WO2001011867A3 - Method and apparatus for programming of a vcr recording - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for programming of a vcr recording Download PDF

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WO2001011867A3
WO2001011867A3 PCT/US2000/022052 US0022052W WO0111867A3 WO 2001011867 A3 WO2001011867 A3 WO 2001011867A3 US 0022052 W US0022052 W US 0022052W WO 0111867 A3 WO0111867 A3 WO 0111867A3
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transfer device
data transfer
programming
data
commands
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Wing P Leung
Andrew Duncan
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Gemstar Dev Corp
Wing P Leung
Andrew Duncan
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Priority to AU66347/00A priority Critical patent/AU6634700A/en
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Publication of WO2001011867A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001011867A3/en
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/414Specialised client platforms, e.g. receiver in car or embedded in a mobile appliance
    • H04N21/4147PVR [Personal Video Recorder]
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/4104Peripherals receiving signals from specially adapted client devices
    • H04N21/4113PC
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/41Structure of client; Structure of client peripherals
    • H04N21/422Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • H04N21/4227Providing Remote input by a user located remotely from the client device, e.g. at work
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/433Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request, caching operations
    • H04N21/4334Recording operations
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47End-user applications
    • H04N21/472End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content
    • H04N21/47214End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00Details of television systems
    • H04N5/76Television signal recording
    • H04N5/78Television signal recording using magnetic recording
    • H04N5/782Television signal recording using magnetic recording on tape

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses methods for transferring programming data to electronic devices, such as VCRs (113). A device such as a personal computer (101) can be used to select programming data from a website displaying a listing of a television program to be recorded. The personal computer can then communicate this data to a transfer device (109) using DTMF tones (dual tone multiple frequency) to communicate with a data transfer device. The data transfer device can then accept the commands from the PC and translate them into infrared commands for programming the VCR. The user can then move the transfer device near the VCR and initiate a data transfer. The data transfer device may also receive commands from a touch-tone phone coupled to an answering machine to generate the DTMF tones to program the data transfer device. The data transfer device may then be used to generate IR commands for programming the user's VCR or other recording device. Additionally, the data transfer device can be incorporated into a detachable computer mouse.
PCT/US2000/022052 1999-08-09 2000-08-09 Method and apparatus for programming of a vcr recording WO2001011867A2 (en)

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US60/148,930 1999-08-09
US14837899P 1999-08-11 1999-08-11
US60/148,378 1999-08-11

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GB2244617A (en) * 1990-05-18 1991-12-04 Hashimoto Corp Portable apparatus for displaying individual television programs or the like
US5293357A (en) * 1990-09-10 1994-03-08 The Superguide Corporation Method and apparatus for controlling a television program recording device
US5307173A (en) * 1988-12-23 1994-04-26 Gemstar Development Corporation Apparatus and method using compressed codes for television program record scheduling
WO1996013933A1 (en) * 1994-11-01 1996-05-09 Gemstar Development Corporation Telephone apparatus and methods using compressed codes
WO1997013368A1 (en) * 1995-10-02 1997-04-10 Starsight Telecast, Incorporated Systems and methods for providing television schedule information
WO1997036422A1 (en) * 1996-03-28 1997-10-02 Intel Corporation Controlling vcr by using personal computer
EP0805594A2 (en) * 1996-04-30 1997-11-05 Sony Corporation Remote controller, transmitting and receiving apparatus and method

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0346052A2 (en) * 1988-06-06 1989-12-13 Sony Corporation Timer apparatus
US5307173A (en) * 1988-12-23 1994-04-26 Gemstar Development Corporation Apparatus and method using compressed codes for television program record scheduling
GB2244617A (en) * 1990-05-18 1991-12-04 Hashimoto Corp Portable apparatus for displaying individual television programs or the like
US5293357A (en) * 1990-09-10 1994-03-08 The Superguide Corporation Method and apparatus for controlling a television program recording device
WO1996013933A1 (en) * 1994-11-01 1996-05-09 Gemstar Development Corporation Telephone apparatus and methods using compressed codes
WO1997013368A1 (en) * 1995-10-02 1997-04-10 Starsight Telecast, Incorporated Systems and methods for providing television schedule information
WO1997036422A1 (en) * 1996-03-28 1997-10-02 Intel Corporation Controlling vcr by using personal computer
EP0805594A2 (en) * 1996-04-30 1997-11-05 Sony Corporation Remote controller, transmitting and receiving apparatus and method

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