Buffering of prior displayed television channels upon accessing a different channel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8577201
APP PUB NO 20090196568A1
SERIAL NO

12389107

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Systems and methods are provided for managing a time-shift buffer (TSB) that is used for buffering video presentations. One such method includes receiving user input identifying a storage capacity for the TSB and modifying a storage capacity of the TSB such that it is at least substantially equal to the storage capacity identified by the user input.

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  • CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Banker, Robert O Cumming, US 81 8268
Gutknecht, Valerie G Woodstock, US 6 155
Kaminski, Dariusz S Duluth, US 11 1121
Rodriguez, Arturo A Norcross, US 267 12351

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