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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Rovi Guides, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael D. Ellis, Boulder, CO (US);
William L. Thomas, Evergreen, CO (US);
Thomas R. Lemmons, Evergreen, CO (US);
Assignee:
Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 21/235 (2011.01); H04N 21/2225 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/214 (2011.01); H04N 21/231 (2011.01); H04N 21/2318 (2011.01); H04N 21/2543 (2011.01); H04N 21/262 (2011.01); H04N 21/2747 (2011.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/4335 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/643 (2011.01); H04N 21/658 (2011.01); H04N 21/6587 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/858 (2011.01); H04N 5/91 (2006.01); H04N 21/274 (2011.01); H04N 21/233 (2011.01); H04N 21/2343 (2011.01); H04N 21/2387 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/2353 (2013.01); G06F 3/00 (2013.01); H04N 5/44543 (2013.01); H04N 5/91 (2013.01); H04N 7/17318 (2013.01); H04N 7/17336 (2013.01); H04N 21/2143 (2013.01); H04N 21/2225 (2013.01); H04N 21/233 (2013.01); H04N 21/2318 (2013.01); H04N 21/2335 (2013.01); H04N 21/2387 (2013.01); H04N 21/23113 (2013.01); H04N 21/23439 (2013.01); H04N 21/2543 (2013.01); H04N 21/25435 (2013.01); H04N 21/262 (2013.01); H04N 21/26283 (2013.01); H04N 21/274 (2013.01); H04N 21/2747 (2013.01); H04N 21/4334 (2013.01); H04N 21/4335 (2013.01); H04N 21/47202 (2013.01); H04N 21/47208 (2013.01); H04N 21/47214 (2013.01); H04N 21/47217 (2013.01); H04N 21/482 (2013.01); H04N 21/4821 (2013.01); H04N 21/4828 (2013.01); H04N 21/6175 (2013.01); H04N 21/643 (2013.01); H04N 21/64322 (2013.01); H04N 21/6581 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01); H04N 21/8586 (2013.01);
Abstract
An interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide provides users with an opportunity to select programs for recording on a remote media server. Programs may also be recorded on a local media server. The program guide provides users with VCR-like control over programs that are played back from the media servers and over real-time cached copies of the programs. The program guide also provides users with an opportunity to designate gift recipients for whom programs may be recorded.