PARALLEL TELEVISION BASED MEDIA RECORDING

• US 20070162941A1
• Filed: 05/18/2006
• Published: 07/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bennett, James D., Karaoguz, Jeyhan
• Granted Patent: US 8,973,064 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/81
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2543 Billing , e.g. for subscription services payment schemes, architectures or protocols G06Q20/00; e-commerce G06Q30/00; arrangements for billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/21
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4147 PVR [Personal Video Recorder] H04N5/76 takes precedence ; arrangements for broadcast with accumulation-type receivers H04H20/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42209 for displaying non-command information, e.g. electronic program guide [EPG], e-mail, messages or a second television channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4227 Providing Remote input by a user located remotely from the client device, e.g. at work
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42669 the medium being removable
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/440263 by altering the spatial resolution, e.g. for displaying on a connected PDA
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6175 involving transmission via Internet broadcast-related systems characterised by the transmission system being the Internet H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

A control device that interacts with a television system. The control device may receive a user input identifying a video selection. At least one module of the control device may display video information corresponding to the video selection. The control device may alternately, or in addition, cause display of the video information on a television system. The control device may respond to a second user input identifying a storage selection by triggering storage of the video information in a storage unit corresponding to the storage selection. The control device may also receive a third user input identifying a replay request for other video information that may be selected from a plurality of stored videos. The control device may direct display of the other video information on the television system and/or on a display of the control device.

Claims

1. A home entertainment system that receives a plurality of television channels and a channel guide, the home entertainment system comprising:

a television comprising a first screen that displays a first one of the plurality of television channels; and

a remote control device comprising a second screen that selectively displays the channel guide and a second one of the plurality of television channels;

the remote control device adapted to direct delivery of a third one of the plurality of television channels to a storage system.

2. The home entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the remote control device further comprises a user input interface that is adapted to receive:

a storage system selection that identifies the storage system; and

a channel selection that identifies the third one of the plurality of television channels.

3. The home entertainment system of claim 2, wherein the remote control device is further adapted to direct delivery of the third one of the plurality of television channels from the storage system to the first screen of the television for display.

4. The home entertainment system of claim 3, wherein the user input interface of the remote control device is further adapted to:

receive a user input identifying replay; and

direct the delivery of the third one of the plurality of television channels from the storage system to the first screen of the television based on the user input.

5. The home entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the remote control device further directs delivery of the stored third one of the plurality of television channels from the storage system to the second screen of the remote control device for display.

6. The home entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the television is located at a first premises, and the remote control device is located at a second premises.

7. A control device that interacts with a media source, the control device comprising:

a video display;

a communication interface;

a user input interface adapted to receive a storage selection and a media selection, the media selection identifying a media element that comprises a video portion and an audio portion; and

at least one module adapted to;

retrieve via the communication interface the media element from the media source;

direct display of the video portion of the media element on the video display; and

send a control signal via the communication interface that directs delivery of the media element to a storage system that corresponds to the storage selection.

8. The control device of claim 7, further comprising a speaker, wherein the at least one module is further adapted to play the audio portion of the media element through the speaker.

9. The control device of claim 7, wherein:

the at least one module is adapted to receive media guide information via the communication interface, the media, guide information identifying a plurality of media elements available with the media source; and

the media selection is based on the media guide information.

10. The control device of claim 7, wherein:

the at least one module is adapted to receive repository guide information via the communication interface, the repository guide information identifying a plurality of storage systems; and

the storage selection is based on the repository guide information.

11. The control device of claim 7, wherein the control device further comprises the storage system.

12. The control device of claim 7, wherein the control device is located at a first premises, and the storage system is located at a second premises.

13. The control device of claim 7, wherein the at least one module is further adapted to send a second control signal directing delivery of the media element from the storage system to the control device.

14. The control device of claim 13, wherein the video portion of the media element is adapted for the screen of the control device.

15. The control device of claim 14, wherein the video portion of the media element is adapted for the screen of the control device via transcoding.

16. A portable control device for interacting with a television located at a first premises, the television comprising a first screen, and a video source located at a second premises, the control device comprising:

a communication interface;

a second screen;

at least one module adapted to receive video guide information through the communication interface and direct display of the received video guide information on the second screen; and

a user input interface adapted to receive selection of first video information and second video information based on the displayed video guide information;

wherein the at least one module is further adapted to;

send a first control signal triggering delivery of the first video information from the video source to the first screen of the television for display; and

send a second control signal directing delivery of the second video information from the video source to a storage system.

17. The control device of claim 16, wherein the storage system is located at a third premises.

18. The control device of claim 16, wherein the at least one module is adapted to receive the second video information through the communication interface and direct display of the second video information on the second screen.

19. The control device of claim 18, wherein the communication interface is adapted to receive the video guide information and the second video information via set top box circuitry.

20. The control device of claim 16, wherein:

the user input interface is further adapted to receive a user input identifying replay of the second video information on at least one of the first screen of the television and the second screen of the control device; and

the at least one module is further adapted to direct replay of the second video information based on the user input.