Patent ID: 7925141
Filing Date: 2011-04-12
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for the storage and play back of multimedia data, comprising: receiving a selection of a first television program; delivering first output signals corresponding to the first television program starting at a start time to a display; accepting a control command requesting a second television program, wherein the first television program was recorded from a first television channel at a first time and the second television program was recorded from a second television channel at the first time, wherein the second television channel is different from the first television channel; computing a time relative to a beginning of the second television program at which to start the second television program wherein the computed time is based at least on an amount of time that has elapsed since a beginning of the first television program when the control command was issued; and delivering second output signals corresponding to the second television program to the display, wherein the second television program is started at the computed time relative to the beginning of the second television program.