US2005229215A1PendingUtilityA1

Interactive computer system for providing television schedule information

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Assignee: STARSIGHT TELECAST INCPriority: Oct 2, 1995Filed: Jun 7, 2005Published: Oct 13, 2005
Est. expiryOct 2, 2015(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Steven M. ScheinSean A. O'BrienBrian Lee KlostermanKenneth A. Milnes
H04N 21/47211H04N 21/4316H04N 5/45H04N 21/4113H04N 21/47815H04N 21/458H04N 21/4334H04N 21/4435H04N 5/775H04N 21/441H04N 21/8586H04N 7/165H04N 21/4332H04N 21/47202H04N 21/4135H04N 21/4782H04N 21/4821H04N 21/4227H04N 21/4755H04N 21/2625H04N 21/26266H04N 21/4828H04N 7/08H04N 21/4622H04N 21/47H04N 21/4786H04N 21/4143H04N 21/4532H04N 21/4524H04N 21/812H04N 21/4753H04N 21/42204H04N 21/4345H04N 21/25891H04N 21/25883H04N 21/2362H04N 21/47214H04N 21/84H04N 7/0884H04N 21/2543H04N 21/8133H04N 5/782H04N 21/44224
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Abstract

The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule and/or listing information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule and/or listing information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule and/or listing information may be stored on the viewer's computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule and/or listing information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's computer, television or PCTV.

Claims

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         48 . A method for recording television programs using an interactive television program guide, the method comprising: 
 selecting a television program for recording;    selecting a recording device from a plurality of recording devices for recording the selected television program; and    recording the selected television program on the selected recording device.    
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 48 , further comprising recording a second television program at the same time as the selected television program on a recording device other than the selected recording device.  
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 49 , further comprising selecting the recording device other than the selected recording device.  
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 48 , further comprising turning on the selected recording device at the start time of the selected television program.  
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 48 , further comprising turning off the selected recording device at the end time of the selected television program.  
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the plurality of recording devices is selected from the group consisting of: 
 at least one videocassette recorder;    at least one digital storage device; and    at least one videocassette recorder and at least one digital storage device.    
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the selected recording device is one of a videocassette recorder and a digital storage device.  
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the selected television program is selected by a user using the interactive television program guide.  
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the selected recording device is selected by a user using the interactive television program guide.  
     
     
         57 . A system for recording television programs using an interactive television program guide, the system comprising: 
 a plurality of recording devices; and    a processor configured to: 
 select a television program for recording;  
 select a recording device from the plurality of recording devices for recording the selected television program; and  
 control the selected recording device to record the selected television program.  
   
     
     
         58 . The system of  claim 57 , wherein the processor is further configured to control a recording device other than the selected recording device to record a second television program at the same time as the selected television program.  
     
     
         59 . The system of  claim 58 , wherein the processor is further configured to select the recording device other than the selected recording device.  
     
     
         60 . The system of  claim 57 , wherein the processor is further configured to turn on the selected recording device at the start time of the selected television program.  
     
     
         61 . The system of  claim 57 , wherein the processor is further configured to turn off the selected recording device at the end time of the selected television program.  
     
     
         62 . The system of  claim 57 , wherein the plurality of recording devices is selected from the group consisting of: 
 at least one videocassette recorder;    at least one digital storage device; and    at least one videocassette recorder and at least one digital storage device.    
     
     
         63 . The system of  claim 57 , wherein the selected recording device is one of a videocassette recorder and a digital storage device.  
     
     
         64 . The system of  claim 57 , further comprising an input device configured to receive a user selection of a television program, wherein the selection of a television program by the processor is based at least in part on the user selection.  
     
     
         65 . The system of  claim 57 , further comprising an input device configured to receive a user selection of a recording device, wherein the selection of a recording device by the processor is based at least in part on the user selection.  
     
     
         66 . Machine-readable media for recording television programs using an interactive television program guide, the machine-readable media comprising machine-readable instructions recorded thereon for: 
 selecting a television program for recording;    selecting a recording device from a plurality of recording devices for recording the selected television program; and    recording the selected television program on the selected recording device.    
     
     
         67 . The machine-readable media of  claim 66 , further comprising machine-readable instructions recorded thereon for recording a second television program at the same time as the selected television program on a recording device other than the selected recording device.  
     
     
         68 . The machine-readable media of  claim 67 , further comprising machine-readable instructions recorded thereon for selecting the recording device other than the selected recording device.  
     
     
         69 . The machine-readable media of  claim 66 , further comprising machine-readable instructions recorded thereon for turning on the selected recording device at the start time of the selected television program.  
     
     
         70 . The machine-readable media of  claim 66 , further comprising turning off the selected recording device at the end time of the selected television program.  
     
     
         71 . The machine-readable media of  claim 66 , wherein the plurality of recording devices is selected from the group consisting of: 
 at least one videocassette recorder;    at least one digital storage device; and    at least one videocassette recorder and at least one digital storage device.    
     
     
         72 . The machine-readable media of  claim 66 , wherein the selected recording device is one of a videocassette recorder and a digital storage device.  
     
     
         73 . The machine-readable media of  claim 66 , wherein the selected television program is selected by a user using the interactive television program guide.  
     
     
         74 . The machine-readable media of  claim 66 , wherein the selected recording device is selected by a user using the interactive television program guide.

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