Interactive television program guide with simultaneous watch and record capabilities
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Abstract
An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a user may use the program guide to watch one program while simultaneously recording another program without interrupting the recording or viewing process. This interactive television program guide system also allows a user the to utilize all or some of the program guide features while in the watch and record mode depending on the embodiment that is being implemented. Further, this watch and record system may be implemented using a multiple tuner set-top box or a single tuner set-top box with a RF bypass or digital switch. In addition to a set-top box, the system may be implemented using a satellite receiver, an advanced television with a processor and memory, or a computer. The various implementations provide a very versatile watch and record environment for the user.
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235 Claims
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200. A method for resolving a conflict when multiple operations are performed using multiple tuners controlled by an interactive television program guide, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to perform a tuning operation;
determining that neither a first tuner nor a second tuner can be used to perform the requested tuning operation; and
in response to the determination, displaying an alert that provides a user with an opportunity to direct the interactive television program guide to cancel a function of the second tuner to permit the second tuner to perform the requested tuning operation. - View Dependent Claims (201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211)
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212. A machine-readable medium for an interactive television program guide, wherein the interactive television program guide is used to resolve a conflict when multiple operations are performed using multiple tuners, the machine-readable medium having machine program logic recorded thereon for:
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receiving a request to perform a tuning operation;
determining that neither a first tuner nor a second tuner can be used to perform the requested tuning operation; and
in response to the determination, displaying an alert that provides a user with an opportunity to direct the interactive television program guide to cancel a function of the second tuner to permit the second tuner to perform the requested tuning operation. - View Dependent Claims (213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223)
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224. A system for resolving a conflict when multiple operations are performing using multiple tuners controlled by an interactive television program guide, the system comprising:
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a first tuner;
a second tuner; and
an interactive television program guide implemented on the system, wherein the interactive television program guide is operative to;
receive a request to perform a tuning operation;
determine that neither a first tuner nor a second tuner can be used to perform the requested tuning operation; and
in response to the determination, display an alert that provides a user with an opportunity to direct the interactive television program guide to cancel a function of the second tuner to permit the second tuner to perform the requested tuning operation. - View Dependent Claims (225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235)
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