Interactive television program guide for recording enhanced video content
First Claim
1. A method for using an interactive television program guide to allow a user to record a video related to an advertisement, comprising:
- using the interactive television program guide to display a screen of interactive television program guide content including at least one selectable advertisement;
using the interactive television program guide to display a screen of additional information that is related to the advertisement when the user selects the advertisement using a remote control; and
displaying at least one selectable onscreen option as part of the screen of additional information that the user may select to record a video related to the selected advertisement.
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Abstract
Interactive television systems and methods are provided for enhancing program guide content using recording and alert features for video related to promotions, advertisements, and other selectable displays presented in an interactive television application such as an interactive television program guide. An option to record video related to a selectable display may be presented to users. The option to record may be presented in an information display screen that is displayed in response to a user selecting a selectable display. The interactive television system may automatically record the related video in response to the user selecting the record option using a local or a network-based recording and storage device. Users may access a list of recordings that have been recorded. Other types of media may be integrated into the list, and listings may be selected and viewed by the user.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for using an interactive television program guide to allow a user to record a video related to an advertisement, comprising:
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using the interactive television program guide to display a screen of interactive television program guide content including at least one selectable advertisement;
using the interactive television program guide to display a screen of additional information that is related to the advertisement when the user selects the advertisement using a remote control; and
displaying at least one selectable onscreen option as part of the screen of additional information that the user may select to record a video related to the selected advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for using an interactive television program guide to allow a user to record a video related to an advertisement, comprising:
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using the interactive television program guide to display a screen of interactive television program guide content including at least one selectable advertisement;
using the interactive television program guide to display a screen of additional information that is related to the advertisement when the user selects the advertisement using a remote control; and
automatically recording a video related to the selected advertisement when the user selects the advertisement.
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12. User equipment for use in an interactive television system in which television programming is delivered to a plurality of users over communications paths, the user equipment for each user comprising:
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means for displaying a screen of interactive television program guide content including at least one selectable advertisement;
means for displaying a screen of additional information that is related to the advertisement when the user selects the advertisement using a remote control; and
means for displaying at least one selectable on-screen option as part of the screen of additional information that the user may select to record a video related to the selected advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. User equipment for use in an interactive television system in which television programming is delivered to a plurality of users over communications paths, the user equipment for each user comprising:
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means for displaying a screen of interactive television program guide content including at least one selectable advertisement;
means for displaying a screen of additional information that is related to the advertisement when the user selects the advertisement using a remote control; and
means for automatically recording a video related to the selected advertisement when the user selects the advertisement.
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23. A machine-readable medium for use in allowing a user of an interactive television program guide to record a video related to an advertisement, comprising machine program logic recorded thereon for:
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displaying a screen of interactive television program guide content including at least one selectable advertisement;
displaying a screen of additional information that is related to the advertisement when the user selects the advertisement using a remote control; and
displaying at least one selectable onscreen option as part of the screen of additional information that the user may select to record a video related to the selected advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A machine-readable medium for use in allowing a user of an interactive television program guide to record a video related to an advertisement, comprising machine program logic recorded thereon for:
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displaying a screen of interactive television program guide content including at least one selectable advertisement;
displaying a screen of additional information that is related to the advertisement when the user selects the advertisement using a remote control; and
automatically recording a video related to the selected advertisement when the user selects the advertisement
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