System and method for generating video taping reminders
View Patent ↗Electronic Guide products give the user the ability to videotape selected programs. Once a program has successfully been taped a message is displayed, reminding the viewer that they have taped it. (E.g. “You taped Xxxxx; have you watched it yet?”) Information comprising information that shows are taped, the particular shows taped and viewer profiles allow advertisements targeted to the viewer who typically records a given type of programming to be presented.
1. A method for reminding a viewer, the method comprising:
determining, after a program has been stored, that the stored program has not yet been viewed; and
in response to determining that the stored program has not yet been viewed, automatically generating for display a reminder, the reminder indicating that the stored program has been stored and not yet viewed.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing the program.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reminder comprises an advertisement.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the advertisement is associated with the stored program.
5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the advertisement is selected based on viewer profile information.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating for display a picture-in-picture (PIP) window in the reminder.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising generating for display a portion of the stored program in the PIP display.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting a predetermined amount of time after storing the stored program to determine that the program has been not been viewed.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting a predetermined amount of time after storing the stored program to display the reminder.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reminder comprises at least one of a visual indication, a textual indication, or an audio indication.
11. A system for reminding a viewer, the system comprising:
control circuitry configured to:
determine, after a program has been stored, that the stored program has not yet been viewed; and
in response to determining that the stored program has not yet been viewed, automatically generate for display a reminder, the reminder indicating that the stored program has been stored and not yet viewed.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to store the program.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the reminder comprises an advertisement.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the advertisement is associated with the stored program.
15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the advertisement is selected based on viewer profile information.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to generate for display a picture-in-picture (PIP) window in the reminder.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to generate for display a portion of the stored program in the PIP display.
18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to select a predetermined amount of time after storing the stored program to determine that the program has been not been viewed.
19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to select a predetermined amount of time after storing the stored program to display the reminder.
20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the reminder comprises at least one of a visual indication, a textual indication, or an audio indication.
21. A method for alerting a viewer, the method comprising:
determining, after a program has been stored, that the stored program has not yet been viewed; and
responsive to determining that the stored program has not yet been viewed, automatically generating for display an alert.
22. A system for alerting a viewer, the system comprising control circuitry configured to:
determine, after a program has been stored, that the stored program has not yet been viewed; and
responsive to determining that the stored program has not yet been viewed, automatically generating for display an alert.