Patent ID: 8051146
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: G06F,G10H,G11B,H04H,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for adding recordings to a collection of recordings stored in storage unit of a player device and for playing recordings for a user of the player device, wherein the player device comprises a receiver for receiving broadcast recordings broadcast in real-time and meta-data broadcast together with the recordings, comprising: receiving by the receiver meta-data broadcast from a broadcast source, the meta-data including an identifier identifying a recording; receiving from the broadcast source the identified recording, wherein the recording was broadcast from the broadcast source in real-time; using at least some of the received meta-data, determining whether the broadcast recording broadcasted in real-time fits a profile stored in the player device; automatically storing a copy of the received broadcast recording in the storage unit of the player device in response to determining that the recording fits the profile; receiving through a user interface of the player device input from the user, wherein the input indicates that the user desires to have the player device play recordings for the user; and in response to receiving the input, automatically selecting recordings from the collection of recordings and playing the selected recordings for the user.