Recording and playback system
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1. A content delivery system comprising:
- a user device disposed at a client side of the content delivery system, anda capture system located remote from said user device, at a server side of the content delivery system, and operable to capture and process content data as the content data is broadcast from a content broadcaster;
wherein;
the user device includes;
i) a first receiver operable to receive user input;
ii) a transmitter operable to transmit, in response to a first user input identifying content to be recorded, a request to said remote capture system to capture the content identified by said first user input;
iii) a second receiver operable to receive the content data captured, remotely, in response to the request;
iv) a storage device for storing the captured and processed content data received by said second receiver; and
v) a playout unit operable to retrieve the content from said storage device and operable to playout the retrieved content;
the content data remotely captured is also processed by said remote capture system;
the capture system is operable to maintain a record of all content transmitted to said user device for storage in said storage device;
said capture system is operable to download data defining a graphical user interface based on the record of the content stored in the storage device of the user device;
said graphical user interface identifies content that has been captured by said capture system in response to a request received by said user device and content that has been captured automatically by said capture system based on a user profile for the user associated with the user device;
the graphical user interface is operable to communicate inputs from the user to the server side of the content delivery system, whereby a request from the user to retrieve and playout content stored in the storage device of the user device is provided to the server side of the content delivery system; and
the playout of the content stored in the storage device is enabled under control of the server side of the content delivery system.
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Abstract
An interactive television system is provided which provides personal video recorder services for users. In the embodiment described, content is recorded at a head-end of the system and stored in the user'"'"'s set top boy for future playout. Access to the content stored in the user'"'"'s top box is also controlled by the head end.
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1. A content delivery system comprising:
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a user device disposed at a client side of the content delivery system, and a capture system located remote from said user device, at a server side of the content delivery system, and operable to capture and process content data as the content data is broadcast from a content broadcaster; wherein; the user device includes; i) a first receiver operable to receive user input; ii) a transmitter operable to transmit, in response to a first user input identifying content to be recorded, a request to said remote capture system to capture the content identified by said first user input; iii) a second receiver operable to receive the content data captured, remotely, in response to the request; iv) a storage device for storing the captured and processed content data received by said second receiver; and v) a playout unit operable to retrieve the content from said storage device and operable to playout the retrieved content; the content data remotely captured is also processed by said remote capture system; the capture system is operable to maintain a record of all content transmitted to said user device for storage in said storage device; said capture system is operable to download data defining a graphical user interface based on the record of the content stored in the storage device of the user device; said graphical user interface identifies content that has been captured by said capture system in response to a request received by said user device and content that has been captured automatically by said capture system based on a user profile for the user associated with the user device; the graphical user interface is operable to communicate inputs from the user to the server side of the content delivery system, whereby a request from the user to retrieve and playout content stored in the storage device of the user device is provided to the server side of the content delivery system; and the playout of the content stored in the storage device is enabled under control of the server side of the content delivery system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A user device for use in a content delivery system, the user device comprising:
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a first receiver operable to receive user input; a transmitter operable to transmit, in response to a first user input identifying content to be recorded, a request to a remote capture system to capture the content identified by said first user input; a second receiver operable to receive captured and processed content data from said remote capture system; a storage device for storing the captured and processed content data received by said second receiver; and a playout unit operable to playout the contents stored on the storage device only in response to receiving a remote transmission indicating permission to playout the contents; whereby the user device initiates server side capture of the content, provides client side storage of the captured content, and initiates playout of the captured content under server side control; wherein said capture system is operable to download data defining a graphical user interface based on the record of the content stored in the storage device of the user device; and said graphical user interface identifies content that has been captured by said capture system in response to a request received by said user device and content that has been captured automatically by said capture system based on a user profile for the user associated with the user device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 42)
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33. A capture system for use in a content delivery system, the capture system comprising:
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a receiver operable to receive a user request from a remote user device, identifying content to be captured; a capture device operable to capture and process content data as it is broadcast from a content broadcaster in accordance with said user request; a transmitter operable to transmit captured and processed content data to said remote user device for storage therein; wherein, in response to a request from the remote user device for playout of the transmitted content data, the capture system is operable to make a determination as to whether the playout request should be granted, and responds to the request based on the result of the determination; wherein said capture system is operable to download data defining a graphical user interface based on the record of the content stored in the storage device of the user device; and said graphical user interface identifies content that has been captured by said capture system in response to a request received by said user device and content that has been captured automatically by said capture system based on a user profile for the user associated with the user device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43)
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41. A content delivery method comprising:
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transmitting from a user device in response to a user input, a request to a remote capture system to capture content identified by the user input; receiving the user request at the remote capture system and capturing and processing the identified content when it is broadcast from a content broadcaster; transmitting the captured and processed content data to said user device; storing the content data received by said user device in a storage device of the user device; and retrieving, in response to a user input, provided from the user device to the remote capture system, and identifying stored content to be played out, the content identified by said user input from said storage device and playing out under control of the remote capture system the retrieved content to an associated user; wherein said capture system is operable to download data defining a graphical user interface based on the record of the content stored in the storage device of the user device; and said graphical user interface identifies content that has been captured by said capture system in response to a request received by said user device and content that has been captured automatically by said capture system based on a user profile for the user associated with the user device.
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