Method and system to control recording of a digital program
AssigneeSBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
InventorScott White
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Abstract
A method to control recording of a digital program includes receiving a recording instruction to record the digital program. The method further includes determining a time at which the recording instruction is received. A predefined recording profile for the digital program is retrieved, the recording profile comprising an allowed time range during which the digital program can be recorded. The program is allowed to be recorded if the determined time at which the recording instruction is received falls within the allowed time range as provided by the predefined recording profile for the digital program.
Claims29
A method to control recording of a digital program, the method comprising:
- receiving a recording instruction to record the digital program;
- determining a time at which the recording instruction is received;
- retrieving a predefined recording profile for the digital program, the recording profile comprising an allowed time range during which the digital program can be recorded;
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- allowing the program to be recorded if the determined time at which the recording instruction is received falls within the allowed time range as provided by the predefined recording profile for the digital program.
A system to control recording of a digital program, the system comprising:
- an interface to receive a recording instruction to record the digital program;
- a timer to determine a time at which the recording instruction is received by the interface;
- a memory to store a recording profile comprising an allowed time range for recording of the digital program;
- a recording module to retrieve the predefined recording profile from the memory and to allow the program to be recorded if the determined time at which the recording instruction is received falls within the allowed time range as provided by the predefined recording profile for the digital program.
A method to define a recording profile for a digital program, comprising:
- identifying the digital program;
- assigning an allowed time range during which the identified digital program can permissibly be recorded;
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- saving the identified digital program and its assigned allowed time range so as to define a recording profile.
A system to define a recording profile for a digital program, the system comprising:
- an interface to identify the digital program and to assign an allowed time range during which the identified digital program can be recorded;
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- a memory to store the identified digital program and its assigned allowed time range so as to define a recording profile.
A system for controlling a recording of a digital program, comprising:
- means for receiving a recording instruction to record the digital program;
- means for determining a time at which the recording instruction is received;
- means for retrieving a predefined recording profile for the digital program, the recording profile comprising an allowed time range during which the digital program can be recorded;
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- means for allowing the program to be recorded if the determined time at which the recording instruction is received falls within the allowed time range as provided by the predefined recording profile for the digital program.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.