Detecting and processing corrupted video recordings
First Claim
1. A method of recording content by a digital video recorder (DVR), the method comprising:
- the DVR receiving a request to record television content on a specified channel at a specified time;
the DVR tuning to the specified channel at the specified time;
the DVR recording some of the television content;
the DVR determining that one or more segments of the television content is corrupted;
the DVR presenting a notification indicating that some of the television content is corrupted;
in response to the DVR determining that the one or more segments of the television content is corrupted, the DVR automatically retuning to the specified channel; and
responsive to the retuning, the DVR recording, from the retuned specified channel, more of the television content to acquire uncorrupted content from a rebroadcast of the television content for use in replacing the one or more segments of corrupted television content.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include a method that comprises receiving a request to record television content on a specified channel for a specified period of time. The method can also include tuning to the specified channel at the specified time, and recording the specified content. The method can also include determining that one or more segments of the television content is corrupted. The method can also include presenting a notification indicating that some of the television content is corrupted, retuning to the specified channel made by the request, and acquiring uncorrupted television content for use in replacing the one or more segments of corrupted television content.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of recording content by a digital video recorder (DVR), the method comprising:
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the DVR receiving a request to record television content on a specified channel at a specified time; the DVR tuning to the specified channel at the specified time; the DVR recording some of the television content; the DVR determining that one or more segments of the television content is corrupted; the DVR presenting a notification indicating that some of the television content is corrupted; in response to the DVR determining that the one or more segments of the television content is corrupted, the DVR automatically retuning to the specified channel; and responsive to the retuning, the DVR recording, from the retuned specified channel, more of the television content to acquire uncorrupted content from a rebroadcast of the television content for use in replacing the one or more segments of corrupted television content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A media content delivery system comprising:
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a DVR unit configured to record a first content, to detect corruption in the first content, and, in response to detecting the corruption in the first content, to automatically transmit wireless signals specifying a key sequence and a channel to cause a satellite dish to retune to the specified channel; and a satellite dish configured to receive the wireless signals from the DVR unit and, in response to receiving the wireless signals, to retune to the specified channel according to the key sequence and the channel, the satellite dish also configured to receive and provide to the DVR unit, a second content to replace a corrupted portion of the first content from a rebroadcast of the first content contained in the second content. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a bus; a machine-readable tangible storage device connected to the bus; machine-readable program instructions, stored on the machine-readable tangible storage device, to receive a request to record television content on a specified channel for a specified period of time; machine-readable program instructions, stored on the machine-readable tangible storage device, to determine that one or more segments of the television content is corrupted; machine-readable program instructions, stored on the machine-readable tangible storage device, to present a notification that the one or more segments of the television content is corrupted, wherein the machine-readable program instructions to present the notification present indicia indicating that the one or more segments of the television content is corrupted; and machine-readable program instructions, stored on the machine-readable tangible storage device, to, in response to a determination that the one or more segments of the television content is corrupted, automatically retune to the specified channel; machine-readable program instructions, stored on the machine-readable tangible storage device, to, responsive to retuning to the specified channel, record, from the retuned specified channel, more of the television content to acquire uncorrupted content from a rebroadcast of the television content for use in replacing the one or more segments of corrupted television content. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A machine-readable hardware storage device having machine-readable program instructions stored thereon, said machine-readable program instructions being configured to be executed by a digital video recorder (DVR) to implement a method of recording video content by the DVR, the method comprising:
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the DVR receiving a request to record television content on a specified channel at a specified time; the DVR tuning to the specified channel at the specified time; the DVR recording some of the television content; the DVR determining that one or more segments of the television content is corrupted; the DVR presenting a notification indicating that some of the television content is corrupted; in response to the DVR determining that the one or more segments of the television content is corrupted, the DVR automatically retuning to the specified channel, the retuning including transmitting a signal indicating the specified channel and a key sequence; and responsive to the retuning, the DVR recording, from the retuned specified channel, more of the television content to acquire uncorrupted content from a rebroadcast of the television content for use in replacing the one or more segments of corrupted television content. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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