MANAGING TIME SHIFT BUFFERS
Systems and methods are provided for managing a time-shift buffer (TSB) 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 such that it is at least substantially equal to the storage capacity identified by the user input.
1 . A method for determining a size of a time-shift buffer (TSB) that is used for buffering video presentations, the method comprising:
receiving user input identifying a storage capacity for the TSB; and
modifying a storage capacity of the TSB such that it is substantially equal to the storage capacity identified by the user input.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the modifying step includes assigning additional storage capacity to the TSB.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the modifying step includes removing storage capacity from the TSB.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
managing a storage capacity of the TSB such that it is not substantially different from the storage capacity identified by user input.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
managing the TSB such that it does not contain an amount of data that substantially exceeds the storage capacity identified by the user input.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the TSB corresponds to a portion of a hard disk.
7 . A digital home communication terminal (DHCT) comprising:
a time-shift buffer (TSB); and
a processor that is programmed to modify a storage capacity of the TSB such that it is substantially equal to the storage capacity identified by a user input.
8 . The DHCT of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further programmed to:
manage a storage capacity of the TSB such that it is not substantially different from the storage capacity identified by user input.
9 . The DHCT of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further programmed to:
manage the TSB such that it does not contain an amount of data that substantially exceeds the storage capacity identified by the user input.
10 . The DHCT of claim 7 , wherein the TSB corresponds to a portion of a hard disk.
11 . A method for determining a size of a time-shift buffer (TSB) that is used for buffering video presentations, the method comprising:
receiving user input identifying a storage capacity for the TSB;
modifying a storage capacity of the TSB such that is substantially equal to the storage capacity identified by the user input;
assigning additional storage capacity to the TSB; and
managing the TSB such that it does not contain an amount of data that substantially exceeds the storage capacity identified by the user input,
wherein the TSB corresponds to a portion of a hard disk.