Patent ID: 6732158
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: G09B,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
An apparatus to remotely operate recording equipment to record television programs using a public wide area network, said apparatus comprising:recording equipment, said recording equipment including means for selecting a specific television program or channel and means for storing television programs in the form of audio and video signals; a control processor connectable to the network to receive data therefrom; a user processor connectable to the network to send data thereto and receive data therefrom; a remotely located processor connectable to the network and configured to respond to user processor input over the network by generating data representing television programs selected by the user and transmitting the data representing television programs selected by the user over the network to said control processor; and means for controlling said recording equipment to record selected television programs identified by said data representing television programs selected by the user, wherein said control processor is in a first physical location and said user processor may be located in any location where it can be connected with the network.