System and method for recording and time-shifting programming in a television distribution system with limited content retention

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7818775
APP PUB NO 20070143809A1
SERIAL NO

11316537

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Various embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide methods and systems to record broadcast programming for at least one television channel for a period of time, wherein the recording is performed upstream from subscribers in a television distribution system, and further including after the period of time, keeping recorded programming by request from at least one subscriber. And further wherein the request is for at least one television program contained in the recorded programming or for a time window for a particular channel. According to another embodiment a subscriber requests that broadcast programming be saved for the subscriber upstream from the subscriber in a television distribution system, and wherein the subscriber may request the programming be saved for later viewing by the subscriber between the time the programming was broadcast and a later point in time.

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  • AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Sean Sunnyvale, US 76 737
Chen, Zesen Pleasanton, US 32 660
Chou, Peter San Ramon, US 81 1582
Gonsalves, Brian Antioch, US 27 382

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