System and Method for Scheduling a Remote Recording

• US 20090313657A1
• Filed: 06/11/2008
• Published: 12/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Klein, Adam, Britt, James Austin, Fox, Joshua J., Hines, Tara
• Application Number:
  US12/136,961
• Publication Number:
  US 20090313657A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/51
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2747 Remote storage of video programs received via the downstream path, e.g. from the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17336 Handling of requests in head-ends

Abstract

A method for scheduling a remote recording includes receiving a selection by a user of a web interface element associated with an Internet protocol television program to be broadcast by a provider. Additionally, determining that the user does not subscribe to the provider of the Internet protocol television program, providing the user with an ability to subscribe to the provider; and scheduling the television program to record.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a selection by a user of a web interface element associated with an Internet protocol television program to be broadcast by a provider;

determining that the user does not subscribe to the provider of the Internet protocol television program;

providing the user with an ability to subscribe to the provider; and

scheduling the television program to record.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

displaying a scheduling menu for a user account associated with the user; and

providing the user with an option to change one of a plurality of scheduled recordings.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing the user with an option to record an entire series associated with the television program.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein scheduling the television program to record further comprises setting a backend server to record the television program.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the television program is scheduled to record on a set-top box associated with the user.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the web interface element is displayed on a website promoting the Internet protocol television program.

7. A method comprising:

receiving a request over the Internet from a user to record a television program to be broadcast by a provider;

authenticating the user as a subscriber of the provider; and

scheduling the television program to record.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

displaying a scheduling menu for a user account associated with the user; and

providing the user with an option to change one of a plurality of scheduled recordings.

9. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

providing the user with an option to record an entire series associated with the television program.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein scheduling the television program to record further comprises setting a backend server to record the television program.

11. The method of claim 7 wherein the television program is scheduled to record on a set-top box associated with the user.

12. The method of claim 7 wherein the television program is an Internet protocol television program.

13. A method comprising:

receiving a selection by a user of a web interface element associated with a television program to be broadcast by a provider;

authenticating the user as a subscriber of the provider; and

displaying a scheduling menu for an account associated with the user.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising scheduling the television program to record.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein scheduling the television program to record further comprises setting a backend server to record the television program.

16. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

providing the user with an option to change one of a plurality of scheduled recordings.

17. The method of claim 13 further comprising:

providing the user with an option to record an entire series associated with the television program.

18. The method of claim 13 wherein the television program is an Internet protocol television program.

19. A method comprising:

receiving a selection by a user of a web interface element associated with a television program to be broadcast by a provider;

providing access to a login page;

authenticating the user as a subscriber of the provider; and

scheduling the television program to record on a set-top box associated with the user.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

displaying a scheduling menu for a user account associated with the user; and

providing the user with an option to change one of a plurality of scheduled recordings.

21. The method of claim 19 wherein the web interface element is displayed on a website promoting the television program.

22. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

providing the user with an option to record an entire series associated with the television program.

23. The method of claim 19 wherein authenticating the user includes receiving a username and password.

24. The method of claim 19 wherein scheduling the television program to record further comprises setting a backend server to record the television program.

25. The method of claim 19 wherein the television program is an Internet protocol television program.