Systems and methods for alerting users of the postponed recording of programs
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1. A system for recording and playing back copies of a program, the system comprising a recording device and control circuitry, the control circuitry configured to:
- receive first instructions from a user to record a transmission of a program starting at a first time;
receive second instructions from the user to record a re-transmission of the program starting at a second time;
after receiving the second instructions, determine that the system is not capable of recording the transmission starting at the first time; and
in response to the determining, generate for display a first listing for the transmission and a second listing for the re-transmission, wherein the first listing indicates that the re-transmission is an alternative recorded program viewing opportunity for the program in place of the transmission.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided herein in relation to notifications about alternative viewing opportunities for recording and playback of media programs. In particular, the systems and methods provide users with information related to alternative recorded programming viewing opportunities for programs scheduled for recording by a user.
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1. A system for recording and playing back copies of a program, the system comprising a recording device and control circuitry, the control circuitry configured to:
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receive first instructions from a user to record a transmission of a program starting at a first time; receive second instructions from the user to record a re-transmission of the program starting at a second time; after receiving the second instructions, determine that the system is not capable of recording the transmission starting at the first time; and in response to the determining, generate for display a first listing for the transmission and a second listing for the re-transmission, wherein the first listing indicates that the re-transmission is an alternative recorded program viewing opportunity for the program in place of the transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for recording and playing back copies of a program with an interactive media guidance application, the method comprising:
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receiving at a control circuitry, first instructions from a user to record a transmission of a program starting at a first time; receiving at the control circuitry, second instructions from the user to record a re-transmission of the program starting at a second time; after receiving the second instructions, determining by the control circuitry, that the interactive media guidance application is not capable of recording the transmission starting at the first time; and in response to the determining, generating for display by the control circuitry, a first listing for the transmission and a second listing for the re-transmission, wherein the first listing indicates that the re-transmission is an alternative recorded program viewing opportunity for the program in place of the transmission. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for recording and playing back copies of a program, the system comprising a recording device and control circuitry, the control circuitry configured to:
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receive first instructions from a user to record a transmission of a program starting at a first time; receive second instructions from the user to record a re-transmission of the program starting at a second time; after receiving the second instructions, determine that the system is not capable of recording the re-transmission starting at the second time; and in response to the determining, generate for display a first listing for the transmission and a second listing for the re-transmission, wherein the second listing indicates that the transmission is an alternative recorded program viewing opportunity for the program in place of the re-transmission.
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32. A method for recording and playing back copies of a program with an interactive media guidance application, the method comprising:
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receiving at a control circuitry, first instructions from a user to record a transmission of a program starting at a first time; receiving at the control circuitry, second instructions from the user to record a re-transmission of the program starting at a second time; after receiving the second instructions, determining by the control circuitry, that the interactive media guidance application is not capable of recording the re-transmission starting at the second time; and in response to the determining, generating for display by the control circuitry, a first listing for the transmission and a second listing for the re-transmission, wherein the second listing indicates that the transmission is an alternative recorded program viewing opportunity for the program in place of the re-transmission.
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