Device and method for storing a plurality of overlapping recordings of a same digital video and/or audio stream
AssigneeThomas Licensing
InventorsBruno Le GARJAN, Franck ADAM, Mark A. McCLEARY
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Abstract
In storing of a plurality of overlapping recordings of a same digital video and/or audio stream, resource optimization is obtained through reuse of allocated resources when multiple record actions are operated on a same digital video and/or audio stream.
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A method for storing a plurality of overlapping recordings of a same digital video and/or audio stream, wherein said method comprises storing said plurality of overlapping recordings of said same digital video and/or audio stream as a single segmented recording, where each segment of said single segmented recording comprises a non-overlapping part of said digital video and/or audio stream, said method comprising:
- receiving a first request for a first recording of said same digital video and/or audio stream, creating a first recording segment and recording of same said digital video and/or audio stream in said first recording segment;
- during said first recording, receiving a second request for a second recording of said same digital video and/or audio stream, creating of a second recording segment and continuing recording said same digital video and/or audio stream in said second recording segment;
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- receiving a third request for stopping said second recording of said same digital video and/or audio stream, creating a third recording segment and continuing recording of said same digital video and/or audio stream in said third recording segment;
- said first recording being comprised in said first, second, and third segments, and said second recording being comprised in said second segment.
A device for storing a plurality of overlapping recordings of a same digital video and/or audio stream, characterized in that said device comprises:
- a memory configured to store said plurality of overlapping recordings of said same digital video and/or audio stream as a single segmented recording, wherein each segment of said single segmented recording comprises a non-overlapping part of said digital video and/or audio stream;
- a network interface configured to receive a first request for a first recording of said same digital video and/or audio stream, a central processing unit configured to create a first recording segment and said memory being further configured to store said same digital video and/or audio stream in said first recording segment;
- said network interface being further configured to receive a second request for a second recording of said same digital video and/or said audio stream, said central processing unit being further configured to create a second recording segment and to continue recording said same digital video and/or audio stream in said second recording segment;
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- said network interface being further configured to receive a third request for stopping said second recording of said same digital video and/or audio stream, said central processing unit being further configured to create a third recording segment and to continue recording of said same digital video and/or audio stream in said third recording segment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.