System and method of managing video streams to a set top box
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsMarc A. Sullivan, Philip T. Kortum
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Abstract
A particular method includes determining whether a recording at a set top box is in progress. When the recording is in progress, a program provided by a video stream transmitted to the set top box is recorded. After the recording is complete, a request is automatically sent to a content source to turn off the video stream. When the recording is not in progress, a warning is transmitted for display at a display device that the video stream will be turned off after a timeout period. After the timeout period has elapsed, the request is automatically sent to the content source to turn off the video stream.
Claims18
A method, comprising:
- determining whether a recording at a set top box is in progress;
- when the recording is in progress:
- recording a program provided by a video stream transmitted to the set top box;
- and
- in response to determining that the recording is complete, automatically sending a request from the set top box to a content source distinct from the set top box to stop sending the video stream to the set top box;
- when the recording is not in progress:
- transmitting a warning for display at a display device that the video stream will be turned off after a timeout period;
- and
- in response to the timeout period elapsing, automatically sending the request to the content source distinct from the set top box to stop sending the video stream to the set top box;
- and
- in response to determining that a second recording is scheduled at the set top box:
- sending a second request to the content source to provide a second video stream;
- and
- after the second recording is completed, sending a third request to the content source to stop sending the second video stream to the set top box.
A system, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory device that stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- determining whether a recording at a set top box is in progress;
- when the recording is in progress:
- recording, at the memory device, a program provided by a video stream transmitted to the set top box;
- and
- in response to determining that the recording is complete, automatically sending a request from the set top box to a content source distinct from the set top box to stop sending the video stream;
- when the recording is not in progress:
- transmitting a warning for display at a display device that the video stream will be turned off after a timeout period;
- and
- in response to the timeout period elapsing, automatically sending the request to the content source distinct from the set top box to stop sending the video stream to the set top box;
- and
- in response to determining that a second recording is scheduled at the set top box:
- sending a second request to the content source to provide a second video stream;
- and
- after the second recording is completed, sending a third request to the content source to stop sending the second video stream to the set top box.
A computer readable storage device comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to operations including:
- determining whether a recording at a set top box is in progress;
- when the recording is in progress:
- recording a program provided by a video stream transmitted to the set top box;
- and
- in response to determining that the recording is complete, automatically sending a request from the set top box to a content source distinct from the set top box to stop sending the video stream;
- when the recording is not in progress:
- transmitting a warning for display at a display device that the video stream will be turned off after a timeout period;
- and
- in response to the timeout period elapsing, automatically sending the request to the content source distinct from the set top box to stop sending the video stream to the set top box;
- and
- in response to determining that a second recording is scheduled at the set top box:
- sending a second request to the content source to provide a second video stream;
- and
- after the second recording is completed, sending a third request to the content source to stop sending the second video stream to the set top box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.