Patent ID: 6012086
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A method for automatically storing data transmitted during a specified date and time of a limited duration over a network in a client system in communication with at least one source server, the method comprising the steps of:providing one or more text entry fields for the entry of a source address, a date parameter, a first time parameter, and a second time parameter, said date parameter and first time parameter corresponding to the specified date and time the data is available over the network;establishing a network connection between the client system and the source server;accessing the source server specified by the source address, and downloading a data stream from the source server on the date specified by the date parameter and at the time specified by the first time parameter;storing the data in a device coupled to said client system; andstopping the downloading of the data stream at the time specified by the second time parameter.