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Pre-storing multiple programs with user control of playback

  • US 7,809,849 B2
  • Filed: 06/08/2001
  • Issued: 10/05/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for receiving a program by a user location that is sent from a content provider, the method comprising steps of:

  • receiving, at the user location, signals from a plurality of transponders, wherein;

    each signal is associated with a transponder, andeach signal comprises a plurality of programs having a start time associated therewith, the start time of each signal being staggered such that no two start times occur simultaneously;

    each time a start time occurs, recording at the user location a first segment of all of the plurality of programs associated with that start time before any user request for the program;

    detecting the user request for a selected program of the plurality of programs after recording the first segment of all of the plurality of programs; and

    recording at the user location a second segment of the selected program.

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