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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2002
Stephen B. Boston, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Michael Wayne Brown, Georgetown, TX (US);
Andrew Douglas Hately, Austin, TX (US);
Michael A. Paolini, Austin, TX (US);
Stephen B. Boston, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Michael Wayne Brown, Georgetown, TX (US);
Andrew Douglas Hately, Austin, TX (US);
Michael A. Paolini, Austin, TX (US);
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Automated personal video recording, including recording, for a group comprising a number of members, a show having a storage space requirement, in which each of the members has allocated storage space on a personal video recorder ('PVR') optionally including free space, and apportioning the show's storage space requirement, including apportioning to each member an apportioned amount of the show's storage space requirement. When a member's apportioned amount of the show's storage space requirement exceeds the member's free space by a deficit amount: selecting, in dependence upon the deficit amount, one or more lenders; borrowing, in dependence upon the deficit amount, from the lenders for the group, at least one loan amount of storage space; and apportioning the loan amount among the members.