Patent ID: 6349349
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An apparatus for storing and transmitting data including audio and/or video data comprising:a data receiving means for receiving audio/video data and external control signals; said data receiving means having a receiving interface for connecting to an external audio/video data source and a first audio/video memory for temporarily storing the received audio/video data; a first storage means for storing audio/video data from said first audio/video memory of said data receiving means; a second storage means for storing audio/video data; a data transmitting means for transmitting audio/video data and receiving external control signals; said data transmitting means having at least one transmitting interface for outputting audio/video data and a second audio/video memory for temporarily storing audio/video data to be transmitted; and a main control means for controlling said data receiving means, said data transmitting means, said first storage means and said second storage means so that said second storage means stores at least the audio/video data stored temporarily in the second audio/video memory and said first storage means stores at least the audio/video data stored in the second storage means, said main control means being linked to said data receiving means, said transmitting means, said first storage means and said second storage means by a network means.