Systems and methods for providing a scan

1. A method for providing a video scan, comprising:

identifying programs from available programs for a scan, wherein the available programs comprise at least one non-on-demand program, at least one recording in progress, at least one recorded program, and at least one on-demand program;

automatically sequentially displaying the identified programs in the order defined by a scan sequence, wherein the displayed identified programs include at least one non-on-demand program that has not been recorded and at least one on-demand or recorded program;

determining whether a currently displayed program in the scan sequence is a recorded program, a recording in progress, or an on-demand program;

in response to determining that the currently displayed program in the scan sequence is a recorded program, a recording in progress, or an on-demand program, enabling trick play functions;

receiving a user request to perform a trick play function;

holding the scan at a position in the scan sequence in response to receiving the user request to perform the trick play function;

performing the requested trick play function; and

resuming the scan at the position in the scan sequence after performing the requested trick play function.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining whether a particular program in the scan sequence is substantially at or nearly approaching a commercial; and

in response to determining that the particular program in the scan sequence is substantially at or nearly approaching commercial, skipping the particular program in the scan sequence.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the available programs comprise at least one purchased pay-per-view program and at least one program for which the user has set a reminder.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining criteria for the scan; and

wherein identifying programs for the scan comprises identifying programs related to the determined criteria.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein determining criteria for a scan comprises receiving a user selection of a criteria for the scan.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein receiving a user selection of criteria for the scan comprises receiving a user selection of at least one node in a tree structure display of criteria.

7. The method of claim 4 further comprising:

receiving a user indication of a proximity threshold; and

wherein identifying programs for the scan comprises identifying the programs that are related to the determined criteria and that satisfy the proximity threshold.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising simultaneously displaying a video window for the scanned programs, selectable criteria for selecting the programs, and scan instruction buttons.

9. The method claim of claim 1 , wherein enabling the trick play functions comprises enabling trick play keys on a remote control in response to determining that the currently displayed program in the scan sequence is a recorded program, a recording in progress, or an on-demand program.

10. A system for providing a video scan, comprising a display device and control circuitry, the control circuitry configured to:

identify programs from available programs for a scan, wherein the available programs comprise at least one non-on-demand program, at least one recording in progress, at least one recorded program, and at least one on-demand program;

direct the display device to automatically sequentially display the identified programs in the order defined by a scan sequence, wherein the displayed identified programs include at least one non-on-demand program that has not been recorded and at least one on-demand or recorded program;

determine whether a currently displayed program in the scan sequence is a recorded program, a recording in progress, or an on-demand program;

in response to determining that the currently displayed program in the scan sequence is a recorded program, a recording in progress, or an on-demand program, enable trick play functions;

receive a user request to perform a trick play function;

hold the scan at a position in the scan sequence in response to receiving the user request to perform the trick play function;

perform the requested trick play function; and

resume the scan at the position in the scan sequence after performing the requested trick play function.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

determine whether a particular program in the scan sequence is substantially at or nearly approaching a commercial; and

in response to determining that the particular program in the scan sequence is substantially at or nearly approaching commercial, skip the particular program in the scan sequence.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the available programs comprise at least one purchased pay-per-view program and at least one program for which the user has set a reminder.

13. The system of claim 10 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

determine criteria for the scan; and

identify programs related to the determined criteria.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to receive a user selection of a criterion for the scan.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to receive a user selection of at least one node in a tree structure display of criteria.

16. The system of claim 13 wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

receive a user indication of a proximity threshold; and

identify the programs that are related to the determined criteria and that satisfy the proximity threshold.

17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to direct the display device to simultaneously display a video window for the scanned programs, selectable criteria for selecting the programs, and scan instruction buttons.