Bookmarks for program note information

• US 20090119328A1
• Filed: 11/05/2007
• Published: 05/07/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: UV Corporation (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: United Video Properties Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Raza, Ali, Strader, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US11/982,971
• Publication Number:
  US 20090119328A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9562 Bookmark management

Abstract

Systems and methods for saving information related to selected media content are provided. The user may select a particular media item (e.g., a television program) and view information associated with the selected media. In response to a user request to save or bookmark the information associated with the media for future retrieval, the interactive media guidance application may save the viewed information (e.g., set a flag or setting to prevent the information from being deleted from a source). The user may later view listings of bookmarked information, select a listing, and display again the saved information. In some embodiments, the user may direct the interactive media guidance application to perform an interactive media guidance application operation (e.g., view, record, reminder or purchase) on a program related to the saved information or on a listing of bookmarked information (e.g., move, delete, copy, or set priority).

Claims

1. A method for saving information for media using an interactive media guidance application, comprising:

receiving a selection of media;

displaying information associated with the selected media;

receiving an instruction to save the displayed information; and

saving the displayed information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein saving the displayed information further comprises saving the displayed information without saving the selected media.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an instruction to retrieve the saved information; and

retrieving the saved information.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a future transmission of the media associated with the saved information; and

receiving an instruction to access the identified future transmission of the media.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein receiving an instruction to access the identified future transmission further comprises at least one of recording the future transmission, setting a reminder for the future transmission, automatically tuning to the future transmission, downloading the future transmission, and purchasing access to the future transmission.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein:

receiving an instruction to save the displayed information further comprises receiving an instruction to save the displayed information from a first device; and

receiving an instruction to access the identified future transmission further comprises receiving an instruction to access the identified future transmission from a second device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein saving the displayed information further comprises saving the displayed information in a location accessible from a plurality of devices accessible by the interactive media guidance application.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein saving the displayed information further comprises saving the displayed information in a location accessible over the Internet.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein saving the displayed information further comprises setting a flag directing the source of the displayed information not to delete the information.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein saving the displayed information further comprises associating the saved information with the user providing the instruction to save the displayed information.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the information comprises at least one of a description of the selected media, actors, an image, and a video clip.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactive media guidance application is implemented in a television system.

13. A system for saving information for media using an interactive media guidance application, the system comprising control circuitry and a display, the control circuitry operative to:

receive a selection of media;

direct the display to display information associated with the selected media;

receive an instruction to save the displayed information; and

save the displayed information.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the control circuitry is further operative to save the displayed information without saving the selected media.

15. The system of claim 13, the control circuitry is further operative to:

receive an instruction to retrieve the saved information; and

retrieve the saved information.

16. The system of claim 13, the control circuitry is further operative to:

identify a future transmission of the media associated with the saved information; and

receive an instruction to access the identified future transmission of the media.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the control circuitry is further operative to at least one of record the future transmission, set a reminder for the future transmission, automatically tune to the future transmission, download the future transmission, and purchase access to the future transmission.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the control circuitry is further operative to:

receive an instruction to save the displayed information from a first device; and

receive an instruction to access the identified future transmission from a second device.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the control circuitry is further operative to save the displayed information in a location accessible from a plurality of devices accessible by the interactive media guidance application.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the control circuitry is further operative to save the displayed information in a location accessible over the Internet.

21. The system of claim 13, wherein the control circuitry is further operative to set a flag directing the source of the displayed information not to delete the information.

22. The system of claim 13, wherein the control circuitry is further operative to associate the saved information with the user providing the instruction to save the displayed information.

23. The system of claim 13, wherein the information comprises at least one of a description of the selected media, actors, an image, and a video clip.

24. The system of claim 13, wherein the interactive media guidance application is implemented in a television system.

25. A system for saving information for media using an interactive media guidance application, comprising:

means for receiving a selection of media;

means for displaying information associated with the selected media;

means for receiving an instruction to save the displayed information; and

means for saving the displayed information.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein means for saving the displayed information further comprises means for saving the displayed information without saving the selected media.

27. The system of claim 25, further comprising:

means for receiving an instruction to retrieve the saved information; and

means for retrieving the saved information.

28. The system of claim 25, further comprising:

means for identifying a future transmission of the media associated with the saved information; and

means for receiving an instruction to access the identified future transmission of the media.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein means for receiving an instruction to access the identified future transmission further comprises at least one of means for recording the future transmission, means for setting a reminder for the future transmission, means for automatically tuning to the future transmission, means for downloading the future transmission, and means for purchasing access to the future transmission.

30. The system of claim 28, wherein:

means for receiving an instruction to save the displayed information further comprises means for receiving an instruction to save the displayed information from a first device; and

means for receiving an instruction to access the identified future transmission further comprises means for receiving an instruction to access the identified future transmission from a second device.

31. The system of claim 25, wherein means for saving the displayed information further comprises means for saving the displayed information in a location accessible from a plurality of devices accessible by the interactive media guidance application.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein means for saving the displayed information further comprises means for saving the displayed information in a location accessible over the Internet.

33. The system of claim 25, wherein means for saving the displayed information further comprises means for setting a flag directing the source of the displayed information not to delete the information.

34. The system of claim 25, wherein means for saving the displayed information further comprises means for associating the saved information with the user providing the instruction to save the displayed information.

35. The system of claim 25, wherein the information comprises at least one of a description of the selected media, actors, an image, and a video clip.

36. The system of claim 25, wherein the interactive media guidance application is implemented in a television system.