Scheduling the recording of television programs
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a signal containing an advertisement for a future video program;
displaying the advertised video program;
determining whether the signal contains an indicator identifying the future video program as recordable; and
if the future video program is recordable;
displaying an option to set a reminder for the advertised video program; and
programming a reminder operation if the viewer selects the option to set a reminder for the advertised video program
7 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A television receiving system displays an advertisement for a future television program. If the future television program is identified as recordable, the system also displays an option to set a reminder for the advertised program and/or an option to record the advertised program on a video recorder. If a viewer of the advertisement selects the reminder option, then a reminder is programmed in the system. If the viewer selects the record option, then the system automatically programs the video recorder to record the advertised program. If the viewer has established an interactive session during a television advertisement, and has not completed the interactive session when the advertisement ends, then the current television program is paused until the interactive session is completed.
-
Citations
16 Claims
-
1. A method comprising:
-
receiving a signal containing an advertisement for a future video program;
displaying the advertised video program;
determining whether the signal contains an indicator identifying the future video program as recordable; and
if the future video program is recordable;
displaying an option to set a reminder for the advertised video program; and
programming a reminder operation if the viewer selects the option to set a reminder for the advertised video program - View Dependent Claims (2)
-
-
3. A method comprising:
-
displaying an advertisement for a future television program on a web page;
displaying an option to set a reminder for the advertised television program; and
programming a reminder operation if the user selects the option. - View Dependent Claims (4)
-
- 5. An apparatus comprising a receiver configured to receive an advertisement for a future television program from a web page, wherein the receiver causes a display device coupled to the receiver to display the advertisement if a television broadcast signal contains an indicator identifying the future television program as recordable, and wherein the receiver programs a record operation on a video recorder coupled to the receiver if a user selects an option to record the advertised television program, wherein the receiver further causes the display device to display an option to set a reminder for the advertised television program and programs a reminder operation if the user selects the option.
-
7. A method of allowing a viewer to set a reminder for a future television program, the method comprising:
-
displaying an advertisement for the future television program during a current television program;
displaying an option to set a reminder for the advertised television program; and
programming a reminder operation if the viewer selects the option to set a reminder for the advertised television program. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. An apparatus comprising:
-
a receiver configured to receive a television broadcast signal that contains an advertisement for a future television program, wherein the receiver causes a display device to display an option to set a reminder for the advertised television program; and
wherein the receiver programs a reminder operation if a viewer of the display device selects the option to set a reminder for the advertised television program. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
-
Specification