Recording of multiple television channels
First Claim
1. A television receiver configured to record multiple 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;
receive a single selection indicative of enablement of multiple channel recording functionality;
output for presentation a user interface that permits selection of individual days of the week and permits selection of individual channels from the plurality of television channels on a transponder stream;
receive a first user-defined selection indicative of one or more individual days of the week;
receive a second user-defined selection indicative of multiple television channels selected from the plurality of television channels broadcast on the transponder stream, wherein the multiple television channels represent a subset of the plurality of television channels broadcast on the transponder stream, the subset of plurality of television channels to be received via the tuner and recorded concurrently;
receive an indication of a plurality of time periods for recording from a television service provider; and
set a plurality of timers to concurrently record on the multiple television channels indicated by the second user-defined selection such that recording occurs for the plurality of time periods defined by the television service provider on the one or more individual days of the week indicated by the first user-defined selection.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, a selection of a television program to record may be received by a television receiver. The television program may be broadcast on a first television channel and as part of a first transponder stream. A plurality of television channels that are transmitted as part of the first transponder stream may be determined. A user interface may be presented that permits a user to select from the plurality of television channels transmitted on the first transponder stream. A selection of a second television channel from the plurality of television channels may be received. In response to the selection of the first television program to record and the selection of the second television channel from the plurality of television channels, record the first television channel and the second television channel via a single tuner.
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20 Claims
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1. A television receiver configured to record multiple television channels, the television receiver comprising:
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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; receive a single selection indicative of enablement of multiple channel recording functionality; output for presentation a user interface that permits selection of individual days of the week and permits selection of individual channels from the plurality of television channels on a transponder stream; receive a first user-defined selection indicative of one or more individual days of the week; receive a second user-defined selection indicative of multiple television channels selected from the plurality of television channels broadcast on the transponder stream, wherein the multiple television channels represent a subset of the plurality of television channels broadcast on the transponder stream, the subset of plurality of television channels to be received via the tuner and recorded concurrently; receive an indication of a plurality of time periods for recording from a television service provider; and set a plurality of timers to concurrently record on the multiple television channels indicated by the second user-defined selection such that recording occurs for the plurality of time periods defined by the television service provider on the one or more individual days of the week indicated by the first user-defined selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for recording multiple television channels, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a television receiver, a single selection indicative of enablement of multiple channel recording functionality; outputting, by the television receiver, for presentation a user interface that permits selection of individual days of the week and permits selection of individual channels from the plurality of television channels on a transponder stream; receiving, by the television receiver, a first user-defined selection indicative of one or more individual days of the week; receiving, by the television receiver, a second user-defined selection indicative of multiple television channels selected from the plurality of television channels broadcast on the transponder stream, wherein the multiple television channels represent a subset of the plurality of television channels broadcast on the transponder stream, the subset of plurality of television channels to be received via the tuner and recorded concurrently; receiving, by the television receiver, an indication of a plurality of time periods for recording from a television service provider; and setting, by the television receiver, a plurality of timers to concurrently record on the multiple television channels indicated by the second user-defined selection such that recording occurs for the plurality of time periods defined by the television service provider on the one or more individual days of the week indicated by the first user-defined selection. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory processor-readable medium for recording multiple television channels, comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause one or more processors to:
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receive a single selection indicative of enablement of multiple channel recording functionality; output for presentation a user interface that permits selection of individual days of the week and permits selection of individual channels from the plurality of television channels on a transponder stream; receive a first user-defined selection indicative of one or more individual days of the week; receive a second user-defined selection indicative of multiple television channels selected from the plurality of television channels broadcast on the transponder stream, wherein the multiple television channels represent a subset of the plurality of television channels broadcast on the transponder stream, the subset of plurality of television channels to be received via the tuner and recorded concurrently; receive an indication of a plurality of time periods for recording from a television service provider; and set a plurality of timers to concurrently record on the multiple television channels indicated by the second user-defined selection such that recording occurs for the plurality of time periods defined by the television service provider on the one or more individual days of the week indicated by the first user-defined selection. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A television receiver configured to record multiple television channels, the television receiver comprising:
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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; receive a selection of a first television program to record, wherein the first television program is broadcast on a first television channel, and the first television channel is transmitted on a transponder stream; set a first record timer for the first television program, wherein the first record timer specifies;
a television channel, a date, and a time period;determine a plurality of television channels transmitted as part of the transponder stream; cause a user interface to be presented via a display device that permits a user to select from the plurality of television channels transmitted on the transponder stream; receive a selection of a second television channel from the plurality of television channels, wherein the first television channel and the second television channel are transmitted on the transponder stream and are to be recorded concurrently; in response to the selection of the second television channel of the plurality of television channels, analyze electronic programming guide information for the second television channel; determine a first end time of the first record timer occurs during a scheduled broadcast of a second television program on the second television channel; and set the second record timer for the second television channel having a second end time coinciding with the end time of the second television program for the second television channel, such that the second record timer is configured to finish recording after to the first record timer, wherein; the first record timer and the second record timer causes recording via the tuner to occur concurrently. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for recording multiple television channels, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a television receiver, a selection of a first television program to record, wherein the first television program is broadcast on a first television channel, and the first television channel is transmitted on a first transponder stream; setting, by the television receiver, a first record timer for the first television program, wherein the first record timer specifies;
a television channel, a date, and a time period;determining, by the television receiver, a plurality of television channels transmitted as part of the first transponder stream; causing, by the television receiver, a user interface to be presented via a display device that permits a user to select from the plurality of television channels transmitted on the first transponder stream; receiving, by the television receiver, a selection of a second television channel from the plurality of television channels, wherein the first television channel and the second television channel are transmitted on the transponder stream and are to be recorded concurrently; in response to the selection of the second television channel of the plurality of television channels, analyzing, by the television receiver, electronic programming guide information for the second television channel; determining, by the television receiver, a first end time of the first record timer occurs during a scheduled broadcast of a second television program on the second television channel; and setting, by the television receiver, the second record timer for the second television channel having a second end time coinciding with the end time of the second television program for the second television channel, such that the second record timer is configured to finish recording after to the first record timer, wherein; the first record timer and the second record timer causes recording via the tuner to occur concurrently. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product residing on a non-transitory processor-readable medium for recording multiple television channels, the computer program product comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause one or more processors to:
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receive a selection of a first television program to record, wherein the first television program is broadcast on a first television channel, and the first television channel is transmitted on a first transponder stream; set a first record timer for the first television program, wherein the first record timer specifies;
a television channel, a date, and a time period;determine a plurality of television channels transmitted as part of the first transponder stream; cause a user interface to be presented via a display device that permits a user to select from the plurality of television channels transmitted on the first transponder stream; receive a selection of a second television channel from the plurality of television channels, wherein the first television channel and the second television channel are transmitted on the transponder stream and are to be recorded concurrently; in response to the selection of the second television channel of the plurality of television channels, analyze electronic programming guide information for the second television channel; determine a first end time of the first record timer occurs during a scheduled broadcast of a second television program on the second television channel; and set the second record timer for the second television channel having a second end time coinciding with the end time of the second television program for the second television channel, such that the second record timer is configured to finish recording after to the first record timer, wherein; the first record timer and the second record timer causes recording via the tuner to occur concurrently.
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