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Scheduling the recording of television programs
Assignee: Adeia Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1999-11-16
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Granted: 2007-01-02
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Expires: 2019-11-16
Abstract
Abstract A television receiving system displays an advertisement for a future television program. If the future television program is identified as recordable, the system also displays an option to set a reminder for the advertised program and/or an option to record the advertised program on a video recorder. If a viewer of the advertisement selects the reminder option, then a reminder is programmed in the system. If the viewer selects the record option, then the system automatically programs the video recorder to record the advertised program. If the viewer has established an interactive session during a television advertisement, and has not completed the interactive session when the advertisement ends, then the current television program is paused until the interactive session is completed.
Inventors
- 👤 Dean J. Blackketter
- 👤 Timothy F. Park
- 👤 Daniel J. Zigmond
- 👤 Sharon F. Glusker
- 👤 John Matheny
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 03:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/433; H04N21/4334; H04N21/45; H04N21/4508; H04N21/4532; H04N21/462; H04N21/4622; H04N21/47; H04N21/472; H04N21/47214; H04N21/4722; H04N21/475; H04N21/4758; H04N21/488; H04N21/4882; H04N21/80; H04N21/81; H04N21/812
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A method comprising: receiving a signal containing an advertisement video program for a future video program; displaying the advertisement video program on a display device having an available display area for display of video programs, wherein the displayed advertisement video program occupies the available display area of the display device; determining whether the signal contains an indicator identifying the future video program as recordable; and when the signal contains the indicator that the future video program is recordable: responsive to the indicator in the signal automatically and without viewer input, displaying an option to record the future video program while displaying the advertisement video program, wherein the video image of the advertisement video program includes content from the future video program; and programming a record operation if a viewer selects the option to record the future video program.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
138 words
A method comprising: receiving a signal containing an advertisement video program for a future video program; displaying the advertisement video program on a display device having an available display area for display of video programs, wherein the displayed advertisement video program occupies the available display area of the display device; determining whether the signal contains an indicator identifying the future video program as recordable; and when the signal contains the indicator that the future video program is recordable: responsive to the indicator in the signal automatically and without viewer input, displaying an option to record the future video program while displaying the advertisement video program, wherein the video image of the advertisement video program includes content from the future video program; and programming a record operation if a viewer selects the option to record the future video program.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the advertisement video program is displayed during a current television program.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein programming a record operation includes automatically programming a video recorder to record the future video program at an appropriate time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein programming a record operation includes automatically programming a video recorder to record the future video program at an appropriate time if the video recorder has sufficient storage space to record the future video program.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the option to record the future video program is displayed as part of the advertisement video program.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as recited in claim 1 further including decoding information associated with the future video program from the received signal containing the advertisement video program.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as recited in claim 1 further including removing the displayed option to record the future video program after a predetermined period of time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as recited in claim 1 further including removing the displayed option to record the future video program at the end of the advertisement video program.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as recited in claim 1 further including displaying a confirmation notice if the viewer selects the option to record the future video program, wherein the confirmation notice indicates that the future video program will be recorded.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
One or more computer-readable memories containing a computer program that is executable by a processor to perform the method recited in claim 1 .
Claim 12
Independent Claim
110 words
A method comprising: receiving a signal containing an advertisement television program for a future television program, wherein the video image of the advertisement television program includes content from the future video program; displaying the advertisement television program on a display device having an available display area for display of television programs, wherein the displayed advertisement television program occupies the available display area of the display device; determining whether the signal contains an indicator identifying the future television program as recordable; and if the signal contains an indicator that the future television program is recordable, then automatically and without viewer intervention programming a record operation to record the future television program.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
110 words
A method comprising: receiving a signal containing an advertisement television program for a future television program, wherein the video image of the advertisement television program includes content from the future video program; displaying the advertisement television program on a display device having an available display area for display of television programs, wherein the displayed advertisement television program occupies the available display area of the display device; determining whether the signal contains an indicator identifying the future television program as recordable; and if the signal contains an indicator that the future television program is recordable, then automatically and without viewer intervention programming a record operation to record the future television program.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as recited in claim 11 wherein programming a record operation includes automatically programming a video recorder to record the future television program at an appropriate time.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method as recited in claim 11 wherein programming a record operation includes automatically programming a video recorder to record the future television program at an appropriate time if the video recorder has sufficient storage space to record the future television program.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
One or more computer-readable memories containing a computer program that is executable by a processor to perform the method recited in claim 11 .
Claim 17
Independent Claim
136 words
A method comprising: broadcasting an advertisement television program for: a future television program during a current television program; and display on a display device having an available display area for display of television programs, wherein the displayed advertisement television program includes one or more video images from the future video program and occupies the available display area of the display device; broadcasting an indication that the future television program is recordable during the advertisement television program, the indication configured to automatically and without viewer intervention cause display of a viewer selectable option to record the future video program on the display device; and broadcasting information associated with the future television program, wherein the information associated with the future television program is encoded in a television signal containing the advertisement television program for the future television program.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
136 words
A method comprising: broadcasting an advertisement television program for: a future television program during a current television program; and display on a display device having an available display area for display of television programs, wherein the displayed advertisement television program includes one or more video images from the future video program and occupies the available display area of the display device; broadcasting an indication that the future television program is recordable during the advertisement television program, the indication configured to automatically and without viewer intervention cause display of a viewer selectable option to record the future video program on the display device; and broadcasting information associated with the future television program, wherein the information associated with the future television program is encoded in a television signal containing the advertisement television program for the future television program.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as recited in claim 15 wherein the information associated with the future television program identifies the date, time, and channel of the future television program.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as recited in claim 15 further including broadcasting information that identifies a summary of the future television program.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
One or more computer-readable memories containing a computer program that is executable by a processor to perform the method recited in claim 15 .
Claim 22
Independent Claim
154 words
An apparatus comprising a receiver configured to receive a television broadcast signal that contains an advertisement television program for a future television program and for display on a display device having an available display area for display of television programs, wherein the displayed advertisement television program occupies the available display area of the display device and includes one or more images from the future television program, wherein the receiver determines whether the television broadcast signal contains an indicator identifying the future video program as recordable and responsive to the indicator the receiver causes the display device to display automatically and without viewer intervention an option to record the future television program while displaying the one or more images from the future television program if the future television program is recordable, and wherein the receiver programs a record operation if a viewer of the display device selects the option to record the future television program.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
154 words
An apparatus comprising a receiver configured to receive a television broadcast signal that contains an advertisement television program for a future television program and for display on a display device having an available display area for display of television programs, wherein the displayed advertisement television program occupies the available display area of the display device and includes one or more images from the future television program, wherein the receiver determines whether the television broadcast signal contains an indicator identifying the future video program as recordable and responsive to the indicator the receiver causes the display device to display automatically and without viewer intervention an option to record the future television program while displaying the one or more images from the future television program if the future television program is recordable, and wherein the receiver programs a record operation if a viewer of the display device selects the option to record the future television program.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 19 wherein the receiver decodes information associated with the future television program from the television broadcast signal.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 20 wherein the decoded information includes the date, time, and channel of the future television program.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
145 words
One or more computer-readable media having stored thereon a computer program comprising the following steps: displaying an advertisement television program for a future television program, wherein the advertisement television program: includes one or more video images directly related to the future television program; is contained in a received signal; and for display on a display device having an available display area for display of television programs such that the displayed advertisement television program occupies the available display area of the display device; determining whether the received signal contains an indicator identifying the future television program as recordable; if the signal contains the indicator that the future television program is recordable: displaying automatically and without viewer intervention an option to record the future television program; and programming a record operation on a video recorder if a viewer selects the option to record the future television program.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
145 words
One or more computer-readable media having stored thereon a computer program comprising the following steps: displaying an advertisement television program for a future television program, wherein the advertisement television program: includes one or more video images directly related to the future television program; is contained in a received signal; and for display on a display device having an available display area for display of television programs such that the displayed advertisement television program occupies the available display area of the display device; determining whether the received signal contains an indicator identifying the future television program as recordable; if the signal contains the indicator that the future television program is recordable: displaying automatically and without viewer intervention an option to record the future television program; and programming a record operation on a video recorder if a viewer selects the option to record the future television program.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
One or more computer-readable media as recited in claim 22 wherein the step of programming a record operation includes automatically programming the video recorder to record the future television program at an appropriate time.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
32 words
One or more computer-readable media as recited in claim 22 further including the step of decoding information associated with the future television program from a television signal containing the advertisement television program.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
136 words
One or more computer-readable media having stored thereon a computer program comprising the following steps: broadcasting an advertisement video program configured as an advertisement for and having content from a future video program and for display on a display device having an available display area for display of television programs such that the displayed video program occupies the available display area of the display device; broadcasting during display of the advertisement video program an indication that the future video program is recordable, the indication configured to automatically and without viewer intervention cause display of a viewer selectable option to record the future video program on the display device; and broadcasting information associated with the future video program, wherein the information associated with the future video program is encoded in a signal containing the advertisement video program.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
136 words
One or more computer-readable media having stored thereon a computer program comprising the following steps: broadcasting an advertisement video program configured as an advertisement for and having content from a future video program and for display on a display device having an available display area for display of television programs such that the displayed video program occupies the available display area of the display device; broadcasting during display of the advertisement video program an indication that the future video program is recordable, the indication configured to automatically and without viewer intervention cause display of a viewer selectable option to record the future video program on the display device; and broadcasting information associated with the future video program, wherein the information associated with the future video program is encoded in a signal containing the advertisement video program.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
30 words
One or more computer-readable media as recited in claim 25 wherein the information associated with the future video program includes the date, time, and channel of the future video program.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
26 words
One or more computer-readable media as recited in claim 25 further including the step of broadcasting information that identifies a summary of the future video program.
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