus, and devices for recording multiple portions of a broadcast program during multiple broadcast time periods.

Claims

1. A method of recording a broadcast program, the method comprising:

storing at least a first portion of a program, the program being broadcast during a first period;

identifying at least a second portion of the program;

identifying a subsequent broadcast of the program during a second period; and

storing the subsequent broadcast of the program starting at a position that is based on the second portion.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the subsequent broadcast of the program comprises joining the first and second portions of the program.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein joining the first and second portions comprises appending the second portion to the first portion to define a program for playback.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein joining the first and second portions comprises storing the first and second portions in a single file.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein joining the first and second portions comprises matching time indicia of the first portion with time indicia of the second portion.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving the subsequent broadcast on the user device over a wireless channel.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein storing the subsequent broadcast comprises storing the received subsequent broadcast.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein identifying the second portion of the program comprises identifying a condition of the device.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the condition of the device is based on at least one of a power level, receiving a telephone call, and originating a telephone call.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein identifying the second portion of the program comprises identifying a condition of the wireless channel.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the condition of the channel is based on at least one of signal fading and low signal strength.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein identifying the condition comprises comparing a specified value to at least one of a signal strength, a bit error rate, a frame error rate, and a signal to noise ratio.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the subsequent broadcast comprises identifying the subsequent broadcast based on data defining a program guide.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising receiving a wireless signal indicative of the subsequent broadcast.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the second portion of the program comprises identifying a temporal location of the first portion.

16. An apparatus for recording broadcast programs, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive broadcasts of a program;

a storage configured to store the program;

a processor configured to;

store at least a first portion of a program to the storage, the program being broadcast during a first period;

identify at least a second portion of the program;

identify a subsequent broadcast of the program during a second period; and

store the subsequent broadcast of the program starting at a position that is based on the second portion.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the processor is configured to join the first and second portions of the program.

21. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the receiver is configured to receive the broadcast over a wireless channel.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the processor is configured to store the received broadcast to the storage.

23. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the processor is further configured to identify a condition of the apparatus and to identify the second portion of the program based on the condition of the apparatus.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the condition of the apparatus is based on at least one of a power level, receiving a telephone call, and originating a telephone call.

25. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the processor is further configured to identify a condition of the wireless channel and to identify the second portion of the program based on the condition of the wireless channel.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the condition of the channel is based on at least one of signal fading and low signal strength.

27. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the processor is configured to identify the condition of the channel by comparing a specified value to at least one of a signal strength, a bit error rate, a frame error rate, and a signal to noise ratio.

28. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the processor is configured to identify the subsequent broadcast based on data defining a program guide.

29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the receiver is configured to receive a wireless signal indicative of the subsequent broadcast.

18. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the processor is configured to join the first and second portions by appending the second portion to the first portion to define a program for playback.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the processor is configured to join the first and second portions by storing the first and second portions in a single file.

20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the processor is configured to match time indicia of the first portion with time indicia of the second portion to join the first and second portions.

30. A computer-program product, comprising:

computer readable medium comprising codes executable by at least one computer to;

receive broadcasts of a program;

store at least a first portion of the program to the storage, the program being broadcast during a first period;

identify at least a second portion of the program;

identify a subsequent broadcast of the program during a second period; and

store the subsequent broadcast of the program starting at a position that is based on the second portion.

31. A device for recording a broadcast program, the device comprising:

means for storing at least a first portion of a program, the program being broadcast during a first period;

means for identifying at least a second portion of the program;

means for identifying a subsequent broadcast of the program during a second period; and

means for storing the subsequent broadcast of the program starting at a position that is based on the second portion.

32. A method of allowing recording of a broadcast program on a user device, the method comprising:

receiving data indicating that a device has stored a first portion of a program, the program being broadcast during a first period;

identifying at least a second portion of the program;

identifying a subsequent broadcast of the program during a second period; and

instructing the device to store the subsequent broadcast of the program starting at a position that is based on the second portion.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein identifying the subsequent broadcast comprises identifying the subsequent broadcast based on data defining a program guide.

34. A computer-program product, comprising:

computer readable medium comprising codes executable by at least one computer to;

receive data indicating that a device has stored a first portion of a program, the program being broadcast during a first period;

identify at least a second portion of the program;

identify a subsequent broadcast of the program during a second period; and

instruct the device to store the subsequent broadcast of the program starting at a position that is based on the second portion.

35. A device for allowing recording of a broadcast program on a user device, the device comprising:

means for receiving data indicating that a device has stored a first portion of a program, the program being broadcast during a first period;

means for identifying at least a second portion of the program;

means for identifying a subsequent broadcast of the program during a second period; and

means for instructing the device to store the subsequent broadcast of the program starting at a position that is based on the second portion.

36. A method of recording a broadcast program, the method comprising:

storing at least a first portion of a program, the program being broadcast during a first period;

identifying at least a second portion of the program;

identifying a subsequent broadcast of the program during a second period; and

storing the subsequent broadcast of the program starting at a position that is based on the second portion.