1. A content recording device comprising:
a tuner that receives a content program signal from a content provider;
an encoder that encodes the content program signal into a first data format;
a storage device that stores the encoded content program data;
transcoder circuitry operable to convert the encoded content program data into a second format suitable for transfer to and video playback on a portable communication device.
2. The content recording device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a communication interface operable to transfer the transcoded content program data to a portable communication device.
3. The content recording device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a device operable to prevent a copy of the content program data from being stored simultaneously on the content recording device and the portable communication device.
4. The content recording device according to claim 2, wherein the communication interface is a wireless communication interface.
5. The content recording device according to claim 4, wherein the wireless communication interface is a short-range radio frequency communication interface.
6. The content recording device according to claim 4, wherein the wireless communication interface is a Bluetooth communication interface.
7. The content recording device according to claim 2, wherein the wireless communication interface is a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) interface operable to communicate with a mobile telephone via a mobile network.
8. The content recording device according to claim 2, wherein the content recording device is a personal video recorder (PVR).
9. The content recording device according to claim 2, wherein the portable communication device is a mobile telephone.
10. A communication system comprising the content recording device according to claim 2 and a mobile telephone.
11. A program stored on a machine readable medium, the program being suitable for use in a portable communication device, wherein when the program is loaded in memory in the portable communication device and executed causes the portable communication device to:
receive program content data from a content recording device for playback on the portable communication device.
12. The program according to claim 11, wherein the program causes the portable communication device to return the program content data to the content recording device.
13. The program according to claim 11, wherein the program causes the portable communication device to:
receive an electronic program guide (EPG);
display the EPG; and
transmit a content selection command to the content recording device, the content selection command instructing the content recording device to record a selected content program.
14. The program according to claim 11, wherein the program causes the portable communication device to transmit remote control signals to the content recording device.
15. The program according to claim 11, wherein the content recording device is a personal video recorder (PVR), and the portable communication device is a mobile phone.
16. A portable communication device comprising a memory and a processor that executes an application program according to claim 11 within the memory, wherein the application program causes the portable communication device to display the program content data on a display of the portable communication device.
17. A method of remotely viewing a program recorded on a content recording device, the method comprising:
converting the program data into a data format suitable for transfer to and video playback on a portable communication device; and
transferring the converted program to a portable communication device for viewing.
18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the content recording device is a personal video recorder (PVR), and the portable communication device is a mobile phone.
19. A method of remotely controlling a content recording device using a portable communication device, the method comprising:
transmitting a content selection command to a content provider, the content provider directing the content recording device to record a selected program.
20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the content selection command is transmitted via a mobile network.
21. A digital video recording device comprising:
a device operable to receive and store digital program data in a first format; and
a device operable to convert the digital program data into a second format suitable for transfer to and video playback on a portable communication device.
22. The digital recording device according to claim 21, further comprising:
a device operable to transmit the converted digital program data to a portable communication device.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of analyzing cells of a memory device, said method comprising the steps of:
applying voltages according to a first test pattern to nodes of a cell of said memory device;
applying voltages according to a second test pattern to said nodes of said cell of said memory device;
analyzing fail data for said cell of said memory device related to said first test pattern and said second test pattern;
determining a fail signature for said cell; and
determining a type of failure of said cell based upon the analysis of said fail data.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said steps of applying voltages comprises steps of applying voltages to a node of a cell of a dynamic random access memory.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising a step of establishing a plurality of fail signatures, each fail signature being associated with a type of failure.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein said step of determining a type of failure comprises a step of comparing a fail signature of a cell to said plurality of fail signatures.
5. A method of analyzing cells of a memory device, said method comprising the steps of:
establishing a plurality of fail signatures, each fail signature being associated with a type of failure;
applying voltages according to a plurality of test patterns to nodes of a cell of said memory device; analyzing fail data of said cell for said plurality of patterns;
determining a fail signature of said cell; and
determining a type of failure of said cell based upon said plurality of fail signatures.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein said step of establishing a plurality of fail signatures comprises a step of establishing fail signatures for nominal operation.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein said step of establishing a plurality of fail signatures for nominal operation comprises establishing fail signatures associated with complete failure of cells during nominal operation.
8. The method of claim 5 wherein said step of establishing a plurality of fail signatures comprises a step of establishing induced fail signatures.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein said step of establishing induced fail signatures comprises a step of establishing fail signatures indicating a leakage condition.
10. A method of analyzing cells of a memory device, said method comprising the steps of:
establishing a plurality of fail signatures for said memory device, each fail signature being associated with a type of failure of a cell;
applying voltages according to a plurality of test patterns to nodes of a plurality of cells of said memory device;
analyzing fail data for said plurality of test patterns applied to said cells; determining a fail signature of said plurality of cells;
comparing said fail signatures of said plurality of cells to said plurality of fail signatures; and
determining a type of failure for each failing cell of said plurality of cells.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein said step of establishing a plurality of fail signatures comprises a step of establishing fail signatures indicating failures during nominal operation.
12. The method of claim 10 wherein said step of establishing a plurality of fail signatures comprises a step of establishing fail signatures indicating leakage conditions.
13. The method of claim 10 further comprising a step of generating a first bit map having both hard fails and soft fails.
14. The method of claim 13 further comprising a step of generating a second bit map based upon said first bit map, said second bit map eliminating hard fails.
15. A system for analyzing cells of a memory device, said system comprising:
a plurality of probes applying different test voltages to a cell of said memory device;
a control circuit varying the voltages applied to said cell, said control circuit comparing the failures of said cell as the test voltages applied to said cell are varied to an artificial bit fail map; and
an output device generating an output indicating a type of failure of said cell.
16. The system of claim 15 wherein said control circuit varies the voltage applied to said cell according to a plurality of test patterns.
17. The system of claim 15 wherein said plurality of probes apply test voltages to a plurality of cells.
18. The system of claim 15 wherein said output device comprises a printer.
19. The system of claim 15 wherein said output device comprises a display.