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US 7,784,081 · App. 11/580,729 · Granted Aug 24, 2010

Television program guide with a digital storage device and a secondary storage device

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Patent No.
US 7,784,081
App. No.
11/580,729
Granted
Aug 24, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An interactive television program guide system with digital storage is provided. The program guide gives users the ability to select a program for recording onto the digital storage device. The program guide may then provide the user a list of programs that includes at least one listing for a recorded program. The user may select a recorded program listing and the program guide will transfer the corresponding program from the digital storage device to a secondary storage device.

Claims (42)

1. A method for transferring programs to a secondary storage device, the method comprising:

using an interactive television program guide implemented on user television equipment to cause a first display in a display screen of at least one program listing related to at least one program;

using the interactive television program guide to enable a user to select a program listing from the at least one displayed program listing;

using the interactive television program guide to cause the program related to the selected program listing to be recorded on a digital storage device;

using the interactive television program guide to cause a second display in the display screen that includes at least one recorded program listing for at least one program recorded on the digital storage device, wherein the at least one recorded program listing includes a recorded program listing for the program recorded on the digital storage device;

using the interactive television program guide to enable the user to select the recorded program listing and to transfer the recorded program from the digital storage device to a secondary storage device; and

using the interactive television program guide to transfer the recorded program from the digital storage device to a secondary storage device.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the transferring of the recorded program is performed immediately in response to the user selection.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the secondary storage device is digital media.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the digital media is random access memory.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein the digital media is an optical disc.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the secondary storage device comprises a removable recording media.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

allowing the user to select a sequence of programs recorded on the digital storage device; and

transferring the sequence of programs to the secondary storage device.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the transferring of the recorded program is performed in response to the user selection of a key on a remote control.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising recording program information on the digital storage device when the program is recorded on the digital storage device.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising transferring the recorded program information from the digital storage device to the secondary storage device when the recorded program is transferred to the secondary storage device.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the program is a broadcast program.

12. A system for transferring recorded programs, the system comprising:

a display screen;

a digital storage device;

a secondary storage device; and

an interactive television program guide implemented at least partially on circuitry, wherein the interactive television program guide is programmed to:

display in the display screen at least one program listing related to at least one program;

allow a user to select a program listing related to the at least one displayed program listing;

record the program related to the selected program listing on the digital storage device;

display in the display screen at least one recorded program listing for at least one program recorded on the digital storage device, wherein the at least one recorded program listing includes a recorded program listing for the program recorded on the digital storage device;

allow the user to select the recorded program listing to transfer the recorded program from the digital storage device to the secondary storage device; and

transfer the recorded program from the digital storage device to the secondary storage device.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein the interactive television program guide is further programmed to transfer the recorded program immediately in response to the user selection.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein the secondary storage device is digital media.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein the digital media is random access memory.

16. The system of claim 14 wherein the digital media is an optical disc.

17. The system of claim 12 wherein the secondary storage device comprises a removable recording media.

18. The system of claim 12 wherein the interactive television program guide is further programmed to:

receive from the user interface device selections of programs to be recorded in a sequence on the digital storage device; and

transfer the sequence of programs to the secondary storage device.

19. The system of claim 12 wherein the interactive television program guide is further programmed to transfer the recorded program in response to the user selection of a key on a remote control.

20. The system of claim 12 wherein the interactive television program guide is further programmed to record program information on the digital storage device when the program is recorded on the digital storage device.

21. The system of claim 20 wherein the interactive television program guide is further programmed to transfer the recorded program information from the digital storage device to the secondary storage device when the recorded program is transferred to the secondary storage device.

22. The system of claim 12 wherein the program is a broadcast program.

Assignments (16)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC
To: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
Reel/Frame 053458/0749 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
Reel/Frame 053481/0790 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 25, 2019
From: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Nov 25, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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.
Reel/Frame 051145/0090 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2019
From: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
To: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2015
From: HASSELL, JOEL G.; KNUDSON, EDWARD B.; HEDGES, L. JOE; ELLIS, MICHAEL D.; BEREZOWSKI, DAVID M.
To: PREVUE NETWORKS, INC.
Reel/Frame 034790/0440 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2015
From: TV GUIDE NETWORKS, INC.
To: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 034790/0492 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 22, 2015
From: UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
To: UV CORP.
Reel/Frame 034790/0522 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 22, 2015
From: UV CORP.
To: TV GUIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 034790/0544 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 22, 2015
From: PREVUE NETWORKS, INC.
To: TV GUIDE NETWORKS, INC.
Reel/Frame 034799/0031 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 22, 2015
From: TV GUIDE, INC.
To: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
Reel/Frame 034803/0791 →
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.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 033407/0035 →
PATENT RELEASE Recorded Jul 24, 2014
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ALL MEDIA GUIDE, LLC; APTIV DIGITAL, INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC.; ROVI CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 033396/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2011
From: APTIV DIGITAL, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC, A BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS COMPANY; ROVI CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 027039/0168 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2010
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
To: ALL MEDIA GUIDE, LLC; APTIV DIGITAL, INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; INDEX SYSTEMS INC.; ODS PROPERTIES, INC.; ROVI DATA SOLUTIONS, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TV GUIDE DATA SOLUTIONS, INC.); ROVI GUIDES, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.); ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MACROVISION CORPORATION); ROVI SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MACROVISION EUROPE LIMITED); ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; TV GUIDE, INC.; TV GUIDE ONLINE, LLC; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 025222/0731 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 15, 2008
From: APTIV DIGITAL, INC.; GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; INDEX SYSTEMS INC; MACROVISION CORPORATION; ODS PROPERTIES, INC.; STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.; TV GUIDE ONLINE, LLC; UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 020986/0074 →