Methods, systems, and products for recording media on a user device

• US 8,245,267 B2
• Filed: 04/28/2006
• Issued: 08/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Weaver, Timothy H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Srivastava, Vivek
• Assistant Examiner(s): Castro, Alfonso
• Application Number:
  US11/413,885
• Publication Number:
  US 20070256112A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,300 Days
• Field of Search: 725 92- 93, 725115-116, 725144-149
• US Class Current: 725/134
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2747 Remote storage of video programs received via the downstream path, e.g. from the server
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/782 on tape
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums

Abstract

Methods, devices, and products are disclosed for recording media. A network command message is received that identifies media to be recorded by a user'"'"'s device. The network command message was sent on behalf of a provider and comprises the provider'"'"'s instruction to have the user'"'"'s device record the media. An entry is created in a recording schedule to record the media. The media is received and recorded such that the provider schedules recording of the media.

Claims

1. A method for recording media, comprising:

transmitting a recording schedule from a user electronic device over a network to a media provider, the recording schedule including media yet to be recorded, wherein transmitting the recording schedule sends the recording schedule to a network address associated with the media provider, such that the media provider mirrors the user recording schedule on a media provider server;

receiving a network command message from the media provider to the user electronic device that identifies media to be recorded by the user electronic device, the network command message for scheduling recording of the media by the user electronic device, the network command message including an instruction to alter a recording time for the media yet to be recorded to a time of lower bandwidth demand on the network, wherein the network command message that identifies media to be recorded at the user device includes a date and time to begin recording the media at the user device, a path, and a link;

creating an entry in the user recording schedule of media yet to be recorded on the user device in response to the network command message;

receiving the media yet to be recorded;

recording the media yet to be recorded;

in response to the media provider determining additional media by analyzing the user recording schedule to determine the additional media, preloading the additional media unilaterally on the user device over a multicast stream during the time of low bandwidth demand on the network, the determining additional media including detecting genres and categories of items in the user recording schedule and determining the additional media in response to the genres and categories of items in the user recording schedule to unilaterally create a library of media on the user electronic device;

receiving a promotion message from the media provider, the promotion message promoting viewing of the media unilaterally preloaded on the user device to reduce bandwidth consumption, the promotion message being sent during a time of high bandwidth demand on the network and when bandwidth demand by the user electronic device exceeds available capacity on a last mile link to the user device, the promotion message indicating a fee for viewing of the media unilaterally preloaded on the user device, the fee being a lower price as compared to viewing video-on-demand not unilaterally preloaded on the user device; and

receiving a targeted advertisement separate from the promotional message, the targeted advertisement derived in response to the genres and categories of items in the user recording schedule and user demographic information provided during a user registration process, the targeted advertisement received from an advertiser server and the targeted advertisement promoting products, wherein a plurality of targeted advertisements are stacked back-to-back and placed on a channel delivered to the user device, the targeted advertisement being retrieved and inserted into media upon viewing.