Virtual channel preview guide
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1. A client device, comprising:
- an application program configured to associate a different virtual channel with each of one or more recorded programs, the application program further configured to generate a virtual channel preview guide to display the different virtual channels and the associated one or more recorded programs; and
a processor configured to receive a virtual channel selection of a virtual channel and initiate a preview of a recorded program associated with the virtual channel.
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Abstract
In an implementation of virtual channel preview guide, a different virtual channel is associated with each of one or more recorded programs. A virtual channel preview guide is generated to display the different virtual channels and the associated recorded programs. In an event that a virtual channel is selected, a preview of a recorded program associated with the virtual channel is initiated.
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1. A client device, comprising:
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an application program configured to associate a different virtual channel with each of one or more recorded programs, the application program further configured to generate a virtual channel preview guide to display the different virtual channels and the associated one or more recorded programs; and
a processor configured to receive a virtual channel selection of a virtual channel and initiate a preview of a recorded program associated with the virtual channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A virtual channel preview guide, comprising:
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one or more program identifiers that each correspond to a recorded program;
one or more virtual channel identifiers each associated with a different program identifier;
a selectable control configured to initiate a preview of a recorded program; and
a preview display configured to display the preview of the recorded program in an event that the selectable control is selected. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method, comprising:
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assigning a different virtual channel to each of one or more recorded programs;
generating a virtual channel preview guide to display the different virtual channels and the one or more recorded programs;
receiving a virtual channel selection of a virtual channel; and
initiating a preview of a recorded program assigned to the virtual channel. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. One or more computer-readable media comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, direct a digital video recorder to:
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generate a virtual channel preview guide to display virtual channels and associated recorded programs;
initiate a preview of one or more recorded programs in response to receiving a virtual channel selection. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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