Client-server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording
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1. A method of using user equipment to search for programs, comprising:
- receiving search information at the user equipment, wherein the search information is a program title;
searching for program listings associated with the search information; and
displaying with the user equipment program listings associated with the search information, wherein the program listings include at least one scheduled program listing for a broadcast television program and at least one on-demand program listing for a program available on-demand from a remote server.
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Abstract
An interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide provides users with an opportunity to select programs for recording on a remote media server. Programs may also be recorded on a local media server. The program guide provides users with VCR-like control over programs that are played back from the media servers and over real-time cached copies of the programs. The program guide also provides users with an opportunity to designate gift recipients for whom programs may be recorded.
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1. A method of using user equipment to search for programs, comprising:
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receiving search information at the user equipment, wherein the search information is a program title; searching for program listings associated with the search information; and displaying with the user equipment program listings associated with the search information, wherein the program listings include at least one scheduled program listing for a broadcast television program and at least one on-demand program listing for a program available on-demand from a remote server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An interactive television program guide system that provides users with access to programs, the interactive television program guide system comprising:
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a remote server; and user equipment, wherein the user equipment is configured to; receive search information at the user equipment, wherein the search information is a program title; search for program listings associated with the search information; and display program listings associated with the search information, wherein the program listings include at least one scheduled program listing for a broadcast television program and at least one on-demand program listing for a program available on-demand from a remote server. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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