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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2005
David J. Marsh, Sammamish, WA (US);
David J. Marsh, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Improved methods and arrangements are provided for use in: selecting candidate television and multimedia programs for recording; recording the candidate programs; viewing the recorded programs; and archiving the recorded programs. At the center of this capability is a time-dependent content buffering arrangement that allows candidate programs to be selected by an intelligent content agent, with the assistance of a bubbling agent, an electronic program guide, a select library listing, and/or a personal profile associated with a particular user. According to one feature, a rate at which a viewer consumes programs determines a degree of selectivity by which candidate programs are selected.