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US 8,265,460 B2Granted
Systems and methods for recording programs of lesser interest when convenient
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorMichael D. Ellis
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Abstract
Systems and methods for recording a program are provided. Alternate transmissions of a program with a “when convenient” recording priority may be recorded in whole or in portions whenever recording does not interfere with other uses of the user's equipment. When the recording device is out of space to record programs, recorded programs having a “when convenient” deletion priority may be deleted and scheduled for re-recording at a later time.
Claims8
A method for recording a program, comprising:
- determining whether space is needed to record a first program on a recording device;
- identifying a recorded program or partial program on the recording device having a deletion priority that permits deleting the recorded program or partial program and recording a future transmission of the program or partial program;
- deleting the identified recorded program or partial program to free space on the recording device for the first program;
- scheduling a future transmission of the identified recorded program or partial program for recording;
- and
- recording the first program at least partially in the space freed by deleting the identified recorded program or partial program.
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The method of 1 further comprising:
- identifying a recorded program or partial program that has been viewed and that doesn't have a deletion priority that permits deleting the recorded program or partial program and recording a future transmission of the program or partial program;
- deleting the identified previously viewed recorded program or partial program;
- and
- scheduling a future transmission of the identified previously viewed recorded program or partial program for recording.
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A system for recording a program, comprising:
- a recording device;
- and
- control circuitry configured to:
- determine whether space is needed to record a first program on a recording device;
- identify a recorded program or partial program on the recording device having a deletion priority that permits deleting the recorded program or partial program and recording a future transmission of the program or partial program;
- delete the identified recorded program or partial program to free space on the recording device for the first program;
- schedule a future transmission of the identified recorded program or partial program for recording;
- and
- record the first program at least partially in the space freed by deleting the identified recorded program or partial program.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.