MULTIPLE INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHODS
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Abstract
A multiple Interactive Program Guide (IPG) system provides different television programming and different IPGs to several different users respectively. A single set-top box is capable of providing programming and scheduling data to several different television sets. Each of the different IPGs share a common database. Therefore, a first IPG being viewed by a first user can display data added or modified via a second IPG by a second user of the system. Furthermore, the data added or modified by the second user can influence the viewing rights of the first user. Also, all the competing and conflicting requests for limited resources, such as VCR scheduled recordings, will be brought to the users'"'"' attention and will be displayed by the system.
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32. A method for resolving recording conflicts among a plurality of user television equipment devices on each of which is implemented an interactive program guide, comprising:
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receiving a request to schedule a program for recording, wherein one of the interactive program guides receives the request; identifying one or more conflicting recording requests that conflict with the request; and displaying at least one of the one or more conflicting recording requests for resolving the conflict. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system that resolves recording conflicts, comprising:
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a plurality of television equipment devices; a plurality of interactive program guides, wherein one of the plurality of interactive program guides is implemented on each of the plurality of television equipment devices; a processor configured to; receive a request to schedule a program for recording, wherein the request is received via one of the plurality of interactive program guides; and identify one or more conflicting recording requests that conflict with the request; and a display that displays at least one of the one or more conflicting recording requests for resolving the conflict. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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