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INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEMS WITH CONFLICT MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES

  • US 20100153986A1
  • Filed: 11/18/2009
  • Published: 06/17/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for using an interactive television application that is implemented using user equipment, comprising:

  • providing a user with an opportunity to use the interactive television application to create a time-based setting in the interactive television application;

    providing the user with an opportunity to request delivery of on-demand content, wherein the on-demand content includes at least one of a video-on-demand program and a recorded program;

    using the interactive television application to determine whether there is a conflict between the requested on-demand content and the time-based setting that became apparent subsequent to the creation of the time-based setting and the commencement of the delivery of the on-demand content; and

    providing the user with a plurality of options for resolving the conflict, wherein at least one of the plurality of options is an option to reschedule the time-based setting, and wherein at least one of the plurality of options specifies an action associated with the requested on-demand content.

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