Client-server based interactive guide with server recording
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, from a first user equipment associated with a first user, a first record request to record a first program;
in response to receiving the first record request from the first user equipment, directing a first tuner of a plurality of tuners to tune to the first program;
recording the first program received from the first tuner;
receiving, from a second user equipment associated with a second user, a second record request to record a second program;
in response to receiving the second record request from the second user equipment, directing a second tuner of the plurality of tuners to tune to the second program, wherein the first tuner and the second tuner are located at a remote server; and
simultaneously recording the second program received from the second tuner and at least a portion of the first program received from the first tuner.
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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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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a first user equipment associated with a first user, a first record request to record a first program; in response to receiving the first record request from the first user equipment, directing a first tuner of a plurality of tuners to tune to the first program; recording the first program received from the first tuner; receiving, from a second user equipment associated with a second user, a second record request to record a second program; in response to receiving the second record request from the second user equipment, directing a second tuner of the plurality of tuners to tune to the second program, wherein the first tuner and the second tuner are located at a remote server; and simultaneously recording the second program received from the second tuner and at least a portion of the first program received from the first tuner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a remote server; a plurality of tuners located at the remote server; and control circuitry in the remote server configured to; receive, from a first user equipment associated with a first user, a first record request to record a first program; in response to receiving the first record request from the first user equipment, direct a first tuner of the plurality of tuners to tune to the first program; record the first program received from the first tuner; receive, from a second user equipment associated with a second user, a second record request to record a second program; in response to receiving the second record request from the second user equipment, direct a second tuner of the plurality of tuners to tune to the second program; and simultaneously record the second program received from the second tuner and at least a portion of the first program received from the first tuner. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a first user equipment associated with a first user, a first record request to record a first program; in response to receiving the first record request from the first user equipment, directing a first tuner of a plurality of tuners to tune to the first program; recording the first program received from the first tuner; receiving, from a second user equipment associated with a second user, a second record request to record a second program; in response to receiving the second record request from the second user equipment, directing a second tuner of the plurality of tuners to tune to the second program, wherein the first tuner and the second tuner are located at a server; and simultaneously recording the second program received from the second tuner and at least a portion of the first program received from the first tuner. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A system comprising:
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a server; a plurality of tuners located at the server; and control circuitry in the server configured to; receive, from a first user equipment associated with a first user, a first record request to record a first program; in response to receiving the first record request from the first user equipment, direct a first tuner of the plurality of tuners to tune to the first program; record the first program received from the first tuner; receive, from a second user equipment associated with a second user, a second record request to record a second program; in response to receiving the second record request from the second user equipment, direct a second tuner of the plurality of tuners to tune to the second program; and simultaneously record the second program received from the second tuner and at least a portion of the first program received from the first tuner. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a first user equipment associated with a first user, a first record request to record a first program; in response to receiving the first record request from the first user equipment, directing a first tuner of a plurality of tuners to tune to the first program; recording the first program received from the first tuner; receiving, from a second user equipment associated with a second user, a second record request to record a second program; in response to receiving the second record request from the second user equipment, directing a second tuner of the plurality of tuners to tune to the second program; and simultaneously recording the second program received from the second tuner and at least a portion of the first program received from the first tuner.
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26. A system comprising:
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a plurality of tuners; and control circuitry configured to; receive, from a first user equipment associated with a first user, a first record request to record a first program; in response to receiving the first record request from the first user equipment, direct a first tuner of the plurality of tuners to tune to the first program; record the first program received from the first tuner; receive, from a second user equipment associated with a second user, a second record request to record a second program; in response to receiving the second record request from the second user equipment, direct a second tuner of the plurality of tuners to tune to the second program; and simultaneously record the second program received from the second tuner and at least a portion of the first program received from the first tuner.
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