OPTIMIZING DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER STORAGE SPACE BY COMMERCIAL SKIP MANAGEMENT

摘要

A method for storing a program for subsequent playback, includes: receiving an input signal including the program; parsing the input signal to provide at least one segment of commercial content and at least one segment of program content; indexing a segment list with segment information related to each segment; and storing each segment and the segment list for input to a playback device. A method for playback and a computer program product are provided.