Abstract: A video library is formed within a personal video depot (PVD). The PVD has capability to accept purchased video's and DVD's as well as personal video's captured on camcorders. The purchased video's and DVD's are rights verified and assigned to a user having an authenticated ID. The PVD has capability to play a selected video on a TV as well as acquire additional video titles from the server connected to the depot through a network. A menu is displayed on a TV from which a remote control is used to make selections that affect the purchase of video titles and operation of the PVD.

Abstract: A video library is formed within a personal video depot (PVD). The PVD has capability to accept purchased video's and DVD's as well as personal video's captured on camcorders. The purchased video's and DVD's are rights verified and assigned to a user having an authenticated ID. The PVD has capability to play a selected video on a TV as well as acquire additional video titles from the server connected to the depot through a network. A menu is displayed on a TV from which a remote control is used to make selections that affect the purchase of video titles and operation of the PVD.

Abstract: A personal video recorder coupled to a server provides a capability to record one or more missed portions of a TV program. The personal video recorder provides a way for a user to record the full content of a TV program even though the personal video recorder was not activated at the beginning of the TV program. The personal video recorder is coupled through a network to a server associated with a storage system, which records the entire TV program. The user, upon deciding to record the TV program after the TV program has started, requests the personal video recorder to obtain the missed beginning portion. The personal video recorder signals the server through the network with the TV program ID and the time at which recording started. The server responds with an address and data range, which the personal video recorder uses to download the missed portion of the TV program.

Abstract: A video library is formed within a personal video depot (PVD). The PVD has capability to accept purchased video's and DVD's as well as personal video's captured on camcorders. The purchased video's and DVD's are rights verified and assigned to a user having an authenticated ID. The PVD has capability to play a selected video on a TV as well as acquire additional video titles from the server connected to the depot through a network. A menu is displayed on a TV from which a remote control is used to make selections that affect the purchase of video titles and operation of the PVD.