Systems and methods for multi-tuner recording
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Abstract
An interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide provides users with an opportunity to select programs for recording on a remote media server. Programs may also be recorded on a local media server. The program guide provides users with VCR-like control over programs that are played back from the media servers and over real-time cached copies of the programs. The program guide also provides users with an opportunity to designate gift recipients for whom programs may be recorded.
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351 Claims
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330. A method for using an interactive television program guide to record programs, the method comprising:
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receiving a first user selection to record a first television program on a digital storage device;
directing a first tuner to tune to a channel corresponding to the first television program in response to receiving the first user selection;
recording the output of the first tuner to the digital storage device;
receiving a second user selection to record a second television program on the digital storage device, wherein the broadcast time of the second television program overlaps at least partially with the broadcast time of the first television program;
directing a second tuner to tune to a channel corresponding to the second television program in response to receiving the second user selection; and
simultaneously recording the output of the second tuner along with the output of the first tuner to the digital storage device. - View Dependent Claims (331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340)
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341. A system for using an interactive television program guide to record programs, the system comprising:
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a first tuner;
a second tuner;
a digital storage device;
an interactive television application implemented at least partially on control circuitry configured to;
receive a first user selection to record a first television program on the digital storage device;
direct the first tuner to tune to a channel corresponding to the first television program in response to receiving the first user selection;
record the output of the first tuner to the digital storage device;
receive a second user selection to record a second television program on the digital storage device, wherein the broadcast time of the second television program overlaps at least partially with the broadcast time of the first television program;
direct the second tuner to tune to a channel corresponding to the second television program in response to receiving the second user selection; and
simultaneously record the output of the second tuner along with the output of the first tuner to the digital storage device. - View Dependent Claims (342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351)
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