Storage Management for a Video Recorder

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20030206719A1
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10249605

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The present invention is directed to a storage manager for a video recorder. The present invention includes a set-top box having an internal storage device, such as a hard drive where broadcasts are transferred from a broadcast input source to the storage device and can later be retrieved from the storage device for viewing. The set-top box is connected to an output device such as a television, which displays a graphical user interface (GUI) and an interactive program guide (IPG). The GUI also allows the user to access a saved shows screen that provides: what shows already reside on the disk; what shows will are scheduled to be transferred to the disk; the relative location of the saved shows on the disk; estimates of how long it will be before certain saved shows are erased from the disk to make room for newly scheduled shows; an identification the amount of time a saved show is set to remain on the disk by viewing graphical icons; the priorities of the saved shows on the disk.

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ROVI GUIDES INC2160 GOLD STREET SAN JOSE CA 95002

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bumgardner, Jim Shadow Hills, CA 9 353
Krakirian, Haig H Burbank, CA 45 3390

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