WO2004054265A1 - Stockage intermediaire de donnees a/v sur l'internet - Google Patents

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WO2004054265A1
WO2004054265A1 PCT/IB2003/005660 IB0305660W WO2004054265A1 WO 2004054265 A1 WO2004054265 A1 WO 2004054265A1 IB 0305660 W IB0305660 W IB 0305660W WO 2004054265 A1 WO2004054265 A1 WO 2004054265A1
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  • the invention relates to a method of receiving and recording signals, in particular video signals.
  • the invention further relates to a system for receiving and recording signals, in particular video signals, with means for receiving a first signal and with a memory for recording the received first signal.
  • the invention further relates to a device for receiving and recording signals, in particular video signals, with means for receiving a first signal, a memory for recording the received first signal and a device for communicating with a data network, in particular the Internet.
  • the invention further relates to a computing device with means for communicating with a data network, in particular the Internet, with a device for receiving at least one signal, in particular a video signal, and with a buffer for temporarily recording the at least one signal.
  • the invention relates to a method for the computer-supported leasing of reception and recording capacity in a data network, in particular the Internet.
  • a reception and recording device with which multiple programs can be recorded simultaneously is known from US 2001/0033736 Al.
  • the technical complexity of the hardware necessary for this is, however, relatively high, so the costs of an appliance of this kind do not permit it to be widely used.
  • the method is further intended to enable the recording of transmitted signals even if the recording device is momentarily unavailable. This may be the case, for instance, if the memory capacity is inadequate for the recording, the memory is momentarily unavailable or the appliance is switched off.
  • the reproduction of the recorded signal is to be of the highest possible quality.
  • the method is to be capable of implementation in as cost-effective and simple a manner as possible, making its broad application assured. Disadvantages of known methods are to be avoided or at least reduced.
  • the system of receiving and recording signals is to be of a structure that is as simple and cost-effective as possible, so its broad application can be assured.
  • the first object of the invention is achieved by a method of receiving and recording signals, in particular video signals, wherein at least one signal is recorded in a buffer provided in a data network, in particular the Internet, and wherein this at least one further signal is transmitted from the buffer to a memory via the data network at a later time.
  • the method in accordance with the invention enables at least one further signal to be recorded externally, i.e. in a buffer provided in a data network, and the buffered signal to be transmitted into the internal memory at a later time.
  • the reception and recording of at least one further signal is thereby relocated at least for the time of the reception and recording of the first signal, in order to transmit it from the temporary buffer into the final memory at a later time at which the first signal is no longer being received and recorded.
  • the user would, right at the purchasing stage, be liable for the extra costs of the reception and recording of a further signal irrespective of whether and to what extent this additional function is used.
  • the method can be expanded for a virtually arbitrary number of simultaneously transmitted signals. It is also possible to use the method to receive and record signals if a device for receiving and recording a signal, in particular a video signal, is temporarily unavailable. This may be the case, for instance, if the capacity of the memory is inadequate, if no memory is present or if the appliance is temporarily switched off.
  • the recording of the signal may be temporarily relocated to the buffer in the data network, whereupon the signal recorded in the data network is transmitted into the memory at a later time.
  • the remainder of the signal e.g. the video program
  • those times during which a recording appliance is being switched from standby mode to ready mode can be bridged.
  • the recording of signals could be enabled even if the user does not intend to record until a time after the start of the signal.
  • music clips could be buffered in the data network as standard, so the user can adopt the entire music clip into the memory of his appliance even if he does not invoke this until the transmission of the music clip is underway.
  • the present method can be used, in particular, in appliances for the recording of television signals such as DND (Digital Versatile Disc) recorders. Application is also possible, however, in the case of other reception signals such as audio signals.
  • the method can be used on any recording media, such as optical memories, hard-disk memories and also magnetic tape.
  • the first signal and the at least one further signal may form parts of a program, wherein the at least one further buffered signal represents the part of the program that exceeds the available capacity of the memory. In this manner, it can be achieved that even signals that last longer than the recording length available in the memory are recorded. That part in the form of the further signal is thereby buffered externally, and transmitted via the data network at a later time from the buffer to the memory.
  • the transmission of the at least one further buffered signal from the buffer to the memory is preferably started automatically subsequent to the completion of storing the first signal.
  • the transmission of the at least one further signal from the buffer to the memory may hereby be started even when the recording of the signal in the buffer is still underway.
  • the transmission of the at least one further buffered signal from the buffer to the memory is started automatically if a memory with a capacity that is adequate at least for recording this at least one further signal is present.
  • a memory with a capacity that is adequate at least for recording this at least one further signal is present.
  • the externally buffered signals are automatically transmitted into the internal memory.
  • the cost information may be determined in different ways. For instance, a lump sum for the buffering or a time-dependent sum, possibly as a function of the nature of the recorded signal, may be charged.
  • the second object of the invention is achieved by a system for receiving and recording signals, in particular video signals, with means for receiving a first signal, and with a memory for recording the received first signal, wherein a device for communicating with a data network, in particular the Internet, is provided, and wherein provided in the data network is a device for receiving at least one further signal, and a buffer for temporarily recording the at least one further signal, and, further, a device for transmitting the at least one further signal from the buffer to the memory via the data network at a later time.
  • the system in accordance with the invention therefore comprises essentially a conventional reception and recording appliance, such as a video recorder, which is equipped with a device for connection to a data network, in particular the Internet.
  • An interface for the Internet of this kind is especially cost- effective, for which reason the purchase price of a device of this kind is not significantly higher than for conventional appliances.
  • a device for receiving at least one further signal and a buffer for the temporary recording of the at least one further signal, which buffer virtually supplements the reception and recording appliance.
  • the recording of a signal may be relocated into the data network, in particular the Internet. In theory, this may occur simultaneously for any number of signals.
  • the device for receiving and the device for transmitting the at least one further signal advantageously take the form of a computing unit with a device for communicating with the data network, in particular the Internet.
  • the computing unit is equipped with a connection to one or more broadcasting stations, which transmit the signals to be buffered. This connection may be cable-related or cable-less.
  • the memory in the reception and recording appliance may take the form of a writable optical medium, in particular a writable DVD, a hard-disk memory or even a magnetic medium, e.g. a magnetic tape.
  • the buffer in the device for the temporary recording of the at least one further signal preferably also takes the form of a hard-disk memory.
  • all possible storage media e.g. including holographic memories, are conceivable both for the memory and for the buffer.
  • means are provided for detecting the available capacity of the memory, which are connected to the device for communicating with the data network. If, for example, it is recognized that a signal to be recorded does not fit into the memory of the appliance, information to this effect may be transmitted to the device for communicating with the data network, whereupon either the entire signal or at least that part that will not fit into the memory is buffered in the data network and transmitted subsequently, e.g. after a new storage medium has been inserted into the appliance.
  • means for determining cost information may be provided, which means are connected to the device for receiving the at least one further signal. The costs arising for the buffering of the signals can thereby be determined accordingly and subsequently billed to the user of the device.
  • the means for determining the cost information are hereby preferably connected to a device for accepting and storing the identification of a user, so that an unambiguous assignment to a user can take place.
  • a database for saving the user identification together with user-specific data may also be provided in the data network.
  • the user-specific data may, for instance, take the form of a catalog of those signals for which external buffering is possible.
  • the further object of the invention is also achieved by means of a device for receiving and recording signals, in particular video signals, with means for receiving a first signal, a memory for recording the received first signal and a device for communicating with a data network, in particular the Internet, wherein the communication device is designed to communicate with a device provided in the data network for receiving and with a buffer for temporarily recording at least one further signal, and is further designed to receive the at least one further signal from the buffer into the memory at a later time.
  • the reception and recording appliance in accordance with the invention thereby enables the requesting of the recording of a relocated signal in the data network and the adoption of this buffered signal into its own memory.
  • an appliance of this kind e.g. a video recorder, thereby enables the simultaneous recording of multiple signals without the hardware for the simultaneous recording of multiple signals being necessary.
  • Means for inputting a user identification to the device are advantageously provided.
  • a user-specific billing for the buffering of the signals can take place, or specific user settings, which may be present in, for example, a database may be assigned to the particular user.
  • the further object of the invention is achieved by means of a computing device with means for communicating with a data network, in particular the Internet, with a device for receiving at least one signal, in particular a video signal, and with a buffer for temporarily recording the at least one signal, wherein a device for transmitting the at least one signal from the buffer, via the data network, to the memory of a device for receiving and recording signals, in particular video signals, is provided.
  • a computing device of this kind in the data network enables the temporary buffering of signals and the transmission of these into the memory of a reception and recording device, e.g. a video recorder.
  • Means for determining cost information as a function of the receiving and recording of the at least one signal are advantageously assigned to the computing means. These means for determining cost information may, of course, also be implemented in the computing device itself. If a database for saving user-specific data is assigned to the computing device, different settings may be invoked. For example, a specific user may be permitted to receive a specific signal, or this authorization may also be time-limited.
  • the last object of the invention is achieved by means of a method for the computer-supported leasing of reception and recording capacity in a data network, in particular the Internet, wherein the following steps are implemented: agreement of leasing conditions for a buffer connected to the data network with a user of a device for receiving and recording a first signal, in particular a video signal, that can be connected to the data network; actioning the reception and recording of a further signal in the buffer by the device; invoking the further signal stored in the buffer by the device; calculation of leasing costs on the basis of the agreed leasing conditions; and assignment of the leasing costs to an account held by the user.
  • This method enables the leasing of reception and recording capacity in a data network, wherein the user of the method is charged the costs he actually incurs. The user therefore does not need to pay immediately for the option of recording a further signal by purchasing a correspondingly complex appliance, instead having to do so only if he actually takes advantage of this service.
  • the calculation of the leasing costs hereby preferably takes account of the time at which the further signal stored in the buffer was invoked. Incentives can thereby be created, by appropriate pricing, for the use of the transmission at times at which less data traffic takes place.
  • Fig. 1 shows, schematically, a block circuit diagram of one embodiment of the system for receiving and recording signals, in particular video signals, in accordance with the invention.
  • Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 show timing diagrams to illustrate two application examples of the method in accordance with the invention.
  • Fig. 4 shows a flowchart to explain an application example of the method in accordance with the invention.
  • Fig. 1 shows a block circuit diagram of one embodiment of the system for receiving and recording signals, in particular video signals, in accordance with the invention.
  • a means 1 for receiving a first signal Si e.g. a video signal
  • the reception means 1 and the memory 2 may, for example, take the form of a recording appliance 16, such as a video recorder for example.
  • the reception means 1 is connected to an antenna 3 or a corresponding cable terminal.
  • the memory 2 may be an optical medium, a hard disk or a magnetic tape.
  • the signals Sj to be received are made available by a broadcasting station 4, e.g. with a corresponding transmitting antenna 5.
  • a device 6 for communicating with a data network 7, in particular the Internet is provided, which device is connected to the reception means 1.
  • the reception and recording appliance e.g. the video recorder
  • the reception and recording appliance differs from a conventional video recorder only in respect of this communication device 6, which constitutes the connection to the data network 7, in particular the Internet.
  • a device 8 for receiving at least one further signal S 2 is provided in the data network 7 .
  • This reception device 8 can receive the signals S; transmitted by a broadcasting station 4, as indicated by the broken line.
  • a buffer 9 for the temporary recording of the at least one further signal S 2 is also provided.
  • This buffer 9 may take the form of e.g. a hard-disk memory.
  • a device 10 for transmitting the at least one further signal S 2 from buffer 9, via the data network 7, into the memory 2 at a later time is also provided.
  • the device 8 for receiving the at least one further signal S and the device 10 for transmitting the at least one further signal S 2 and, if applicable, the buffer 9 in addition, preferably take the form of a computing unit 11 with a corresponding device 17 for communicating with the data network 7, in particular the Internet.
  • the system in accordance with the invention makes it possible to buffer, in addition to the signal Si currently being recorded, at least one further signal S 2 externally via the data network 7, and subsequently, when the recording of signal Si is completed, to transmit the buffered signal S 2 from the buffer 9 into the memory 2 of the reception device.
  • the system can also be used to buffer a signal in a buffer 9 if the memory 2 has insufficient space available for recording the signal.
  • the buffered signal is transmitted automatically from the buffer 9 to the memory 2 following the insertion of a new memory 2.
  • a further application example that may be mentioned is the opportunity for a complete recording of a desired signal even if the recording of the signal is not initiated until after the signal has started.
  • the usual warming-up period of a recording appliance 16, for example can be bridged in this manner. If, for example, the user does not realize until the last moment that he wishes to record a specific program, this can be immediately transferred from the external buffer 9 and, once the appliance 16 is ready for operation, the start of the program can be transferred from the buffer 9 into the memory 2 of the recording device 16.
  • means 13 for determining cost information which are connected to the device 8 for receiving the at least one further signal S 2 .
  • the connection between the means 13 for determining cost information and the device 8 for receiving the at least one further signal S 2 may also occur via the data network 7, in particular the Internet.
  • the means 13 establishes the costs incurred as a result of the buffering of signals S 2 , which are preferably assigned to the user of the system.
  • the means 13 for determining cost information is preferably connected to a device 14 for accepting and storing the identification (ID) of a user.
  • ID identification
  • the appropriate setting and inputting may be undertaken at the reception and recording appliance 16 and then passed on via the data network 7 to the device 14 for accepting and storing the identification.
  • a database 15 for saving the user identification together with user-specific data.
  • those signals Sj that are available to the particular user for buffering in the buffer 9 can be defined in this database 15.
  • Further saved in the database 15 may be the cost information and other important information.
  • the means 13 for determining cost information, the device 14 for accepting and storing the user's ID and the database 15 may all be part of the computing unit 11.
  • Fig. 2 shows a timing diagram to illustrate an application of the method in accordance with the invention, wherein two signals Si and S 2 are transmitted at least partially simultaneously from a broadcasting station 4.
  • the user receives signal Si with his appliance, e.g. his video recorder, and records it in the memory 2.
  • a second video recorder would be required.
  • signal S 2 is received in the data network 7 and recorded in the buffer 9.
  • signal S 2 which is stored in the buffer 9, is automatically transmitted into the memory 2.
  • the transmission of signal S 2 from the buffer 9 into the memory 2 may hereby take place at high speed, which is illustrated by the shorter bars.
  • the transmission of signal S 2 from the buffer 9 to the memory 2 may also take place at specific times, e.g. during the night.
  • Fig. 3 shows a timing diagram for a further application example of the method in accordance with the invention.
  • a signal Si with a capacity exceeding the free storage space of the memory 2 is hereby sent from a broadcasting station 4. That part Sn of signal Si for which there is space in the memory 2 can thereby be recorded in the memory 2.
  • the storage of the further part S ⁇ 2 of signal Si is automatically relocated to the buffer 9.
  • a new memory e.g. a new video cassette or an optical disk, has been made available
  • the remaining part S i2 is automatically transmitted to the memory 2.
  • the transmission of part S ⁇ 2 of signal Si can again be undertaken at high speed. It is, of course, also possible to save the entire signal Si in the buffer 9 and, once a memory 2 with sufficient capacity is available, to transmit the entire signal Si from the buffer 9 to the memory 2 (not shown).
  • Fig. 4 shows a flowchart of the method for receiving and recording signals in accordance with Fig. 2.
  • the method is hereby started at block 100, and a request to record signals Sj is input at block 101.
  • inquiry 102 a check is made as to whether collisions with existing recording requests exist. If there are no collisions, the desired signal Si is received at block 103 and recorded in a memory 2.
  • inquiry 104 a check is made as to whether the recording of signal Si is complete. If this is not the case, the recording and storage are continued at block 103. If inquiry 102 reveals a collision of the recording, the recording of signal S 2 is relocated to an external buffer 9 at block 105.
  • the transmission of the buffered signal S 2 into the memory 2 is started at block 106, and then, at inquiry 107, an inquiry is made as to whether the buffering of signal S 2 is complete. If this is not the case, buffering is continued at 105. Once buffering is complete and the transmission of signal S 2 from the buffer 9 to the memory 2 is complete, the system is te ⁇ ninated at block 108.

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L'invention concerne un procédé et un système destinés à recevoir et enregistrer des signaux (Si), en particulier des signaux vidéo. Afin de créer un système pour recevoir et enregistrer des signaux (Si) avec lesquels des programmes multiples peuvent être enregistrés simultanément sans dépenses correspondantes de matériel, ou des signaux (Si) pouvant être enregistré même si le dispositif d'enregistrement est momentanément indisponible, on met à disposition des moyens (1) afin de recevoir un premier signal (S1), et une mémoire (2) afin d'enregistrer le premier signal reçu (S1), dans laquelle se trouve un dispositif (6) de communication avec un réseau informatique (7), en particulier l'Internet. On trouve aussi dans le réseau informatique (7) un dispositif (8) de réception d'au moins encore un signal (S2), et un tampon (9) servant à enregistrer temporairement au moins un signal supplémentaire (S2), et, de plus, un dispositif (10) de transmission ultérieure d'au moins un signal supplémentaire (S2) du tampon (9) à la mémoire (2) par l'intermédiaire du réseau informatique (7).
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