Patent ID: 7913273
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for enabling a user to obtain a copy of a broadcast audio/video work, comprising the steps of: receiving two audio/video streams substantially simultaneously: (1) a first audio/video stream and (2) a second audio/video stream, wherein said first audio/video stream comprises the audio/video work formatted according to a first encoding scheme and said second audio/video stream comprises the audio/video work formatted according to a second encoding scheme, wherein said first encoding scheme is different from said second encoding scheme; determining whether the audio/video work matches a profile associated with the user; in response to determining that the received audio/video work matches the profile, storing the received audio/video work in a storage device local to the user regardless of whether at the time the audio/video work was received the user indicated a desire to have the audio/video work stored in said storage device and adding to a list of unpurchased works stored in the storage device an identifier identifying the work; receiving an indication from the user that indicates that the user desires to view the list of unpurchased audio/video works stored in the storage device; displaying the list in response to the user indicating said desire to view the list; receiving an indication from the user that indicates that the user desires to obtain a copy of or use the audio/video work; and processing the audio/video work stored in said storage device in response to the user indicating said desire to obtain the audio/video work.