Internet event timer recording for video and/or audio
First Claim
1. A method for automatically storing data transmitted during a specified date and time of a limited duration over a network in a client system in communication with at least one source server, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing one or more text entry fields for the entry of a source address, a date parameter, a first time parameter, and a second time parameter, said date parameter and first time parameter corresponding to the specified date and time the data is available over the network;
establishing a network connection between the client system and the source server;
accessing the source server specified by the source address, and downloading a data stream from the source server on the date specified by the date parameter and at the time specified by the first time parameter;
storing the data in a device coupled to said client system; and
stopping the downloading of the data stream at the time specified by the second time parameter.
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Abstract
A system for automatically recording an event transmitted over a network is provided. A network client is programmed to automatically access a network server at a first specified time, download data from the server to a specified destination device or file, stop the download at a second specified time, and automatically disconnect from the network server. The network client is further programmed to execute additional command sequences required to access the data, and execute diagnostic routines in case of transmission error.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for automatically storing data transmitted during a specified date and time of a limited duration over a network in a client system in communication with at least one source server, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing one or more text entry fields for the entry of a source address, a date parameter, a first time parameter, and a second time parameter, said date parameter and first time parameter corresponding to the specified date and time the data is available over the network; establishing a network connection between the client system and the source server; accessing the source server specified by the source address, and downloading a data stream from the source server on the date specified by the date parameter and at the time specified by the first time parameter; storing the data in a device coupled to said client system; and stopping the downloading of the data stream at the time specified by the second time parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for automatically storing data transmitted over a network in a client system, said data available on a specified date and during a specified time of a limited duration, said client system in communication with at least one remote server system, the apparatus comprising:
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means for providing a source field for entry of a source address; means for providing a date field for entry of a date parameter of when the data is available; means for providing a first time field for entry of a first time parameter, wherein the time entered in the first time field occurs during the day specified by the date parameter and when the data is available; means for providing a second time field for entry of a second time parameter; means for providing a destination field for entry of a destination descriptor; and means for processing the date parameter, the source address, the first time parameter, the second time parameter, and the destination descriptor entered into their respective fields, wherein the processing is operable to transfer a data stream available at an address specified in the source field to an address specified in the destination field during the time specified in the first time parameter and the second time parameter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer comprising:
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a processor; an input/output circuit coupled to the processor; a display device coupled to the processor; a network interface device coupled to the processor, the network interface device capable of being coupled to a server computer through a network medium; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having contained therein sequences of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to performn the steps of; displaying a text entry field on the display device; receiving a source address entered in the text entry field; receiving a date parameter entered in the text entry field, said date parameter corresponding to when data is available at the source address, said data available during a specified time of a limited duration; receiving a first time and a second time entered in the text entry field said first time corresponding to when data is available at the source address; receiving a destination descriptor entered in the text entry field; automatically accessing a source server specified by the source address by establishing a network connection over the network medium between the computer and the server computers and downloading a data stream from the source server at the first time; storing the data in a device specified by the destination descriptor; stopping the downloading of the data from the source server at the second time; and disconnecting from the source server subsequent to the second time. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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