Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording
First Claim
1. A method for use in an interactive television program guide system in which television programs are recorded and played back on-demand by a remote media server for a number of users, the method comprising:
- generating a record request in response to a user indicating a desire to record a program on-demand with the remote media server, wherein the record request is generated by an interactive television program guide;
recording the program with the remote media server in response to the record request;
generating a playback request in response to the user indicating a desire to play back the program on-demand with the remote media server, wherein the playback request is generated by the interactive television program guide; and
playing back the program with the remote media server in response to the playback request.
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Abstract
An interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide provides users with an opportunity to select programs for recording on a remote media server. Programs may also be recorded on a local media server. The program guide provides users with VCR-like control over programs that are played back from the media servers and over real-time cached copies of the programs. The program guide also provides users with an opportunity to designate gift recipients for whom programs may be recorded.
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58 Claims
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1. A method for use in an interactive television program guide system in which television programs are recorded and played back on-demand by a remote media server for a number of users, the method comprising:
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generating a record request in response to a user indicating a desire to record a program on-demand with the remote media server, wherein the record request is generated by an interactive television program guide;
recording the program with the remote media server in response to the record request;
generating a playback request in response to the user indicating a desire to play back the program on-demand with the remote media server, wherein the playback request is generated by the interactive television program guide; and
playing back the program with the remote media server in response to the playback request.
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2. An interactive television program guide system in which television programs are recorded and played back on-demand for a number of users, the system comprising:
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a remote media server configured to record and play back programs on-demand;
distribution equipment configured to distribute to each user programs that are recorded and played back on-demand with the remote media server; and
interactive program guide television equipment on which an interactive television program guide is implemented, wherein the interactive television program guide is configured to;
generate a record request in response to a user indicating a desire to record a program on-demand with the remote media server; and
generate a playback request in response to the user indicating a desire to play back the program on-demand with the remote media server, and wherein the remote media server is further configured to;
record the program in response to the record request generated by the interactive television program guide; and
play back the program in response to the playback request generated by the interactive television program guide.
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3. A method for use in an interactive television program guide system in which television programs are recorded and played back on-demand by a remote media server for a number of users, the method comprising:
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generating a record request in response to a user indicating a desire to record a program on-demand with the remote media server, wherein the record request is generated by an interactive television program guide;
recording the program with the remote media server in response to the record request;
generating a retrieval request in response to the user indicating a desire to play back the program on-demand with the remote media server, wherein the retrieval request is generated by the interactive television program guide; and
retrieving the program with the remote media server in response to the retrieval request. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An interactive television program guide system in which television programs are recorded and retrieved on-demand for a number of users, the system comprising:
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a remote media server configured to store and retrieve programs on-demand for each user;
distribution equipment configured to distribute to each user programs that are retrieved on-demand by the remote media server; and
interactive program guide television equipment on which an interactive television program guide is implemented, wherein the interactive television program guide is configured to;
generate a record request in response to a user indicating a desire to record a program on-demand with the remote media server; and
generate a retrieval request in response to the user indicating a desire to play back the program on-demand with the remote media server, and wherein the remote media server is further configured to;
record the program in response to the record request generated by the interactive television program guide; and
retrieve the program in response to the retrieval request generated by the interactive television program guide. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for use in an interactive television program guide system in which television programs are recorded and played back on-demand by a remote media server for a number of users, the method comprising:
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providing a user with an opportunity to indicate at least one program for recording by the remote media server;
providing the user with an opportunity to indicate a desire to access a directory of program listings associated with programs recorded by the remote media server, wherein the programs were recorded in response to the user indicating a desire to record the programs with the remote media server; and
providing the directory of program listings associated with the programs recorded by the remote media server in response to the user indicating the desire to access the directory of program listings. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An interactive television program guide system in which television programs are recorded and played back on-demand by a remote media server for a number of users, the system comprising:
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interactive program guide television equipment on which an interactive television program guide is implemented, wherein the interactive television program guide is configured to;
provide a user with an opportunity to indicate at least one program for recording by the remote media server;
provide the user with an opportunity to indicate a desire to access a directory of program listings associated with programs recorded by the remote media server, wherein the programs were recorded in response to the user indicating a desire to record the programs with the remote media server; and
provide the directory of program listings in response to the user indicating the desire to view the directory of program listings. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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