The method and apparatus operates in a video recorder and playback unit to identify selected broadcast segments, such as commercial advertisements, of a television signal in real-time for the purpose of either suspending recording or advancing playback of the television signal during each unwanted segment....http://www.google.com/patents/US7269330?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7269330 - Method and apparatus for controlling a video recorder/player to selectively alter a video signal
Method and apparatus for controlling a video recorder/player to selectively ...