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US 7,570,870 · App. 11/237,839 · Granted Aug 4, 2009

Systems and methods for recording programs of lesser interest when convenient

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Patent No.
US 7,570,870
App. No.
11/237,839
Granted
Aug 4, 2009
Kind
B2
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.

Claims (34)

1. A method for recording a program, comprising:

storing a recording priority for a selected recording of a program on a recording device;

determining, using control circuitry, whether the recording priority permits recording an alternate transmission of the program;

in response to determining that the recording priority permits recording an alternate transmission of the program, identifying. using the control circuitry, alternate transmissions of the program;

recording a portion of a plurality of transmissions on the recording device to record the entirety of the program, while avoiding resource conflicts; and

playing back the program on a display device from the portion of each transmission that was recorded so that the entirety of the program is played back.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein playing back the program comprises playing back each recorded portion on the display device sequentially based on the position of each portion within the program.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining, using the control circuitry, for each identified transmission, whether recording a portion of the identified transmission conflicts with uses of a tuner; and

wherein recording a portion of a plurality of transmissions comprises recording a portion of a plurality of transmissions that does not conflict with uses of a tuner.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining, using the control circuitry, for each identified transmission, whether recording a portion of the identified transmission conflicts with the space available for recording programs; and

wherein recording a portion of a plurality of transmissions comprises recording a portion of a plurality of transmissions that does not conflict with the space available for recording programs.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the first recorded portion of the program is from an alternate transmission of the program.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining, using the control circuitry, the date when the program is expected to be recorded in its entirety; and

displaying the date on the display device.

7. A system for recording a program and playing back a program on a display device, comprising:

a recording device for recording programs; and control circuitry configured to:

store a recording priority for a scheduled recording of a program;

determine whether the recording priority permits recording an alternate transmission of the program;

in response to determining that the recording priority permits recording an alternate transmission of the program, identify alternate transmissions of the program;

record a portion of a plurality of transmissions to record the entirety of the program, while avoiding resource conflicts; and

play back the program from the portion of each transmission that was recorded so that the entirety of the program is played back.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to play back each recorded portion sequentially based on the position of each portion within the program.

9. The system of claim 7 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

determine, for each identified transmission, whether recording a portion of the identified transmission conflicts with uses of a tuner; and

record the portion of a plurality of transmissions that does not conflict with uses of a tuner.

10. The system of claim 7 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to determine, for each identified transmission, whether recording a portion of the identified transmission conflicts with the space available for recording programs; and

record the portion of a plurality of transmissions that does not conflict with the space available for recording programs.

11. The system of claim 7 wherein the first recorded portion of the program is from an alternate transmission of the program.

12. The system of claim 7 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

determine the date when the program is expected to be recorded in its entirety; and

display the date.

Assignments (12)
PARTIAL RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Oct 27, 2022
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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To: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
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From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 25, 2019
From: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
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To: APTIV DIGITAL INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC.; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; SONIC SOLUTIONS LLC; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
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From: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 24, 2014
From: APTIV DIGITAL, INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC.; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; SONIC SOLUTIONS LLC; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
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