Video recorder having user extended and automatically extended time slots
First Claim
1. A method for transferring a broadcast signal to a storage device comprising:
- providing for the receipt of a request to transfer a show in a timeslot to said storage device now or in the future;
determining if said show is of a specific type;
providing a user an opportunity to add a user extended trailing timeslot of a certain length to said request, if said show is of said specific type; and
providing for the transfer of said show in said timeslot along with said user extended trailing timeslot, now or in the future, if said user adds said user extended trailing timeslot to said request.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a video recorder having user extended and automatically extended time slots. An embodiment of the present invention includes a set-top box having an internal storage device, such as a hard drive where broadcasts are transferred from a broadcast input source to the storage device. The set-top box is connected to an output device such as a television, which displays a graphical user interface (GUI) and an interactive program guide (IPG). The user has the option to extend a chosen time slot, in which a show is scheduled to be transferred to the storage device. A dialog box is used when certain types of shows are selected that commonly require timeslot extensions at the end of the show.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for transferring a broadcast signal to a storage device comprising:
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providing for the receipt of a request to transfer a show in a timeslot to said storage device now or in the future;
determining if said show is of a specific type;
providing a user an opportunity to add a user extended trailing timeslot of a certain length to said request, if said show is of said specific type; and
providing for the transfer of said show in said timeslot along with said user extended trailing timeslot, now or in the future, if said user adds said user extended trailing timeslot to said request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a request to transfer a show in a timeslot to a storage device, now or in the future;
a database, used to determine if said show is of a specific type;
a dialog box, used to provide a user an opportunity to add a user extended trailing timeslot of a certain length to said request, if said show is of said specific type; and
a storage device for receiving the transfer of said show in said timeslot along with said user extended trailing timeslot, now or in the future, if said user adds said user extended trailing timeslot to said request. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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