Method and apparatus for consecutively recording broadcast programs
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorYoung Kwon
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Abstract
Embodiments of methods and apparatus for recording at least two broadcast programs that are consecutive in time can consecutively record the plurality of programs (e.g., consecutively) on a recording medium without a process of creating and recording navigation information between programs. Navigation information for the recorded section can be created and recorded on the recording medium after the consecutive recording of the plurality of programs is completed. Such navigation information can consider the consecutive broadcast programs as a single entity or a plurality of individual entities (e.g., for play back).
Claims17
A method for recording broadcast programs, comprising:
- determining when programs scheduled to be recorded are a consecutive plurality of programs;
- recording the consecutive plurality of programs on a recording medium;
- creating navigation information for the recorded consecutive plurality of programs;
- and
- recording the navigation information for the recorded consecutive plurality of programs on the recording medium.
A method for recording broadcast programs, comprising:
- determining when a first program and a second program that are scheduled to be recorded will be recorded consecutively;
- starting recording of the second program without recording navigation information for the first program when recording of the first program on a recording medium is completed and the determination is that the first program and the second program will be recorded consecutively;
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- creating navigation information for the first program and the second program and recording the navigation information on the recording medium.
An apparatus for recording video signals, comprising:
- a receiver configured to tune to a channel of broadcast signals and detect a video signal from the channel;
- a recorder configured to record the detected video signal on a recording medium;
- a storage unit configured to store a plurality of scheduled recordings set by a user;
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- a controller coupled to the receiver, the recorder and the storage unit and configured to perform a next scheduled recording without recording navigation information for a first scheduled recording when the next scheduled recording stored in the storage unit is scheduled less than a predetermined reference time after the first scheduled recording is completed, and wherein the navigation information for the first scheduled recording is recorded when the next scheduled recording is completed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.