Recording program scheduling information in an electronic calendar
First Claim
1. A method for entering information relating to a scheduled broadcast program into an electronic calendar comprising:
- accessing an electronic calendar capable of storing a plurality of events at a plurality of times;
displaying the accessed electronic calendar on an electronic display;
accessing an electronic programming guide, the electronic programming guide listing a plurality of scheduled broadcast programs, and comprising information associated with each of the plurality of scheduled broadcast programs;
displaying the accessed electronic programming guide on the electronic display; and
selecting at least one of the plurality of scheduled broadcast programs in the accessed electronic programming guide, and thereby transferring information, associated with the at least one selected broadcast program, from the electronic programming guide to the accessed electronic calendar as at least one new entry, each new entry containing the information for a corresponding selected program and being stored in the electronic calendar at a time corresponding to a broadcast time of the respective at least one selected broadcast program.
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Abstract
The present invention allows a person to add TV program information into an electronic calendar of a multimedia apparatus. A user accesses an electronic programming guide and selects a program of interest from the guide. The guide is stored either at a remote location, or locally after having been downloaded from a source. Upon selection of a TV program in the guide, an entry is then automatically entered into the user'"'"'s electronic calendar at the appropriate day and time using the information from the guide corresponding to the selected TV program. The entry displayed can be the name of the selected program and the channel of its broadcast. At the time of the broadcast of the selected program, an indication may be displayed on the television as a reminder. The user may alternatively enter the appropriate G-code directly in the electronic calendar. The multimedia apparatus will then, in background and without interrupting the electronic calendar function, retrieve from the guide TV program information corresponding to the G-code.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for entering information relating to a scheduled broadcast program into an electronic calendar comprising:
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accessing an electronic calendar capable of storing a plurality of events at a plurality of times;
displaying the accessed electronic calendar on an electronic display;
accessing an electronic programming guide, the electronic programming guide listing a plurality of scheduled broadcast programs, and comprising information associated with each of the plurality of scheduled broadcast programs;
displaying the accessed electronic programming guide on the electronic display; and
selecting at least one of the plurality of scheduled broadcast programs in the accessed electronic programming guide, and thereby transferring information, associated with the at least one selected broadcast program, from the electronic programming guide to the accessed electronic calendar as at least one new entry, each new entry containing the information for a corresponding selected program and being stored in the electronic calendar at a time corresponding to a broadcast time of the respective at least one selected broadcast program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for entering information relating to a scheduled broadcast program into an electronic calendar comprising:
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accessing an electronic calendar capable of storing a plurality of events at a plurality of times;
displaying the accessed electronic calendar on an electronic display;
entering a code for a selected broadcast program, the code uniquely identifying the selected program; and
processing the entered code to determine information associated with the selected broadcast program; and
transferring the information to the accessed electronic calendar as a new entry containing the information for the selected program and being stored in the electronic calendar at a time corresponding to a broadcast time of the selected broadcast program. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A multimedia device for entering information relating to a scheduled broadcast program into an electronic calendar comprising:
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a data storage device in which is stored an electronic calendar capable of storing a plurality of events at a plurality of times a first accessing means for accessing the electronic calendar stored in said data storage device;
a second accessing means for accessing an electronic programming guide listing a plurality of scheduled broadcast programs, the electronic programming guide comprising information associated with each of the plurality of scheduled broadcast programs; and
a processor coupled to said first and second accessing means and said data storage device, said processor capable, upon receipt of a control signal, of selecting at least one scheduled program in the accessed electronic programming guide, and thereby transferring information associated with the at least one selected broadcast program from the electronic programming guide to the accessed electronic calendar as at least one new entry, the at least one new entry containing the information for a corresponding selected program and being stored in the electronic calendar stored in said data storage device at a time corresponding to a broadcast time of the at least one selected broadcast program. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A multimedia device for entering information relating to a scheduled broadcast program into an electronic calendar comprising:
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a data storage device in which is stored an electronic calendar capable of storing a plurality of events at a plurality of times a first accessing means for accessing the electronic calendar stored in said data storage device;
a code receiving means for receiving a code, the code uniquely identifying a selected scheduled broadcast program; and
a processor coupled to said first accessing means, said code receiving means, and said data storage device, said processor capable, upon receipt of the code, of processing the received code to determine information associated with the selected broadcast program, and, transferring the information to the accessed electronic calendar as a new entry containing the information for the selected program and being stored in the electronic calendar stored in said data storage device at a time corresponding to a broadcast time of the selected broadcast program. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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