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Recording of multiple television channels

  • US 9,177,605 B2
  • Filed: 03/13/2013
  • Issued: 11/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A television receiver configured to record television channels, the television receiver comprising:

  • a tuner;

    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;

    cause a first user interface to be presented via a display device, the first user interface comprising a single selection option that enables recording of multiple television channels, wherein;

    each of the multiple television channels are transmitted as part of a single transponder stream that is configured to be received by the tuner; and

    each of the multiple television channels is associated with a different video packet identifier (PID);

    receive a first user input, in response to the first user interface, that enables the single selection option wherein the single selection option recording of the multiple television channels;

    receive, from the television service provider, data indicating time periods during which the multiple television channels are to be recorded when the single selection option is enabled, wherein each record timer of the plurality of record timers causes multiple television programs to be recorded;

    set a plurality of record timers for the multiple television channels based on enablement of the single selection option and the data indicating time periods received from the television service provider, wherein each record timer of the plurality of record timers causes multiple television programs to be recorded; and

    cause the multiple television channels to be recorded based on the plurality of record timers.

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