CLIENT-SERVER BASED INTERACTIVE TELEVISION GUIDE WITH SERVER RECORDING
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Abstract
An interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide provides users with an opportunity to select programs for recording on a remote media server. Programs may also be recorded on a local media server. The program guide provides users with VCR like control over programs that are played back from the media servers and over real-time cached copies of the programs. The program guide also provides users with an opportunity to designate gift recipients for whom programs may be recorded.
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51. A method for providing users with access to respective directories of user recorded programs using a program guide, the method comprising:
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maintaining a user directory for each user, wherein each user directory reflects programs that have been recorded for the respective user; and enabling each user to access the user directory associated with the respective user using the program guide. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A system for providing users with access to respective directories of user recorded programs using a program guide, the system comprising:
processing circuitry configured to; maintain a user directory for each user, wherein each user directory reflects programs that have been recorded for the respective user; and enable each user to access the user directory associated with the respective user using the program guide. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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