Portable Device Remote Recording via Program Guide
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of portable electronic devices with display and communication capabilities face challenges in controlling recording appliances when not physically present, as they cannot browse program guides or schedule recordings from remote locations.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows users to browse and select program material for future recording on a portable device, which stores and automatically conveys recording requests to a target recording appliance via docking, wireless communication, or internet connectivity, enabling playback on various devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If program guide browsing and recording control is performed on a fixed recording appliance, then the user can control recording when present at the appliance, but the user cannot schedule recordings from remote locations
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the recording control functionality into two separate components: a portable device for browsing program guides and scheduling recordings, and a fixed recording appliance for executing recordings. This segmentation allows users to schedule recordings remotely from any location while the actual recording function remains on the fixed appliance, resolving the contradiction between remote accessibility and system simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The portable device acts as an intermediary between the user and the recording appliance. It stores recording requests locally and automatically conveys them to the recording appliance when connected, enabling remote scheduling without requiring the user to be physically present at the appliance while maintaining relatively simple system architecture.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the portable device stores and automatically conveys recording requests to the recording appliance, then the user can schedule recordings from any location, but the recording request may not be executed immediately
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by storing recording requests on the portable device as soon as the user schedules them, rather than requiring immediate transmission. The requests are automatically conveyed to the recording appliance when the portable device connects to a network or docks with a computer, eliminating the need for user intervention and minimizing delivery delay while enabling location independence.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system provides multiple communication methods (docking, wireless, internet), then the user can connect from any location, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The portable device is designed with multi-functionality, supporting multiple communication methods (docking with computer, wireless networking, and internet connectivity) within a single device. This universal approach allows the user to connect from any location using the most convenient method available, providing communication flexibility without requiring separate systems for each communication type and thus managing device complexity effectively.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for displaying an electronic program guide (“EPG”), the EPG allowing for the controlling of recording functionality of an appliance and/or playing of media. The displayable EPG includes a listing of playable media from which the user may select a program of interest for recording or playing. The EPG may also include a display of prior recorded media for playing. Options may be presented to allow for a selection of a rendering device on which selected media is to be played.