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Internet event timer recording for video and/or audio

  • US 6,012,086 A
  • Filed: 06/24/1997
  • Issued: 01/04/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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:

  • 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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