Electronic program guide with digital storage
DCFirst Claim
1. A method comprising:
- causing a program stored on a first storage device to be transferred from the first storage device to a second storage device without transferring another program that is stored on the first storage device, wherein the program is transferred from the first storage device to the second storage device responsive to receiving a user selection of a program listing, that corresponds to the program, using an interactive program guide;
receiving, with the second storage device, the program from the first storage device; and
storing the program on the second storage device.
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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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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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causing a program stored on a first storage device to be transferred from the first storage device to a second storage device without transferring another program that is stored on the first storage device, wherein the program is transferred from the first storage device to the second storage device responsive to receiving a user selection of a program listing, that corresponds to the program, using an interactive program guide; receiving, with the second storage device, the program from the first storage device; and storing the program on the second storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
control circuitry configured to; cause a program stored on a first storage device to be transferred from the first storage device to a second storage device without transferring another program that is stored on the first storage device, wherein the program is transferred from the first storage device to the second storage device responsive to receiving a user selection of a program listing, that corresponds to the program, using an interactive program guide; receive, with the second storage device, the program from the first storage device; and store the program on the second storage device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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