Receivers for television signals
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1. A method of storing data comprising:
- receiving data at a variable data rate that represents an information stream;
storing the received data in a data file;
determining an expected reproduction duration of the information stream represented by the stored data within the data file should the information stream be reproduced as intended;
deleting the oldest stored data from the data file when the determined expected reproduction duration reaches a given period such that the determined expected reproduction duration does not exceed the given period; and
converting the data file to a recording for subsequent playback by stopping the deletion of the oldest data while continuing to store the new data at the end of the data file.
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Abstract
A television signals receiver for receives and stores television signals encoded at a variable data rate. Time information is generated based on the time of receipt of the signals that defines the duration of the television signals when output in decompressed form at a substantially constant data rate. The received signals are then written to a file on a hard disk (13) in received order together with the time information. The time information of signals stored in the file is monitored and old signals are deleted from the file such that the file stores signals corresponding to a predetermined period of time.
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1. A method of storing data comprising:
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receiving data at a variable data rate that represents an information stream; storing the received data in a data file; determining an expected reproduction duration of the information stream represented by the stored data within the data file should the information stream be reproduced as intended; deleting the oldest stored data from the data file when the determined expected reproduction duration reaches a given period such that the determined expected reproduction duration does not exceed the given period; and converting the data file to a recording for subsequent playback by stopping the deletion of the oldest data while continuing to store the new data at the end of the data file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 24, 25)
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11. An apparatus for storing data comprising:
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a receiver for receiving data at a variable data rate that represents an information stream; a storage device for storing the data in a data file; and a processor for determining an expected reproduction duration of the information stream represented by the stored data within the data file should the information stream be reproduced as intended; wherein the storage device deletes an oldest stored data from the data file when the determined expected reproduction duration reaches a given period such that the determined expected reproduction duration does not exceed the given period; and wherein the apparatus is further arranged to convert the data file to a recording for subsequent playback by stopping the deletion of the oldest data while continuing to store the new data at the end of the data file. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26)
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