Management of Television Presentation Recordings

• US 20070186249A1
• Filed: 04/13/2007
• Published: 08/09/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NDS Limited (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: NDS Limited (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Plourde, Harold, Adams, Mark
• Application Number:
  US11/735,080
• Publication Number:
  US 20070186249A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/58
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• 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 21/4424 Monitoring of the internal components or processes of the client device, e.g. CPU or memory load, processing speed, timer, counter or percentage of the hard disk space used error monitoring in general G06F11/30; arrangements for monitoring conditions of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/32; diagnosis, testing or measuring for television receivers H04N17/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4821 using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4858 for modifying screen layout parameters, e.g. fonts, size of the windows
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/782 on tape

Abstract

A method for managing television presentation recordings includes determining if a television presentation corresponding to a television presentation listing is scheduled to be recorded, assigning a color to the television presentation listing responsive to determining that the television presentation is scheduled to be recorded, and presenting the television presentation listing to a user.

Claims

1. A method that is implemented via a digital home communication terminal for managing television presentation recordings comprising:

determining whether a listing for a scheduled recording of a television presentation to be recorded in the future meets a scheduled recording condition of a plurality of scheduled recording conditions;

assigning a non-textual visual indicator of a plurality of non-textual visual indicators based on the determination; and

presenting the television presentation listing as part of an interactive program guide (IPG) having one of the assigned non-textual visual indicators for the corresponding television presentation listing.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of scheduled recording conditions include:

(1) whether a television presentation corresponding to a television presentation listing is scheduled automatically to be recorded;

(2) whether a television presentation corresponding to a television presentation listing is scheduled by a user to be recorded;

(3) whether the television presentation has a time scheduling conflict with another television presentation that is scheduled to be recorded;

(4) whether the television presentation has a storage capacity conflict with another television presentation that is scheduled to be recorded; and

(5) whether the television presentation has a time scheduling conflict and a storage capacity conflict with the another television presentation that is scheduled to be recorded.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of non-textual visual indicators includes a single color and a combination of colors in a pattern.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of non-textual visual indicators includes a single color and a combination of colors that change over time, wherein the changing over time includes blinking, scrolling, and fading.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein scheduling the recording of the television presentation is edited in response to receiving input from a user while presenting the television listing.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein assigning one of a plurality of non-textual visual indicators is configurable by a user or a system operator.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the television presentation listing is presented via a television as part of a list of scheduled program recordings.

8. A system utilizing a digital home communication terminal for managing television presentation recordings comprising:

a memory for storing logic;

a processor configured with the logic to;

determine whether a listing for a scheduled recording of a television presentation to be recorded in the future meets a scheduled recording condition of a plurality of scheduled recording conditions;

assign a non-textual visual indicator of a plurality of non-textual visual indicators based on the determination; and

present the television presentation listing as part of an interactive program guide (IPG) having one of the assigned non-textual visual indicators for the corresponding television presentation listing.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the plurality of scheduled recording conditions include:

(1) whether a television presentation corresponding to a television presentation listing is scheduled automatically to be recorded;

(2) whether a television presentation corresponding to a television presentation listing is scheduled by a user to be recorded;

(3) whether the television presentation has a time scheduling conflict with another television presentation that is scheduled to be recorded;

(4) whether the television presentation has a storage capacity conflict with another television presentation that is scheduled to be recorded; and

(5) whether the television presentation has a time scheduling conflict and a storage capacity conflict with the another television presentation that is scheduled to be recorded.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the plurality of non-textual visual indicators includes a single color and a combination of colors in a pattern.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the plurality of non-textual visual indicators includes a single color and a combination of colors that change over time, wherein the changing over time includes blinking, scrolling, and fading.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein scheduling the recording of the television presentation is edited in response to receiving input from a user while presenting the television listing.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein assigning one of a plurality of non-textual visual indicators is configurable by a user or a system operator.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the television presentation listing is presented via a television as part of a list of scheduled program recordings.

15. A computer-readable medium having a computer program comprising:

logic configured to determine whether a listing for a scheduled recording of a television presentation to be recorded in the future meets a scheduled recording condition of a plurality of scheduled recording conditions;

logic configured to assign a non-textual visual indicator of a plurality of non-textual visual indicators based on the determination; and

logic configured to present the television presentation listing as part of an interactive program guide (IPG) having one of the assigned non-textual visual indicators for the corresponding television presentation listing.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising logic to determine:

(1) whether a television presentation corresponding to a television presentation listing is scheduled automatically to be recorded;

(2) whether a television presentation corresponding to a television presentation listing is scheduled by a user to be recorded;

(3) whether the television presentation has a time scheduling conflict with another television presentation that is scheduled to be recorded;

(4) whether the television presentation has a storage capacity conflict with another television presentation that is scheduled to be recorded; and

(5) whether the television presentation has a time scheduling conflict and a storage capacity conflict with the another television presentation that is scheduled to be recorded.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the plurality of non-textual visual indicators includes a single color and a combination of colors in a pattern.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the plurality of non-textual visual indicators includes a single color and a combination of colors that change over time, wherein the changing over time includes blinking, scrolling, and fading.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the logic configured to schedule the recording of the television presentation is edited in response to receiving input from a user while presenting the television listing.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein assigning one of a plurality of non-textual visual indicators is configurable by a user or a system operator.