METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANGING CHANNELS IN A SYSTEM OPERATING IN A RECORDING MODE
    3.
    发明公开
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANGING CHANNELS IN A SYSTEM OPERATING IN A RECORDING MODE 审中-公开
    方法和设备在系统中更换频道在记录模式下工作

    公开(公告)号:EP1698172A2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-06

    申请号:EP04815354.8

    申请日:2004-12-21

    申请人: Thomson Licensing

    IPC分类号: H04N5/76

    摘要: An apparatus and a method for selecting one of a plurality of digital video channels and analog video channels in response to user selection, in particular, when operating in a digital recording mode. The user may select the channel using either a channel scan mode, in which the user selection causes the selection of the next channel in a channel sequence, or a direct channel mode, in which the user enters a specific channel number to be selected. When operating in the recording mode, and the apparatus receives a channel selection in the channel scan mode, the apparatus selects the next digital channel in the sequence and skips any intervening analog channels. When the operating in the recording mode, and the apparatus receives a channel selection in the direct channel selection mode, the apparatus selects the channels and terminates the recording mode if the selected channel is an analog channel and maintains the recording mode if the selected channel is a digital channel. The invention also provides a method for controlling the content in the buffer of a storage device as the user scans through major and minor television channels.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN EXTERNAL DEVICE BY REMAPPING KEYS ON A USER INPUT DEVICE
    4.
    发明公开
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AN EXTERNAL DEVICE BY REMAPPING KEYS ON A USER INPUT DEVICE 有权
    方法和设备用于控制外部设备用键盘对用户输入设备重新映射

    公开(公告)号:EP1621011A2

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-01

    申请号:EP04751309.8

    申请日:2004-05-04

    申请人: Thomson Licensing

    IPC分类号: H04N5/445

    摘要: An apparatus (20) such as a television signal receiver controls an external device (40) such as a digital recording/reproduction device via a digital data bus (30) by remapping keys on a user input device (10). According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes an input/output terminal (13) operative to enable signal transfer between the television signal receiver (20) and an external device (40) via a digital data bus (30). A processor (14) is operative to detect a first command signal of a first control protocol from a user input device (10), and to detect one of first and second modes of the television signal receiver (20). The processor (14) detects the first mode in response to making a connection between the television signal receiver (20) and the external device (40) via the digital data bus (30), and detects the second mode in response to terminating the connection between the television signal receiver (20) and the external device (40) via the digital data bus (30). The processor (14) enables the input/output terminal (13) to output a second command signal of a second control protocol to the external device (40) via the digital data bus (30) responsive to the first command signal if the first mode is detected. The processor (14) enables a function of the television signal receiver (20) responsive to the first command signal without enabling output of the second command signal to the external device (40) if the second mode is detected.

    TRICK MODE OPERATION FOR SUBCHANNELS
    5.
    发明公开
    TRICK MODE OPERATION FOR SUBCHANNELS 审中-公开
    特殊重放操作FOR分行

    公开(公告)号:EP1647140A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-19

    申请号:EP04756691.4

    申请日:2004-07-07

    申请人: Thomson Licensing

    IPC分类号: H04N5/783 G11B27/00

    摘要: In a receiver coupled to a recording device that includes a digital storage medium, there is provided a method for providing trick mode operations for sub-channels of multiplexed streams stored on the digital storage medium. A trick mode command specifically directed to a particular sub-channel of a multiplexed stream is sent to the recording device. Frame data corresponding to the particular sub-channel is received from the recording device. Trick mode data for the particular sub-channel is extracted from the frame data.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERSONAL/DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER (PVR/DVR) PERMANENT ERASE
    7.
    发明公开
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERSONAL/DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER (PVR/DVR) PERMANENT ERASE 审中-公开
    用于个人/数字录像机(PVR / DVR)永久擦除的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:EP2666287A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-27

    申请号:EP11704335.6

    申请日:2011-01-18

    申请人: Thomson Licensing

    IPC分类号: H04N5/782

    摘要: The present application provides the user with an option to permanently erase an episode in a series recording, or a non- series recording of media content from their PVR/DVR storage. After watching recorded content on a PVR/DVR, the user is provided with an option to "permanently delete" the particular media content. In the example of a series recording, the user is provided with the ability to prevent their PVR/DVR from recording an already watched episode in a series recording and thereby saving valuable storage space on the PVR/DVR.

    摘要翻译: 本申请向用户提供了一个选项,用于在系列录制中永久擦除一个片段,或者从他们的PVR / DVR存储器非媒体内容地记录媒体内容。 在观看PVR / DVR上的录制内容之后,用户可以选择“永久删除”特定的媒体内容。 在系列录制的例子中,用户能够防止他们的PVR / DVR在系列录制中录制已观看的片段,从而在PVR / DVR上节省宝贵的存储空间。