Method for Processing Electronic Television Program

• US 20130104170A1
• Filed: 10/21/2011
• Published: 04/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Su, Hao-Zhi
• Application Number:
  US13/278,298
• Publication Number:
  US 20130104170A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4332 by placing content in organized collections, e.g. local EPG data repository interfaces, Database management systems or updating for information retrieval G06F16/23; details of retrieval of video data and associated meta data in video database G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4583 Automatically resolving scheduling conflicts, e.g. when a recording by reservation has been programmed for two programs in the same time slot
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4821 using a grid, e.g. sorted out by channel and broadcast time
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4882 for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895

Abstract

A method for processing an electronic television program that arranges a viewing schedule for a user is provided, in which the method receives an electronic television program list that includes electronic television program information, and records the electronic television program selected by the user from the electronic television program list, and receives a calendar information including at least one schedule event, and compares and determines whether a time period of the electronic television program selected by the user conflicts with a time period of the scheduled event, and generates a reminder message reminding the user of recording the electronic television program in advance or to alter the scheduled event when the time periods are in conflict.

Claims

1. A method for processing an electronic television program and arranging a viewing schedule for a user, the method comprising:

receiving an electronic television program list that includes electronic television program information;

recording the electronic television program selected by the user from the electronic television program list;

receiving calendar information of a web calendar, wherein the calendar information includes at least one scheduled event;

comparing and determining whether a first time period of the electronic television program selected by the user conflicts with a second time period of the scheduled event; and

generating a reminder message reminding the user of recording the electronic television program in advance or to alter the scheduled event when the first and second time periods are in conflict.

2. The method for processing the electronic television program as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the electronic television program information in conjunction with the scheduled event on a user interface to facilitate the user for simultaneously viewing the electronic television program information and the calendar information.

3. The method for processing the electronic television program as claimed in claim 2, further comprising:

marking the electronic television program which is in conflict with the scheduled event on the user interface.

4. The method for processing the electronic television program as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic television program list is received through internet or through digital broadcasting.

5. A method for processing an electronic television program and arranging a viewing schedule for a user, the method comprising:

deriving the electronic television program from a tracing list;

determine whether a first time period of the electronic television program is in conflict with a second time period of a schedule event added, wherein the schedule event is included in a calendar information of a web calendar; and

inserting the electronic television program into a scheduled recording list when the first time period of the electronic television program is in conflict with the second time period of the scheduled event added.

6. The method for processing the electronic television program as claimed in claim 5, further comprising:

receiving calendar information through internet;

checking whether the calendar information contains the electronic television program; and

merging the electronic television program into the tracing list when the calendar information contains the electronic television program.

7. A method for processing an electronic television program and arranging a viewing schedule for a user, the method comprising:

picking out an electronic television program from a scheduled recording list;

determine whether a first time period of a scheduled event to be deleted is in conflict with a second time period of the electronic television program, wherein the schedule event is included in a calendar information of a web calendar; and

reminding the user of canceling scheduled recording of the electronic television program when the first time period of the scheduled event to be deleted is in conflict with the second time period of the electronic television program.

8. A method for processing an electronic television program and arranging a viewing schedule for a user, comprising:

receiving an electronic television program list and calendar information of a web calendar, wherein the calendar information includes at least one scheduled event;

deriving a tracking list according to the calendar information;

checking whether a first time period of the electronic television program in the tracking list is updated; and

when the first time period of the electronic television program is updated, comparing the first time period updated with a second time period of a scheduled event contained in the calendar information; and

determining whether the first time period updated and the second time period are in conflict.

9. The method for processing the electronic television program as claimed in claim 8, further comprising:

reminding the user of recording the electronic television program in advance when the first time period updatedof the electronic television program conflicts with the second time period of the scheduled event.

10. The method for processing the electronic television program as claimed in claim 8, further comprising:

generating a reminder message reminding the user of paying attention to the first time period updated of the electronic television program when the first time period updated of the electronic television program does not conflict with the second time period of the scheduled event.