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Program guide system for recording television programs

  • US 6,275,648 B1
  • Filed: 09/05/2000
  • Issued: 08/14/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An interactive program guide system in which television program guide information is provided to a distribution facility for distribution to user equipment with which an interactive television program guide is provided and which includes a video recorder and a television, comprising:

  • means for receiving the television program guide information from the distribution facility for use in the interactive television program guide;

    means for providing a user with an opportunity to indicate whether the video recorder and television are a combined unit;

    means for selecting a program for recording from the interactive television program guide; and

    means for displaying a message prior to recording the selected program when the video recorder and television are a combined unit that informs the user that recording is to begin and that asks the user whether to continue with recording.

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