Abstract: A personal video recorder (PVR) enables delivery of audio-visual content and associated metadata to storage devices. The PVR is configured to access a plurality of services using a plurality of storage modules. Each storage module is dedicated to a single designated content provider. One or more of the storage modules are removably coupled to the PVR. A disconnected storage module can be reconnected to another PVR different from the PVR from which the storage module was disconnected. Where authorization is required to access content stored on the storage module, authentication is performed each time the removable storage module is reconnected to a PVR.

Abstract: A personal video recorder (PVR) enables delivery of audio-visual content and associated metadata to storage devices. The PVR is configured to access a plurality of services using a plurality of storage modules. Each storage module is dedicated to a single designated content provider. One or more of the storage modules are removably coupled to the PVR. A disconnected storage module can be reconnected to another PVR different from the PVR from which the storage module was disconnected. Where authorization is required to access content stored on the storage module, authentication is performed each time the removable storage module is reconnected to a PVR.

Abstract: In processing video signals, editing of video signals is to be performed speedily without deteriorating the video signals. In a state S01, an input command is recorded in an editing list. In a state S02, the editing list is split into plural editing segments. In a state S03, processing consistent with the form of the video signals is performed on one editing segment and, in a state S04, the results of processing of one editing segment is sent out.

Abstract: According to the present invention, it is possible to extract a specified video frame as a still image from a video stream recorded in a record medium of another information processor. A sender information processor sends to a receiver information processor connected to a network a command to extract and generate a specified video frame of a video stream recorded in a record medium, and then to send the video frame to the sender after converting the video frame into still image data. The receiver extracts and generates a requested video frame based on the command, and obtains still image data from the video frame. Then, the receiver sends the still image data to the sender. In this case, the receiver extracts and generates a video frame which corresponds to the video frame specification information included in the command, so as to obtain still image data which corresponds to the image format and size information included in the command. The sender receives the still image data from the receiver.