Multimedia content search and recording scheduling system

Abstract

Techniques described herein enable searching for multimedia content and for downloading or scheduling the recording of the multimedia content. The multimedia content may have been previously stored on one or more databases. The client device may download or schedule the recording of multimedia content in one step, for example, in one touch. When desired multimedia content is not available, the multimedia content is added to the client device's wish list. When the client device's does not have a wish list, the client device's wish list may be created on the spot. During the scheduling of the recording, a tag associated with the multimedia content is checked to determine whether the multimedia content is live or delayed. When the tag indicates the multimedia content is live or delayed, the client device prompts with a suggestion to add extra time to the end of the recording of the multimedia content.

1 .- 18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . A method comprising:
 receiving, from a user interface of a client device, a rule that comprises a selection of order in which to search a broadband content database and a broadcast content database;   receiving a search request from the client device for a multimedia content; and   in response to receiving the search request:
 searching the broadband content database and the broadcast content database to determine the availability of the multimedia content, wherein the broadband content database and the broadcast content database are queried in the order specified by the rule; and 
 in response to determining that the multimedia content is available in one of the broadband content database and the broadcast content database:
 transmitting for display information from a matching database. 
 
   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein, in response to receiving the search request:
 searching only the broadband content database; and   searching the broadcast content database if the multimedia content is not available in the broadband content database.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising, terminating the search in response to determining that the multimedia content is available in the broadband content database. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein, in response to receiving the search request:
 searching only the broadcast content database; and   searching the broadband content database if the multimedia content is not available in the broadcast content database.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising, terminating the search in response to determining that the multimedia content is available in the broadcast content database. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein, in response to receiving the search request:
 determining if a broadcast source is broadcasting the multimedia content; and   in response to determining that the broadcast source is broadcasting the multimedia content:
 accessing one or more broadcast times for multimedia content; and 
 transmitting a link to download the multimedia content. 
   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 in response to determining that the multimedia content is not available in one of the broadband content database and the broadcast content database, generating a search parameter to continue searching for the multimedia content at periodic intervals.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising storing the search parameter in a wishlist. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein, the selection of order in which to search a broadband content database and a broadcast content database includes searching the broadband content database prior to searching the broadcast content database. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein, the selection of order in which to search a broadband content database and a broadcast content database includes searching the broadcast content database prior to searching the broadband content database. 
     
     
         29 . A system, comprising:
 communication circuitry configured to access a user interface of a client device; and   control circuitry configured to:
 receive, from the user interface of the client device, a rule that comprises a selection of order in which to search a broadband content database and a broadcast content database; 
 receive a search request from the client device for a multimedia content; and 
   in response to receiving the search request:
 search the broadband content database and the broadcast content database to determine the availability of the multimedia content, wherein the broadband content database and the broadcast content database are queried in the order specified by the rule; and 
 in response to determining that the multimedia content is available in one of the broadband content database and the broadcast content database:
 transmit for display information from a matching database. 
 
   
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein, in response to receiving the search request, the control circuitry configured to:
 searching only the broadband content database; and   searching the broadcast content database if the multimedia content is not available in the broadband content database.   
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 30 , further comprising, the control circuitry configured to terminate the search in response to determining that the multimedia content is available in the broadband content database. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein, in response to receiving the search request, the control circuitry configured to:
 searching only the broadcast content database; and   searching the broadband content database if the multimedia content is not available in the broadcast content database.   
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 32 , further comprising, the control circuitry configured to terminate the search in response to determining that the multimedia content is available in the broadcast content database. 
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein, in response to receiving the search request, the control circuitry configured to:
 determining if a broadcast source is broadcasting the multimedia content; and   in response to determining that the broadcast source is broadcasting the multimedia content:
 accessing one or more broadcast times for multimedia content; and 
 transmitting a link to download the multimedia content. 
   
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 29 , further comprising, the control circuitry configured to:
 in response to determining that the multimedia content is not available in one of the broadband content database and the broadcast content database, generating a search parameter to continue searching for the multimedia content at periodic intervals.   
     
     
         36 . The system of  claim 35 , further comprising, the control circuitry configured to storing the search parameter in a wishlist. 
     
     
         37 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein, the selection of order in which to search a broadband content database and a broadcast content database includes the control circuitry configured to search the broadband content database prior to searching the broadcast content database. 
     
     
         38 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein, the selection of order in which to search a broadband content database and a broadcast content database includes the control circuitry configured to search the broadcast content database prior to searching the broadband content database.