Interactive guide with recording
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1. A system for playing back programs, the system comprising:
- a first user equipment, coupled to a first display screen configured to display video, comprising;
first processing circuitry configured to;
receive a record request to record a program on the first user equipment;
in response to receiving the record request, record the program on the first user equipment;
receive a request to play back the program from a second user equipment; and
in response to receiving the request to play back the program, transmit the program to the second user equipment; and
the second user equipment, coupled to a second display screen configured to display video, comprising;
second processing circuitry configured to;
transmit the request to play back the program to the first user equipment;
receive the transmitted program from the first user equipment; and
generate the received program for display on the second display screen.
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Abstract
An interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide provides users with an opportunity to select programs for recording on a remote media server. Programs may also be recorded on a local media server. The program guide provides users with VCR-like control over programs that are played back from the media servers and over real-time cached copies of the programs. The program guide also provides users with an opportunity to designate gift recipients for whom programs may be recorded.
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1. A system for playing back programs, the system comprising:
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a first user equipment, coupled to a first display screen configured to display video, comprising; first processing circuitry configured to; receive a record request to record a program on the first user equipment; in response to receiving the record request, record the program on the first user equipment; receive a request to play back the program from a second user equipment; and in response to receiving the request to play back the program, transmit the program to the second user equipment; and the second user equipment, coupled to a second display screen configured to display video, comprising; second processing circuitry configured to; transmit the request to play back the program to the first user equipment; receive the transmitted program from the first user equipment; and generate the received program for display on the second display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for playing back programs, the method comprising:
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receiving a record request at a first user equipment to record a program on the first user equipment, wherein the first user equipment is coupled to a first display screen configured to display video; in response to receiving the record request at the first user equipment, recording the program on the first user equipment; transmitting, from a second user equipment to the first user equipment, a request to play back the program, wherein the second user equipment is coupled to a second display screen configured to display video; receiving, at the first user equipment from the second user equipment, the request to play back the program; in response to receiving, at the first user equipment from the second user equipment, the request to play back the program, transmitting the program to the second user equipment; receiving, at the second user equipment, the transmitted program from the first user equipment; and generating, at the second user equipment, the received program for display on the second display screen. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for playing back programs, the system comprising:
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a first user equipment comprising; first processing circuitry configured to; receive a record request to record a program on the first user equipment; in response to receiving the record request, recording the program on the first user equipment; receive a request to play back the program from a second user equipment; and in response to receiving the request to play back the program, transmit, over an Internet link, the program to the second user equipment; and the second user equipment comprising; second processing circuitry configured to; transmit the request to play back the program to the first user equipment; receive the transmitted program from the first user equipment over the Internet link; and generate the received program for display. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for playing back programs, the method comprising:
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receiving a record request at a first user equipment to record a program on the first user equipment, wherein the first user equipment is coupled to a first display screen configured to display video; in response to receiving the record request at the first user equipment, recording the program on the first user equipment; transmitting, from a second user equipment to the first user equipment, a request to play back the program, wherein the second user equipment is coupled to a second display screen configured to display video; receiving, at the first user equipment from the second user equipment, the request to play back the program; in response to receiving, at the first user equipment from the second user equipment, the request to play back the program, transmitting, over an Internet link, the program to the second user equipment; receiving, at the second user equipment, the transmitted program from the first user equipment, over the Internet link; and generating, at the second user equipment, the received program for display on the second display screen. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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