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1. A method for providing access to a block guide, the method comprising:
- recording, by a content receiver, a plurality of instances of television programs on a plurality of television channels in response to received instructions from a content provider, wherein;
the content provider broadcast the plurality of television channels on a single frequency band; and
each television channel of the plurality of television channels are recorded during a same time period on multiple days in response to the received instructions from the content provider;
outputting, by the content receiver, for presentation, an electronic programming guide, wherein;
the electronic programming guide comprises a plurality of columns corresponding to time periods, and a plurality of rows corresponding to television channels,the plurality of rows and the plurality of columns define a plurality of cells corresponding to at least a subset of the plurality of television channels;
receiving, by the content receiver, a first selection of an instance of a television program from the at least the subset of the plurality of television channels presented in the electronic programming guide;
determining, by the content receiver, the block guide is available due to the television program having been recorded on the single frequency band in response to the received instructions from the content provider;
in response to determining that the block guide is available due to the television program having been recorded on the single frequency band in response to the received instructions from the content provider, outputting, by the content receiver, an indication that the block guide is available for the television program, the indication of the block guide being presented on the electronic programming guide;
receiving, by the content receiver, a second selection of the television program; and
in response to the second selection, outputting, by the content receiver, the block guide for presentation, wherein;
the block guide comprises multiple previously recorded episodes of the television program, andeach of the previously recorded episodes are from the plurality of instances of television programs on the plurality of television channels recorded on the plurality of television channels in response to the received instructions from the content provider on the single frequency band.
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Abstract
A method of providing access to a block of stored content includes transmitting a general EPG at a content receiver for display on a presentation device, the EPG including a plurality of channels having a plurality of programs available at a plurality of times, receiving input from a user to display a block guide, and transmitting the block guide wherein, the block guide is associated with the block of stored content for accessing the block of stored content, the block guide including a plurality of channels having a plurality of programs available for a selected airing time.
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1. A method for providing access to a block guide, the method comprising:
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recording, by a content receiver, a plurality of instances of television programs on a plurality of television channels in response to received instructions from a content provider, wherein; the content provider broadcast the plurality of television channels on a single frequency band; and each television channel of the plurality of television channels are recorded during a same time period on multiple days in response to the received instructions from the content provider; outputting, by the content receiver, for presentation, an electronic programming guide, wherein; the electronic programming guide comprises a plurality of columns corresponding to time periods, and a plurality of rows corresponding to television channels, the plurality of rows and the plurality of columns define a plurality of cells corresponding to at least a subset of the plurality of television channels; receiving, by the content receiver, a first selection of an instance of a television program from the at least the subset of the plurality of television channels presented in the electronic programming guide; determining, by the content receiver, the block guide is available due to the television program having been recorded on the single frequency band in response to the received instructions from the content provider; in response to determining that the block guide is available due to the television program having been recorded on the single frequency band in response to the received instructions from the content provider, outputting, by the content receiver, an indication that the block guide is available for the television program, the indication of the block guide being presented on the electronic programming guide; receiving, by the content receiver, a second selection of the television program; and in response to the second selection, outputting, by the content receiver, the block guide for presentation, wherein; the block guide comprises multiple previously recorded episodes of the television program, and each of the previously recorded episodes are from the plurality of instances of television programs on the plurality of television channels recorded on the plurality of television channels in response to the received instructions from the content provider on the single frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for providing access to a block guide, the system comprising:
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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; record a plurality of television programs on a plurality of television channels in response to received instructions from a content provider, wherein; the content provider broadcast the plurality of television channels on a single frequency band; and each television channel of the plurality of television channels are recorded during a same time period on multiple days in response to the received instructions from the content provider; output for presentation, an electronic programming guide, wherein; the electronic programming guide comprises a plurality of columns corresponding to time periods, and a plurality of rows corresponding to television channels, and the plurality of rows and the plurality of columns define a plurality of cells corresponding to at least a subset of the plurality of television channels; receive a selection of a television program from at least subset of the plurality of television channels presented in the electronic programming guide; determine the block guide is available due to the television program having been recorded on the single frequency band in response to the received instructions from the content provider; and in response to the selection and determining that the block guide is available due to the television program having been recorded on the single frequency band in response to the received instructions from the content provider, output the block guide for presentation, wherein; the block guide comprises multiple previously recorded episodes of the television program, and each of the previously recorded episodes are from the plurality of instances of television programs on the plurality of television channels recorded on the plurality of television channels in response to the received instructions from the content provider on the single frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory processor-readable medium for providing access to a block guide, comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause one or more processors to:
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record a plurality of instances of television programs on a plurality of television channels in response to received instructions from a content provider, wherein; the content provider broadcast the plurality of television channels on a single frequency band; and each television channel of the plurality of television channels are recorded during a same time period on multiple days in response to the received instructions from the content provider; output for presentation, an electronic programming guide, wherein; the electronic programming guide comprises a plurality of columns corresponding to time periods, and a plurality of rows corresponding to television channels, the plurality of rows and the plurality of columns define a plurality of cells corresponding to at least a subset of the plurality of television channels; receive a selection of a television program from at least the subset of the plurality of television channels presented in the electronic programming guide; determine the block guide is available due to the television program having been recorded on the single frequency band in response to the received instructions from the content provider; and in response to the selection and determining that the block guide is available due to the television program having been recorded on the single frequency band in response to the received instructions from the content provider, output the block guide for presentation, wherein; the block guide comprises multiple previously recorded episodes of the television program, and each of the previously recorded episodes are from the plurality of instances of television programs on the plurality of television channels recorded on the plurality of television channels in response to the received instructions from the content provider. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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