Title:
パーソナルビデオレコーダ機能を備えた双方向番組ガイド・システム及び方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4610852
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
Methods and systems that provide enhanced personal video recorder ("PVR") and interactive television program guide ("IPG") functionality are provided. An interactive television application ("application") may be implemented to provide such functionality. The application may be used to display a list of a PVR recordings, to schedule recordings to a PVR, to configure recordings, to view a list of scheduled recording, to configure recording settings, or to select delete priority settings for recordings. The application may integrate payper-view and PVR functionality. The application may send user notifications for changes that are to be made to the recording content of a PVR. Live programming may be buffered by the application using a straight buffers that are created for each new program. Parallel buffers for concurrent programs may be implemented using multiple tuners. Straight buffers may be used in managing or controlling the flow of programming. Television content may be automatically paused when the user is engaged in using the application. Multiple IPGs for different users of a PVR may be implemented. Other PVR related features are also provided.
Inventors:
Ellis, Michael Dee
Danny Earl
R. Richard, M. Scott
Baum Gartner, Joseph P
Thomas, William Elle
Danny Earl
R. Richard, M. Scott
Baum Gartner, Joseph P
Thomas, William Elle
Application Number:
JP2002568833A
Publication Date:
January 12, 2011
Filing Date:
February 21, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
United Video Properties, Inc.
International Classes:
G11B27/00; H04N5/765; G06F3/00; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; H04N5/445; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N7/16; H04N9/79; H04N21/4147; H04N21/431; H04N5/782; H04N5/783
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2000224533A | ||||
| JP2000306314A | ||||
| JP2000235546A | ||||
| JP8130517A | ||||
| JP10257400A | ||||
| JP11308561A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hidesaku Yamamoto
Takaaki Yasumura
Natsuki Morishita
Tadahiko Ito
Takaaki Yasumura
Natsuki Morishita
Tadahiko Ito