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Methods and systems for resolving conflicts in a multi-tuner digital video recording system
US9300939B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9300939-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213691493-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 30, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2016 |
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An exemplary method includes a conflict resolution system 1) detecting a request for a DVR system having a plurality of tuners to tune to a media content program at a time during which all of the tuners are tuned to other media content programs, 2) identifying one or more media content programs that are being presented by the DVR system at the time of the request and one or more media content programs that are only being recorded by the DVR system at the time of the request, 3) presenting a conflict resolution interface that includes one or more selectable entries representative of the identified one or more media content programs that are only being recorded by the DVR system, and 4) excluding the identified one or more media content programs that are being presented by the DVR system from being represented in the conflict resolution interface.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: detecting, by a conflict resolution system, a request for a digital video recording (“DVR”) system having a plurality of tuners to tune to a media content program at a time during which all of the tuners are tuned to other media content programs; identifying, by the conflict resolution system in response to the request, one or more media content programs included in the other media content programs and that are being displayed by way o…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9300939B2 cover?
- An exemplary method includes a conflict resolution system 1) detecting a request for a DVR system having a plurality of tuners to tune to a media content program at a time during which all of the tuners are tuned to other media content programs, 2) identifying one or more media content programs that are being presented by the DVR system at the time of the request and one or more media content p…
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- Verizon Patent & Licensing Inc
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- Primary CPC classification H04N5/76. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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