Patent ID: 7826790

Claim:
A broadcast playback method comprising: under control of a computer, supplying power to a broadcast playback apparatus via a serial bus module; under control of a broadcast playback apparatus, sending predetermined control codes to the computer; under control of the computer, performing the predetermined control codes to display a control menu; displaying a dialog box prompt to select an access path of a broadcasted program being played when a store icon on the control menu is activated; sending a store command to the broadcast playback apparatus when the access path of the broadcasted program is selected; under control of the broadcast playback apparatus, storing the broadcasted program being played thereby generating a broadcast file in response to the store command; under control of the computer, displaying a dialog box prompt to select one of the broadcast files if a replay icon on the control menu is activated; sending a replay command to the broadcast playback apparatus if the one of the broadcast files is selected; under control of the broadcast playback apparatus, reading the one of the selected broadcast file in response to the replay command; and replaying the selected broadcast file.