Systems and methods for intelligently managing storage space occupied by media assets
US-12167072-B2 · Dec 10, 2024 · US
Storage system
US9641887B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9641887-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213609494-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | Oct 28, 2011 |
| Publication date | May 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2017 |
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In a storage system, client devices and storage devices are connected to a network. An application for controlling the recording function of the storage device is installed on the client device. The client device, which accesses the storage device, is provided with a user interface with which a user operates the storage device. The storage device has a network attached storage (NAS) function and a recording function, and the storage device has no interface of its own with which to operate. A plurality of the storage devices are connectable to the network. When the client device registers the plurality of storage devices connected to the network, the client device accesses the plurality of storage devices registered and provides the user with a single user interface.
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What is claimed is: 1. A storage system where a client device and a storage device are connected to a network, wherein the client device, which accesses the storage device, provides a user with a user interface with which the user operates the storage device, and wherein the storage device has a network attached storage (NAS) function and a recording function to record a broadcast signal which the storage device receives directly from an antenna via an input on the storage device, and wherein the storage device has no interface of its own with which to operate, wherein an application for controlling the recording function of the storage device is installed on the client device, wherein a plurality of the storage devices are connected to the network, wherein the antenna is connected to an input of a first storage device, and an output of the first storage device is connected directly to an input of a second storage device in order to pass the broadcast signal to the second storage device. 2. A storage system according to claim 1 , wherein when the client device registers the plurality of storage devices connected to the network, the client device accesses the plurality of storage devices registered and provides the user with a single user interface. 3. A storage device which is connected to a client device via a network, wherein the storage device has a network attached storage (NAS) function and a recording function to record a broadcast signal which the storage device receives directly from an antenna via an input on the storage device, and wherein the storage device has no interface on its own with which to operate wherein a user operate the recording function of the storage device with a user interface provided by the client device which accesses the storage device, wherein an output of the storage device is connected directly to an input of a second storage device in order to pass the broadcast signal to the second storage device. 4. The storage device according to claim 3 , wherein the storage device has a server function of a digital living network alliance function, and wherein, when the client device registers the storage device connected to the network, the client device accesses the storage device and obtains a content recorded by an operation with an user interface provided by the client device. 5. The storage device according to claim 3 , wherein the storage device provides a content, recorded by an operation with an user interface provided by the client device which accesses the storage device, to the client device by the network attached storage function.
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File system administration, e.g. details of archiving or snapshots (error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in operations G06F11/14) · CPC title
End-user interface for programme selection · CPC title
- H04N21/4147Primary
PVR [Personal Video Recorder] (H04N5/76 takes precedence {; arrangements for broadcast with accumulation-type receivers H04H20/40}) · CPC title
by initialisation or re-initialisation of storage systems · CPC title
between a recording apparatus and a television receiver · CPC title
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- What does patent US9641887B2 cover?
- In a storage system, client devices and storage devices are connected to a network. An application for controlling the recording function of the storage device is installed on the client device. The client device, which accesses the storage device, is provided with a user interface with which a user operates the storage device. The storage device has a network attached storage (NAS) function an…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kawahara Hiroyuki, Suetomi Tatsuto, Mizuno Masayoshi, and 5 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N21/4147. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue May 02 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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