TV NOW HAS A BRAIN

UNITS ATTACHED TO TELEVISION SETS WHICH CAN BE PROGRAMMED TO RECORD SPECIFIC TELEVISION PROGRAMS OR SEARCH FOR PROGRAMS THAT MEET PRE-PROGRAMMED CRITERIA, RECORD SUCH PROGRAMS DIGITALLY AND PLAY THEM BACK ON DEMAND

ELECTRONICALLY PROVIDING PERSONALIZED, INTERACTIVE INFORMATION REGARDING TELEVISION PROGRAMS FOR USE BY CONSUMERS, AND ELECTRONICALLY PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING TELEVISION PROGRAMS WHICH CAN BE USED TO CONTROL PROGRAMMABLE DIGITAL TELEVISION RECORDING AND PLAYBACK DEVICES