Retrieving Lost Content for a Scheduled Program
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving content on a channel between a scheduled start time and a scheduled stop time, wherein a schedule specifies a planned transmission of a scheduled program between the scheduled start time and the scheduled stop time on the channel;
recording the content to a saved program;
determining that the saved program comprises interruption content that is different from lost content, wherein the scheduled program comprises the lost content;
sending a request for the lost content to a content provider;
receiving the lost content from the content provider; and
replacing the interruption content in the saved program with the lost content.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, content is received on a channel between a scheduled start time and a scheduled stop time. A schedule specifies a planned transmission of a scheduled program between the scheduled start time and the scheduled stop time. The received content is recorded to a saved program. A determination is made that the saved program includes interruption content that is different from lost content of the scheduled program. A request for the lost content is sent to a content provider, the lost content is received from the content provider, and the interruption content is replaced in the saved program with the lost content. The request includes a begin time of the lost content relative to a beginning of the scheduled program and an amount of the lost content.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving content on a channel between a scheduled start time and a scheduled stop time, wherein a schedule specifies a planned transmission of a scheduled program between the scheduled start time and the scheduled stop time on the channel; recording the content to a saved program; determining that the saved program comprises interruption content that is different from lost content, wherein the scheduled program comprises the lost content; sending a request for the lost content to a content provider; receiving the lost content from the content provider; and replacing the interruption content in the saved program with the lost content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A storage medium encoded with instructions, wherein the instructions when executed comprise:
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receiving content on a channel between a scheduled start time and a scheduled stop time, wherein a schedule specifies a planned transmission of a scheduled program between the scheduled start time and the scheduled stop time on the channel; recording the content to a saved program; determining that the saved program comprises interruption content that is different from lost content, wherein the scheduled program comprises the lost content; sending a request for the lost content to a content provider; receiving the lost content from the content provider; and replacing the interruption content in the saved program with the lost content. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A digital video recorder comprising:
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a processor; and a storage medium connected to the processor, wherein the storage medium is encoded with instructions, and wherein the instructions when executed on the processor comprise; receiving content on a channel between a scheduled start time and a scheduled stop time, wherein a schedule specifies a planned transmission of a scheduled program between the scheduled start time and the scheduled stop time on the channel, recording the content to a saved program, determining that the saved program comprises interruption content that is different from lost content, wherein the scheduled program comprises the lost content, sending a request for the lost content to a content provider, receiving the lost content from the content provider, and replacing the interruption content in the saved program with the lost content. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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