Patent ID: 8732764
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A program recording device, comprising: a storage element; a processor memory; a processor coupled with the storage element and the processor memory; a selector coupled with the storage element, the processor, and the processor memory; and an input port coupled with the selector and the processor; wherein the selector is configured to receive command data and program data, output the command data to the processor memory, and output the program data to the storage element; wherein the program data contains a plurality of channels, one or more of which may be selected for viewing or recording by the program recording device; wherein the command data contains a plurality of commands each of which directing the program recording device to automatically record a program, each command of the plurality of commands comprising a channel number and a length of time for the program, or a channel number and a start and stop time for the program, or a name of a show or episode for each of a plurality of programs, wherein the command data contains the plurality of commands each of which directing the program recording device to automatically record the program without any input from a user; and wherein the processor receives the command data from the processor memory and operates the selector, the input port, and the storage element to automatically select, without receiving a command from the user, a first program of the plurality of programs based on user preferences that are stored in the storage element and the command data and record the first program, in response to the command data, and to automatically select, without receiving a command from the user, a second program of the plurality of programs based on the user preferences and the command data and not record the second program, thereby automatically overriding the command data based on the user preferences; wherein the command data and the program data are both received from a transmission or broadcast system.