Transfer of television programs from channel-specific files to program-specific files
First Claim
1. A television receiver, comprising:
- a tuner;
one or more processors; and
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processors and having stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;
tune the tuner to a television channel;
create and store an omnibus channel file comprising a plurality of television programs broadcast consecutively on the television channel over a period of time;
after a predefined period of time, select the omnibus channel file for deletion;
determine a television program of the plurality of television programs that is to receive extended storage;
store a segmented bookmark file that identifies a plurality of segments within the omnibus channel file identified by a television service provider as corresponding to the television program;
determine the segmented bookmark file is stored for the television program to receive extended storage;
store a portion of the omnibus channel file as a separate individual program file such that information from the segmented bookmark file is used to define the start and end of the portion stored to the separate individual program file from the omnibus channel file, wherein the portion of the omnibus channel file corresponds to the television program of the plurality of television programs; and
after storing the portion of the omnibus channel file as the separate individual program file, delete the omnibus channel file.
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Abstract
A television receiver including a tuner and one or more processors may be presented. The television receiver may be configured to tune the tuner to a television channel. The television receiver may be configured to create and store an omnibus channel file containing a plurality of television programs broadcast consecutively on the television channel over a period of time. The television receiver may be configured to, after a predefined period of time, select the omnibus channel file for deletion. The television receiver may be configured to determine a television program to receive extended storage. The television receiver may be configured to store a portion of the omnibus channel file as an individual program file, wherein the portion of the omnibus channel file corresponds to the television program. The television receiver may be configured to, after storing the portion of the omnibus channel file, delete the omnibus channel file.
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21 Claims
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1. A television receiver, comprising:
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a tuner; one or more processors; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processors and having stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to; tune the tuner to a television channel; create and store an omnibus channel file comprising a plurality of television programs broadcast consecutively on the television channel over a period of time; after a predefined period of time, select the omnibus channel file for deletion; determine a television program of the plurality of television programs that is to receive extended storage; store a segmented bookmark file that identifies a plurality of segments within the omnibus channel file identified by a television service provider as corresponding to the television program; determine the segmented bookmark file is stored for the television program to receive extended storage; store a portion of the omnibus channel file as a separate individual program file such that information from the segmented bookmark file is used to define the start and end of the portion stored to the separate individual program file from the omnibus channel file, wherein the portion of the omnibus channel file corresponds to the television program of the plurality of television programs; and after storing the portion of the omnibus channel file as the separate individual program file, delete the omnibus channel file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for storing a television program, comprising:
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tuning, by a television receiver, a tuner to a television channel; creating and storing, by the television receiver, an omnibus channel file comprising a plurality of television programs broadcast consecutively on the television channel over a period of time to a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium; after a predefined period of time, selecting, by the television receiver, the omnibus channel file for deletion; determining, by the television receiver, the television program of the plurality of television programs that is to receive extended storage; storing, by the television receiver, a segmented bookmark file that identifies a plurality of segments within the omnibus channel file identified by a television service provider as corresponding to the television program; determining, by the television receiver, the segmented bookmark file is stored for the television program to receive extended storage; storing, by the television receiver, a portion of the omnibus channel file as a separate individual program file such that information from the segmented bookmark file is used to define the start and end of the portion stored to the separate individual program file from the omnibus channel file, wherein the portion of the omnibus channel file corresponds to the television program of the plurality of television programs; and after storing the portion of the omnibus channel file as the separate individual program file, deleting, by the television receiver, the omnibus channel file. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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