Network branded recorded programs

• US 20070079332A1
• Filed: 09/30/2005
• Published: 04/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: McEnroe, Elizabeth
• Application Number:
  US11/241,891
• Publication Number:
  US 20070079332A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4112 having fewer capabilities than the client, e.g. thin client having less processing power or no tuning capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4823 using a channel name
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/488 Data services, e.g. news ticker systems specially adapted for using meteorological information in broadcast systems H04H60/71
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal

Abstract

Network branded recorded programs is described. In an embodiment programs recorded from television are associated with their respective television networks, and a recorded program directory is generated. The recorded program directory includes a list of television networks, and a list of programs recorded from television that are respectively associated with each of the television networks. In another embodiment, a television-based client device is described. The device includes a data store to store programs recorded from television networks, and also includes a program guide application to categorize each program according to an associated television network. The device can also generate a recorded program directory that includes a list of the television networks and a list of programs associated with each of the respective television networks. The program guide application can also generate the list of television networks and the list of programs as interactive on-screen network menus.

Claims

1. A television based client device, comprising:

a data store configured to store programs recorded from television networks;

a program guide application configured to;

categorize each program according to an associated television network;

generate a recorded program directory that includes a list of the television networks and a list of programs associated with each of the respective television networks;

generate the list of television networks as an interactive on-screen network menu from which a user can select a television network; and

generate the list of the programs as a selectable program menu from which a user can select a program associated with the television network.

2. The television based client device of claim 1, wherein the list of television networks includes network logos that each represent a television network in the list of television networks.

3. The television based client device of claim 1, wherein each list of programs includes a network logo that identifies the respective television network associated with the list of programs.

4. The television based client device of claim 1, wherein in response to a user selection of a television network via the interactive on-screen network menu, the program guide application is further configured to facilitate display of background graphics associated with the selected television network.

5. The television based client device of claim 1, wherein in response to a user selection of a television network via the interactive on-screen network menu, the program guide application is further configured to facilitate display of an advertisement associated with the selected television network.

6. The television based client device of claim 1, wherein in response to a user selection of a program via the interactive on-screen program menu, the program guide application is further configured to facilitate display of an advertisement associated with the selected program.

7. The television based client device of claim 1, wherein the television based client device is a digital video recorder.

8. A method comprising:

associating programs recorded from television with their respective television networks; and

generating a recorded program directory that includes a list of television networks, and further includes a list of programs recorded from television that are respectively associated with each television network in the list of television networks.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising displaying the list of television networks in an interactive on-screen network menu.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

displaying the list of television networks in an interactive on-screen network menu;

receiving a user selection of a television network via the interactive on-screen network menu; and

displaying a list of the programs recorded from television that are associated with the television network selected in a selectable program menu.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising displaying the list of television networks in an interactive on-screen network menu, the list of television networks represented by network logos that each represent a television network in the list of television networks.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

displaying the list of television networks in an interactive on-screen network menu, the list of television networks represented by network logos that each represent a television network in the list of television networks;

receiving a user selection of a television network via the interactive on-screen network menu; and

displaying a list of the programs recorded from television that are associated with the television network selected in a selectable program menu, the list of programs including a network logo associating the list of programs with the television network selected.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

displaying the list of television networks in an interactive on-screen network menu;

receiving a user selection of a television network via the interactive on-screen network menu; and

displaying an advertisement associated with the television network selected in response to the user selection of the television network.

14. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

displaying the list of television networks in an interactive on-screen network menu;

receiving a user selection of a television network via the interactive on-screen network menu;

displaying a list of the programs recorded from television that are associated with the television network selected in a selectable program menu;

receiving a user selection of a program from the list of programs via the selectable program menu; and

displaying an advertisement associated with the television network in response to the user selection of the program.

15. One or more computer readable media comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, direct a digital video recording device to:

associate programs recorded from television with their respective television networks; and

generate a recorded program directory that includes a list of television networks, and further includes a list of programs recorded from television that are respectively associated with each television network in the list of television networks.

16. One or more computer readable media as recited in claim 15, further comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, direct the digital video recording device to display the list of television networks in an interactive on-screen network menu.

17. One or more computer readable media as recited in claim 15, further comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, direct the digital video recording device to display the list of television networks in an interactive on-screen network menu, the list of television networks displayed as network logos that each represent a television network in the list of television networks.

18. One or more computer readable media as recited in claim 15, further comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, direct the digital video recording device to:

display the list of television networks in an interactive on-screen network menu;

receive a user selection of a television network via the interactive on-screen network menu; and

display a list of the programs recorded from television that are associated with the television network selected in a selectable program menu.

19. One or more computer readable media as recited in claim 15, further comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, direct the digital video recording device to:

display the list of television networks in an interactive on-screen network menu, the list of television networks provided as network logos that each represent a television network in the list of television networks;

receive a user selection of a television network via the interactive on-screen network menu; and

display a list of the programs recorded from television that are associated with the television network selected, the list of programs including a network logo associating the list of programs with the television network selected.

20. One or more computer readable media as recited in claim 15, further comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, direct the digital video recording device to:

display the list of television networks in an interactive on-screen network menu;

receive a user selection of a television network via the interactive on-screen network menu; and

display an advertisement associated with the television network selected.