COMMERICAL FREE STATUS FOR MEDIA CONTENT RECORDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A method comprising:
- recording at least a subset of a media content program, the media content program including at least one commercial segment;
providing a commercial free status indicator for presentation to a user when a sufficient sub-portion of the media content program has been recorded to enable initiation of commercial free playback of the media content program.
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Abstract
An exemplary system includes a content processing subsystem configured to record at least a subset of a media content program, the media content program including at least one commercial segment. The content processing subsystem is further configured to provide a commercial free status indicator to an output device for presentation to a user when a sufficient sub-portion of the media content program has been recorded to enable commercial free playback of the media content program.
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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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recording at least a subset of a media content program, the media content program including at least one commercial segment; providing a commercial free status indicator for presentation to a user when a sufficient sub-portion of the media content program has been recorded to enable initiation of commercial free playback of the media content program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
a content processing subsystem configured to record at least a subset of a media content program, the media content program including at least one commercial segment, the content processing subsystem being further configured to provide a commercial free status indicator to an output device for presentation to a user when a sufficient sub-portion of the media content program has been recorded to enable initiation of commercial free playback of the media content program. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive a media content program from a content delivery subsystem, the media content program including at least one commercial segment; and at least one processor configured to determine a commercial free point for the media content program based on the at least one commercial segment, the commercial free point being representative of a recording status point at which commercial free playback of the media content program can be initiated, record at least a subset of a media content program, determine when the recording of the media content program reaches the commercial free point, and provide a commercial free status indicator for presentation to a user when the recording of the media content program reaches the commercial free point. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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