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Optimizing video recorder power usage for DVR network

  • US 9,100,683 B2
  • Filed: 11/22/2011
  • Issued: 08/04/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method for optimizing power requirements of a video recorder system in recording video programs selected for recording by a user input to a user video recorder, said user video recorder being configured for being interconnected with other video recorders in a network, said method comprising:

  • receiving a user request to record a selected video program at a user selected recording time;

    in response to said receiving, immediately searching a program listing to determine if said selected video program is scheduled to be played at a different time than said user selected recording time;

    if it is determined that said selected video program is scheduled to be played at said different time, then searching a listing of programs scheduled to be recorded on digital video recorders (DVRs) in said network to find an available DVR, said available DVR including at least two tuners wherein only one of said tuners is scheduled to be recording a video program at said different time;

    determining that recording said selected video program on said available recorder in said network instead of said user video recorder would result in a cost savings to said user, said cost savings being realized by enabling at least partially concurrent operation of said two or more tuners of said available recorder in recording said selected video program at said available recorder; and

    automatically recording of said selected video program at said available recorder without further user input, in response to said determining of said cost savings to said user.

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