Systems and methods for recording and playing back programs having desirable recording attributes

• US 9,171,580 B2
• Filed: 12/04/2013
• Issued: 10/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Ellis, Michael D., Spiegel, Reed S. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chevalier, Robert
• Application Number:
  US14/096,221
• Publication Number:
  US 20140093220A1
• Time in Patent Office: 692 Days
• Field of Search: 386/291, 386/292, 386/293, 386/298, 386/323, 386/324, 386/341, 386/235
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/10 Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/28 by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording G11B27/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/322 used signal is digitally coded
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23439 for generating different versions
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4147 PVR [Personal Video Recorder] H04N5/76 takes precedence ; arrangements for broadcast with accumulation-type receivers H04H20/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44008 involving operations for analysing video streams, e.g. detecting features or characteristics in the video stream arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of video in broadcast systems H04H60/59
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44016 involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for substituting a video clip
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4424 Monitoring of the internal components or processes of the client device, e.g. CPU or memory load, processing speed, timer, counter or percentage of the hard disk space used error monitoring in general G06F11/30; arrangements for monitoring conditions of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/32; diagnosis, testing or measuring for television receivers H04N17/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4583 Automatically resolving scheduling conflicts, e.g. when a recording by reservation has been programmed for two programs in the same time slot
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4756 for rating content, e.g. scoring a recommended movie
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/782 on tape
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 : on discs or drums

Abstract

Systems and methods for recording multiple copies of a program are provided. The method may include receiving a user instruction to record a program. A determination may be made to record multiple copies of the program. In response to the determination, multiple copies of the program may be recorded. A user instruction to display the recorded program may be received. A copy of the program may be played back. The user may switch to another copy of the recorded program if the original copy lacks desirable recording attributes, or the interactive television application may automatically switch to another copy of the program.

Claims

1. A method for presenting media with an interactive media application, the method comprising:

automatically scheduling a recording of multiple copies of media content at different transmission times, wherein the scheduling is performed before any one of the different transmission times;

receiving a user request to generate a display of the media content;

selecting one of the multiple copies of the media content; and

generating a display of at least a portion of the selected copy of the media content.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each copy of the program is associated with different recording attributes.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting the one of the multiple copies of the media content based on determining that the one of the multiple copies of the media content has desirable recording attributes.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a number of copies to record for the program.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the number of copies is set in response to a user instruction.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the number of copies is determined based on a recording option associated with the program.

7. The method of claim 4, further comprising prompting a user to select the number of copies.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising processing schedule data to determine the different transmission times.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a user selection limiting how far in the future any one of the different transmission times may be.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining if any of the multiple copies of the media content have undesirable recording attributes.

11. A system for presenting media with an interactive media application, the system comprising control circuitry configured to:

automatically schedule a recording of multiple copies of media content at different transmission times, wherein the scheduling is performed before any one of the different transmission times;

receive a user request to generate a display of the media content;

select one of the multiple copies of the media content; and

generate a display of at least a portion of the selected copy of the media content.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein each copy of the program is associated with different recording attributes.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to select the one of the multiple copies of the media content based on determining that the one of the multiple copies of the media content has desirable recording attributes.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to determine a number of copies to record for the program.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the number of copies is set in response to a user instruction.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the number of copies is determined based on a recording option associated with the program.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to prompt a user to select the number of copies.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to process schedule data to determine the different transmission times.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to receive a user selection limiting how far in the future any one of the different transmission times may be.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to determine if any of the multiple copies of the media content have undesirable recording attributes.