Pausing the display of a television program as a signal including the television program is received

摘要

A time shifting event recorder receives a time sequential signal representing an event through an antenna, cable or the like. A portion of the signal is recorded in a first recording medium. A second recording medium is used to record another portion of the signal different from the portion recorded in the first recording medium. At selected intervals, the respective recorded portions of the signal are retrieved and a playback signal is generated therefrom. The recording of the respective portions of the signal in the first and second recording media is controlled by a user so that portions of the event can be recorded while other portions are displayed. Retrieving the selectable intervals of the respective portions of the signal and the generation of the playback signal are also controlled by the user so that the user can view or listen to a time-shifted representation of the event.