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US 2004/0001701 A1Published application
Broadcast recording
AssigneeSendo International Limited
InventorMichael Roper
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AssigneeSendo International Limited
InventorMichael Roper
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A method of recording a broadcast signal includes accessing a host server by an intermediary communication unit. The host server includes a database of broadcast program information. The method includes selecting one or more program(s) from the database, using said intermediary communication unit transmitting information relating to a selected program from the host server to the intermediary communication unit, where the programming information is extracted. At least one control signal is generated and transmitted from the intermediary communication unit to a broadcast signal recorder to set the recorder to record the selected broadcast program. As all the user is required to do is to select a required broadcast program, for example a broadcast television program, from a list, the likelihood of the user entering information or commands incorrectly is greatly reduced. Furthermore, the user does not necessarily need to obtain and enter any codes relating to such information.
A method of recording a broadcast signal, the method comprising the steps of:
A broadcast signal recorder, for example a video cassette recorder or digital video recorder, adapted to receive at least one control signal from an intermediary communication unit such that said at least one control signal is arranged to program said broadcast signal recorder to record a selected broadcast program, wherein said at least one control signal operates at a wireless cellular frequency, for example a GSM frequency.
A cellular communication unit comprising:
A remote control device for use with a broadcast signal recorder, the remote control device comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.