Method and system for sharing AV/record resources in a programmable transport demultiplexer and PVR engine

A system comprising:

• one or more circuits operable for, at least:
• receiving a data packet;
• first processing said data packet based on a type of said data packet;
• storing information associated with said data packet into a memory;
• transmitting said data packet to:
• a first circuitry when said data packet comprises a video data packet;
• and a second circuitry when said data packet comprises a record data packet;
• second processing said data packet using said information from said memory based on configuration of hardware assisted fields, wherein said second processing is independent of said type of said data packet, and generating a record offset related to the beginning of a record session when said data packet comprises said record data packet.

A method of processing data packets comprising:

• receiving a data packet;
• transmitting said data packet to:
• a first portion of a processor if said packet comprises a first type of packet, and
• a second portion of said processor if said data packet comprises a second type of packet;
• first determining one or more first offset values related to one or more locations of data associated with said data packet if said packet comprises first type of packet, said first determining performed by said first portion of said processor;
• second determining one or more second offset values related to the beginning of one or more record sessions if said data packet comprises a second type of packet, said second determining performed by said second portion of said processor;
• demultiplexing said data packet using said one or more first offset values if said data packet comprises said first type of packet, and
• performing personal video recording functions using said one or more second offset values if said data packet comprises said second type of packet.