Recording of multiple television channels
First Claim
1. A television receiver configured to record multiple television channels concurrently, the television receiver comprising:
- a tuner;
one or more processors; and
a memory communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processors and having stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;
receive a selection of a first television program to record, whereinthe first television program is broadcast on a first television channel, andthe first television channel is transmitted on a transponder stream;
set a first record timer for the first television program;
determine a plurality of television channels transmitted as part of the transponder stream;
cause a user interface to be presented via a display device that permits a user to select from the plurality of television channels transmitted on the transponder stream;
receive a selection of a second television channel from the plurality of television channels;
in response to the selection of the second television channel of the plurality of television channels, analyze electronic programming guide information for the second television channel;
determine a first end time of the first record timer occurs during a scheduled broadcast of a second television program on the second television channel; and
set a second record timer for the second television channel having a second end time coinciding with an end time of the second television program for the second television channel, such that the second record timer is configured to complete recording after the first record timer.
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Abstract
Various arrangements for recording multiple television channels are presented. A plurality of sets of television channels may be identified. An interface may be output for presentation, the interface presenting indications of each of the plurality of sets of television channels and a plurality of input elements associated with the plurality of sets of television channels. User input may be received via one or more of the plurality of input elements indicative of one or more sets of television channels of the plurality of sets of television channels to be recorded. Dates and times at which the one or more sets of television channels are to be recorded may be determined. The one or more sets of television channels may be recorded at the determined dates and the determined times.
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20 Claims
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1. A television receiver configured to record multiple television channels concurrently, the television receiver comprising:
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a tuner; one or more processors; and a memory communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processors and having stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to; receive a selection of a first television program to record, wherein the first television program is broadcast on a first television channel, and the first television channel is transmitted on a transponder stream; set a first record timer for the first television program; determine a plurality of television channels transmitted as part of the transponder stream; cause a user interface to be presented via a display device that permits a user to select from the plurality of television channels transmitted on the transponder stream; receive a selection of a second television channel from the plurality of television channels; in response to the selection of the second television channel of the plurality of television channels, analyze electronic programming guide information for the second television channel; determine a first end time of the first record timer occurs during a scheduled broadcast of a second television program on the second television channel; and set a second record timer for the second television channel having a second end time coinciding with an end time of the second television program for the second television channel, such that the second record timer is configured to complete recording after the first record timer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for recording multiple television channels concurrently, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of a first television program to record, wherein; the first television program is broadcast on a first television channel, and the first television channel is transmitted on a transponder stream; setting a first record timer for the first television program; determining a plurality of television channels transmitted as part of the transponder stream; causing a user interface to be presented via a display device that permits a user to select from the plurality of television channels transmitted on the transponder stream; receiving a selection of a second television channel from the plurality of television channels; in response to the selection of the second television channel of the plurality of television channels, analyzing electronic programming guide information for the second television channel; determining a first end time of the first record timer occurs during a scheduled broadcast of a second television program on the second television channel; and setting a second record timer for the second television channel having a second end time coinciding with an end time of the second television program for the second television channel, such that the second record timer is configured to finish recording after the first record timer ends. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product residing on a non-transitory processor-readable medium for recording multiple television channels, the computer program product comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause one or more processors to:
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receive a selection of a first television program to record, wherein; the first television program is broadcast on a first television channel, and the first television channel is transmitted on a transponder stream; set a first record timer for the first television program; determine a plurality of television channels transmitted as part of the transponder stream; cause a user interface to be presented via a display device that permits a user to select from the plurality of television channels transmitted on the transponder stream; receive a selection of a second television channel from the plurality of television channels; in response to the selection of the second television channel of the plurality of television channels, analyze electronic programming guide information for the second television channel; determine a first end time of the first record timer occurs during a scheduled broadcast of a second television program on the second television channel; and set a second record timer for the second television channel having a second end time coinciding with an end time of the second television program for the second television channel, such that the second record timer is configured to complete recording after the first record timer ends. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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