Near video-on-demand signal receiver
First Claim
1. A method of receiving a plurality of video channels simultaneously carrying a single video program comprised of video signals, each transmission of said video program on one of said channels being offset by a time interval with respect to the transmission of said video program on another one of said channels, said method comprising the steps of:
- storing received video signals;
reproducing the stored video signals;
selecting one of said video channels and supplying the video signals carried on the one channel for storage and for display;
providing commands from a user; and
controlling the selection of the channel of video signals for display and, in response to a pause command from said user, controlling the supply of said selected channel of video signals for storage as a stored segment and, in response to a resume command received from said user, controlling the reproduction of the video signals of said stored segment.
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Abstract
A video signal receiver receives a plurality of video channels simultaneously carrying, offset by a transmission interval, a single video program, selects one channel from which to obtain the program for display to a user, and achieves a pause function in the display of the transmitted video program by temporarily storing a segment of the video program equal to the length of the transmission interval and obtaining the remainder of the program at a later time from the same or another channel.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of receiving a plurality of video channels simultaneously carrying a single video program comprised of video signals, each transmission of said video program on one of said channels being offset by a time interval with respect to the transmission of said video program on another one of said channels, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing received video signals; reproducing the stored video signals; selecting one of said video channels and supplying the video signals carried on the one channel for storage and for display; providing commands from a user; and controlling the selection of the channel of video signals for display and, in response to a pause command from said user, controlling the supply of said selected channel of video signals for storage as a stored segment and, in response to a resume command received from said user, controlling the reproduction of the video signals of said stored segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of receiving a plurality of video channels simultaneously carrying a single video program comprised of video signals, each transmission of said video program on one of said channels being offset by a time interval with respect to the transmission of said video program on another one of said channels, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing received video signals; reproducing the stored video signals; selecting one of said video channels and supplying the video signals carried on the one channel for storage and display; providing commands from a user; and controlling the selection of the channel of video signals for display and, in response to a pause command from said user, detecting the supply of video signals for storage, and, in response to a resume command received from said user, controlling the reproduction of the stored video signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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