Signal receiving video recording apparatus and method
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1. A method for using a video recording apparatus, the method comprising:
- selecting a program to record using the video recording apparatus;
programming information about the selected program into the video recording apparatus;
receiving an externally-generated start signal from a video provider before a broadcast of the selected program, the video provider operative to simultaneously broadcast the selected program and an unselected program in a video signal to the video recording apparatus and a second video recording apparatus, the video recording apparatus and the second video recording apparatus operative to independently receive and record one of the selected program and the unselected program in the video signal;
receiving the video signal from the video provider, the video signal received separately from the externally-generated start signal; and
recording the selected program from the video signal responsive to the received start signal.
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Abstract
The user selects a program to record using a video recorder. The user programs the video recorder with the date, time, and channel of the selected program. The video recorder receives a start signal generated externally, and activates, recording the selected program.
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1. A method for using a video recording apparatus, the method comprising:
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selecting a program to record using the video recording apparatus;
programming information about the selected program into the video recording apparatus;
receiving an externally-generated start signal from a video provider before a broadcast of the selected program, the video provider operative to simultaneously broadcast the selected program and an unselected program in a video signal to the video recording apparatus and a second video recording apparatus, the video recording apparatus and the second video recording apparatus operative to independently receive and record one of the selected program and the unselected program in the video signal;
receiving the video signal from the video provider, the video signal received separately from the externally-generated start signal; and
recording the selected program from the video signal responsive to the received start signal.
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2. A method for using a video recording apparatus, the method comprising:
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selecting a program to record;
programming information about the selected program into the video recording apparatus, the programming information including a date, time, and channel identifier for the selected program;
transmitting the programming information from the video recording apparatus to a video provider outside the video recording apparatus, the video provider being one of a cable company, a satellite television company, or a public broadcaster;
receiving an externally-generated start signal from the video provider before a broadcast of the selected program; and
recording the program responsive to the received start signal. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable medium containing a program that, when executed by a video recording apparatus, results in:
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selecting a program to record;
programming information about the selected program into the video recording apparatus, the programming information including a date, time, and channel identified for the selected program;
transmitting the programming information from the video recording apparatus to a video provider outside the video recording apparatus, the video provider being one of a cable company, a satellite television company, or a public broadcaster;
receiving an eternally-generated start signal from the video provider before a broadcast of the selected program; and
recording the program responsive to the received start signal.
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17. A video recording apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving a transmission;
means for recording the transmission;
means for playing the recording of the transmission;
circuitry constructed and arranged to receive a start signal to start recording from a video provider before a broadcast of a selected program, the video provider being one of a cable company, a satellite television company, or a public broadcaster; and
means for transmitting information about the selected program to the video provider. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A video broadcast apparatus, comprising:
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means for broadcasting a video signal to a plurality of video recording apparatuses, the video signal including a plurality of simultaneous programs and each video recording apparatus operative to independently receive and record one of the programs in the video signal;
reception circuitry constructed and arranged to receive a programming information about a selected program from one of the video recording apparatuses; and
transmission circuitry responsive to the received programming information to send a start signal to the one of the video recording apparatus before the selected program is broadcast in the video signal by the video broadcast apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system, comprising:
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an agent apparatus to receive a video signal from a video provider, the video provider being one of a cable company, a satellite television company, or a public broadcaster and operative to simultaneously transmit a first program and a second program in the video signal, the agent apparatus operative to relay the first program of the video signal and not the second program; and
a video recording apparatus coupled to the agent apparatus, including;
means for transmitting information about the first program to the video provider;
means for receiving the first program from the agent apparatus;
means for recording the first program;
means for playing the recording of the first program; and
circuitry constructed and arranged to receive from the video provider a start signal to start recording before receiving the first program. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A method for using a video recording apparatus, the method comprising:
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selecting a program to record;
programming information about the selected program into the video recording apparatus, the programming information including a date, time, and channel identifier for the selected program;
transmitting the programming information from the video recording apparatus to a video provider outside the video recording apparatus, the video provider operative to simultaneously broadcast the selected program and an unselected program in a video signal to the video recording apparatus and a second video recording apparatus, the video recording apparatus and the second video recording apparatus operative to independently receive and record one of the selected program and the unselected program in the video signal;
receiving an externally-generated start signal from the video provider before receiving the selected program; and
recording the program responsive to the received start signal. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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