Apparatus and method for managing data

Details Apparatus and method for managing data Apparatus and method for managing data

2008-07-22

2008-07-22

Dastouri, Mehrdad (Department: 2621)

Motion video signal processing for recording or reproducing

Local trick play processing

With randomly accessible medium

C386S349000, C386S349000, C386S349000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07403692

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and a method for managing data stored in a personal video recorder (PVR) allows multiple users to utilize the PVR and to individually set protection levels for programs (e.g. movies, music) stored on the PVR. The protection levels permit a user to specify whether or not a recorded program is playable by others, may be overwritten by others, or even will be visible on a menu listing the programs stored on the PVR. A user may also select a period of time, within which the recorded program will be write protected. Each user will have a unique user ID, which may include a password. Further, the user ID will allow the system to associate certain preset limitations to the specific user. For example, a user may only be able to view programming recorded on the PVR having a restriction rating below a preset threshold (e.g. PG-13).

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