Managing time shift buffers
CA 2446604 C · Owner: Rodriguez, Arturo A. · Inventors: Banker, Robert O.; Rodriguez, Arturo A.; Kaminski, Dariusz S.
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Systems (200) and methods are provided for managing a time-shift buffer (TSB) , (273) 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 (273) such that it is at least substantially equal to the storage capacity identified by the user input.
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- Filed May 10, 2002 and granted March 6, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 10, 2022.
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