Method to record a media file
AssigneeTP Lab, Inc.
InventorsChi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiu
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Abstract
A method and system for recording a media file, include a recorder and a player. The recorder receives in real time a first content of the media file; stores the first content in a recorded media file; and determines that the recorded media file includes a hole. The player plays in real time the recorded media file including the hole. The recorder then receives a second file data packet which includes a second content of the media file to fill the hole, and stores the second content in the recorded media file. The recorded media file can be replayed with the filled hole. During the replay, more content of the media file is played than during the first play.
Claims18
A method for recording a live televised event over a data network comprising:
- (a) receiving the live televised event by a media system, wherein the live televised event comprises a first content and a second content different from the first content, wherein the received live televised event comprises the first content and a hole for a missing second content;
- (b) while receiving the live televised event, playing the received live televised event comprising the hole and the first content by the media system;
- (c) storing the first content in a media file by the media system;
- (d) determining a time location in the received live televised event at which the hole resides and a time duration of the hole by the media system;
- (e) sending the time location to a server by the media system over the data network;
- (f) receiving from the server the second content of the live televised event over the data network corresponding to the time location and the time duration of the hole by the media system;
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- (g) storing the second content in the stored media file corresponding to the time location by the media system.
A system, comprising:
- a recorder for receiving a live televised event, wherein the live televised event comprises a first content and a second content different from the first content, wherein the received live televised event comprises the first content and a hole for a missing second content;
- a player for playing, while receiving the live televised event, the received live televised event comprising the hole and the first content,
- wherein the recorder stores the first content in a media file,
- wherein the recorder determines a time location in the received live televised event at which the hole resides and a time duration of the hole,
- wherein the recorder sends the time location to a server over the data network,
- wherein the recorder receives from the server the second content of the live televised event over the data network corresponding to the time location and the time duration of the hole, and
- wherein the second content is stored in the stored media file corresponding to the time location.
A system, comprising:
- a server;
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- a recorder for receiving a live televised event, wherein the live televised event comprises a first content and a second content different from the first content, wherein the received live televised event comprises the first content and a hole for a missing second content, wherein the received live televised event is be played while being received;
- wherein the recorder stores the first content in a media file,
- wherein the recorder determines a time location in the received live televised event at which the hole and a time duration of the hole,
- wherein the recorder sends the time location to the server over the data network,
- wherein the recorder receives from the server the second content of the live televised event over the data network corresponding to the time location and the time duration of the hole, and
- wherein the second content is stored in the stored media file corresponding to the time location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.