Method for inserting data into a timer for a video recording device

摘要

A method for inserting additional data into a recurring timer of a video recording device extracts additional data received together with the video signal, e.g. in line 21 of the vertical blanking interval, detects if said extracted data contain specific information to be displayed in a list of timers, extracts said specified information and inserts it to the list of recurring timers. Advantageously, by using this method it is possible to automatically add program titles to a list of recurring timers without accessing an electronic program guide.