Signal distribution system with interrupt processing and trick play functionality

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9015782
APP PUB NO 20080005770A1
SERIAL NO

11427879

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Methods and apparatus for recording programming content in a signal distribution system are disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, an interrupt is received, which may be associated with an incoming telephone call, email message, alarm or other type of message, and a corresponding interrupt indicator is presented on a user interface screen of a device such as television, laptop computer, mobile telephone, etc. Also presented on the user interface screen of the device is an activatable pause control that if activated initiates recording of a portion of the programming content that would otherwise be presented via the device absent activation of the pause control. Various trick play functions, such as pause, play, forward and rewind, may be provided utilizing the recorded portion of the programming content.

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  • ALCATEL LUCENT;ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC.;PROVENANCE ASSET GROUP LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Acharya, Swarup New Providence, US 32 1308
Gupta, Bhawna Edison, US 24 449

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