Patent ID: 8498516

Claim:
A video recorder, comprising: a storage unit configured to store a first video stream of at least one program together with at least a first index file, the first index file including video feature information of the first video stream and storage address information that indicates a storage location of the first video stream within the storage unit; a user interface configured to display to a user a list of available programs when the user selects to add a second video stream that is received by the video recorder from an external source to link with one of the available programs so as to combine two programs into one file; and a Personal Video Recorder (PVR) configured to read the first index file associated with the selected first video stream, generate a second index file including video feature information of the second video stream and storage address information that indicates a storage location of the second video stream within the storage unit, and combine the first video stream and the second video stream by setting a discontinuity indicator signal to a predetermined value in order to link the first and second index files to each other to form a continuously displayable video stream file comprising the first video stream and second video stream such that a selection of the first video stream for reproduction playback will result in the reproduction playback of both the first video stream and second video stream without interruption.