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Future capture of block matching clip

a technology of block matching and future capture, applied in the field of media content recording, can solve problems such as difficulty in all those steps

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-10-25
CLAPPER EDWARD O
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Enables efficient and user-friendly recording of media content items by automatically identifying and storing high-quality instances, reducing the complexity of capturing media with defined or arbitrary segments, and allowing for future playback without manual rebroadcast timing.

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In many instances, some or all of those steps can be difficult.

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[0007] While the invention will, for the sake of simplicity and clarity, be explained in terms of an exemplary embodiment which is used to perform future capture of a song from a radio broadcast, the skilled reader will readily appreciate that the invention is not limited to this embodiment. Rather, the invention has applicability in a variety of embodiments and with a variety of media content types. The invention may be utilized in capturing media content items which have defined beginning and ending points, such as songs or television shows, but it may also be utilized in capturing arbitrary portions of a media stream lacking predetermined starting or ending points. The phrase “block” will be used herein to refer generically to both complete songs / shows / etc. and / or to portions or arbitrary segments of such, or to continuous streams of content.

[0008]FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a system which utilizes the invention to perform future capture of a block from one or more inco...

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Abstract

A method and apparatus for capturing future instances of a song or a television show or the like. Responsive to a user activating a trigger, typically during the middle of the song or show, the system stores a clip and thereafter begins to monitor one or more channels or stations, attempting to locate that clip, such as by using DSP techniques. Upon finding the clip, the beginning and ending points of the song or show are identified, and the song or show is saved. Hunting may continue, to find a best available version of the song or show, such as one having the best noise characteristics.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 769,157, filed Jan. 24, 2001.TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to recording of media content. BACKGROUND ART [0003] Presently, if a user wishes to record a media content item in its entirety but the user did not begin recording at or before the start of the media content item, the user will need to take many steps at a future time to record it. The user will first need to ascertain an identification of the media content item, then identify a future time at which the media content item will be rebroadcast, then begin recording prior to the rebroadcast. In many instances, some or all of those steps can be difficult. Examples of media content items may include a song the user is hearing on a radio broadcast or a television program the user is watching on a television broadcast, or the like. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWIN...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04N7/00H04N7/16H04N21/433H04N21/44H04N21/472
CPCH04N7/163H04N21/47214H04N21/44008H04N21/4334
Inventor CLAPPER, EDWARD O.
Owner CLAPPER EDWARD O
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