发明名称 |
Apparatus and method for remote wireless control of digital video recorders and the like |
摘要 |
At least one server is queried from a wireless device to obtain program data, and to obtain DVR data from a digital video recorder. The program data is received from the server and the DVR data is received from the digital video recorder The program data and/or the DVR data are displayed on the wireless device. The at least one digital video recorder is controlled by selecting a user-operable function from the program data and/or the DVR data on the wireless device. |
申请公布号 |
US9628746(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2017.04.18 |
申请号 |
US200711843036 |
申请日期 |
2007.08.22 |
申请人 |
TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES LLC |
发明人 |
Parmar Vaibhav;Frey Michael;Price Melissa;Sheikh Khurram P. |
分类号 |
H04N5/765;G11B27/034;G11B27/10;G11B27/11;H04N21/41;H04N21/422;H04N21/436;H04N5/781;H04N9/804;H04N21/4227 |
主分类号 |
H04N5/765 |
代理机构 |
Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer, LLP |
代理人 |
Otterstedt, Ellenbogen & Kammer, LLP |
主权项 |
1. A method for controlling at least one digital video recorder, said method comprising the steps of:
registering a user of said at least one digital video recorder with a wireless access to said at least one digital video recorder; downloading a digital video recorder remote control application to a wireless device based on parameters gathered while registering said user; determining a location of said at least one digital video recorder; querying at least one server from said wireless device to obtain program data from said server and DVR data from said at least one digital video recorder; receiving said program data from said server and said DVR data from said at least one digital video recorder, said program data comprising a program guide customized for said location of said at least one digital video recorder; displaying said program data and/or said DVR data on said wireless device; and controlling said at least one digital video recorder by selecting a user-operable function from said program data and/or said DVR data on said wireless device; further comprising the additional step of obtaining, from said wireless device, at least one menu selection; wherein said at least one menu selection comprises a command to record at least one television program; wherein said command specifies at least a start time, an end time, and a channel selection; and wherein at least one of said start time and said end time is specified as a margin from a nominal time slot of said at least one television program. |
地址 |
New York NY US |