Interactive computer system for providing television schedule information
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule and/or listing information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule and/or listing information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule and/or listing information may be stored on the viewer'"'"'s computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule and/or listing information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer'"'"'s computer, television or PCTV.
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74 Claims
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48. A method for recording television programs using an interactive television program guide, the method comprising:
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selecting a television program for recording;
selecting a recording device from a plurality of recording devices for recording the selected television program; and
recording the selected television program on the selected recording device. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A system for recording television programs using an interactive television program guide, the system comprising:
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a plurality of recording devices; and
a processor configured to;
select a television program for recording;
select a recording device from the plurality of recording devices for recording the selected television program; and
control the selected recording device to record the selected television program. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. Machine-readable media for recording television programs using an interactive television program guide, the machine-readable media comprising machine-readable instructions recorded thereon for:
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selecting a television program for recording;
selecting a recording device from a plurality of recording devices for recording the selected television program; and
recording the selected television program on the selected recording device. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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