Scheduled recording and replaying of broadcast programs
AssigneeFujitsu Limited
InventorsToshihiro Sonoda, Tomoyoshi Takebayashi, Toshihiro Azami, Fumio Honda, Yasuo Sato, Makoto Morioka, Shinichi Ono, Midori Fukai
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Abstract
A first program schedule of a receivable broadcast channel is stored in a memory device. A program in the first program schedule broadcast in a particular period of time is mapped into a second program schedule by a controller to thereby set a virtual channel including the second program schedule. When a user selects the virtual channel, the controller replays the broadcast program in accordance with the second program schedule of the virtual channel.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a memory device for storing therein a first program schedule of a receivable broadcast channel;
- and
- control means for mapping a broadcast program in said first program schedule broadcast in a particular period of time into a second program schedule to thereby set a virtual channel including said second program schedule.
A program stored on a storage medium, for an information processing apparatus, said program being operable to effect the steps of:
- storing a first program schedule of a receivable broadcast channel;
- and
- setting a virtual channel including a second program schedule by mapping a broadcast program broadcast in a particular period of time in said first program schedule into said second program schedule.
A method for setting a virtual channel for use in an information processing apparatus, comprising the steps of:
- storing a first program schedule of a receivable broadcast channel;
- and
- setting a virtual channel including a second program schedule by mapping a broadcast program broadcast in a particular period of time in said first program schedule into said second program schedule.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.