Systems and methods for recording overlapping media content during scheduling conflicts
AssigneeUnited Video Properties, Inc.
InventorsJames A. Bumgardner, Geoffrey Z. Ombao, Gregory L. DeCamp, Haig H. Krakirian
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Abstract
In many aspects, systems and methods for recording overlapping media content using interactive media guidance applications are provided. The systems and methods for recording overlapping media content generally relate to cropping overlapping portions of the media content thereby allowing a user to enjoy most of the recording while only forgoing a portion of the beginning or the end of a program.
Claims36
A method of recording a plurality of programs, comprising:
- receiving a user input to record a first program and a second program, wherein scheduled recording times for the first program and the second program overlap;
- determining a first value that corresponds to a length of time the scheduled recording times overlap;
- retrieving a second value from memory, wherein the second value corresponds to a maximum permissible overlap amount between the first program and the second program for the first program and the second program to both be recorded;
- comparing the first value to the second value;
- and
- in response to determining that the first value is less than or equal to the second value, recording the first program in its entirety and recording the second program without a portion of time corresponding to an overlap between the first program and the second program.
A system for recording a plurality of programs, comprising:
- an input device for receiving a user input to record a first program and a second program, wherein scheduled recording times for the first program and the second program overlap;
- and
- control circuitry, configured to:
- determine a first value that corresponds to a length of time the scheduled recording times overlap;
- retrieve a second value from memory, wherein the second value corresponds to a maximum permissible overlap amount between the first program and the second program for the first program and the second program to both be recorded;
- compare the first value to the second value;
- and
- in response to determining that first value is less than or equal to the second value, record the first program in its entirety and record the second program without a portion of time corresponding to an overlap between the first program and the second program.
A method of recording a plurality of programs, comprising:
- receiving a user input to record a first program and a second program, wherein scheduled recording times for the first program and the second program overlap;
- determining a first value that corresponds to a length of time the scheduled recording times overlap;
- retrieving a second value from memory, wherein the second value corresponds to a maximum permissible overlap amount between the first program and the second program for the first program and the second program to both be recorded;
- and
- comparing the first value to the second value to determine whether to record both the first program and the second program.
A system for recording a plurality of programs, comprising control circuitry configured to:
- receive a user input to record a first program and a second program, wherein scheduled recording times for the first program and the second program overlap;
- determine a first value that corresponds to a length of time the scheduled recording times overlap;
- retrieve a second value from memory, wherein the second value corresponds to a maximum permissible overlap amount between the first program and the second program for the first program and the second program to both be recorded;
- and
- compare the first value to the second value to determine whether to record both the first program and the second program.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.