NETWORKED PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDER WITH SHARED RESOURCE AND DISTRIBUTED CONTENT

摘要

A networked personal video recorder (101) with shared resource and distributed content is provided In one example, a method is provided for managing personal video recorders in a network The method includes receiving a user defined recording task, recognizing each (102) personal video recorder in the network as a collaborative peer, tracking statistical information on each personal video recorder, and delegating an appropriate personal video recorder to record the user defined recording task.