公开(公告)号：US07917008B1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-29

申请号：US10124064

申请日：2002-04-16

申请人： Robert N. Lee ,  Patrick M. Ellis ,  Benjamin Fuller ,  Robert M. Gregory, legal representative

发明人： Robert N. Lee ,  Patrick M. Ellis ,  Benjamin Fuller

IPC分类号： H04N5/76 ,  G06F3/00 ,  H04N5/445 ,  G06F15/167

CPC分类号： H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4334 ,  H04N21/4583 ,  H04N21/47214

摘要： Communication and resolution of potential recording conflicts are disclosed. In one aspect, a request for recording a new program is received, and recording schedules are examined to determine whether another program had been previously scheduled for recording at the same time. If so, a display that illustrates and allows resolution of the conflict is automatically provided. In another aspect, a recording queue and an exception list provide efficient identification of conflicts and management of scheduled recordings. The recording queue lists each program to be recorded, and the exception list identifies conflicting pairs in the recording queue and indicates which item in each pair is respectively retained (preempting) and deferred (preempted). Canceling a preempting recording removes it from the recording queue and the conflict from the exception list to reinstate a preempted program. Channel guides that illustrate recording conflicts are also provided.

摘要翻译： 透露和解决潜在的记录冲突。 在一个方面，接收到记录新节目的请求，并且检查记录时间表以确定是否已经预先安排了另一节目进行记录。 如果是这样，则自动提供说明并允许解决冲突的显示器。 在另一方面，记录队列和异常列表提供冲突的有效识别和预定记录的管理。 记录队列列出要记录的每个程序，并且例外列表标识记录队列中的冲突对，并指示每一对中哪个项目分别保留（抢占）和延期（抢占）。 取消抢占记录将其从记录队列中删除，并从异常列表中删除冲突以恢复已被抢占的程序。 还提供了说明记录冲突的频道指南。