Method and apparatus for insuring complete recording of a television program
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1. A method of recording a television program comprising:
- receiving a television signal;
designating a recording start time and a scheduled recording end time;
beginning a recording of the television signal at the recording start time;
examining the television signal to detect a commercial group proximate in time to the scheduled recording end time;
ending the recording at the scheduled recording end time if the commercial group is detected, otherwise extending the recording.
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Abstract
The duration of a recording is automatically extended in the event that a televised program extends beyond the scheduled end of the television broadcast. Groups or “clusters” of commercial messages are detected. If no such group is found at the end of a scheduled broadcast, it is presumed that the broadcast has been extended and the recording is likewise extended. The invention again looks for a group of commercial messages at the next hour or half-hour. The recording is extended until such a group is found or until the recording has been extended by a predetermined maximum amount of time.
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1. A method of recording a television program comprising:
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receiving a television signal;
designating a recording start time and a scheduled recording end time;
beginning a recording of the television signal at the recording start time;
examining the television signal to detect a commercial group proximate in time to the scheduled recording end time;
ending the recording at the scheduled recording end time if the commercial group is detected, otherwise extending the recording. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A video recording device having internally stored instructions to execute a method comprising:
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receiving a television signal;
designating a recording start time and a scheduled recording end time;
beginning a recording of the television signal at the recording start time;
examining the television signal to detect a commercial group proximate in time to the scheduled recording end time;
ending the recording at the scheduled recording end time if the commercial group is detected, otherwise extending the recording. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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