Media device and method of enhancing use of media device

摘要

A method of enhancing the use of a media device and a media device are provided. The media device receives a broadcast media stream transmitted by a broadcast system, a service transmitted by a telecommunication system, the service being associated with a broadcast media stream and program guide information relating to a broadcast media stream. The media device is configured to detect when the service transmission comprises data corresponding to given search parameters and to record the broadcast media stream in a memory on the basis of the detection.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving via a broadcast channel, at a media device, a broadcast media stream transmitted by a broadcast system, and concurrently receiving via a communication channel, at the media device, a service transmission at a timing synchronized with a timeline of contents in the broadcast media stream, the service transmission comprising information about the contents of the broadcast media stream; detecting at the media device when the information comprises data corresponding to given one or more search parameters; and determining, independently from a user of the media device, to record the broadcast media stream at the media device on the basis of the detection.