INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE DEVICES WITHIN A HOUSEHOLD
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Abstract
An interactive television program guide system based on multiple user television equipment devices in a single household is provided. The system provides a user with an opportunity to adjust program guide settings with a given one of the interactive television program guides. The system coordinates the operation of the interactive television program guides so that the program guide settings that were adjusted with the given interactive television program guide are used by the other interactive television program guides. Program guide setting include features related to setting program reminders, profiles, program recording features, messaging features, favorites features, parental control features, program guide set up features (e.g., audio and video and language settings); etc. The operation of applications such as web browser applications; home shopping applications, home banking applications, game applications, etc. may also be coordinated.
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121 Claims
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1-94. -94. (canceled)
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95. A method for using an interactive television program guide system based on first and second user television equipment devices located in a single household, wherein the first and second user television equipment devices are interconnected by communications paths and wherein the second user television equipment device comprises a recording device, the method comprising:
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receiving, with a first interactive television program guide implemented on the first user television equipment device, a user selection of a program for recording by a second interactive television program guide implemented on the second user television equipment device, wherein the first and second user television equipment devices are located at first and second locations within the household respectively; directing over the communications path, using the first interactive television program guide, the second interactive television program guide to schedule for recording the program selected with the first interactive television second program guide; and providing instructions from the second interactive television program guide to the recording device in the second user television equipment device to record the program selected with the first interactive television program guide. - View Dependent Claims (96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103)
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104. An interactive television program guide system based on first and second user television equipment devices located in a single household, wherein the first and second user television equipment devices are interconnected by communications paths and wherein the second user television equipment device comprises a recording device, the system comprising:
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a first interactive television program guide implemented on the first user television equipment device; and a second interactive television program guide implemented on the second user television equipment device, wherein the first program guide is configured to; receive a user selection of a program for recording by the second program guide; and direct, over the communications path, the second program guide to schedule for recording the program selected with the first guide; wherein the second program guide is configured to; provide instructions to the recording device in the second user television equipment device to record the program selected with the first program guide; and wherein the first and second user television equipment devices are located at first and second locations within the household respectively. - View Dependent Claims (105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112)
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113. Machine-readable media for using an interactive television program guide system based on first and second user television equipment devices located in a single household, wherein the first and second user television equipment devices are interconnected by communications paths and wherein the second user television equipment device comprises a recording device, the machine-readable media comprising machine-readable instructions encoded thereon for:
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receiving, with a first interactive television program guide implemented on the first user television equipment device, a user selection of a program for recording by a second interactive television program guide implemented on the second user television equipment device, wherein the first and second user television equipment devices are located at first and second locations within the household respectively; directing over the communications path, using the first interactive program guide, the second interactive television program guide to schedule for recording the program selected with the first interactive television program guide; and providing instructions from the second interactive television program guide to the recording device in the second user television equipment device to record the program selected with the first interactive television program guide. - View Dependent Claims (114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121)
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