Configurable Access Lists for On-Demand Multimedia Program Identifiers
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1. A method of providing digital television content, the method comprising:
- presenting a plurality of selectable program identifiers that represent a corresponding plurality of multimedia programs; and
receiving a user input to select a first portion of the plurality of program identifiers for addition to a configurable access list, wherein the configurable access list includes a plurality of previously tagged program identifiers for on-demand multimedia programs, wherein program identifiers on the configurable access list are selectable by further user input for play.
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Abstract
Program identifiers from an electronic programming guide are added to a wish list. The wish list may be created automatically from user preferences or from manual user selections. In some embodiments, the wish list is available from different platforms including set-top boxes, personal computers, and mobile telephones. Users are not required to scroll through an entire list of available on-demand movie titles, for example, to choose those that may later be selected for viewing. Instead, a user may scroll through an entire list once and move any items of interest to a wish list for later consideration.
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1. A method of providing digital television content, the method comprising:
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presenting a plurality of selectable program identifiers that represent a corresponding plurality of multimedia programs; and receiving a user input to select a first portion of the plurality of program identifiers for addition to a configurable access list, wherein the configurable access list includes a plurality of previously tagged program identifiers for on-demand multimedia programs, wherein program identifiers on the configurable access list are selectable by further user input for play. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A digital television service comprising:
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presenting a user with a selectable program identifier that corresponds to an on-demand multimedia program; providing the user a means of adding the program identifier to the user'"'"'s wish list, wherein the user'"'"'s wish list includes previously added program identifiers corresponding to further on-demand multimedia programs; presenting the user with the wish list in response to a user request to view the wish list; and if the on-demand multimedia program is not yet available for play, presenting the user with a reminder regarding when the on-demand multimedia program is available for play; and if the on-demand multimedia program is available for play for a limited time, presenting the user with an indicator of the limited time. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. An application server enabled by a wish list application stored on computer readable media, the application server enabled for:
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presenting a plurality of program identifiers that are selectable for addition to a wish list, wherein the plurality of program identifiers correspond to a plurality of on-demand multimedia programs; receiving user input to add a portion of the plurality of program identifiers to the wish list; determining whether individual multimedia programs of the plurality of on-demand multimedia programs are available for a limited time and, if so, presenting the user with an indication of the limited time; and determining whether individual multimedia programs of the plurality of on-demand multimedia programs not yet available and, if so, presenting the user with an indication of availability at a predetermined period prior to availability.
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