System and methods for recording and playing back programs having desirable recording attributes
First Claim
1. A method for recording and playing back copies of a program with an interactive television application, the method comprising:
- receiving a user request to record a program;
recording multiple copies of the program at different transmission times in response to the user request to record the program, wherein the multiple copies contain substantially identical program content;
selecting a first copy of the program from the multiple copies; and
selecting another copy of the program from the multiple copies, wherein the other copy is different from the first copy.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for recording multiple copies of a program are provided. The method may include receiving a user instruction to record a program. A determination may be made to record multiple copies of the program. In response to the determination, multiple copies of the program may be recorded. A user instruction to display the recorded program may be received. A copy of the program may be played back. The user may switch to another copy of the recorded program if the original copy lacks desirable recording attributes, or the interactive television application may automatically switch to another copy of the program.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for recording and playing back copies of a program with an interactive television application, the method comprising:
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receiving a user request to record a program; recording multiple copies of the program at different transmission times in response to the user request to record the program, wherein the multiple copies contain substantially identical program content; selecting a first copy of the program from the multiple copies; and selecting another copy of the program from the multiple copies, wherein the other copy is different from the first copy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for recording and playing back copies of a program with an interactive television application, the method comprising:
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receiving a user request to record a program; recording multiple copies of the program at different transmission times in response to the user request, wherein the multiple copies contain substantially identical program content; receiving a user request to play back the program; identifying a copy of the program that has the most desirable recording attributes from the multiple copies; and playing back at least a portion of the identified copy of the program. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A system for recording and playing back copies of a program, the system comprising a recording device and control circuitry, the control circuitry configured to:
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receive a user request to record a program; record multiple copies of the program at different transmission times in response to the user request to record the program, wherein the multiple copies contain substantially identical program content; select a first copy of the program from the multiple copies; and select another copy of the program from the multiple copies, wherein the other copy of the program is different from the first copy. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for recording and playing back copies of a program, the system comprising a recording device for recording programs, an interactive television application and control circuitry, the control circuitry and interactive television application configured to:
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receive a user request to record a program; direct the recording device to record multiple copies of the program at different transmission times in response to the user request, wherein the multiple copies contain substantially identical program content; receive a user request to play back the program; identify a copy of the program that has a preferred set of one or more desirable recording attributes from the multiple copies; and play back at least a portion of the identified copy of the program.
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