Method and arrangement for storing and playing back TV programs
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a selecting device adapted for selecting a TV program that is to be recorded;
a recording device adapted for recording the TV program;
a playback device adapted for time-shifted playback of a running recording of the TV program that is to be recorded;
a PVR server adapted for;
determining a time of a start of a screening of the TV program that is to be recorded;
determining a total duration of advertising content inserted within the TV program during the screening;
determining a time of day for an earliest start of a commercial-free playback from the time of the start of the screening and the total duration of the inserted advertising content; and
a time displaying device adapted for displaying the time of day for the earliest start of the commercial-free playback.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and arrangement (100) for storing and playing back TV programs, in particular to the improved method and device (100) for operating a PVR, in particular a network PVR (102). The inventive device for storing and playing back the TV programs comprises means for selecting a storable TV program, means (102, 108) for recording a TV program and means (104, 102, 108) for playing back, in a time delayed manner, said recording during a recordable TV program. Said arrangement also comprises means for determining the beginning time of transmission of the recordable TV program and means for determining the total advertising duration which passes on the screen during the TV program transmission. Said invention makes it possible to determine, as soon as possible, a time to start an advertising-free playing back according to the beginning of transmission, the total duration of the advertising and to advise a user thereabout.
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12 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a selecting device adapted for selecting a TV program that is to be recorded; a recording device adapted for recording the TV program; a playback device adapted for time-shifted playback of a running recording of the TV program that is to be recorded; a PVR server adapted for; determining a time of a start of a screening of the TV program that is to be recorded; determining a total duration of advertising content inserted within the TV program during the screening; determining a time of day for an earliest start of a commercial-free playback from the time of the start of the screening and the total duration of the inserted advertising content; and a time displaying device adapted for displaying the time of day for the earliest start of the commercial-free playback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for storing and playing back TV programs, comprising:
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selecting a TV program that is to be recorded; recording the TV program, whereby the recording is configured to be played back as a running recording in time-shift mode; determining a time of a start of a screening of the TV program that is to be recorded; automatically determining a total duration of advertising content inserted within the TV program during the screening; determining a time of day for an earliest start of a commercial-free playback from the time of the start of the screening and the total duration of the inserted advertising content; and displaying the time of day for the earliest start of the commercial-free playback. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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