RECORDING SYSTEM

摘要

The invention relates to an apparatus and method for recording transmitted data items, and particularly television and radio programmes. The data items are received at one or more inputs along with ID data identifying the transmitted data items and the programme series to which the data item belongs. An input interface receives input indicating whether one or more received transmitted data items have been viewed or recorded by a user and a processor generates values for ranking the series to which each of the received data items belong based upon the received input. Subsequently received transmitted data items are stored in a storage device based on the generated values, the stored data items belonging to a series for which a value has been generated.

主权项

1. A method of providing access to transmitted data items, the method comprising:
receiving from a first source, at one or more inputs of an apparatus, a plurality of programmes and associated identifier (ID) data identifying an associated programme and an associated series to which the associated programme belongs; receiving, at an input interface, user input indicating that a user is viewing or recording the programmes associated with the series of programmes; determining based on the user input whether one or more received programmes have been viewed or recorded by the user; generating ranking values for ranking the series to which each of the received programmes belong based upon the received user input and based upon determining whether the programme has been viewed or recorded, wherein each of the ranking values correspond to a confidence value that indicates a likelihood that the user viewed the programme that has been received or recorded; and selecting subsequently received programmes based on the generated ranking values, the selected programmes belonging to the associated series for which a ranking value has been generated.