DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER FOR AUTOMATICALLY RECORDING AN UPCOMING PROGRAM THAT IS BEING ADVERTISED

摘要

A method and apparatus is provided for recording a program being advertised during a broadcast of another program. The method begins by receiving a user request (400) to record the program being advertised in an advertisement appearing in a broadcast of the other program. The other program is embodied in a video signal received from an external broadcasting source. At least one prescribed keyword (406, 422, 428) is identified in a locally stored segment of the video signal that contains the advertisement. The prescribed keyword(s) pertains to a time at which the program being advertised is to be broadcast. A recording session is established (418) in accordance with the prescribed keyword(s) to record the program being advertised. Finally, the program being advertised is recorded during the established recording session.