Television receiver storage management
First Claim
1. A system for managing television programming storage, the system comprising:
- a television receiver, comprising;
one or more tuners configured to receive television programming via a television service provider distribution network;
a television interface configured to output the television programming to a display device;
one or more processors; and
a memory communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processors and having stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;
receive user input via a user interface of the television receiver specifying a number of days for retention of each managed array of a plurality of managed arrays of television channels to be recorded by a television receiver, wherein;
a television service provider selects a plurality of television channels for recording within the plurality of managed arrays of television channels;
receive, via a tuner of the one or more tuners, from the television service provider distribution network, indications of time periods for recording of the plurality of television channels of the plurality of managed arrays of television channels;
calculate a first amount of storage space for storage of the plurality of managed arrays of television channels based on the number of days for retention; and
allocate the first amount of storage space of a storage medium to the plurality of managed arrays of television channels.
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Abstract
Various arrangements for managing television programming storage at a television receiver are presented. User input specifying a number of days for retention of each managed array of a plurality of managed arrays of television channels to be recorded by the television receiver may be received. A television service provider may select a plurality of television channels for recording as the plurality of managed arrays of television channels. Also, the television service provider may define times for recording of the plurality of television channels of the plurality of managed arrays of television channels. A first amount of storage space for storage of the plurality of managed arrays of television channels may be calculated based on the number of days for retention. The first amount of storage space of a storage medium to the plurality of managed arrays of television channels may be allocated.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for managing television programming storage, the system comprising:
a television receiver, comprising; one or more tuners configured to receive television programming via a television service provider distribution network; a television interface configured to output the television programming to a display device; one or more processors; and a memory communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processors and having stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to; receive user input via a user interface of the television receiver specifying a number of days for retention of each managed array of a plurality of managed arrays of television channels to be recorded by a television receiver, wherein; a television service provider selects a plurality of television channels for recording within the plurality of managed arrays of television channels; receive, via a tuner of the one or more tuners, from the television service provider distribution network, indications of time periods for recording of the plurality of television channels of the plurality of managed arrays of television channels; calculate a first amount of storage space for storage of the plurality of managed arrays of television channels based on the number of days for retention; and allocate the first amount of storage space of a storage medium to the plurality of managed arrays of television channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for managing television programming storage at a television receiver, the method comprising:
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receiving the television receiver, user input via a user interface of the television receiver, the user input specifying a number of days for retention of each managed array of a plurality of managed arrays of television channels to be recorded by the television receiver, wherein; a television service provider selects a plurality of television channels for recording as the plurality of managed arrays of television channels; receiving, via a tuner of the television receiver, from the television service provider distribution network, indications of time periods for recording of the plurality of television channels of the plurality of managed arrays of television channels; calculating, by the television receiver, a first amount of storage space for storage of the plurality of managed arrays of television channels based on the number of days for retention; and allocating, by the television receiver, the first amount of storage space of a storage medium of the television receiver to the plurality of managed arrays of television channels. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory processor-readable medium for managing television programming storage stored by a television receiver, comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause one or more processors to:
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receive user input via a user interface of the television receiver specifying a number of days for retention of each managed array of a plurality of managed arrays of television channels to be recorded by a television receiver, wherein; a television service provider selects a plurality of television channels for recording within the plurality of managed arrays of television channels; receive, via a tuner of the television receiver from the television service provider distribution network, indications of time periods for recording of the plurality of television channels of the plurality of managed arrays of television channels; calculate a first amount of storage space for storage of the plurality of managed arrays of television channels based on the number of days for retention; and allocate the first amount of storage space of a storage medium to the plurality of managed arrays of television channels.
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