摘要 |
A system includes a plurality of data stream capture devices (10-14), one or more storage devices (20-24) and a plurality of user devices, all of which are connectable to each other via a LAN (5). The user device transmits a request to the capture device in accordance with a user's request (FIGURES 14, 16, 18 and 19), and transmits a request to said storage device in accordance with a user's request (FIGURES 15, 17, 18 and 21). When it is determined that the capture device is tunable to a channel for a desired broadcast program, in accordance with a received request, the capture device is tuned to the channel, and receives and provides a data stream of the program. In accordance with a received request, the storage device records the data stream of the desired program from the capture device which is tuned to the channel. In accordance with a received request, the storage device transmits a desired recorded data stream. <IMAGE> |