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11 F. 3d 381 - Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company v. Yanakas
11 F3d 381 Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company v. Yanakas
11 F.3d 381
62 USLW 2408
MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee,
Nicholas YANAKAS, Defendant-Appellant,
Charles Buonincontri and Camille Buonincontri, Defendants.
No. 1512, Docket 92-9148.
Second Circuit.
Submitted Oct. 27, 1993.
Decided Dec. 13, 1993.
Jamie M. Brickell, New York City (Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee.
David A. Field, New York City (Field, Lomenzo, Turret & Blumberg, of counsel), for defendant-appellant.
Before KEARSE, PRATT, and MINER, Circuit Judges.
KEARSE, Circuit Judge:
The appeal in this matter, in which defendant Nicholas Yanakas challenged the granting of summary judgment to plaintiff Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. (the "Bank") on its claim to enforce certain guarantees, was decided in an opinion filed on October 18, 1993, see Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. v. Yanakas, 7 F.3d 310 (2d Cir.1993) ("October judgment"). We affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded for trial as to certain defenses and counterclaims asserted by Yanakas. On October 27, 1993, after the filing of our opinion but before the issuance of the mandate, Yanakas and the Bank jointly moved for vacatur of the October judgment on the ground that they have conditionally reached an agreement to settle all of the claims in the suit if this Court will vacate its decision. For the reasons below, we deny the motion.
In support of their motion, the parties argue that vacatur is appropriate in light of Supreme Court decisions such as United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U.S. 36, 71 S.Ct. 104, 95 L.Ed. 36 (1950); Duke Power Co. v. Greenwood County, 299 U.S. 259, 57 S.Ct. 202, 81 L.Ed. 178 (1936) (per curiam); and Stewart v. Southern Railway Co., 315 U.S. 784, 62 S.Ct. 801, 86 L.Ed. 1190 (1942) (per curiam), and this Court's decision in Nestle Co. v. Chester's Market, Inc., 756 F.2d 280 (2d Cir.1985), and they argue that vacatur will promote judicial efficiency by obviating the need for proceedings on remand. The cases do not support a proposition that we are required to vacate a decision filed by this Court, and we are not persuaded that vacatur of such a judgment on the grounds presented is prudentially sound.
Most of the opinions relied on by the parties deal with the course that should be followed when a case becomes moot while an appeal is pending. In such circumstances, the appeal itself must of course be dismissed because there is no longer a case or controversy for the appellate court to decide, see, e.g., Iron Arrow Honor Society v. Heckler, 464 U.S. 67, 70, 104 S.Ct. 373, 374, 78 L.Ed.2d 58 (1983) (per curiam); Penguin Books USA Inc. v. Walsh, 929 F.2d 69, 72 (2d Cir.1991); the question then is whether the ruling that was the subject of the appeal should be vacated. Several principles may be gleaned from these decisions.
If, while the appeal is pending, the case has become moot through "happenstance," the decision that would otherwise have been reviewable must be vacated:
The established practice of the Court in dealing with a civil case from a court in the federal system which has become moot while on its way here or pending our decision on the merits is to reverse or vacate the judgment below and remand with a direction to dismiss.... That procedure clears the path for future relitigation of the issues between the parties and eliminates a judgment, review of which was prevented through happenstance.
United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U.S. at 39-40, 71 S.Ct. at 106-07. In such circumstances, the vacatur is mandatory:
"Where it appears upon appeal that the controversy has become entirely moot, it is the duty of the appellate court to set aside the decree below and to remand the cause with directions to dismiss."
Great Western Sugar Co. v. Nelson, 442 U.S. 92, 93, 99 S.Ct. 2149, 2149, 60 L.Ed.2d 735 (1979) (per curiam) (quoting Duke Power Co. v. Greenwood County, 299 U.S. at 267, 57 S.Ct. at 205 (emphasis in Great Western Sugar )).
The court should also vacate the district court's decision when the right of a party to appellate review is curtailed for reasons of mootness not attributable to that party:
In United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U.S. 36, 71 S.Ct. 104, this Court expressed the view that a party should not be concluded in subsequent litigation by a District Court's resolution of issues, when appellate review of the judgment incorporating that resolution, otherwise available as of right, fails because of intervening mootness.
A.L. Mechling Barge Lines, Inc. v. United States, 368 U.S. 324, 329, 82 S.Ct. 337, 340, 7 L.Ed.2d 317 (1961). The vacatur in these circumstances prevents the party that lost in the district court from suffering the estoppel effects of that court's judgment when, through no fault of its own, the losing party has lost its right to have the judgment reviewed. Without such a vacatur, if a party that won in the district court took action to render the matter moot, the party would "shield[ ] erroneous decisions from reversal," and produce the "bizarre result that judgments mooted [during an] appeal would have greater preclusive effect than cases susceptible of review." Penguin Books USA Inc. v. Walsh, 929 F.2d at 73.
On the other hand, the appellate court should not vacate the judgment below if the case has become moot due to the voluntary act of the losing party. Thus, in Karcher v. May, 484 U.S. 72, 82-83, 108 S.Ct. 388, 391, 98 L.Ed.2d 327 (1987), the Supreme Court was confronted with a matter that had become moot because a losing party had voluntarily abandoned its right to appeal. The Court noted that the "controversy did not become moot due to circumstances unattributable to any of the parties," id., 484 U.S. at 83, 108 S.Ct. at 391, and it refused to vacate the lower courts' decisions, stating that "the Munsingwear procedure is inapplicable to this case." Karcher v. May, 484 U.S. at 83, 108 S.Ct. at 391. If we were to vacate where the party that lost in the district court has taken action to moot the controversy, the result would be to allow that party to eliminate its loss without an appeal and to deprive the winning party of the judicial protection it has fairly won.
None of the Supreme Court cases indicates that the appellate court has a duty to vacate the district court judgment when the parties have agreed on a settlement of the claims between them, that is, where the mootness is neither happenstance, see, e.g., Oklahoma Radio Associates v. F.D.I.C., 3 F.3d 1436, 1439 (10th Cir.1993) ("Oklahoma Radio Associates "); see also In re United States, 927 F.2d 626, 628 (D.C.Cir.1991), nor attributable to one party but not the other. Nonetheless, the appellate court has discretion to order such a vacatur, and this discretion has been exercised both by the Supreme Court, see, e.g., Stewart v. Southern Railway Co., 315 U.S. at 784, 62 S.Ct. at 801; see also Oklahoma Radio Associates, 3 F.3d at 1438-39 (citing cases in which the Supreme Court, without discussion, has ordered vacatur of lower court judgments in cases mooted by settlements), and by this Court, see, e.g., Long Island Lighting Co. v. Cuomo, 888 F.2d 230, 233 (2d Cir.1989); Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union v. J.P. Stevens & Co., 638 F.2d 7, 8 (2d Cir.1980) (per curiam); see generally Nestle Co. v. Chester's Market, Inc., 756 F.2d at 283.
In Nestle Co. v. Chester's Market, Inc. ("Nestle "), we carried the exercise of our discretion a step further, requiring the district court itself to vacate its judgment if the parties reached a settlement agreement conditioned on such a vacatur while the matter was pending on appeal. In Nestle, while the original appeal from the district court judgment was pending, the parties had reached such an agreement with the aid of this Court's staff counsel, and they moved in this Court for vacatur of the district court judgment. With the consent of the parties, we remanded the case to the district court, without prejudice to the parties' right to reinstate the appeal or renew their motion in this Court, in order to allow the motion to vacate to be considered by the district court in the first instance. On remand, the district court refused to vacate the judgment, noting that, since the settlement was conditional, the case was not moot, and ruling that vacatur would be inconsistent with the policy favoring finality of judgments. The parties promptly renewed their motion to vacate in this Court, and, treating the motion as an appeal from the district court's refusal, we reversed, concluding that the refusal constituted an abuse of discretion. We noted that, though the district court's judgment had been final for certain purposes, at the time of the proposed settlement that judgment remained subject to review on appeal. We concluded that the importance of honoring settlements took precedence over "the finality of trial court judgments." 756 F.2d at 283.
The parties in the present case argue that Nestle requires that we vacate this Court's October judgment. We see two significant differences between this case and Nestle. First, the parties in Nestle sought vacatur of a district court judgment, not vacatur of an appellate court judgment. The difference is significant, for, as Nestle noted, the district court judgment was subject to review as a matter of right. See generally A.L. Mechling Barge Lines, Inc. v. United States, 368 U.S. at 329, 82 S.Ct. at 340 (vacating judgment where case became moot thereby precluding review that was "otherwise available as of right"). Second, in Nestle, the motion was made while the appeal was pending. The district court judgment, unlike the district court judgment in the present case, had not been subjected to the appellate scrutiny to which the losing party below was entitled. In the present case, the appeal has already been decided, and though discretionary review may be sought by way of petition for rehearing or petition for certiorari, no party may obtain further review as a matter of right. Thus, we conclude that the granting of the present motion is not required.
Nor do we view the granting of such a motion as a wise exercise of discretion, for vacatur of the appellate court's judgment would facilitate two abuses. First, it would allow the parties to obtain an advisory opinion of the court of appeals in a case in which there may not be, or may no longer be, any genuine case or controversy; the federal courts of course have no jurisdiction to render such opinions. Second, even where there was a genuine case or controversy, it would allow a party with a deep pocket to eliminate an unreviewable precedent it dislikes simply by agreeing to a sufficiently lucrative settlement to obtain its adversary's cooperation in a motion to vacate. We do not consider this a proper use of the judicial system. See Izumi Seimitsu Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha v. U.S. Philips Corp., --- U.S. ----, ----, 114 S.Ct. 425, 431, 126 L.Ed.2d 396 (1993) (per curiam) ("Izumi ") (Stevens, J., dissenting from dismissal of certiorari as improvidently granted) ("Judicial precedents are presumptively correct and valuable to the legal community as a whole. They are not merely the property of private litigants and should stand unless a court concludes that the public interest would be served by a vacatur."). Indeed, for this reason some of our sister Circuits refuse to vacate even a district court judgment upon the parties' settlement. See, e.g., In re Memorial Hospital of Iowa County, Inc., 862 F.2d 1299, 1301-02 (7th Cir.1988). Although this Circuit's refusal to vacate is limited to judgments as to which there is no right of review, we agree with the Seventh Circuit that
[w]hen a clash between genuine adversaries produces a precedent, ... the judicial system ought not allow the social value of that precedent, created at cost to the public and other litigants, to be a bargaining chip in the process of settlement. The precedent, a public act of a public official, is not the parties' property.
In re Memorial Hospital of Iowa County, Inc., 862 F.2d at 1302. The Tenth Circuit in Oklahoma Radio Associates, after surveying cases from the Supreme Court and all of the Circuits, see 3 F.3d at 1437-44, similarly concluded that
The furthering of settlement of controversies is important and desirable, but there are significant countervailing considerations which we must also weigh. A policy permitting litigants to use the settlement process as a means of obtaining the withdrawal of unfavorable precedents is fraught with the potential for abuse. We agree with the Seventh Circuit that "an opinion is a public act of the government, which may not be expunged by private agreement." ... We agree with Judge Easterbrook's view that the parties "are not free to contract about the existence of these decisions."
Oklahoma Radio Associates, 3 F.3d at 1444 (quoting In re Memorial Hospital of Iowa County, Inc., 862 F.2d at 1300 and 1303). See also Clarendon Ltd. v. Nu-West Industries, Inc., 936 F.2d 127, 129 (3d Cir.1991) (policy of encouraging settlements does not "override[ ] the policy that a losing party with a deep pocket should not be permitted to use a settlement to have an adverse precedent vacated"); Izumi, --- U.S. at ----, 114 S.Ct. at 431 (Stevens, J., dissenting) ("While it is appropriate to vacate a judgment when mootness deprives the appellant of an opportunity for review, United States v. Munsingwear, 340 U.S. 36, 71 S.Ct. 104, 95 L.Ed. 36 (1950), that justification does not apply to mootness achieved by purchase.").
In sum, while this Court has encouraged the parties to settle cases before the filing of a decision that is not reviewable as of right, once such a decision has been rendered we decline to allow them to dictate, by purchase and sale, whether the precedent it sets will remain in existence.
Finally, we reject the parties' argument that we should grant their motion in the interest of judicial economy because vacatur would avoid the need for further proceedings on remand. There are some indications that the promise of greater judicial economy may be illusory. See generally Izumi, --- U.S. at ----, 114 S.Ct. at 431 (Stevens, J., dissenting). More importantly, when the proposed savings can be realized only at the cost of increasing the vulnerability of the judicial system to manipulation, we view the investment as unsound.
The joint motion for vacatur of this Court's judgment of October 18, 1993, is DENIED.


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A friend told me about the ball pit bar in London some months ago. I wish I was exaggerating when I say I thought about it constantly, but I'm just not. After visiting an ice bar in Argentina, the idea of a glow-in-the-dark ball pit bar complete with bizarre cocktails reassured me that, no matter what happened over the next few months, I was going to love the hell out of London.
Ballie Ballerson is the childhood fantasy you forgot you had. With some 250,000 balls to wade through and LED reacting lights, it's fair to say you've never in your life experienced a ball pit quite like it.
Ballie Ballerson invited us to their Dalston location. The inside was backlit, the walls mirrored and covered with neon murals. It was just 6 pm when I showed up, and my friend was running behind schedule. I've heard you can't go to an adult ball pit both sober and alone, so my first stop was by the bar.
The space-themed cocktail list was out of this world (sorry). Nothing so simple as a gin and tonic crowded the menu, and instead, the drink list was comprised of things that glowed, blew up, or at the very least, were colors never found in nature. I was drawn to the Uranus, a tequila cocktail with a mysterious pill clipped to the side of the glass. The instructions read: "First try Uranus, ensuring you lick the rim. Uranus is very sour. Then chew the space pill, letting it dissolve on your tongue. SWALLOW. Now go in for sweet seconds on Uranus." This is what my friend Maire might call a "single entendre".
As I sipped my way through the sour-then-sweet cocktail, Maire showed up. She asked the bartender for the best thing on their menu and ended up with the Jupiter – a smokey sparkling cocktail of Appleton dark rum, Southern Comfort, lemon, passionfruit pulp and Hibiscus tea. The catch? A lit firework. You've got to wait to fizzle out before changing locations.
Sufficiently buzzy, we walked down the stairs to coat check, then climbed into the Glowy McGlowerson ball pit. What started as an empty pit when I first arrived had actually grown into quite the party. The 90's queens were running the show with group dives into the ball pit (for Boomerang, of course). The vibe was so contagious, we couldn't help but take a dive ourselves. We took turns sinking into the ball pit and extracting each other when the other got in too deep. It was almost like being in a bubble bath where the point was absolutely not relaxation. We even tried to dance at one point, though in this case, dancing was more of an upper-body sport.
I imagined Ballie Ballerson would be kind of a one and done, but I must say! I can totally imagine going back. The cocktail list is long and completely unexpected, and I'd be glad to take another dive into the ball pit some late night.
If you're looking to get balls deep into the weird things to do in London, make Ballie Ballerson your first stop. Here's what the experience looks like.
So, what do you think? Would you be into visiting the ball pit bar, Ballie Ballerson, next time you're in London? Ever been to a weirder bar? Tell us about it in the comments below!


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Tanzanian farmers to benefit from weather station technology
The Tea Research Institute of Tanzania (TRIT) in collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will install automatic weather stations in all tea growing regions of Tanzania
The automatic weather stations will help tea farmers to predict their crop yield. (Image source: franz88/Flickr)
Benjamin Mtaki, crop water management programme leader at TRIT, said, "The automatic weather stations are able to give different information like weather forecasting, outbreak of pest and diseases as well as soil water deficit for the purpose of irrigation."
Mtaki added that the automatic weather stations can also determine the planting season and the yielding period as well.
"Currently we have installed the gadgets in three stations — one in Mufindi at Ngwazi Tea Research Station, another in Rungwe at Wakulima Tea Company Limited-Watco and another one at Marikitanda Tea Research Station in Muheza, Amani," revealed Mtaki.
The TRIT has rolled out new technology in Tanzania because the station uploads meteorological information directly to the website and anyone can access it from anywhere with any device that can access the Internet, noted Mtaki.
The crop water management programme leader said that the automatic weather stations technology is also used in other countries including Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, Nigeria, Algeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Botswana and Egypt.
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Sri Lanka holds many surprises. Boasting a rich flora and fauna, the island also has an incredible cultural heritage. It is steeped in tradition and religion, and you can discover its wonders whether travelling as a couple or a family.
Sri Lanka has many archaeological or religious sites through which you can discover the island's history. You will find different temples all over Sri Lanka, however the most famous one is undoubtedly the Temple of the Tooth, erected on the lake shore in Kandy. This temple bears testimony to the Sri Lankans' religious fervour.
The Temple of the Tooth: a sacred place
This temple is a leading Buddhist religious landmark. Originally it was part of a vast architectural complex that included most notably the Royal Palace of the Kandyan sovereigns. The last king had the octagonal pavilion built to attend celebrations. Today it's a library.
This temple became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. The inside of the temple bears witness to an incredible religious fervour. A relic brought back from India, the Relic of the Tooth of Buddha, is kept here in a golden casket.
This magnificent temple has an entrance fee and you can hire audio guides for added information during your visit. As a sign of respect you must take your shoes off and go into the temple barefoot with your shoulders and knees covered. Please also remember to respect the pilgrims who have come to meditate during your visit. They come to bring offerings such as flowers, fruit or incense and to pray.
Be aware that you won't be able to see the famed Tooth of Buddha, but the magnificent decors are definitely worth seeing. There is a large gold-plated statue of Buddha and you can admire stunning colours on the walls. The room containing the Tooth's casket is adorned with elephant tusks and gold.
Your visit to the Temple of the Tooth will make for unforgettable memories and give you the opportunity to get closer to Buddhism and to the Sri Lankans.
The Esala Perahera festival, a must-see event
The Temple of the Tooth is a site brimming with amazing energy, and it's at its greatest during the Perahera festival. This festival celebrating the Tooth of Buddha takes place every summer to the delight of visitors. You can then expect ten days of nocturnal processions for which elephants and dancers wear colourful finery.
This Buddhist festival dates from 1747. At the time the tooth relic was deemed to be the private property of the king and the population couldn't venerate it. King Rajasinghe decided that it would be presented during a procession, so that everyone could see and venerate the precious relic. Today this religious event attracts many Sri Lankans as well as tourists. It takes place in several stages, starting with the Kap Tree Planting Ceremony and five nights of nocturnal processions. A cutting of a jackfruit tree is planted in each of the four sacred shrines dedicated to the four guardian gods.
The 6th night sees the beginning of a period of increasingly spectacular parades. Every night you can admire brilliantly caparisoned elephants, dancers, drummers and fire jugglers. One elephant is chosen to carry a replica of the Tooth of Buddha. On the last day the festival concludes with a day-time ceremony. The guardians of the shrines go to the Getambe river to fill a container with water that will be kept until the following year.
This temple and ceremony will allow you to learn more about Buddhism. However you can find Buddhist sites all over the island. A tour of the island enables you to see the greatest number of exceptional Sri Lankan sites.
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Grieving on the Big Days – AndreaDeWard.com – Go. Show. Love.
Today would have been my parents' 40th wedding anniversary. That's a big one, noteworthy. They make decorations and candles and cards for that number.
The impromptu surprise celebration at our family's favorite campground three years ago still plays like a movie in my mind as I tried to soak in the sight and sound of my mom and dad celebrating their 37th. Not one of the Hallmark numbers, but memorable and important to us, because it was their last together.
In the year and a half that Dad had cancer, life didn't come to a standstill – it never does [though there were certainly days where it felt like everything was crashing to a screeching halt]. There were birthdays, and holidays, and babies born, and anniversaries, and weddings, and yes, then eventually a funeral, too.
That 3-6 month prognosis in June turned into 9 more great months of living and loving life together. My parents set an incredible example for us, living life one day at a time, trying to make the most of it, not worrying too much about the future, and not living in the past either. They helped me do this alongside them during my dad's 18 month illness.
Since his death, though, it's been much more difficult to stay in that place of living in the present. In the past 2 years I've been grieving loss after loss, [also known as compounded or complicated grief] and sometimes I feel stuck in the past, rather than moving forward with the days I have in front of me.
But life doesn't come to a standstill – it never does. Even if I'm stuck, life is still going on around me and I'm missing some really good stuff. So how do I, how do we [if you're a fellow human being who also has something you're grieving] move through our grief and also recognize and honor some of these Big Days like Father's Day without your father or a 40th Anniversary without your spouse?
I'll give you an example from my beautiful mother – she spent the day doing two really healing and healthy things – she watched a video of an Alaskan cruise that she and my dad took with her whole family [she just lost her dad last month, so I'm guessing it was also healing to see my grandpa on the video with Father's Day being tomorrow] and then she wrote a reflection on my dad's carepage where our family and friends have followed his cancer journey and our subsequent grief/healing journey since his death. I'm going to read that next after I publish this post!
Both my mom and dad have inspired me with their honest heart-felt writing. May I honor them as I too use writing as my outlet for grieving and growing with grace.
Thank you for sharing your heart, Andrea. I'm sorry you have faced so many losses, especially without the chance to "recover" before the next wave hits. Thinking of you both tonight in a prayerful way.
Thank you Rick. Being back in MI brings back a lot of memories, and also gives me the time and space to process some things that went unattended in my spirit because of the huge transition and busy life of church planting in FL. Much to write about! We appreciate the prayers and encouragement.
Beautiful, Andrea. Written with others in mind, too, I know. Thank you.
Yes, I have many dear ones on my mind this weekend. Too many friends in my same place, too many mothers in my mom's place, too many grandchildren missing or not knowing their grandpas except through the wonderful stories we pass on. And of course for others it could be another kind of loss, as we all face some kind of grief at one time or another. Writing is healing for me, and I hope it will help others too. Love to you and yours.


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    it('should call on first resize event', () => {
      const onChange = spy();
      const { container } = render(<ScrollbarSize onChange={onChange} />);
      stub(container.firstChild, 'offsetHeight').get(() => 20);
      stub(container.firstChild, 'clientHeight').get(() => 0);

      onChange.resetHistory();

      window.dispatchEvent(new window.Event('resize', {}));
      clock.tick(166);
      expect(onChange.callCount).to.equal(1);
      expect(onChange.args[0][0]).to.equal(20);
    });

    it('should not call if height has not changed from previous resize', () => {
      const onChange = spy();
      const { container } = render(<ScrollbarSize onChange={onChange} />);
      stub(container.firstChild, 'offsetHeight').get(() => 20);
      stub(container.firstChild, 'clientHeight').get(() => 0);

      onChange.resetHistory();

      window.dispatchEvent(new window.Event('resize', {}));
      clock.tick(166);
      window.dispatchEvent(new window.Event('resize', {}));
      clock.tick(166);
      expect(onChange.callCount).to.equal(1);
      expect(onChange.args[0][0]).to.equal(20);
    });
  });
});

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


A method for joining together two or more ceramic and/or metal parts by providing a braze consisting of a mixture of copper oxide, silver, and ceramic particulate. The braze is placed upon the surfaces of the parts, which are then held together for sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature to cause the braze to form a bond between the parts. The addition of the ceramic particulate increases the viscosity of the braze, decreasing squeeze out, decreasing the formation of air pockets, decreases the formation of brittle phases by providing nucleation sites and increases the flexural strength of the joint.
 This is a divisional application of Canadian National Phase Application Serial No. 2,441,793 filed March 21, 2002.
 Products have recently been developed that allow users to manage their viewing experiences and record media with increased flexibility. PVRs, such as those provided by TiVoTm and ReplayTVIm, record programs on hard-disk drives configured for multi-media storage. Users may schedule programs to be recorded and may play back the recorded programs at a later time. These products also record what users are watching in __ _ real-time, allowing users to pause real-time programs when, for example, the user must leave the room. The product may continue recording and storing the program being broadcast while the displayed program is paused.
Users may resume their viewing where they left off, and may fast forward through commercials until they reach the point at which the program is currently being provided.
 Interactive television applications, such as IPGs, are now widely available to the general public.
IPGs may be used to provide interactive television services. Interactive television services include services for allowing a user to tune to a program, set parental locks, record a program, set reminders, etc.
 IPGs may allow users to record programs on digital or analog storage devices (e.g., videocassettes, hard disks, floppy discs, flash memory, recordable compact discs (CDs), and recordable digital versatile discs (DVDs)). Programs may also be recorded on a program guide server, Internet server, or other server.
The program guide server may be located at, for example, the cable system headend. The program guide may be an on-line program guide, which may be implemented using a web server on the Internet.
 However, in most cases, the IPGs that facilitate television viewing remain separate from the applications that offer PVR functionality. For example, PVRs may include IPGs that are separate from the IPGs provided by other user equipment (e.g., a set-top box) and may require input devices and graphic interfaces separate from those used with existing IPGs.
Subsequently, users often experience difficulty integrating existing IPGs with video recording applications.
 In View of the foregoing, some embodiments of the present invention may provide an interactive television system having PVR functionality in which the user may use an IPG seamlessly with PVR functionality.
 In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a PVR-compliant media recording system withan architecture that may include, - for example, a PVR device, PVR application programming interfaces (APIs). PVR extensions, storage devices, and any additional hardware or software, or combination thereof, for the purpose of integrating PVR functionality to an IPG.
functionality by sending a command to the PVR-compliant device.- A signal corresponding to the command may be generated by the PVR-compliant device and may be communicated to and executed by the PVR device.
device and the PVR-compliant device. The PVR device may _ include software and hardware configured to implement an IPG, PVR extensions, and PVR APIs.
 The PVR-compliant device may include hardware interfaces and software interfaces that may provide an IPG with PVR features. The PVR extensions and PVR APIs may be configured to provide a seamless integration of PVR functionality with the IPG. For example, PVR-compliant applications may interface with existing IPGs implemented in other hardware, such as a set-top box, to perform the PVR functions.
equipment and the set-top box, the integrated IPG may be used to provide PVR features and functionality when PVR equipment is being used.
The dual-platform arrangement also allows either the PVR equipment or the set-top box to be used independently as a stand-alone system. Other configurations for integrating PVR features and functions may also be used.
determining the type of personal video recorder device being used from a plurality of compatible types of personal video recorder devices based on information received from the personal video recorder device; and selecting a communication method for communicating with the personal video recorder device, from a plurality of available communication methods, based on the determined type of the personal video recorder device.
[0015c] In another embodiment, there is provided an interactive television system for providing a user with the ability to record television programming, the system comprising: means for detecting coupling of a personal video recorder device to a personal video recorder compliant device; means for determining the type of personal video recorder device being used from a plurality of compatible types of personal video recorder devices based on information received from the personal - 5a -video recorder device; and means for selecting a communication method for communicating with the personal video recorder device, from a plurality of available communication methods, based on the determined type of the personal video recorder device.
and  FIG. 30 shows an illustrative recording reminder display screen in accordance with the present invention.
Detailed Description of the Invention  An illustrative interactive television system in accordance with the principles of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1. Illustrative interactive television system 100 may include main facility 102, distribution facility 110, and user equipment 122.
Illustrative interactive television system 100 may include multiple main facilities 102. Only one main facility 102, however, is illustrated in FIG. 1 to avoid over-complicating the drawing.
 Main facility 102 may include server 104 for storing and distributing IPG information from program guide database 106. Program guide database 106 may store program guide information such as television program listings information, service listings information, program-related information, VOD program information, pay-per-view ordering information, promotional information, or any other suitable program guide information. Main facility 102 may distribute the pro'gram guide information to distribution facility 110 via communications path 108.
 Communications path 108 may be any suitable communications path, such as a satellite link, a cable link, a fiber-optic link, a microwave link, a telephone network link, an Internet link, or a combination thereof.
If it is desired to transmit video signals (e.g., television programs) over communications path 108 in a - .
addition to data signals, a relatively high bandwidth link such as a satellite link may be preferable to a relatively low bandwidth link such as a telephone line.
Only one distribution facility 110 is shown in FIG. 1 to avoid over-complicating the drawing. Multiple distribution facilities may be involved in implementing interactive services.
 Distribution facility 110 may be a television distribution facility for broadcast television, a cable system headend, a satellite distribution facility, or any other suitable distribution facility for distributing signals to viewers. Distribution facility 110 may distribute program guide information, programming content, or any other suitable content or information to user equipment 122 via communications paths 114.
Distribution facility 110 may include server 112 for storing such content and information. Server 112 may be used for distributing television programming, music, or any other suitable type of media in response, for example, to requests for such content and information.
Server 112 may include a local database 116 for storing various information and content (e.g., program guide information) or for storing recorded programs remotely.
' Patent Application Publication No. 2003/0149988), Additional techniques for sorting programs and program information are illustratively described, for example, in Hassell, et al.
U.S. Patent Application No. 09/157,256, filed September 17, 1998 (the disclosure of which is present in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003/0154478). In addition, server 112 may be capable of providing other interactive , services such as near video-on-demand and video-on-demand. Server 112 may include one or more computers.
 If desired, some or all of the information distributed to distribution facility 110 May be provided using information sources other than main facility 102.
.20 For example, distribution facility 110 may receive information from wide area network 118 (e.g, the Internet) via communications path 120. Communications path 120-may be a Ti link, a digital subscriber line (DSL) link, a cable modem link, an analog modem link, or Any other suitable link.
 If desired, data may be provided to user - equipment 122 using facilities other than main . facility 102 and distribution facility 110. For example, = user equipment 122 may receive data directly from wide area network 118 via communications path 62.
cable modem link, an analog modem link, radio frequencies such as a paging. system, or any other suitable link. In another example, a separate facility such as a satellite broadcasting system (not shown) may transmit data to user equipment 122, which may receive data via a satellite receiving system (not shown).
10 communications path 114 that couples each user equipment 122 to distribution facility 110. For example, if distribution facility 110 is a cable headend, user equipment 122 may receive information via a cable link and may transmit information to distribution facility 110 via a digital serial link, a dial-up modem connection, or any other suitable link. Each of communication paths 114 may be unidirectional or bi-directional.
11 recorder application that may be used to provide interactive services to users.
 As shown in FIG. 2, the capabilities of server 112 (FIG. 1) may be provided using servers 202, located at network nodes 204. Servers such as -servers 202 may be used instead of server 112 or may be used in conjunction with server 112 located at distribution facility 110. Servers 202 may include web servers, main frame computers, or any suitable device or devices. User equipment 212 may include any suitable device for providing an IPG such as user television equipment.
 = FIG. 3 shows illustrative user television equipment 300 that is based on a set-top box arrangement.
User television equipment 300 may include set-top box 302, recording device 304, display device 306, and remote control 312. FIG. 3 illustrates that set-top box 302 is coupled to recording device 304 and that recording device 304 is coupled to display device 306.
12 wireless connections, or any suitable network connection.
FIG. 3 also shows that remote control 312 may be able to communicate with set-top box 302, recording device 304, and display device 306 via a wireless link 314. Persons skilled in the art will appreciate that set-top box 302, recording device 304, remote control 312, and display device 306 may be interconnected differently than that shown in FIG. 3 and that components may be added or removed. For example, recording device 304 may be integrated with set-top box 302 in a single device.
 Set-top box 302 may receive signals transmitted by distribution facility 110 (FIG. 1) (e.g., audio, video, or IPG data). Set-top box 302 may include a storage device (e.g., a hard drive) or.memory for storing personal user preferences settings, user-programmed reminders, or other information. For illustrative purposes, the present invention will be described in the context of user television equipment 300, which has set-top box 302 as its receiver or tuner. If desired, user television equipment 300 may include multiple tuners which may be used for simultaneously watching one program and recording another. IPGs with simultaneous watch and record capabilities are illustratively described, for example in Lemmons et al. U.S. Patent Application No. 09/329,850., filed June 11, 1999 (the disclosure of which is present in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0181814).
00501 Set-top box 302 may be coupled to recording -.
device 304. Recording device 304 may include PVR 308, VCR 310, or any other suitable recording device.
13 . recording device 304 to record that program. Data link 309 may couple PVR 308 and VCR 310, and may be a cable link or any other suitable data link. Data link 309 may be used to transfer audio/video signals for programs between PVR 308 and VCR 310.
 A user may interact with any of the components in user television equipment 300 and with an IPG using one or more input devices, such as remote control 312.
14 pressed by the user to interact with portions of an IPG.
For illustrative purposes, many aspects of the present invention are discussed primarily in the context of an input device that is a remote control. Other suitable input devices such as a conventional keyboard, a wireless keyboard, a touch screen display remote, a handheld computer, a mouse, a trackball, or a touch pad may also be used.
 An IPG may be implemented locally on user equipment 300 or may be implemented using a client-server or distributed architecture where some of the program guide application is implemented locally on user equipment 300. Client-server program guides are illustratively described, for example, in Ellis et al.
U.S. Patent Application No. 09/374,043, filed August 13, 1999 (and now published as U.S. Patent No. 6,898,762). If desired, an IPG for providing the features and functionalities discussed herein may be partly implemented in PVR 308, set-top box 302, or both.
functionality. Primary option buttons 402 may include power button 420, menu button 432, info button 410, lock .
certain programs, channels, or other television content.
Exit button 424 may provide the user with the ability to exit a program guide. Music button 414 may provide the user with the ability to listen to music channels that 5 carry audio.
 Remote control 408 may include alphanumeric buttons 404 that may be used for entry of alphanumeric characters. Alphanumeric buttons 404 may further include last button 434 which may provide the user with the 10 ability to return to the last channel that was watched or the last screen that was displayed.
15 FIG. 3). Task buttons 406 may include, for example, play button 438, pause button 440, stop button 442, rewind button 444, fast-forward button 446, record button 436, "OK" button 412, or any other suitable task button.
display screen, navigation buttons 430 may be used to move the cursor in the display screen. "OK" button 412 in task buttons 406, in combination with navigation buttons 430, may provide the user with the ability to make on-screen selections. Remote control buttons are also sometimes referred to herein as remote control keys.
16 PVR-compliant media recording system for recording television programming having PVR-compliant device 500 of FIG. 5. PVR-compliant device 500 may include, for example, IPG 502, PVR extensions 504, PVR APIs 506, firmware 508, any other component needed to accommodate PVR functionality, or any combination thereof.
Components of PVR-compliant device 500 may be located in, for example, a PVR sidecar, a PVR server, a set-top-box, any suitable location or locations, or a combination thereof.
extensions 504 may be implemented separately from IPG 502 (e.g., as a separate software module), but may work in conjunction with IPG 502 as a separate functional component.
17 .] In one suitable approach, PVR equipment having a PVR device may be coupled to PVR-compliant device 500 to provide PVR functionality. PVR equipment may include any combination of software, hardware, or both that provides PVR functionality using a PVR. PVR equipment may include, for example, a PVR sidecar, a PVR server, an integrated set-top box, or any other suitable hardware, software, or both that enables PVR functionality.
APIs 506 for a specific PVR device.
APIs 506 in this way may allow IPG 502 to be developed independently from the PVR device, providing flexibility in the selection of the PVR device. Also, PVR devices may be developed independently from PVR APIs 506.
extensions 504, or IPG 502).
APIs 506 may automatically detect the PVR device when coupled to PVR-compliant device 500, test and diagnose the PVR device, and automatically generate the driver source code for the specific PVR device being used.
 FIG. 6 is a flow chart of illustrative steps involved in determining the type of PVR device being used. At step 602, PVR-compliant device 500 (FIG. 5) may monitor one or more communication channels (e.g., hardware interfaces). This monitoring may be done in any suitable way. For example, any suitable "hot pluggable"
technique (e.g., as used for a universal serial bus) may be used, whereby a peripheral hardware device may be detected when coupled accordingly. If a "hot pluggable"
method is not supported, the PVR-compliant device may monitor one or more communication channels at power-up.
device. Based on the result of this query, a set of APIs of PVR APIs 506 that correspond to the type of detected PVR device may be selected for use in communicating with the PVR device at step 608.
 FIG. 7 is a flow chart of illustrative steps involved in determining the type of PVR-compliant device being used. The PVR device, or any other suitable device, may be coupled with PVR-compliant device 500 in step 702. The PVR device may then identify itself to PVR-compliant device 500 in step 704 using a "handshake"
technique as discussed above. In another suitable approach, PVR-compliant device may receive.indication from the user as to the type of PVR device being used in step 706. As a result of either of steps 704 or 706, the PVR device may then determine the appropriate PVR APIs to be used when communicating with the PVR-compliant device in step 708. The selected PVR APIs may then communicate with the PVR-compliant device in step 710.
 The foregoing description of monitoring techniques that may be used by PVR-compliant device 500 and the PVR device are to illustrate embodiments where the PVR device is implemented in PVR equipment separate from the PVR-compliant device. Such monitoring and detection would not be necessary if the PVR device were 5 integrated into PVR-compliant device 500. However, in another suitable arrangement, PVR-compliant device 500 may have peripheral component interconnect (PCI) interfaces, industry standard architecture (ISA) interfaces, integrated drive electronic (IDE) interfaces, 10 small computer system interfaces (SCSI), or any other suitable interfaces that may be used to create an integrated device by way of the above-mentioned monitoring and detection.
20 any combination thereof. For example, the following Tables 1-10 show illustrative programming constructs that may be provided by PVR APIs 506, such as general disk management, file support, video playback controls, video processing support, etc.
Table 1: General Disk Management Inputs Format Hard Drive Outputs Indication of success or failure of format and free space available.
Inputs Directory of Files Outputs List of file names owned by this application Inputs File name File Type Request Outputs Program file, data file, etc.
Quality Levels Inquiry Outputs List of supported quality levels Inputs Specific quality level Quality Level Info Outputs Disk space required per second for specified quality level Inputs Size and type of buffer allocated to beginning and end of recording, level of recording quality, channel selection, series or one-time recording, etc.
'Record Current Program Outputs File name and indication of success or failure to record program Inputs File name Stop Recording Outputs Indication of success or failure to stop recording Inputs File name Pause Recording Outputs Indication of success or failure to pause recording Inputs File name Resume Recording Outputs Indication of success or failure to resume recording Inputs File name, new buffer size/type, new level of recording quality, new channel selection, change type Change Record of recording (i.e. series or one-time recording), etc.
Attributes ______________________________________ Outputs Indication of success or failure to change record attributes Asynchronous Program If the system is out of disk space the recording stops File Information Returned If the buffer is full the recording stops to Guide While Recording Table 3: Program File Playback Support Inputs File name, file offset Open File for Playback Outputs Indication of success or failure to open file for playback Inputs File name Close File for Playback Outputs Indication of success or failure to close file for playback The end or beginning of a program has been reached Asynchronous Program.
Write Data Item to Program File Outputs Indication of success or failure to write data item to ' program file _______________________________________________________________________________ ___ _ Inputs File name .
Items Outputs List of data items for each item, (e.g., item number, header information, file offset, data size, etc.) .
Delete Bookmark Outputs Indication of success or failure to delete bookmark Table 6: General Program File Support Inputs File name .
Get Information About Outputs List program file status, size, record quality, offset, Program File buffer, number of bookmarks, number of linked data items, etc.
Inputs File name Delete Program File _ Outputs Indication of success or failure to delete program file . .
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programming constructs of Tables 1-10 are merely illustrative. Any other suitable API programming construct may be used instead of or in addition to those illustrated. It will further be understood that any suitable modification may be made to the APIs of Tables 1-10 in accordance with, for example, a particular arrangement of hardware, software, or both being used.
APIs 506), any additional hardware or software, or a combination thereof.
15  PVR device 802 may include any suitable hardware, software, or both including, for example, circuitry 804, memory 806 (e.g., random access memory (RAM) or any other suitable solid state volatile or non-volatile memory devices), hardware interfaces 808 (e.g., 20 serial interface (i.e. RS-232), parallel interface (i.e.
26 provide, among other things, functionality related to the recording, storage, scheduling, retrieval, and playback of television programming.
functionality as illustrated in FIGS. 9-14. In the arrangement illustrated in FIG. 9, PVR-compliant device 500 may be implemented in set-top box 900, which may be part of user television equipment 300 (FIG. 3).
PVR device 802 may be implemented in PVR sidecar 901.
device 802 (as shown in FIG. 9).
27 wireless application protocol (WAP), radio frequency (RF), Bluetooth, (Extended) time division multiple access (TDMA), code-division multiple access (CDMA), global systems for mobile communications (GSM), or any other suitable wireless communications path or protocol may be used.
extensions 902 are not implemented as part of IPG 904 (as shown herein), PVR extensions 902 may be independent software modules separate from IPG 904 and may communicate and function in conjunction with IPG 904.
Programming modules that include PVR extensions 902 may be implemented locally using an installation device (e.g., a personal computer, personal digital assistant, USE installation device, etc.) or may be downloaded to set-top box 900 or PVR sidecar 901 from a remote location (e.g., a cable headend, a distribution facility (such as distribution facility 110), software support, a web server, or from any other suitable location) using a cable modem, an integrated services digital network (ISDN) modem, a DSL modem, a telephone modem, a virtual private network (VPN), wireless connection, or any other suitable communications path or protocol.
28 distribution facility (such as distribution facility 110), a software support center, a web server, or any other suitable location) using a cable modem, an ISDN modem, a DSL modem, a telephone modem, a VPN, wireless connection, or any other suitable communications path or protocol.
extensions 902 on PVR sidecar 1001 via communications path 1010. This arrangement is advantageous because it allows for a "plug and play" PVR sidecar that provides set-top box 1000 with the necessary PVR functionality (via PVR device 802) and application enhancements (via PVR extensions 902) together in a single sidecar unit.
functionality are located on PVR sidecar 1101.
extensions 902 via communications path 908 in set-top box 1100. IPG 904 may communicate with PVR APIs 906 via communications path 1110, which may include any wired or wireless connection. Communication between components implemented in PVR sidecar 1101 may occur via communications path 1112, which may include serial connections, parallel connections, wireless connections, any suitable method for communicating information, or any combination thereof.
extensions 902 while the PVR sidecar version does not.
Components in set-top box 1200 may communicate via communications path 908 while components in PVR sidecar may communicate via communications path 1112. Components in set-top box 1200 may communicate with components in PVR sidecar 1202 via communications path 1210, which may be any wired or wireless connection.
extensions 902, PVR device 802, and PVR APIs 902, may be installed in PVR sidecar 1401. Because a full port of IPG 904 exists on PVR sidecar 1401, only IPG 904 may be implemented in set-top box 1400 to communicate with the components of PVR sidecar via communications path 1410, which may be any suitable wired or wireless connection.
5 By installing a full port of IPG on both set-top box 1400 and the PVR sidecar 1401, the application implemented in the sidecar may operate on its own or in conjunction with the application on the set-top box.
sidecar may be used as a communications medium for 20 signals sent by the set-top box and may not provide any functionality. In this configuration, the PVR sidecar may generate all video overlays using, for example, a video overlay generator that may generate a user interface superimposed over programming being displayed.
30 IPG to provide basic IPG features. If the PVR sidecar is detected, however, the IPG may support PVR functionality.
31 and function as though there is no sidecar present, causing the PVR sidecar to operate in pass-through mode.
 The IPG's PVR functions may be implemented using a set of generic PVR APIs to simplify the porting of the PVR-compliant device to the integrated set-top environment when it is available. PVR sidecar 1401 may also include a "porting layer" (not shown) that will simplify the porting of the IPG from set-top box 1400 to PVR sidecar 1401. This will be especially valuable if multiple sidecar platforms must be supported and may provide for a more seamless integration of the devices IPGs.
32 waves, or any suitable means for controlling set-top box 1502 and PVR sidecar 1504 or display device 1506 with remote control 1516.
sidecar, such as program guide data. Communications path 1512 may be a serial connection, parallel connection, wireless connection, any other suitable connection, or any combination thereof.
 PVR sidecar 1504 may receive guide data from set-top box 1502 which may be passed from the IPG's data .
device. On a cold install, set-top box 1502 may tune to the non-PVR data channel until a sufficient amount of data is stored in local storage. The set-top may switch (under command from the sidecar) to the PVR feed. After a power outage, the set-top may tune immediately to the PVR feed because of data cached on the disk drive.
commands. For example, set-top box 1502 may receive an indication via an IR command from remote control 1516.
Set-top box 1502 may then communicate the IR command to PVR sidecar 1504 via its own IR command. IR commands may be relayed from remote control 1516 to set-top box 1502 via PVR sidecar 1504 in other arrangements. In additional arrangements, IR commands may be sent to and from PVR sidecar 1504 and set-top box 1502 that do not originate from remote control 1516.
34 launches, it may send a command to PVR device 802 (FIG. 8) to disable its functions. While that application is running, the sidecar may act in a pure pass-through mode.
server may provide PVR functionality to more than one set-top box. While it is desirable for PVR servers to serve set-top boxes in similar locations (to reduce latency and enhance the rate of communication between the set-top and the server), it is not necessary for a server to serve only a specific location since PVR functionality may be identical over various geographic areas.
APIs 906 may communicate with PVR device 802 via communications path 1610, which may include a wired connection, a wireless connection, or any suitable combination of connections. In FIG. 16, the user's local equipment (e.g. set-top box 1600) includes all hardware _ and software needed to interact with PVR device 802, which provides PVR functionality from a remote location.
5 functionality to their existing set-top box by providing plug and play functionality from PVR server 1601.
 In FIG. 17, both IPG 904 and PVR APIs 906 are implemented in set-top box 1700 while PVR device 802 and PVR extensions 902 are implemented in PVR server 1701.
APIs 906 may communicate with PVR device 802 via communications paths 1710, which may include a wired connection, a wireless connection, or any suitable combination of connections. This arrangement may be 15 found desirable because it equips the user with substantially all IPG components needed to communicate with PVR device 802 and PVR extensions 902.
 In another suitable arrangement, as shown in FIG. 18, IPG 904 having PVR extensions 902 may be 20 implemented in set-top box 1800. IPG 904 may communicate with PVR APIs 906 on PVR server 1801 via communications path 1810, which may include a wired connection, a wireless connection, or any suitable combination of connections. This arrangement may be found desirable 25 because substantially all components directed to providing integration of the PVR application are implemented in set-top box 1800 while substantially all components relating to the PVR functionality are located on PVR server 1801.
extensions 902. Components implemented in set-top box 1900 may communicate via communications path 908, which may include a serial connection, parallel connection, wireless connection, any other suitable connection, or any combination thereof.
with PVR extensions may provide display screens with embedded PVR functions such as main menu display screen 2000 of FIG. 20. Main menu display screen 2000 may include various menu headings, such as program listings heading 2008, cable showcase heading 2010, and viewer services heading 2012. Program listings heading 2008 may be a heading for options relating to searching for or displaying program listings, such as search option 2014. Cable showcase heading 2010 may be a heading for options that are available from the cable provider, such as PPV option 2016. Viewer services heading 2012 may be a heading for options that provide various interactive services, such as PVR services, to a user. Such options may include recordings option 2018, scheduled recordings option 2024, and setup option 2026.
Display screen 2000 may include advertisement 2002, 2004, and 2020 which may be used to promote any suitable program, product, event, reminder, or service, and may be selected by the user.
 Main menu display screen 2000 may be provided by the IPG until the user selects an option such as an option from viewer services menu 2012 that may involve PVR functionality, for example recordings option 2018.
sidecar, the user may interact with main menu display screen 2000 using the IPG implemented in the set-top box.
working in conjunction with the PVR extensions may provide the user with PVR functionality and information provided by a PVR device implemented in the PVR sidecar.
sidecar IPG while the set-top box IPG may perform functions in support of the PVR sidecar (i.e. managing PPV services).
working in conjunction with the PVR extensions may provide the user with PVR functionality and information provided by a PVR device implemented in the PVR server.
(0106] In the embodiment using an integrated set-top box, both the IPG and the PVR extensions may be implemented in the set-top box. The IPG may send a request to the PVR extensions in response to the user selecting an option from viewer services menu 2012 such as recordings option 2018. The PVR extensions may then provide the IPG with a display screen associated with the user's request.
 In a similar manner, search display screen 2100 of FIG. 21 may be provided by only the IPG until a user indicates a desire to record a given program using a PVR.
In FIG. 21, the user may search for programs in a format provided by the IPG. Any navigational feature, for example, up and down arrow keys on the remote control, as indicated by scroll up indicator 2102 and scroll down indicator 2110, may be used to navigate the program listings menu. Each program listing 2112 may include .a program rating 2106 and a recording indicator 2108 that shows whether a program is scheduled to be recorded. The user may record a program with the PVR device by highlighting and selecting a program 2104.
device, and the set-top box may use the PVR device as a storage device to store program listings.
sidecar or server, a communications path may be used for communications between the IPG and the PVR extensions.
The IPG working in conjunction with the PVR extensions may provide the user with PVR functionality and information provided by a PVR device.
 For example, the PVR extensions may provide the IPG with recording setup screen 2200, shown in FIG. 22, in response to the user selecting a program provided by the IPG (FIG. 21) or in response to the user selecting a record option from remote control 408 (FIG. 4). Display screen 2200 may provide the user with the ability to set or modify various recording settings, including the ability to schedule one-time and series recordings.
Record option 2202, quality option 2204, series setup option 2206, buffer time before option 2208, buffer time after option 2210, and cancel option 2212 may be provided on display screen 2200.
 The user may modify the selected options by using left and right arrow keys on the remote control as 5 indicated by scroll left 2214 and scroll right 2216 indicators. The user may select record option 2202 after modifying the various options available or may cancel the recording at any time by selecting cancel option 2212.
If desired, the IPG may provide the user with the ability 10 to set a manual recording by specifying a channel, date and time, and duration to record (not shown).
25 with PVR extensions and the PVR device. .
sidecar, PVR server, or an integrated set-top box. If located in a PVR server or sidecar, the PVR device may receive requests and provide functionality to the IPG and _ -30 PVR extensions over a communications path via PVR APIs.
selected to record. The IPG may also provide the ability to initiate a recording from any program information screen by selecting the record option from a display screen provided at least partially by the PVR extensions, or by using a remote control such as remote control 408 (FIG. 4).
[01141 FIG. 23 is a flowchart of illustrative steps involved in providing the user with the ability to record programs using a personal video recorder application in conjunction with the PVR system of the present invention.
According to this process, the PVR-compliant device may display program listings or other screen at step 2302, providing the user an opportunity to setup a recording.
In response to the user initiating a recording setup from the program listings or other screen at step 2304, the system may provide the user with selectable record options at step 2306. The user may then initiate recording by selecting record options at step 2308.
 The PVR-compliant device may allow the user to select quality at step 2310. The user may be able to select one of several recording qualities to control the amount of storage space required for recorded programs.
For example, if the user selects higher quality more recording storage space may be required to record an individual program. By selecting lower recording quality, the user may be able to record more hours of programming in the same amount of storage space.
 The user may then determine if the recording is a one-time or series recording at step 2312. A one-time recording may record a single occurrence of a program while a series recording may record all occurrences of the program. ' If the user selects a one-time recording 2318, the PVR-compliant device may then provide the user an opportunity to select the program buffers at step 2320. If the user selects a series recording 2314, the PVR-compliant device may first provide the user an opportunity to select other options at step 2316 before providing the user opportunity to select program buffers at step 2320. The additional options for a series recording may include the number of programs to keep on the PVR device, the channels to include in the recording (e.g., all channels or just a specific channel), etc.
detailed illustration of steps involved in applying buffers is later discussed in FIG. 24.
clarity, only one illustration of the process is provided.
 FIG. 24 is a flowchart of illustrative steps involved in selecting buffers when recording a program in conjunction with the PVR system of the present invention.
To apply the buffers selected by the user, more storage space may be allocated for recording the program. The PVR-compliant device may begin recording the program at a time earlier than the scheduled program start time as specified by the user. The PVR-compliant device may stop recording the program at a time later than the scheduled program end time as specified by the user.
 In response to the user initiating recording setup 2402, the system may provide the user an opportunity to allocate beginning and ending program buffers by selecting a time value in step 2404. In step 2406, the system may allocate the appropriate amount of storage space to accommodate the length of the buffers 4,.,i,==44..meger.xuwavrwsxxuar.e.a...e.....p.ur and the program being recorded. The system may then determine the time of recording in step 2408. In applying the beginning buffer 2410, the system may begin recording the program at the length of time selected by the user prior to the program's scheduled start time in step 2412. To apply the ending buffer 2414, the system may stop recording the program at the length of time selected by the user after the program is scheduled to end in step 2416.
device via PVR APIs. The PVR device may be located in, for example, an integrated set-top box, a PVR sidecar, or a PVR server. In response to receiving a request from the IPG and PVR extensions via PVR APIs, the PVR device may provide a list of programs scheduled to be recorded.
-The PVR device may also provide such information to designate each program scheduled to be recorded in the IPG with recording indicator 2108. In some embodiments, the IPG may store the information on programs to be 5 recorded without using the PVR device.
10 system of the present invention. According to this process, the user may indicate a desire to access a list of scheduled recordings 2602, at which point the PVR-compliant device may display the scheduled recordings in step 2604. Detailed information may then be displayed in 15 step 2608 in response to the user selecting a scheduled recording to manage 2606. The PVR-compliant device may then provide the user an opportunity to edit and save recording options for the program in step 2610, after which the PVR-compliant device may save the changes made 20 by the user.
10127] The PVR-compliant device may provide access to scheduled recordings through a button on the main menu of the IPG. When the viewer wishes to modify the options for a scheduled recording or determine what recordings 25 are scheduled, the viewer may access the scheduled recordings list such as the one depicted in FIG. 25, from the IPG main menu (FIG. 20). Scheduled recordings may be shown on any listing screen or other IPG screen.
Scheduled recordings may also be incorporated into a 30 reminder list (FIG. 30), which may be displayed whenever a reminder is executed.
extensions. The user may access recordings screen 2700 by interacting with main menu screen 2000 (FIG. 20) provided by the IPG or by some other technique using, for example, remote control 408 (FIG. 4).
 Recordings screen 2700 may include a list of recorded programs 2704 that the user may select.
Screen 2700 may present security icon 2702 to indicate that the listed program may only be viewed by certain users or by entering a control code. Users or control criteria may have been identified while the user modified other options 2316 in the recording setup process (FIG. 23). Television rating 2106 and scroll indicators 2708 and 2710 may again be provided to facilitate user interaction with screen 2700.
 In the embodiment where a set-top box is coupled to a PVR sidecar, the user may interact with recordings display screen 2700 using an IPG provided by the set-top box and PVR extensions provided by either the set-top box or the PVR sidecar. When the user selects a recording to view, the IPG and PVR extensions may send a request to a PVR device provided by the PVR sidecar to present the recording requested by the user. PVR APIs and a communications path between the set-top box and the PVR sidecar may be used to facilitate communications between the IPG, PVR extensions and the PVR device.
Other embodiments may include an IPG provided wholly or partially by the PVR sidecar.
 In the embodiment where a set-top box is coupled to a PVR server, the user may interact with recordings display screen 2700 using an IPG provided by the set-top box and PVR extensions provided by either the set-top box or the PVR server. When the user selects a recording to view, the IPG and PVR extensions may send a request to a PVR device provided by the PVR server to present the recording requested by the user. PVR APIs and a communications path between the set-top box and the PVR server may be used to facilitate communications between the IPG, PVR extensions, and the PVR device.
. 25 Other suitable embodiments may include an IPG provided wholly or partially by the PVR server.
 In the embodiment where an integrated set-top box is used, the user may interact with recordings display screen 2700 using an IPG and PVR extensions provided by the set-top box.. When the user selects a recording to view, the IPG and PVR extensions may send a request to a PVR device provided by the set-top box to present the recording requested by the user. PVR APIs - - - - _ may be used to facilitate communications between the IPG, PVR extensions and the PVR device.
extensions are provided by a PVR sidecar or server, a communications path may be used to communicate the recording presentation to the display screen.
controls on a remote control (FIG. 4).
less of the program being presented will be covered by the playback indictor.
 The user may interact with the playback control functions using the IPG with PVR extensions or the remote control. The IPG may send commands to the PVR device based on the user's indication. For example, the user may pause the playback of a recorded program by selecting pause option 2812 on flip bar 2816 or by selecting pause button 440 on remote control 408 (FIG. 4). Upon receiving indication from the user to pause the playback of the recorded program, the IPG with PVR extensions may send a pause command to be executed by the PVR device.
extensions may send a command to the PVR device to continue providing the recorded program. Upon receipt of the IPG's command, the PVR device may execute the command and continue providing the recorded program to display screen 2802.
 FIG. 29 is a flowchart of illustrative steps involved in providing the user with the ability to view recorded programs using a personal video application in conjunction with the PVR system of the present invention.
The process begins with the user accessing recorded programs 2902 and the system displaying listings for recorded programs in step 2904. The user must determine whether to edit program options related to the stored recording or view the stored recording in step 2906. The user may also edit the program list (e.g., delete recordings) at step 2910. If the user elects to view a recorded program 2912, the system may display a selected program for viewing at step 2914, display a flip bar including playback control features in step 2916, and provide the user an opportunity to control playback of 5 the recording at step 2918.
with PVR extensions may then present the reminder to the user. The recording reminder indication may be provided 20 by the PVR device without a request or command sent from the IPG with PVR extensions to the PVR device. In some embodiments, the reminder list may be provided solely by the IPG without input from the PVR device.
 In FIG. 30, reminder display screen 3002 is 25. presented with a list of scheduled recordings 3006 and .
reminders. The user may select hide list option 3004 to hide the recording reminder list or highlight a program and press the OK key on the remote control to watch the program to be recorded or with a reminder. Upon 30 receiving indication from the user to watch the scheduled program as it is recorded, the system may automatically tune in the channel on which the scheduled program is to be presented. Scrolling indicators 3010 and 3014 may again be provided to assist the user in navigating the recording reminder list. Program guides that provide reminders are illustratively described in Bennington et al. U.S. Patent No. 6,331,877.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining the type of personal video recorder device being used comprises using a handshake protocol to request and receive the information from the personal video recorder device.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the determining the type of personal video recorder device being used comprises using application programming interfaces to interpret the information received from the personal video recorder device.
determining the type of personal video recorder device being used from a plurality of compatible types of personal video recorder devices based on information received from the personal video recorder device, and selecting a communication method for communicating with the personal video recorder device, from a plurality of available communication methods, based on the determined type of the personal video recorder device.
means for detecting coupling of a personal video recorder device to a personal video recorder compliant device, means for determining the type of personal video recorder device being used from a plurality of compatible types of personal video recorder devices based on information received from the personal video recorder device; and means for selecting a communication method for communicating with the personal video recorder device, from a plurality of available communication methods, based on the determined type of the personal video recorder device.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the type of personal video recorder device comprises at least one of a model and a manufacturer of the personal video recorder device.
7. The method of claim 3, wherein the application programming interfaces include routines.
8. The machine readable storage medium of claim 4, wherein the determining the type of personal video recorder device being used comprises using a handshake protocol to request and receive the information from the personal video recorder device.
9. The machine readable storage medium of claim 4, wherein the type of personal video recorder device comprises at least one of a model and a manufacturer of the personal video recorder device.
10. The machine readable storage medium of claim 4, wherein the determining the type of personal video recorder device being used comprises using application programming interfaces to interpret the information received from the personal video recorder device.
11. The machine readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the application programming interfaces include routines.
12. The system of claim 5, wherein the means for determining the type of personal video recorder device being used comprise means for using a handshake protocol to request and receive the information from the personal video recorder device.
13. The system of claim 5, wherein the type of personal video recorder device comprises at least one of a model and a manufacturer of the personal video recorder device.
14. The system of claim 5, wherein the means for determining the type of personal video recorder device being used comprise means for using application programming interfaces to interpret the information received from the personal video recorder device.
15. The system of claim 14, wherein the application programming interfaces include routines.


This Construction Tools Birthday Cake is made of half yellow, half chocolate cake mixes in a half sheet cake size baking pan. I drew the saw and the tape measure free hand. I took an actual hammer and traced it to create a template and then I cut it out of the cake.
All the icing is colored butter cream. The hardest part was holding one side of the handle of the hammer so I could get icing on the other side. This was such a narrow piece of cake. But with patience I got the icing on there without braking off any cake.
The gentleman this was for turned 65 and almost cried when he saw it. That is why I like doing this.
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Besir Zeciri (født 6. juli 1990) er en dansk skuespiller.

Karriere
Zeciris forældre er albanere fra Nordmakedonien. Han voksede op i Avedøre Stationsby. Han startede sin film- og teaterkarriere i en ung alder, da han blev en del af teatergruppen C:NTACT Taskforce, som består af unge mellem 15 og 25 år. Han turnerede rundt i hele Danmark med teatergruppen, hvor han optrådte ca. 200 gange sammen med dem. Det var i den tid han fandt ud af, at han ville være skuespiller. Siden har han haft teaterroller i bl.a. "Ondt Blod" på Betty Nansen Teatret 2012-13, hvor han havde rollen som Hassan.

Han fik sin kortfilmdebut i 2014, da han medvirkede i kortfilmen "Adils krig", og debuterede for et større publikum i rollen som Zlatko i tv-serien 1864. Han havde en mindre rolle i Erik Clausens film Mennesker bliver spist (2015) og i Aminas breve (2017).

I 2014 deltog han i TV 2s underholdningsprogram Vild med dans 2014, hvor han dannede par med Mie Moltke.

Filmografi

Film
 Adils krig (kortfilm fra 2014) - Adil
 Mennesker bliver spist (2015) - biltyv
 Aminas breve (2017) - Erkan
 Kød og blod (2019)

Tv-serie
 1864 (2014) - Zlatko
 Broen III (2015) afsnit 3-5 - Mehmet
 Grethe (2016) - Ammar
 Gidseltagningen (2017) - Rami
 Greyzone (2017) - Deni Leka

Teater
 2009-14 C:NTACT - Flere roller i flere skuespil
 2010 Elektra - Instrueret af Niclas Bendixen, opført på Betty Nansen Teatrets Edison scene. Seks unge performere fra teatrets ungdomsafdeling C:NTACT medvirkede med dans.
 2012-13 Ondt Blod - Spillede rollen som Hassan. Instrueret af Kamilla Bach Mortensen, opført på Betty Nansen Teatret.
 2014-15 De Overlevende - Spillede rollen som Adam. Instueret af Frede Guldbrandsen. Opført på Betty Nansen Teatret.

Noter

Eksterne henvisninger
 Om Besir Zeciri

Skuespillere fra Danmark

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IEA: Ukraine conflict may seriously affect energy security
According to the International Energy Agency, the military operation in Ukraine has not yet resulted in a global oil and gas market catastrophe, but it could have a significant impact on energy security.
LHOON
Russia is the world's top oil exporter, according to the report. In November 2021, OECD European countries (mainly of the EU, the UK, Switzerland, Norway, and Turkey) received 60 percent of Russian supplies (4.5 million bpd), with China providing the remaining 20%.
The most significant risk, according to the IEA, is oil transit via Ukraine (250,000 bpd) via the southern branch of the Druzhba pipeline for delivery to Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. So far, none of these supplies have been disrupted as a result of recent events.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) stated earlier that its member countries had decided to release 60 million barrels of oil from their reserves to help stabilize the market. The decision, according to the agency, will prevent shortages due to diminishing commercial reserves, increased price volatility, and the situation in Ukraine.
In terms of gas, the IEA observes in its report that the EU and the UK have become increasingly reliant on Russian supply over the last decade. This is due to a significant drop in local production in these countries. The proportion of Russian gas supply has increased from 25% in 2009 to 32% in 2021.


The HouseLogix Long Range System is designed to add vehicle detection, driveway sensing, and parking management with the Control4 automation system. The long range system can be also applied in scenarios such as asset control, personal tracking and logistics.
The unit is field adjustable, offering an impressive read range between 6 and 50 feet. This reader connects via our Wiegand converter to the Control4 system and in conjunction with our HouseLogix Access Control Database (HACD) driver gives you a robust way to manage up to 750 users.
For more information, or to download, please visit the Vehicle Long Range RFID Reader Driver page.Use of the Long Range Active Tag is required.
This device driver interfaces with supported RFID card readers, door locks and even security systems, while providing a powerful administration panel for managing user access.
Think of it as a central location to which card readers (or other devices) connect and check for user authorization.
Optionally limit the days of the week, hours, and even calendar dates that a user is allowed access.
Support for up to 750 users.
Open API that can easily work with a number of RFID, card, or biometric readers.
Built-in web server for easier management. Works with any computer, tablet, or phone.
Secure! User management is done via secured tokens to help prevent unauthorized access. Plus, you can manually or programmatically start and stop the web server to guarantee it's not open to attack when unused.
Flexible driver events all you to program actions based on user access granted or denied, plus a high level access or denial event.
For more information, or to download, please visit the Access Control Database Driver Driver page.


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Q: Using Separate Serif and SansSerif Fonts in a Document I have a bunch of figures that I am compiling using the standalone class in which I load two font packages mathpazo for the serif fonts and cabin for the sans serif fonts. The problem is that when I load in the cabin package, neither font gets used in the output pdf, everything reverts to the default fonts. Is there a way to load these packages but only apply mathpazo to the serif/math fonts and cabin to the sans serif fonts?
EDIT: I should note that I am using LuaLaTeX to compile.
EDIT: I want the entire figure to be the normal serif fonts and only the \textsf{} node that I have shown to be sans serif.
MWE:
\documentclass[class=minimal,border=0pt]{standalone}

\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{calc}
\tikzset{>=latex}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
    \pgfplotsset{compat=1.13}
\usepackage{mathpazo}
\usepackage[condensed]{cabin}

\begin{document}

\begin{tikzpicture}
\pgfplotsset{every axis/.append style={width=2.0in,height=2.0in,scale only axis}}
\pgfplotsset{every axis/.append style={view={0}{90},ymin=0,ymax=0.3048,xmin=-0.1524,xmax=0.1524,minor tick num=4,point meta min=0,point meta max=1.5}}

\begin{axis}[colorbar,colormap/jet,xlabel={$x$-Position, [m]},ylabel={$y$-Position, [m]},
colorbar style={at={(1.03,0.5)},y tick label style={/pgf/number format/.cd,fixed,fixed zerofill,precision=1,/tikz/.cd},
anchor=west,ylabel={Velocity, [m/s]},minor tick num=4,ylabel style={rotate=180}}]
    \node[draw=none,anchor=south west,inner sep=0] at (rel axis cs:0,0) {\includegraphics[width=2.0in]{example-image-a}};
    \draw[black,->,thick] (rel axis cs:0.98,0.98) -- ++(-135:0.30in);
    \draw[black,-,thick,densely dashed]  (0,0) -- (0,0.3048);
    \node[draw=none,anchor=south west] at (rel axis cs:0,0) {\textsf{SansSerif Text}};
\end{axis}
\begin{axis}[xticklabels={},yticklabels={}]
    %Empty axis for plotting ticks on top of contour
\end{axis}

\end{tikzpicture}

\end{document}

A: Here are a few possible solutions:
1. Use pdfLaTeX
The fonts come out correctly if you compile your MWE using pdfLaTeX.
2. Use fontspec with LuaLaTeX or XeLaTeX
LuaLaTeX and XeLaTeX will allow you to use fontspec to load any .ttf or .otf font in your system's font folder or your TeX distribution.*
Here, I have used fontspec to load Palatino Linotype (a system font) and Cabin (part of the TeX distribution) as the main and sans serif fonts, respectively. If you want to use a Palatino variant that comes with the TeX distribution, you can use TeX Gyre Pagella instead. Loading mathpazo before the fontspec declaration (with the no-math option) allows you to keep using that for your math font.
\documentclass[border=0pt]{standalone} % removed class=minimal option from the MWE per cfr's comment belowl

\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{calc}
\tikzset{>=latex}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
    \pgfplotsset{compat=1.13}

\usepackage{mathpazo}
\usepackage[no-math]{fontspec}
\setmainfont{TeX Gyre Pagella}
\setsansfont{Cabin Condensed Regular}

\begin{document}

\begin{tikzpicture}
\pgfplotsset{every axis/.append style={width=2.0in,height=2.0in,scale only axis}}
\pgfplotsset{every axis/.append style={view={0}{90},ymin=0,ymax=0.3048,xmin=-0.1524,xmax=0.1524,minor tick num=4,point meta min=0,point meta max=1.5}}

\begin{axis}[colorbar,colormap/jet,xlabel={$x$-Position, [m]},ylabel={$y$-Position, [m]},
colorbar style={at={(1.03,0.5)},y tick label style={/pgf/number format/.cd,fixed,fixed zerofill,precision=1,/tikz/.cd},
anchor=west,ylabel={Velocity, [m/s]},minor tick num=4,ylabel style={rotate=180}}]
    \node[draw=none,anchor=south west,inner sep=0] at (rel axis cs:0,0) {\includegraphics[width=2.0in]{example-image-a}};
    \draw[black,->,thick] (rel axis cs:0.98,0.98) -- ++(-135:0.30in);
    \draw[black,-,thick,densely dashed]  (0,0) -- (0,0.3048);
    \node[draw=none,anchor=south west] at (rel axis cs:0,0) {\textsf{SansSerif Text}};
\end{axis}
\begin{axis}[xticklabels={},yticklabels={}]
    %Empty axis for plotting ticks on top of contour
\end{axis}

\end{tikzpicture}

\end{document}

*According to pp. 8-10 of the fontspec documentation (v2.5a), both XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX allow you to load system fonts using either the font's name or filename. The documentation states that both engines also allow you to load any .ttf or .otf font that is part of your TeX distribution; LuaLaTeX lets you do this with the font's name or filename, but XeLaTeX requires you do to this with the font's filename. However, I wasn't able to replicate this difference between XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX; on my machine, both were able to use just the font name to load fonts, regardless of whether they were in my system font folder or my TeX distribution. In other words, the example I provide here compiled successfully with both engines.

A: Use the TeX Gyre fonts they are part of any TeX distribution.
\documentclass[class=minimal,border=0pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{calc}
\tikzset{>=latex}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\usepackage{unicode-math}
\setmainfont{TeX Gyre Pagella}
\setsansfont{TeX Gyre Heros}
\setmathfont{texgyrepagella-math.otf}

\begin{document}

    \begin{tikzpicture}
    \pgfplotsset{every axis/.append style={width=2.0in,height=2.0in,scale only axis}}
    \pgfplotsset{every axis/.append style={view={0}{90},ymin=0,ymax=0.3048,xmin=-0.1524,xmax=0.1524,minor tick num=4,point meta min=0,point meta max=1.5}}

    \begin{axis}[colorbar,colormap/jet,xlabel={$x$-Position, [m]},ylabel={$y$-Position, [m]},
    colorbar style={at={(1.03,0.5)},y tick label style={/pgf/number format/.cd,fixed,fixed zerofill,precision=1,/tikz/.cd},
        anchor=west,ylabel={Velocity, [m/s]},minor tick num=4,ylabel style={rotate=180}}]
    \node[draw=none,anchor=south west,inner sep=0] at (rel axis cs:0,0) {\includegraphics[width=2.0in]{example-image-a}};
    \draw[black,->,thick] (rel axis cs:0.98,0.98) -- ++(-135:0.30in);
    \draw[black,-,thick,densely dashed]  (0,0) -- (0,0.3048);
    \node[draw=none,anchor=south west] at (rel axis cs:0,0) {\textsf{SansSerif Text}};
    \end{axis}
    \begin{axis}[xticklabels={},yticklabels={}]
    %Empty axis for plotting ticks on top of contour
    \end{axis}

    \end{tikzpicture}

\end{document}

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