Successive initialization of television channel recording

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9489981-B2
Application number	US-201313786915-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 6, 2013
Priority date	Mar 15, 2012
Publication date	Nov 8, 2016
Grant date	Nov 8, 2016

Abstract

In various arrangements, a television receiver system for successive initialization of television channel recording is presented. The system may include a control processor, configured to determine a plurality of television channels are configured to begin recording at a same time. The control processor may transmit a first request for recording of a first television channel of the plurality of television channels. The system may include a tuning management processor, configured to configure a first recording of the first television channel in response to the first request. The tuning management processor may also transmit an acknowledgement to the control processor following the first recording of the first television channel being configured. The control processor may, in response to receiving the acknowledgement, transmit, to the tuning management processor, a second request for recording of a second television channel of the plurality of television channels.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A television receiver system for successive initialization of television channel recording, the television receiver system comprising:
a control processor, configured to:
determine a plurality of television channels are configured to begin recording at a same time based on a first stored timer and a second stored timer stored by the television receiver system;
transmit, to a tuning management processor, a first request for recording of a first television channel of the plurality of television channels based on the first stored timer; and
in response to the control processor receiving an acknowledgement that was transmitted by the tuning management processor in response to the first recording of the first television channel being configured, transmit, to the tuning management processor, a second request for recording of a second television channel of the plurality of television channels based on the second stored timer;

the tuning management processor, configured to:
configure a first recording of the first television channel in response to the first request;
transmit the acknowledgement to the control processor in response to the first recording of the first television channel being configured; and
cause the first television channel to be recorded to a file.

2. The television receiver system for successive initialization of television channel recording of claim 1 , the television receiver system further comprising:
a tuner, wherein each television channel of the plurality of television channels is tuned to using the tuner.

3. The television receiver system for successive initialization of television channel recording of claim 2 , wherein the tuning management processor being configured to configure the first recording of the first television channel in response to the first request comprises the tuning management processor being configured to:
tune the tuner to a frequency of a transponder stream, wherein the plurality of television channels are transmitted as part of the transponder stream; and
initiate a first packet identifier filter for a first packet identifier to capture program data from the transponder stream, wherein the program data indicates packet identifiers of video streams and audio streams of the plurality of television channels.

4. The television receiver system for successive initialization of television channel recording of claim 3 , wherein the tuning management processor being configured to configure the first recording of the first television channel in response to the first request comprises the tuning management processor being configured to:
use the program data captured using the first packet identifier filter to determine a second packet identifier and a third packet identifier associated with the first television channel; and
initiate a second packet identifier filter to capture audio data and video data from the transponder stream for the first television channel, wherein
the second packet identifier filter filters based on the second packet identifier and the third packet identifier.

5. The television receiver system for successive initialization of television channel recording of claim 4 , wherein the tuning management processor is further configured to:
configure a second recording of the second television channel in response to the second request, wherein configuring the second recording of the second television channel comprises the tuning management processor being configured to:
use the program data captured using the first packet identifier filter to determine a fourth packet identifier and a fifth packet identifier associated with the second television channel; and
initiate a third packet identifier filter to capture audio data and video data from the transponder stream for the second television channel, wherein the third packet identifier filter filters using the fourth packet identifier and the fifth packet identifier.

6. The television receiver system for successive initialization of television channel recording of claim 5 , wherein the tuning management processor is further configured to:
transmit a second acknowledgement to the control processor following the second recording of the second television channel being configured.

7. The television receiver system for successive initialization of television channel recording of claim 1 , wherein the television receiver system is configured to receive an indication of the plurality of television channels to be simultaneously recorded for a period of time from a television service provider via satellite.

8. A method for successive initialization of television channel recording, the method comprising:
determining, by a control processor of a television receiver, a plurality of television channels are configured to begin recording at a same time based on a first timer and a second timer stored by the television receiver;
transmitting, by the control processor to a tuning management processor of the television receiver, a first request for reception of a first television channel of the plurality of television channels based on the first timer; and
configuring, by the tuning management processor, a first recording of the first television channel in response to the first request;
causing, by the tuning management processor, the first television channel to be recorded to a file;
transmitting, by the tuning management processor to the control processor, an acknowledgement to the control processor in response to the first recording of the first television channel being configured; and
in response to the control processor receiving the acknowledgement that was transmitted by the tuning management processor to the control processor in response to the first recording of the first television channel being configured, transmitting, by the control processor to the tuning management processor, a second request for reception of a second television channel of the plurality of television channels based on the second timer.

9. The method for successive initialization of television channel recording of claim 8 , the method further comprising:
tuning, using a tuner of the television receiver, to each television channel of the plurality of television channels.

10. The method for successive initialization of television channel recording of claim 9 , wherein configuring the first recording of the first television channel in response to the first request comprises:
tuning the tuner to a frequency of a transponder stream, wherein
the plurality of television channels are transmitted as part of the transponder stream; and

initiating a first packet identifier filter for a first packet identifier to capture program data from the transponder stream, wherein
the program data indicates packet identifiers of video streams and audio streams of the plurality of television channels.

11. The method for successive initialization of television channel recording of claim 10 , wherein configuring the first recording of the first television channel in response to the first request comprises:
using the program data captured using the first packet identifier filter to determine a second packet identifier and a third packet identifier associated with the first television channel; and
initiating a second packet identifier filter to capture audio data and video data from the transponder stream for the first television channel, wherein
the second packet identifier filter filters based on the second packet identifier and the third packet identifier.

12. The method for successive initialization of television channel recording of claim 11 , further comprising:
configuring

Assignees

• Echostar Tech Llc
• Echostar Technologies Llc

Inventors

• Templeman Mark
• Yang Yunfeng
• Sokald Mark

Classifications

• H04N21/4826

  using recommendation lists, e.g. of programmes or channels sorted out according to their score · CPC title

• H04N5/775

  between a recording apparatus and a television receiver · CPC title

• H04N21/4334

  Recording operations (recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27) · CPC title

• H04N21/47214

  for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market (stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224) · CPC title

• G11B27/28

  by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording {(G11B27/22 takes precedence)} · CPC title