SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR RECORDING OF REPEATED PROGRAMS
First Claim
1. A recording of a repeated program method, comprising:
- receiving a recording request for a first program from a communications device, the recording request having a specified recording time;
determining that the specified recording time is during a peak time;
determining an alternate recording time for the recording request;
sending a message to the communications device that there is the alternate recording time to record the first program;
delivering the first program to the communications device for the specified recording time in response to receiving a rejection of the alternate recording time; and
delivering the first program to the communications device for the alternate recording time in response to receiving an acceptance of the alternate recording time.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and computer products for recording of repeated programs. Exemplary embodiments include a recording of a repeated program method, including receiving a recording request for a first program from a communications device, the recording request having a specified recording time, determining that the specified recording time is during a peak time, determining an alternate recording time for the recording request, sending a message to the communications device that there is the alternate recording time to record the first program, delivering the first program to the communications device for the specified recording time in response to receiving a rejection of the alternate recording time and delivering the first program to the communications device for the alternate recording time in response to receiving an acceptance of the alternate recording time.
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20 Claims
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1. A recording of a repeated program method, comprising:
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receiving a recording request for a first program from a communications device, the recording request having a specified recording time; determining that the specified recording time is during a peak time; determining an alternate recording time for the recording request; sending a message to the communications device that there is the alternate recording time to record the first program; delivering the first program to the communications device for the specified recording time in response to receiving a rejection of the alternate recording time; and delivering the first program to the communications device for the alternate recording time in response to receiving an acceptance of the alternate recording time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A recording of a repeated program system, comprising:
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means for receiving a recording request for a first program from a communications device, the recording request having a specified recording time; means for determining that the specified recording time is during a peak time; means for determining an alternate recording time for the recording request; means for sending a message to the communications device that there is the alternate recording time to record the first program; means for delivering the first program to the communications device for the specified recording time in response to receiving a rejection of the alternate recording time; and means for delivering the first program to the communications device for the alternate recording time in response to receiving an acceptance of the alternate recording time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product storing processor-executable instructions for:
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receiving a recording request for a first program from a communications device, the recording request having a specified recording time; determining that the specified recording time is during a peak time; determining an alternate recording time for the recording request; sending a message to the communications device that there is the alternate recording time to record the first program; delivering the first program to the communications device for the specified recording time in response to receiving a rejection of the alternate recording time; and delivering the first program to the communications device for the alternate recording time in response to receiving an acceptance of the alternate recording time. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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