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Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2021

Filed:

Jan. 23, 2019
Applicant:

Dish Technologies L.l.c., Englewood, CO (US);

Inventors:

Henry Gregg Martch, Parker, CO (US);

Max S. Gratton, Lakewood, CO (US);

Assignee:

Dish Technologies L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/84 (2011.01); H04N 5/782 (2006.01); H04N 21/4147 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/4405 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4332 (2013.01); H04N 5/782 (2013.01); H04N 21/4147 (2013.01); H04N 21/4334 (2013.01); H04N 21/47214 (2013.01); H04N 21/4825 (2013.01); H04N 21/84 (2013.01); H04N 21/4405 (2013.01);
Abstract

A provider transmits instructions to a receiver to record multiple instances of content. The instances of content are included in the same frequency band of a broadcast signal transmitted via a first communication link and encoded utilizing a common encryption. The provider determines to supplement and transmits an instruction to record a supplemental instance of content from a second content provider via a second communication link. The receiver receives the instructions and accordingly receives, decodes, and stores the multiple instances of content and the supplemental content. A recorder in communication with the receiver determines whether a content selection is a member of a content group. The group determination is based on a tag of the content selection. If the content selection is a member of the content group, the recorder presents to a display device the content selection and at least one other member of the content group.


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