METHOD FOR OPERATING A VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS VIA AN ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGE

摘要

A video processing apparatus receives an electronic message comprising control information, via the Internet from a device interconnected thereto. The message includes control information, which is used by the video processing apparatus to control an operating mode thereof. The control information may include both time and channel data as well as a recording command for programming a timer. The message may contain a password, which is used to verify the authenticity of the message. Alternately, the control information may only include program data, which is passed to the electronic program guide to determine the time and channel information associated with the program data.