MAINTAINING VIEWER ACTIVITY INFORMATION OF A RECORDED PROGRAM FOR PROGRAM DELETION DECISIONS
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1. A method for maintaining viewer activity information of a recorded program for program deletion decisions comprising:
- storing viewer activity information for a recorded program; and
displaying the viewer activity information of the recorded program at delete decision time to aid a user in making a deletion decision for the recorded program.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for maintaining viewer activity information of a recorded program for program deletion decisions are provided. Viewer activity information for a recorded program is collected and can be displayed automatically or on request at delete decision time. Viewer activity information can be collected manually or automatically. Program deletion can be manual or automatic based on the viewer activity information.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for maintaining viewer activity information of a recorded program for program deletion decisions comprising:
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storing viewer activity information for a recorded program; and displaying the viewer activity information of the recorded program at delete decision time to aid a user in making a deletion decision for the recorded program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for maintaining viewer activity information of a recorded program for a program deletion decision comprising:
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storing viewer activity information for a recorded program; and deleting the recorded program based on the viewer activity information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 27, 28)
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19. A computer readable medium having instructions for causing a computer to execute a method for maintaining viewer activity information of a recorded program for program deletion decisions, the method comprising:
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prompting each viewer of a recorded program to indicate that the viewer has viewed the recorded program; and storing the indication for each viewer as viewer activity information for the recorded program. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A computer readable medium having instructions for causing a computer to execute a method for maintaining viewer activity information of a recorded program for program deletion decisions, the method comprising:
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associating a deletion rule with a recorded program wherein the deletion rule is based on viewer activity information; and deleting the recorded program based on viewer activity information.
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23. A system for maintaining viewer activity information of a recorded program for program deletion decisions comprising:
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means for storing viewer activity information for a recorded program; and means for displaying the viewer activity information of the recorded program when a user is prompted on whether to delete the recorded program.
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26. A system for maintaining viewer activity information of a recorded program for program deletion decisions comprising:
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means for storing viewer activity information for a recorded program; and means for deleting the recorded program based on the viewer activity information.
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