Patent ID: 8375408
Filing Date: 2013-02-12
Classification: G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. A receiver/decoder comprising: a receiver for receiving content prior to commencement of a defined period of availability of said content to a user; a memory for storing said content and for deleting a stored item of content upon expiry of the defined period of availability of the stored item to the user; and a processor for enabling the user to access the stored content upon request following commencement of said defined period of availability and for generating a display of guide data associated with forthcoming content to enable a user to select content for storage by the receiver/decoder upon receipt thereof, wherein said guide data comprises an indication of the defined period of availability of the content to the user, the defined period of availability having a start date and an end date, wherein the processor is further configured to: wherein the receiver/decoder receives, from a transmitter configured to transmit, the guide data relating to a plurality of items of content, and each of said plurality of items of content relating to which said guide data relates.