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US 2011/0258665 A1Published application
Viewing and Recording Streams
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorsJames William Fahrny, Mehul S. Patel
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Abstract
A system and method of providing content in a digital video network are disclosed. The system may detect the resolution capability of a user's device, and automatically configure electronic program guide (EPG), viewing and/or recording options accordingly. User preferences may also be used. Record and viewing requests may result in tuning to and decoding different datastreams.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- obtaining, from a video interface device, user preference information identifying a first user preference for a video resolution to use when recording a video program, and a second user preference for a video resolution to use when viewing a video program, the second user preference being different from the first user preference;
- and
- using one of said first and second user preferences to provide video content to the user.
A method, at a server, comprising:
- receiving a request for content from a user device;
- automatically selecting, at the server, a resolution for the requested content based on information identifying the device's capabilities;
- and
- transmitting the requested content, at the selected resolution, to the user device.
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An interface device, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a computer-readable medium, storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- map a single entry in an electronic program guide (EPG) to two different versions of a program, a first version for recording the program and having a first resolution, and a second version for viewing the program and having a second resolution different from said first resolution.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.