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IPTV receiver and method for performing a personal video recorder function in the IPTV receiver

  • US 8,417,091 B2
  • Filed: 01/05/2010
  • Issued: 04/09/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of processing an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service in an IPTV receiver, the method comprising:

  • accessing a server;

    transmitting at least one of a receiver profile and an user profile to the accessed server;

    receiving an available widget application list from the accessed server based upon the transmitted at least one of the receiver profile and the user profile;

    displaying the received available widget application list; and

    selecting a widget application from the displayed available widget application list;

    downloading the selected widget application from the server;

    receiving an IPTV service which carries a content;

    executing the downloaded widget application according to the first request at a browser;

    and processing the IPTV service through the executed widget application,wherein the IPTV service and the widget application is received based on at least one of a receiver profile and a user profile,wherein the step of processing the IPTV service includes at least one of outputting and recording a content included in the IPTV service, and perform the IPTV service based on both a first Application Programming Interface (API) which is predefined commonly for all widget application and a second API which is unique for the downloaded widget application, and wherein the second API calls at least one function of a trick play, a scheduled recording, editing a recorded content and extracting an image.

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