Storing Multiple Instances of Content
AssigneeEchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
InventorsHenry Martch, David A. Kummer, John T. Kennedy
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Abstract
Content receivers may simultaneously record multiple instances of content for multiple programming channels based on content provider instructions. Systems and methods utilize the content receivers to record these multiple instances from at least a single transponder. in some instances, multiple transponders may have a common control word so that content carried on each such transponder may be simultaneously received, decoded and recorded, Further, a single demodulator may be associated with multiple tuners, so that the single demodulator processes all content received from transponders with common control words and/or other encryption mechanisms.
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A method for recording multiple instances of television channels, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a content receiver, one or more instructions to initiate recording by the content receiver;
- in response to the one or more instructions, setting a first tuner to receive multiple transponder streams, the multiple transponder streams comprising a first transponder stream and a second transponder stream;
- receiving, via the first tuner, the first transponder stream comprising the first set of content and the second transponder stream comprising the second set of content, the first set of content and the second set of content scrambled using a same control word, wherein:
- the first transponder stream comprises a first set of television channels, and
- the second transponder stream comprises a second set of television channels;
- and
- recording the first set of television channels and the second set of television channels to a storage medium of the content receiver.
A content receiver, comprising:
- a first tuner;
- a non-transitory processor-readable medium;
- and
- one or more processors that are configured to:
- receive one or more instructions to initiate recording by the content receiver;
- in response to the one or more instructions, set the first tuner to receive multiple transponder streams, the multiple transponder streams comprising a first transponder stream and a second transponder stream;
- receive, via the first tuner, the first transponder stream comprising the first set of content and the second transponder stream comprising the second set of content, the first set of content and the second set of content are scrambled using a same control word, wherein:
- the first transponder stream comprises a first set of television channels, and
- the second transponder stream comprises a second set of television channels;
- and
- record the first set of television channels and the second set of television channels to the non-transitory processor-readable storage medium.
A non-transitory processor-readable medium for a content receiver that causes recording the multiple instances of television channels comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause one or more processors to:
- receive one or more instructions to initiate recording by the content receiver;
- in response to the one or more instructions, set a first tuner to simultaneously receive multiple transponder streams, the multiple transponder streams comprising a first transponder stream and a second transponder stream, wherein the first transponder stream and the second transponder stream modulated using different carrier frequencies;
- receive, via the first tuner, the first transponder stream comprising the first set of content and the second transponder stream comprising the second set of content, the first set of content and the second set of content scrambled using a same control word, wherein:
- the first transponder stream comprises a first set of television channels, and
- the second transponder stream comprises a second set of television channels;
- and
- record the first set of television channels and the second set of television channels to the non-transitory processor-readable storage medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.