SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PROMOTIONS WITH RECORDED PROGRAMS
First Claim
1. A method for providing an integrated recorded program/promotion playback asset, the comprising:
- receiving a selected program;
determining whether the selected program is to be recorded;
in response to determining that the selected program is to be recorded;
recording the selected program for inclusion in the integrated recorded program/promotion playback asset;
selecting a promotion, different from any promotion already contained in the selected program, to record for inclusion in the integrated recorded program/promotion playback asset; and
recording the selected promotion for inclusion in the integrated recorded program/promotion playback asset such that the selected promotion is inserted at one of the beginning of the recorded selected program or the end of the recorded selected program; and
playing back the recorded program/promotion playback asset in response to receiving a user indication to play back the recorded selected program.
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Abstract
The invention provides systems and methods for providing promotions with recorded programs. These systems and methods provide for selecting a program to record, selecting a promotion, recording the selected program; and recording the promotion with the program or inserting the promotion during playback of the recorded program. The invention also provides a receiver for receiving signals and/or data (e.g., programs, promotions, program guides, etc.) on a single broadcast channel or on a plurality of broadcast channels, one or more memory storage units for storing signals and/or data, and a processor for selecting a program, selecting a promotion, causing selected programs to be recorded, and controlling the insertion of promotions into a program during recording of the program or during playback of the program.
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63 Claims
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1. A method for providing an integrated recorded program/promotion playback asset, the comprising:
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receiving a selected program; determining whether the selected program is to be recorded; in response to determining that the selected program is to be recorded; recording the selected program for inclusion in the integrated recorded program/promotion playback asset; selecting a promotion, different from any promotion already contained in the selected program, to record for inclusion in the integrated recorded program/promotion playback asset; and recording the selected promotion for inclusion in the integrated recorded program/promotion playback asset such that the selected promotion is inserted at one of the beginning of the recorded selected program or the end of the recorded selected program; and playing back the recorded program/promotion playback asset in response to receiving a user indication to play back the recorded selected program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 60, 62)
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35. A system for providing an integrated recorded program/promotion playback asset, the system comprising:
a user input device configured to receive a user input to select a television program to be recorded; and user equipment operative to; receive a selected program; determine whether the selected program is to be recorded; in response to determining whether the selected program is to be recorded; record the selected program for inclusion in the integrated recorded program/promotion playback asset; select a promotion, different from any promotion already contained in the selected program, to record for inclusion in the integrated recorded program/promotion playback asset; and record the selected promotion for inclusion in the integrated recorded program/promotion playback asset such that the selected promotion is inserted at one of the beginning of the recorded selected program or the end of the recorded selected program; and play back the recorded program/program playback asset in response to receiving a user indication to play back the recorded selected program. - View Dependent Claims (36, 41, 45, 46, 47, 48, 61, 63)
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