Series reminders and series recording from an interactive program guide
AssigneeUnited Video Properties, Inc.
InventorsEdward B. Knudson, Thomas R. Lemmons, Kevin D. Satterfield, Donald W. Allison, Michael D. Ellis
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Abstract
An interactive media guidance system with program series reminder and recording capabilities is provided. The system allows a user to set a reminder or schedule a recording for a single episode or for each episode of a program series. Options may be provided that allow the user to schedule reminders/recordings for episodes on all or selected channels for some or all episodes including reruns, new episodes, network or syndicated episodes, on all or only on selected days.
Claims16
A method for recording programs on user equipment, using an interactive media guidance application implemented at least partially on control circuitry, the method comprising:
- receiving, with the interactive media guidance application, program listing data for a plurality of programs, wherein the program listing data includes series information indicating which programs are an episode of a series of programs;
- allowing a user to select a program for recording from a display of program listings using the interactive media guidance application;
- determining, using the interactive media guidance application, whether the selected program is an episode of a series of programs based on the series information;
- and
- in response to the determination that the program is not an episode of a series of programs:
- providing an option to record the program that is not an episode of a series of programs;
- and
- omitting an option to record a series of programs.
A system for recording programs on user equipment of a plurality of users, the system comprising:
- a display device;
- a user interface;
- user television equipment on which an interactive media guidance application is at least partially implemented, wherein the interactive television program guide is configured to:
- receive program listing data for a plurality of programs, wherein the program listing data includes series information indicating which programs are an episode of a series of programs;
- display on the display device at least one program listing related to at least one program currently scheduled to be recorded;
- allow a user using the user interface to select a program listing from the at least one displayed program listing;
- determine whether a program that corresponds to the program listing is an episode of a series of programs based on the series information;
- and
- in response to the determination that the program is not an episode of a series of programs:
- provide an option to record the program that is not an episode of a series of programs;
- and
- omit an option to record a series of programs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.