Method for automatic triggering of a direct delayed mode

A method for the automatic triggering of a direct delayed mode by a decoder unit, comprising:

• reading, by a reading system of the decoder unit, in a favourites memory of the decoder unit, a favourite programme recordings list, a favourite programme recording comprising at least a start time and a broadcast channel identifier, said reading being triggered automatically by the decoder unit and without receiving an external command by the decoder unit, the favourite programme recording lists stored in the favourites memory including most watched programmes by a user of the decoder unit and being generated by the decoder unit as a function of the use made of the decoder unit,
• filtering the favourite programme recordings list according to a temporal criterion to select recordings that correspond to favourite programmes which commence less than a predetermined first period after a current date, said filtering being triggered automatically by the decoder unit and without receiving an external command by the decoder unit,
• for each selected recording, allocating direct delayed mode resources, the resources comprising at least a receiver and a delayed mode memory for triggering a direct delayed mode to said selected recording,
• wherein said filtering includes establishing a list of the selected recordings that correspond to favourite programmes which commence less than the predetermined first period after the current date, and
• wherein the method further comprises
• if the list of the selected recordings is empty and the decoder unit is not on standby mode at a time of said reading, then, the decoder unit automatically carries out said reading and said filtering again at a next running date that corresponds to a sum of the current date and a predetermined period of time,
• if the list of the selected recordings is empty and the decoder is on standby mode at a time of said reading, then, the decoder unit programs a wakening date at which the decoder unit automatically carries out said reading and said filtering again, and
• if the list of the selected recordings is not empty, the decoder unit carries out said allocating.