Guide with PVR scheduling links
AssigneeDecisionmark Corp.
InventorsKenneth A. Franken, Toufic Moubarak, Jack Perry
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Abstract
A computer and internet-based system and method for programming a PVR to record a particular program on an on-line programming guide, where clicking on a link in a cell in the program guide provides to a PVR or image viewer a standardized set of instructions directing the PVR or image viewer to record or display the program associated with the programming guide cell.
Claims29
An electronic programming guide system comprising:
- a browser on a first PC at a first viewer location;
- a computer system at a second location, coupled to said browser via a computer network;
- said browser displaying a guide comprising a plurality of cells wherein information representative of said guide is transmitted from said second location;
- where each of said plurality of cells is associated with a particular program and contains text relating to said particular program;
- and,
- where each of said plurality of cells further includes a link which is coupled to software which upon activation of said link, causes a standardized document to be provided to a recorder, where the recorder utilizes said standardized document to schedule recording of said particular program.
A method of scheduling recording of programming, comprising the steps of:
- providing, via a computer network, an electronic programming guide to a first PC;
- activating a link in said guide;
- and,
- in response to said step of activating, delivering, via said computer network, a standardized scheduling document to said first PC, such that said standardized scheduling document is used to schedule recording of programming.
A system comprising:
- a server, coupled to a computer network;
- said server providing a programming guide comprising a plurality of cells wherein information representative of said programming guide is transmitted from said server, via said computer network;
- where each of said plurality of cells is associated with a particular program and contains text relating to said particular program;
- and,
- where each of said plurality of cells further includes a link which, upon activation of said link, causes a standardized document to be provided to a recorder, where the recorder utilizes said standardized document to schedule a recording of said particular program.
An electronic programming guide system comprising:
- a browser on a first PC at a first viewer location;
- a computer system at a second location, coupled to said browser via a computer network;
- said browser displaying a guide comprising a plurality of cells wherein information representative of said guide is transmitted from said second location;
- where each of said plurality of cells is associated with a particular program and contains text relating to said particular program;
- and, where each of said plurality of cells further includes a link which is coupled to software which upon activation of said link, causes a standardized document to be provided to a viewer application, where the viewer application utilizes said standardized document to display said particular program.
A method of recording information, comprising the steps of:
- providing, via a computer network, a programming guide to a first PC;
- activating a link in said guide;
- and,
- in response to said step of activating, delivering, via said computer network, a standardized scheduling document to said first PC, such that said standardized scheduling document is used to schedule recording of said information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.