Backup module and method

1. A method for operating a data processing apparatus to backup display of a sequence of interrupted content items through a module of the data processing apparatus using a CPU and a software program, comprising:

identifying a series of user invoked interruptions, each interruption comprising a transition between the display of a first content item and the display of a second content item, wherein the first content item and the second content item are in a sequence of at least three interrupted content items and the sequence of interrupted content items include content items from at least two different content domains;

storing, at the data processing apparatus, interruption records each including a locator to a said first content item subject to a corresponding user invoked interruption, and further including a record of the order in which said interruptions occurred; and

initiating display in a last in first out order of the sequence of interrupted content items responsive to a sequence of backup signals, such that each of the sequence of backup signals causes display of a previous interrupted content item of the sequence of at least three interrupted content items.

2. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising responding to a selection of a one of said one or more content item identifiers and initiating display of a said first content item corresponding to said selection.

3. A method according to claim 2 , wherein said one or more content item identifiers include one or more graphic items.

4. A method according to claim 3 , wherein said graphic item or said one or more graphic items comprise a still image.

5. A method according to claim 3 , wherein said graphic item or said one or more graphic items comprise a video clip.

6. A method according to claim 5 , further comprising initiating restarting display of the said first content item responsive to said backup signal.

7. A method according to claim 5 , further comprising initiating resuming display of said first content item responsive to said backup signal.

8. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said first content item is a broadcast content item said method further comprising maintaining receiving said first content item and initiating recording said first content item responsive to said user invoked interruption.

9. A method according claim 8 , further comprising including in an interruption record for a broadcast said first content item program status information in the said first content item.

10. A method according to claim 9 , wherein said program status information signal is a commercial break information signal indicative of an end of a commercial break.

11. A method according to claim 9 , wherein said program status information is indicative of a return to a position in said first content item comprising content of a type present prior to said corresponding said interruption.

12. A method according to claim 11 , further comprising initiating display of the said first content item from a position determined by said program status.

13. A method according to claim 12 , further comprising providing an option to select initiating display from said position or from the beginning of the said first content item.

14. A method according to claim 13 , further comprising initiating display of said option.

15. A method according to claim 8 , wherein said user invoked interruption comprises a channel change signal or a request to view a broadband content item.

16. A method according to claim 15 , wherein at least one of said content items is a part of a sequence of content items.