NOTICE-BASED DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A notice-based digital video recording method comprising the steps of:
- embedding a user-engagable link in a web page provided from a web server to a user device wherein said user-engagable link corresponds to an advertisement or other notice of a television program or series;
creating a user account for use by a system having a scheduler interface;
utilizing said scheduler interface for presenting users with a process for scheduling a DVR recording of said television program or series wherein said scheduler interface is further used to determine user attributes, DVR provider system information and set up account and access information; and
displaying said scheduler interface as a universal user interface that is common to all DVRs, customized for the user, customized for the DVR provider for allowing the user to schedule said DVR recording of said television program or series.
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Abstract
A method and system for allowing a user to schedule a recording of a program by a digital video recorder (“DVR”) using a notice such as an advertisement, or other program notification, whether provided in print or served electronically, by engaging a user-engagable link in the notice is disclosed. The user-engagable link accesses a scheduler interface for presenting users with a process for scheduling a DVR recording. The scheduler interface is further used to determine user attributes, DVR provider information and set up account and access information and may be implemented using either a universal user interface that is common to all DVRs, customized for the user, customized for the DVR provider, or any other configuration desired.
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20 Claims
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1. A notice-based digital video recording method comprising the steps of:
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embedding a user-engagable link in a web page provided from a web server to a user device wherein said user-engagable link corresponds to an advertisement or other notice of a television program or series; creating a user account for use by a system having a scheduler interface;
utilizing said scheduler interface for presenting users with a process for scheduling a DVR recording of said television program or series wherein said scheduler interface is further used to determine user attributes, DVR provider system information and set up account and access information; and
displaying said scheduler interface as a universal user interface that is common to all DVRs, customized for the user, customized for the DVR provider for allowing the user to schedule said DVR recording of said television program or series. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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6. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of:
retrieving from the DVR provider system the user'"'"'s subscription at the DVR provider, thereby linking said scheduler interface the accessibility of programs permitted for the user for informing the user which television programs may be scheduled and how the user may schedule programs or series.
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12. A notice-based digital video recording system comprising:
a user-engagable link embedded in a web page from a web server to a user device wherein said user-engagable link corresponds to a notice of a television program or series;
a user account created by computer software having a scheduler interface;
wherein said scheduler interface presents users with a process for scheduling a DVR recording of said television program or series wherein said scheduler interface is further used to determine user attributes, DVR provider system information and set up account and access information; and
said scheduler interface is a universal user interface that is common to all DVRs, customized for the user, customized for the DVR provider for allowing the user to schedule said DVR recording of said television program or series.- View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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