Program guide with a digital storage device
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a user selection of one of a plurality of programs;
in response to receiving a user request to digitally store the selected program;
storing the program on a digital storage device; and
storing metadata associated with the program on the digital storage device prior to receiving a user request to play back the program;
in response to playing back the program from the digital storage device, updating the metadata associated with the program; and
utilizing the updated metadata.
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Abstract
An interactive television program guide system with digital storage is provided. The program guide gives users the ability to store information associated with recorded programs in a directory in the digital storage device thereby providing easy access to program information. The program guide may also provide a global media library for indicating the programs stored on removable storage media used with the program guide. The guide may also allow the user to manage and maintain a user media library to do the same. Non-time-sensitive data associated with recorded programs may be stored in a way that allows the user to interact with the data on playback as if the program were being originally aired. The program guide also allows the user to define “super-programs” for playback of a sequence of stored programs or program segments.
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8 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a user selection of one of a plurality of programs; in response to receiving a user request to digitally store the selected program; storing the program on a digital storage device; and storing metadata associated with the program on the digital storage device prior to receiving a user request to play back the program; in response to playing back the program from the digital storage device, updating the metadata associated with the program; and utilizing the updated metadata. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system comprising:
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a digital storage device; and circuitry configured to; receive a user selection of one of a plurality of programs; in response to receiving a user request to digitally store the selected program; store the program on the digital storage device; and store metadata associated with the program on the digital storage device prior to receiving a user request to play back the program; update the metadata associated with the program in response to playing back the program from the digital storage device; and utilize the updated metadata. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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