Systems and methods for recording programs using a network recording device as supplemental storage
First Claim
1. A method for recording programs using a user'"'"'s equipment and a network recording device, the method comprising:
- determining whether performing a plurality of recordings will exceed the resources of the user'"'"'s equipment, wherein the determining comprises determining whether the user'"'"'s equipment includes enough tuners for the recording;
selecting, in response to determining that performing the plurality of recordings will exceed the resources of the user'"'"'s equipment, a first group of at least one of the plurality of recordings and a second group of at least one of the plurality of recordings;
automatically selecting at least one recording for inclusion in the first or second group based on one or more criteria;
performing the selected first group of recordings with the user'"'"'s equipment and performing the selected second group of recordings with the network recording device;
receiving from the network recording device a list of recordings that the network recording device has already performed;
comparing the list received from the network recording device with the recordings selected to be performed with the user'"'"'s equipment; and
directing the network recording device to hold recordings selected to be performed with the user'"'"'s equipment that the network recording device has already performed.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for recording programs using a user'"'"'s equipment and a network recording device are provided. An interactive television application may determine whether the user'"'"'s equipment has sufficient resources (e.g., tuners or space) to record a program selected for recording. If the interactive television application determines that the user'"'"'s equipment does not have sufficient resources, the interactive television application may select, automatically or in response to a user instruction, the program for recording with a network recording device. In some embodiments, the user may have to pay for the use of the network recording device, or may be required to purchase a given tier level of service. The interactive television application may play back programs from the network recording device as VOD offerings, or may direct the network recording device to transfer recorded programs to the user'"'"'s equipment when it has sufficient resources.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for recording programs using a user'"'"'s equipment and a network recording device, the method comprising:
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determining whether performing a plurality of recordings will exceed the resources of the user'"'"'s equipment, wherein the determining comprises determining whether the user'"'"'s equipment includes enough tuners for the recording; selecting, in response to determining that performing the plurality of recordings will exceed the resources of the user'"'"'s equipment, a first group of at least one of the plurality of recordings and a second group of at least one of the plurality of recordings; automatically selecting at least one recording for inclusion in the first or second group based on one or more criteria; performing the selected first group of recordings with the user'"'"'s equipment and performing the selected second group of recordings with the network recording device; receiving from the network recording device a list of recordings that the network recording device has already performed; comparing the list received from the network recording device with the recordings selected to be performed with the user'"'"'s equipment; and directing the network recording device to hold recordings selected to be performed with the user'"'"'s equipment that the network recording device has already performed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for recording programs, the system comprising a user'"'"'s equipment, a network recording device and control circuitry, the control circuitry configured to:
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determine whether performing a plurality of recordings will exceed the resources of the user'"'"'s equipment, wherein the determining comprises determining whether the user'"'"'s equipment includes enough tuners for the recording; select, in response to determining that performing the plurality of recordings will exceed the resources of the user'"'"'s equipment, a first group of at least one of the plurality of recordings and a second group of at least one of the plurality of recordings; automatically select at least one recording for inclusion in the first or second group based on one or more criteria; direct the user'"'"'s equipment to perform the selected first group of recordings and direct the network recording device to perform the selected second group of recordings; receive from the network recording device a list of recordings that the network recording device has already performed; compare the list received from the network recording device with the recordings selected to be performed with the user'"'"'s equipment; and direct the network recording device to hold recordings selected to be performed with the user'"'"'s equipment that the network recording device has already performed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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