发明名称 |
Multimedia recorder with enhanced EPG-related functions |
摘要 |
A digital multimedia recorder that makes good use of EPG data to have at least one of the following capabilities of: (a) selecting a program to be played from a displayed program guide for recorded programs; (b) including, in the displayed program guide, program information on programs relating to each of the recorded programs thereby to permit the user to program the recorder to record a selected one of the related program; (c) recording a plurality of programs broadcast at the same time; (d) record a multi-channel program whose channel configuration changes in the middle of the program so as to support the capability (a); and (e) playing a recorded program within a limit prescribed in a contract with a provider. The information includes information on related programs, if any (which are related with each program), and information on recommended programs which a broadcasting party recommends to the subscribers. <IMAGE> |
申请公布号 |
AU731514(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.03.29 |
申请号 |
AU19990018555 |
申请日期 |
1999.03.03 |
申请人 |
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. |
发明人 |
RYOTA TSUKIDATE |
分类号 |
H04N5/765;G11B15/02;H04N5/44;H04N5/445;H04N5/76;H04N5/7617;H04N5/775;H04N5/781;H04N5/782;H04N5/85;H04N7/16;H04N9/804;H04N21/262;H04N21/4147;H04N21/433;H04N21/4335;H04N21/434;H04N21/4627;H04N21/472;H04N21/482;H04N21/8352;H04N21/8355;H04N21/84 |
主分类号 |
H04N5/765 |
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