Recording of multiple television channels
First Claim
1. A method for recording multiple television channels, the method comprising:
- identifying, by a television receiver, a plurality of transponder groups, wherein;
each transponder group of the plurality of transponder groups comprises a plurality of television channels that are received by the television receiver as part of a same transponder stream;
the plurality of transponder groups comprises a first transponder group containing a first plurality of television channels received on a first transponder stream; and
the plurality of transponder groups comprises a second transponder group containing a second plurality of television channels received on a second transponder stream;
outputting, by the television receiver, an interface for presentation, the interface presenting an indication of each transponder group within the plurality of transponder groups and a plurality of input elements, wherein;
an input element of the plurality of input elements is associated with each transponder group of the plurality of transponder groups; and
the indication for each transponder group within the plurality of transponder groups comprises a listing of the plurality of television channels that are included in the transponder group;
receiving, by the television receiver, one or more user selections, via one or more of the plurality of input elements, indicative of one or more transponder groups of the plurality of transponder groups to be recorded, wherein a single selection of a first input element corresponding to the first transponder group of the plurality of transponder groups selects the first plurality of television channels for recording;
determining, by the television receiver, dates and times at which the one or more transponder groups are to be recorded; and
recording, by the television receiver, the one or more transponder groups at the determined dates and the determined times.
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Abstract
Various arrangements for recording multiple television channels are presented. A plurality of sets of television channels may be identified. An interface may be output for presentation, the interface presenting indications of each of the plurality of sets of television channels and a plurality of input elements associated with the plurality of sets of television channels. User input may be received via one or more of the plurality of input elements indicative of one or more sets of television channels of the plurality of sets of television channels to be recorded. Dates and times at which the one or more sets of television channels are to be recorded may be determined. The one or more sets of television channels may be recorded at the determined dates and the determined times.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for recording multiple television channels, the method comprising:
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identifying, by a television receiver, a plurality of transponder groups, wherein; each transponder group of the plurality of transponder groups comprises a plurality of television channels that are received by the television receiver as part of a same transponder stream; the plurality of transponder groups comprises a first transponder group containing a first plurality of television channels received on a first transponder stream; and the plurality of transponder groups comprises a second transponder group containing a second plurality of television channels received on a second transponder stream; outputting, by the television receiver, an interface for presentation, the interface presenting an indication of each transponder group within the plurality of transponder groups and a plurality of input elements, wherein; an input element of the plurality of input elements is associated with each transponder group of the plurality of transponder groups; and the indication for each transponder group within the plurality of transponder groups comprises a listing of the plurality of television channels that are included in the transponder group; receiving, by the television receiver, one or more user selections, via one or more of the plurality of input elements, indicative of one or more transponder groups of the plurality of transponder groups to be recorded, wherein a single selection of a first input element corresponding to the first transponder group of the plurality of transponder groups selects the first plurality of television channels for recording; determining, by the television receiver, dates and times at which the one or more transponder groups are to be recorded; and recording, by the television receiver, the one or more transponder groups at the determined dates and the determined times. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for recording multiple television channels, the system comprising:
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a plurality of tuners that are tunable to different frequency bands to receive transponder streams of television channels; 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; identify a plurality of transponder groups, wherein; each transponder group of the plurality of transponder groups comprises a plurality of television channels that are received as part of a same transponder stream; the plurality of transponder groups comprises a first transponder group containing a first plurality of television channels received on a first transponder stream; and the plurality of transponder groups comprises a second transponder group containing a second plurality of television channels received on a second transponder stream; output an interface for presentation, the interface presenting an indication of each transponder group within the plurality of transponder groups and a plurality of input elements, wherein; an input element of the plurality of input elements is associated with each transponder group of the plurality of transponder groups; and the indication for each transponder group within the plurality of transponder groups comprises a listing of the plurality of television channels that are included in the transponder group; receive one or more user selections, via one or more of the plurality of input elements indicative of one or more transponder groups of the plurality of transponder groups to be recorded, wherein a single selection of a first input element corresponding to the first transponder group of the plurality of transponder groups selects the first plurality of television channels for recording; determine dates and times at which the one or more transponder groups are to be recorded; and record the one or more transponder groups at the determined dates and the determined times. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory processor-readable medium comprising processor-readable instructions that cause one or more processors to:
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identify a plurality of transponder groups, wherein; each transponder group of the plurality of transponder groups comprises a plurality of television channels that are received as part of a same transponder stream; the plurality of transponder groups comprises a first transponder group containing a first plurality of television channels received on a first transponder stream; and the plurality of transponder groups comprises a second transponder group containing a second plurality of television channels received on a second transponder stream; output an interface for presentation, the interface presenting an indication of each transponder group within the plurality of transponder groups and a plurality of input elements, wherein; an input element of the plurality of input elements is associated with each transponder group of the plurality of transponder groups; and the indication for each transponder group within the plurality of transponder groups comprises a listing of the plurality of television channels that are included in the transponder group; receive one or more user selections via one or more of the plurality of input elements indicative of one or more transponder groups of the plurality of transponder groups to be recorded, wherein a single selection of a first selection of a first input element corresponding to the first transponder group of the plurality of transponder groups selects the first plurality of television channels for recording; determine dates and times at which the one or more transponder groups are to be recorded; and record the one or more transponder groups at the determined dates and the determined times. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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