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Record and replay television device and method

  • US 20090244378A1
  • Filed: 03/27/2008
  • Published: 10/01/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A television receiver device, comprising in combination:

  • a television receiver receiving a television signal and producing a digital video output therefrom;

    a video display for displaying video images;

    a video scaling device that scales the digital video output to a scaled size suitable for display in a picture-in-picture (PIP) display window of the display;

    a memory coupled to the video scaling device for receiving and storing the scaled digital video from the video scaling device, the memory being of such size to store N seconds of scaled video;

    a remote command receiver that receives commands from a remote commander;

    an interface for connection of at least one video recording device;

    a processor that receives “

    record” and



    play”

    commands from the remote command receiver which are directed at the television receiver device, wherein;

    upon receipt of a record command, the processor enables recording of the scaled video from the video scaling device to the memory; and

    upon receipt of a playback command, the processor enables playback of the N seconds of scaled video from the memory to the PIP window on the display.

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