Abstract: A content player includes a pausable mass storage device player that can be used to record and play content. The pausable mass storage device can become paused in response to an assertion of a pause signal. Once paused, the content player remains paused until the pause signal is deasserted. The content player also includes an event detector that is coupled to the pausable mass storage device player. The content player detects a non-viewer initiated event, (e.g., an automatic event such as the receipt of an email with embedded enhanced content), and to assert the pause signal in response thereto. The content player receives content, detects an event, and in response to detecting the event, pauses the content to a presentation device and spools the content onto the mass storage device.

Abstract: A content player includes a pausable mass storage device player that can be used to record and play content. The pausable mass storage device can become paused in response to an assertion of a pause signal. Once paused, the content player remains paused until the pause signal is deasserted. The content player also includes an event detector that is coupled to the pausable mass storage device player. The content player detects a non-viewer initiated event, (e.g., an automatic event such as the receipt of an email with embedded enhanced content), and to assert the pause signal in response thereto. The content player receives content, detects an event, and in response to detecting the event, pauses the content to a presentation device; and spools the content onto the mass storage device.

Abstract: The digital television system that has a zoom module. When the digital television system is in a zoom mode, the zoom module receives a full frame, and displays the zoom frame that includes only a portion of the full frame. The zoom module determines a relationship between the zoom frame and the full frame. The zoom module also identifies an object within a zoom frame, and a motion vector of the object with respect to a background of the zoom frame. As the object moves within the zoom frame, the zoom module adjusts relationship between the zoom frame and the full frame so that the object remains within the zoom frame.