KR100783186B1 - Broadcasting program recording method and system through network - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and system for recording one or more broadcast programs simultaneously over a network. The present invention provides a step of providing an electronic program guide to a personal video recorder through a network in a predetermined service system, and recording one or more programs from the personal video recorder. Receiving a request, receiving a broadcast signal associated with the program using a predetermined tuner according to the received recording request, capturing the program using a predetermined capture means, and generating the digital file; And transmitting the digital file to the personal video recording apparatus. According to the present invention, a broadcast program recording method and system for recording a plurality of broadcast programs at the same time can be provided.

Broadcast program, recording, network, personal video recorder

Description

Broadcasting program recording method and system through network {METHOD FOR RECORDING BROADCAST PROGRAM OVER NETWORK AND SYSTEM THEREOF}

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration for providing a broadcast program recording service through a network according to the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a broadcast program recording system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcast program recording method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcast program recording method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating a first use example of watching a recorded broadcast program in the broadcast program recording method according to the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating a second use example of watching a recorded broadcast program in the broadcast program recording method according to the present invention.

7 is a diagram illustrating a third use example of watching a recorded broadcast program in the broadcast program recording method according to the present invention.

8 is a diagram illustrating a fourth application example of watching a recorded broadcast program in the broadcast program recording method according to the present invention.

9 is a diagram showing a fifth use example of watching a recorded broadcast program in the broadcast program recording method according to the present invention.

10 is a diagram illustrating a sixth application example of watching a recorded broadcast program in the broadcast program recording method according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

110: user system

111: television 112: personal video recording apparatus

113: computer 114: portable information terminal

120: network

130: service system

131: broadcast recording server 132: broadcast information service server

133: web hard service server

200: broadcast program recording system

210: broadcast information provider 220: receiver

230: tuner 240: capture unit

250: coding unit 260: storage unit

270: transmission unit 280: control unit

The present invention relates to a method and system for recording a broadcast program over a network, and more particularly, to a method and system for recording one or more broadcast programs simultaneously over a network.

In general, a personal video recorder (PVR) is a digital recording device that records and reproduces information on a hard disk. The personal video recorder (PVR) records a predetermined time broadcast program according to the capacity of a hard disk drive built into the main body.

As described above, the conventional personal video recording apparatus receives a broadcast signal through a built-in tuner, and stores a broadcast program selected by a user in a built-in hard disk using a previously received broadcast program broadcasting information (Electronic Program Guide), or Save it and play it back at your request.

However, the conventional personal video recording apparatus has a problem in that the user cannot record more broadcast programs than the number of tuners embedded in the same time zone because only the number of broadcast programs can be recorded or viewed at the same time. In addition, the conventional personal video recording apparatus has a problem in that the capacity for recording a broadcast program is limited because the capacity of the built-in hard disk is limited.

The present invention has been made to improve the prior art as described above, to overcome the limitation of the storage capacity for a broadcast program, and to provide a broadcast program recording method and apparatus based on a server to record a plurality of broadcast programs For the purpose of

Another object of the present invention is to deliver a broadcast program recorded on a server basis to a user through various paths so that the user can watch the program.

In order to achieve the above object and to solve the problems of the prior art, the present invention provides a method for providing a personal video recorder (Personal Video Recorder) via a network in a predetermined service system (Electronic Program Guide) and; Receiving a recording request for at least one program from the personal video recording apparatus, receiving a broadcast signal associated with the program using a predetermined tuner according to the received recording request, and using a predetermined capture means. And capturing the program to generate a digital file, and transmitting the digital file to the personal video recording apparatus.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for recording a broadcast program through a network, by providing a program information (Electronic Program Guide) to a personal information terminal through a network in a predetermined service system, and at least one from the personal information terminal. Receiving a recording request for a program, receiving a broadcast signal associated with the program using a predetermined tuner according to the received recording request, and capturing the program using a predetermined capture means to generate a digital file And transmitting the digital file to a personal video recording apparatus.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a broadcast information providing unit for providing broadcast program programming information to a personal video recording apparatus via a network, and receiving a recording request or download request for one or more broadcast programs from the personal video recording apparatus. A receiver, a tuner for receiving a broadcast signal for a broadcast program provided through the network, a capture unit for capturing a broadcast program from the broadcast signal, a coding unit for coding the captured broadcast program into a digital file, A storage unit for storing a digital file, a transmission unit for transmitting the digital file to the personal video recording apparatus, and controlling to capture and store the broadcast program as a digital file according to the recording request, and store the digital file in accordance with the download request. Digital file reminding personal video The program recording system comprising: a control unit for controlling to transmit to the screen apparatus is provided.

The personal video recording apparatus according to the present invention may access a broadcast program recording system through a network, download a stored broadcast program, or store a broadcast program in the broadcast program recording system.

The broadcast applied to the present invention may include all broadcasts provided through various broadcast media such as over-the-air broadcasts, cable broadcasts, and satellite broadcasts.

Hereinafter, a method and system for recording a broadcast program through a network according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration for implementing a broadcast program recording method through a network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the user system 110 includes a television 111, a personal video recording device 112, a computer 113, and a portable information terminal 114.

The television 111 provides a user with a broadcast program received through an antenna or a broadcast program reproduced by the personal video recording apparatus 112.

The personal video recording apparatus 112 receives broadcast program information from the broadcast information service server 132 through the network 120, and receives a recording request for a broadcast program from the user who has confirmed the received broadcast program information. . The personal video recording apparatus 112 transmits a recording request for the broadcast program to the broadcast information service server 132 through the network 120. The personal video recording apparatus 112 accesses the web hard service server 133 through the network 120 and downloads the digital file corresponding to the broadcast program stored in the web hard service server 133 according to the recording request. request. The personal video recording device 112 downloads a digital file corresponding to the broadcast program from the web hard service server 133 according to the download request through the network 120. The personal video recording apparatus 112 may store the digital file downloaded through the network 120 or play the stored digital file through the television 111. The personal video recording apparatus 112 may perform a control function such as fast forwarding, fast rewinding, and pausing the digital file when playing the stored digital file.

The computer 113 may access the broadcast information service server 132 through the network 120 and transmit a recording request for the broadcast program to the broadcast information service server 132. In addition, the computer 113 accesses the web hard service server 133 through the network 120 and transmits a download request for the digital file corresponding to the broadcast program to the web hard service server 133, and the web hard service server The digital file can be downloaded from 133. In addition, the computer 113 may play the downloaded digital file so that the user can watch a broadcast program corresponding to the digital file through a predetermined monitor.

The portable information terminal 114 may receive the broadcast program information by accessing the broadcast information service server 132 through the network 120, and transmit a recording request for the broadcast program from the user to the broadcast information service server 132. . In addition, the portable information terminal 114 may access the web hard service server 133 through the network 120 and transmit it to the download request web hard service server 133 for the digital file corresponding to the stored broadcast program. The portable information terminal 114 may include a mobile communication terminal or a PDA.

The network 120 is a path for transmitting data or signals transmitted and received between the user system 110 and the service system 130 and may include a wired or wireless communication network.

The service system 130 includes a broadcast recording server 131, a broadcast information service server 132, and a web hard service server 133.

The broadcast recording server 131 includes a tuner, a capture, an encoder, and a digital rights management (DRM). The broadcast recording server 131 receives a broadcast signal through the tuner and receives a recording request from the broadcast information service server 132. The broadcast recording server 131 captures a broadcast program from the received broadcast signal through the capture according to the recording request. The broadcast recording server 131 codes the captured broadcast program into a digital file through the encoder and then manages a copyright of the coded digital file through the DRM. The DRM may prevent the recorded broadcast content from being reproduced and used by the general public in advance by disabling playback of the recorded broadcast program on a device other than a recording subject or a registered device for the broadcast program. The broadcast recording server 131 transmits a digital file of the broadcast program directly to the user system 110 and stores it on the hard disk of the personal video recording apparatus 112 of the user system 110 (Push method). It stores in the hard service server 133 (downloading method).

The broadcast information service server 132 transmits broadcast (organization) information about a broadcast program to the user system 110 through the network 120. In addition, the broadcast information service server 132 receives a recording request for the broadcast program input by the user from the user system 110. In addition, the broadcast information service server 132 transmits a recording request for the broadcast program to the broadcast recording server 131 according to the recording request.

The web hard service server 133 stores a digital file for the broadcast program captured by the broadcast recording server 131. The web hard service server 133 may store the digital file for the broadcast program according to the period information set by the user or the storage capacity of the user. That is, since the web hard service server 133 may store the digital file according to the storage capacity of the user for a desired period of time, the web hard service server 133 may operate as the user's personal broadcast program recording library.

The web hard service server 133 downloads the digital file for the broadcast program requested for downloading from the user system 110 to the user system 110. The web hard service server 133 receives a download request for the digital file corresponding to the stored broadcast program from the personal video recording apparatus 112 through the network 120, and transmits the digital file to the network in accordance with the download request. 120 may download to the personal video recording device 112.

2 is a view showing the configuration of a broadcast program recording system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the broadcast program recording system 200 is a broadcast information providing unit 210, a receiving unit 220, a tuner 230, a capture unit 240, a coding unit 250, a storage unit 260, a transmitter 270, and a controller 280.

Referring to FIG. 2, the broadcast information providing unit 210 provides broadcast program broadcasting information to a user terminal through a network. The user terminal may include a personal video recording apparatus, a computer, or a portable information terminal that allows a user to check broadcast program broadcasting information provided from the broadcasting information providing unit 210 through the network.

The receiver 220 receives a transmission request for broadcast program broadcasting information or a recording request for one or more broadcast programs from the user terminal through the network.

The tuner 230 receives a broadcast signal. The tuner 230 may be implemented in plurality in order to simultaneously receive broadcast signals broadcast on all broadcast channels.

The capturer 240 captures a broadcast program from the broadcast signal received through the tuner 230. The capturer 240 may include a plurality of capture means in response to a plurality of tuners 230, and may capture corresponding broadcast programs from broadcast signals received through the plurality of tuners 230, respectively.

The coding unit 250 codes the captured broadcast program into a predetermined digital file. In addition, the coding unit 250 may convert the digital file into a file of another format according to a user's request.

The storage unit 260 stores a digital file corresponding to the broadcast program. The storage unit 260 may store a digital file corresponding to the broadcast program for a predetermined period according to the storage period of the user or according to the storage capacity of the user.

The transmitter 270 directly transmits a digital file corresponding to the broadcast program to a terminal of a user who has requested to record the broadcast program (Push method). The transmitter 270 may transmit a digital file corresponding to the broadcast program to a terminal of the user who requested the download of the broadcast program (downloading method).

The control unit 280 controls the storage unit 260 to capture and store the broadcast program as a digital file according to the recording request, and transmits the stored digital file to the personal video recording apparatus according to the download request. 270).

3 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcast program recording method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in step 310, the service system provides an electronic program guide to a personal video recorder through the network.

In step 320, the service system receives a recording request for one or more programs from the personal video recording apparatus.

In operation 330, the service system receives a broadcast signal associated with the program using a tuner according to the received recording request.

In step 340, the service system captures the program using a predetermined capture means to generate a digital file. The service system may convert the digital file into a digital file of another format requested by the user through a predetermined encoder / transcoder. When the recording request is a recording request for a plurality of programs in the same time zone, the service system may capture the plurality of programs through a plurality of tuners / captures and generate a digital file.

In step 340, the service system directly transmits the digital file to the personal video recording apparatus (Push method). The service system stores the digital file in a predetermined web hard in step 340, receives a download request from the personal video recording device, and then transfers the digital file to the personal video recording device. Can be transferred (download method). The service system may receive storage period information about the program from the personal video recording apparatus, and store a digital file corresponding to the program on the web hard during a period according to the storage period information.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a broadcast program recording method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, in step 410, the service system provides an electronic program guide to a personal information terminal through the network. The personal information terminal may include a computer, a mobile communication terminal, or a PDA.

In step 420, the service system receives a recording request for one or more programs from the personal information terminal.

In step 430, the service system receives a broadcast signal associated with the program using a tuner according to the received recording request.

In step 440, the service system captures the program using a predetermined capture means to generate a digital file.

In step 450, the service system directly transmits the digital file to the personal video recording apparatus (Push method). The service system stores a digital file corresponding to the broadcasting program in a predetermined web hard in step 450 and receives a download request for the digital file corresponding to the program from the personal video recording apparatus. The digital file may be transmitted to the personal video recording apparatus according to a download request (downloading method).

5 is a diagram illustrating a first use example of watching a recorded broadcast program in the broadcast program recording method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, in operation 510, the personal video recording apparatus receives a recording reservation request for a broadcast program from a user and transmits the recording reservation information to a broadcast information service server through a network. The recording reservation information may include a recording request for one or more broadcast programs.

In step 520, the broadcast information service server transmits a recording request for a broadcast program to a broadcast recording server according to the recording reservation information.

In step 530, the broadcast recording server receives a broadcast signal for a corresponding broadcast program through a tuner to record a broadcast program according to the recording request, and converts the broadcast program captured from the received broadcast signal into a digital file. do.

In step 540, the broadcast recording server directly transmits the digital file corresponding to the recorded broadcast program to the personal video recording apparatus (Push method). In step 545, the personal video recording apparatus receives a digital file corresponding to a broadcast program transmitted from the broadcast recording server.

Meanwhile, in step 550, the broadcast recording server stores a digital file corresponding to the broadcast program in a web hard service server. In step 555, the personal video recording apparatus requests the download of a digital file corresponding to the broadcast program selected by the user. In step 560, the web hard service server downloads a digital file corresponding to the broadcast program to the personal video recording apparatus according to a download request from the personal video recording apparatus (downloading method).

In step 570, the personal video recording apparatus reproduces the received digital file or the downloaded digital file and transmits it to the television.

In step 575, the television outputs the reproduced broadcast program for the user to watch.

As described above, according to the first use example, the digital file corresponding to the broadcast program recorded by the broadcast recording server is directly transmitted to the personal video recording apparatus (Push method) or the digital file is stored in the recording folder of the web hard service server. Can be saved. Further, according to the first use case, the personal video recording device requests to download a digital file corresponding to the broadcast program stored in the web hard service server, and the digital file corresponding to the broadcast program in response to the download request. You can also download it (download method).

6 is a diagram illustrating a second use example of watching a recorded broadcast program in the broadcast program recording method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, in step 610, the web hard service server stores a digital file corresponding to a broadcast program recorded through a broadcast information service server and a broadcast recording server.

In operation 620, the personal video recording apparatus connects to the web hard service server through a network, and transmits a download request for a digital file corresponding to a broadcast program selected by a user to the web hard service server. The download request may be input from the user through a television or a remote control. In addition, the personal video recording device may request a long-term storage request for the selected broadcast program to the web hard service server.

In step 630, the web hard service server downloads the digital file corresponding to the broadcast program selected by the user to the personal video recording apparatus in response to the download request.

In step 640, the personal video recording apparatus downloads the digital file corresponding to the broadcast program from the web hard service server, and in step 650, plays the digital file corresponding to the downloaded broadcast program.

In step 660, the television outputs a broadcast program corresponding to the reproduced digital file for the user to watch.

As described above, according to the second use case, after the broadcast recording server records all the broadcast programs, the digital files corresponding to the recorded broadcast programs are stored in the web hard service server, and the personal video recording apparatus is used to store the digital files. When the user requests a download of a digital file corresponding to a desired broadcast program, the user can download and play the digital file corresponding to the broadcast program through the web hard service.

7 is a diagram illustrating a third use example of watching a recorded broadcast program in the broadcast program recording method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, in step 710, the computer receives a recording reservation request for a broadcast program from a user and transmits the recording reservation information to a broadcast information service server through a network. The recording reservation information may include a recording request for one or more broadcast programs and information on a personal video recording device to transmit the recorded broadcast program.

In step 720, the broadcast information service server transmits a recording request for a broadcast program to a broadcast recording server according to the recording reservation information.

In step 730, the broadcast recording server receives a broadcast signal for the broadcast program through a tuner to record the broadcast program according to the recording request, and converts the broadcast program captured from the received broadcast signal into a digital file. Convert. In step 740, the broadcast recording server directly transmits the digital file corresponding to the broadcast program to the personal video recording apparatus according to the recording request (Push method).

In operation 750, the broadcast recording server stores the digital file in the web hard service server. In operation 755, the personal video recording apparatus transmits a download request for a digital file corresponding to the broadcast program to the web hard service server.

In step 760, the web hard service server receives a download request for the stored digital file from the personal video recording device, and downloads the digital file corresponding to the broadcast program to the personal video recording device (downloading method). ).

In step 770, the personal video recording device plays the transmitted digital file or the downloaded digital file.

In step 775, the television outputs a broadcast program corresponding to the reproduced digital file for the user to watch.

As described above, according to the third use case, unlike the first use case, the recording request for the broadcast program can be performed through a computer instead of the personal video recording apparatus.

8 is a diagram illustrating a fourth application example of watching a recorded broadcast program in the broadcast program recording method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, in step 810, the web hard service server stores and stores a digital file corresponding to a broadcast program recorded through a broadcast information service server and a broadcast recording server.

In step 820, the computer connects to the web hard service server through a network, and transmits a download request for a digital file corresponding to the broadcast program selected by the user to the web hard service server. The download request may include broadcast program information and information on a personal video recording apparatus to download the digital file. In addition, the computer may request a long-term storage request for the broadcast program selected by the user to the web hard service server.

In step 830, the web hard service server downloads the digital file corresponding to the broadcast program selected by the user to the personal video recording apparatus according to the download request (Push method by a third party's request).

In step 840, the personal video recording apparatus downloads a digital file corresponding to a broadcast program from the web hard service server. In operation 850, the personal video recording apparatus plays a digital file corresponding to the downloaded broadcast program.

In step 860, the television outputs a broadcast program corresponding to the reproduced digital file for the user to watch.

As described above, according to the fourth use case, unlike the second use case, a download of a digital file corresponding to the broadcast program selected by the user may be requested through a computer instead of the personal video recording apparatus.

9 is a diagram showing a fifth use example of watching a recorded broadcast program in the broadcast program recording method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, in step 910, the portable information terminal receives a recording reservation request for a broadcast program from a user, and transmits the recording reservation information to a broadcast information service server through a network. The recording reservation information may include a recording request for one or more broadcast programs. The portable information terminal may include a mobile communication terminal or a PDA.

In step 920, the broadcast information service server transmits a recording request for a broadcast program to the broadcast recording server according to the recording reservation information.

In step 930, the broadcast recording server receives a broadcast signal for the broadcast program through a tuner to record the broadcast program, and converts the broadcast program captured from the received broadcast signal into a digital file. In step 940, the broadcast recording server directly transmits the digital file corresponding to the broadcast program to the personal video recording apparatus (Push method).

In operation 950, the web hard service server stores a digital file corresponding to a broadcast program transmitted from the broadcast recording server.

In step 955, the personal video recording apparatus transmits a download request for a digital file corresponding to a broadcast program selected by a user to the web hard server through the network. In step 960, the web hard service server downloads a digital file corresponding to the broadcast program to the personal video recording apparatus according to the download request (downloading method).

In step 970, the personal video recording device plays the received digital file or the downloaded digital file. In step 975, the television outputs a broadcast program corresponding to the reproduced digital file for the user to watch.

As described above, according to the fifth use case, unlike the first use case, the recording request for the broadcast program desired by the user may be performed through the portable information terminal instead of the personal video recording apparatus.

10 is a diagram illustrating a sixth application example of watching a recorded broadcast program in the broadcast program recording method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, in step 1010, the computer receives a recording reservation request for a broadcast program from a user and transmits the recording reservation information to a broadcast information service server through a network. The recording reservation information may include a recording request for one or more broadcast programs.

In step 1020, the broadcast information service server transmits a recording request for a broadcast program to a broadcast recording server according to the recording reservation information.

In step 1030, the broadcast recording server receives a broadcast signal through a tuner to record a broadcast program according to the recording request, and converts the broadcast program captured from the received broadcast signal into a digital file. In step 1040, the broadcast recording server directly transmits the digital file corresponding to the broadcast program to the computer (Push method).

In operation 1050, the web hard service server receives a digital file corresponding to a broadcast program transmitted from the broadcast recording server, and stores the received digital file.

In step 1055, the computer transmits a download request for a digital file corresponding to a broadcast program to the web hard service server through the network. In step 1060, the web hard service server downloads the digital file corresponding to the broadcast program to the computer according to the download request (downloading method).

In step 1070 the computer plays the transmitted digital file or the downloaded digital file. Accordingly, the user can watch a broadcast program corresponding to the reproduced digital file through the monitor of the computer.

As described above, according to the sixth use case, unlike the first use case, the digital file corresponding to the recorded broadcast program can be downloaded and reproduced according to the recording request and the download request through a computer, not the personal video recording device.

Embodiments of the invention also include computer-readable media containing program instructions for performing various computer-implemented operations. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The medium or program instructions may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. The medium may be a transmission medium such as an optical or metal wire, a waveguide, or the like including a carrier wave for transmitting a signal specifying a program command, a data structure, or the like. Examples of program instructions include machine code, such as that produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter.

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which can be variously modified and modified by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Modifications are possible. Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should be understood only by the claims set forth below, and all equivalent or equivalent modifications thereof will belong to the scope of the present invention.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a broadcast program recording method and system for overcoming the limitation of storage capacity for a broadcast program.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a broadcast program recording method and system for recording a plurality of broadcast programs at the same time.

In addition, according to the present invention, the user can watch the program by transmitting the broadcast program recorded on the server-based to the terminal of the user in various ways according to the push method or download method.

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delete In the broadcast program recording method via a network, Providing a program program (Electronic Program Guide) to a personal video recorder (Personal Video Recorder) through the network in a predetermined service system; Receiving a recording request for one or more programs from the personal video recording device; Receiving a broadcast signal associated with the program using a predetermined tuner at a server of a network according to the received recording request, and capturing the program using a predetermined capture means to generate a digital file; Storing the digital file on a predetermined web hard drive; Receiving a download request from the personal video recording device; And Transmitting the digital file to the personal video recording apparatus according to the download request. Broadcast program recording method comprising a. The method of claim 2, The step of generating the digital file, If the recording request is a recording request for a plurality of programs in the same time period, the broadcast program recording method characterized in that to capture each of the plurality of programs at the same time through a plurality of tuners / captures to generate a digital file. delete In the broadcast program recording method via a network, Providing a program program (Electronic Program Guide) to a personal information terminal through the network in a predetermined service system; Receiving a recording request for at least one program from the personal information terminal; Receiving a broadcast signal associated with the program using a predetermined tuner according to the received recording request, and capturing the program using a predetermined capture means to generate a digital file; Storing the digital file on a predetermined web hard drive; Receiving a download request from a personal video recording device; And Transmitting the digital file to the personal video recording apparatus according to the download request. Broadcast program recording method comprising a. A computer-readable recording medium for recording a program for executing the method of any one of claims 2, 3 and 5 on a computer. delete In the broadcast program recording system via a network, A broadcast information provider for providing broadcast program formation information to a computer or a portable information terminal through the network; A receiving unit which receives a recording request or a download request for one or more programs from the computer or the portable information terminal through the network; A tuner for receiving a broadcast signal for a broadcast program provided through the network; A capture unit for capturing a broadcast program from the broadcast signal; A coding unit for coding the captured broadcast program into a digital file; A storage unit for storing the digital file; A transmission unit for transmitting the digital file to the computer or the portable information terminal; And A control unit for capturing the broadcast program and storing the broadcast program as a digital file according to the recording request and transmitting the stored digital file to the computer or the portable information terminal according to the download request. Broadcast program recording system comprising a.

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