WO2001037549A3 - Scheduling the recording of television programs - Google Patents

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WO2001037549A3
WO2001037549A3 PCT/US2000/031438 US0031438W WO0137549A3 WO 2001037549 A3 WO2001037549 A3 WO 2001037549A3 US 0031438 W US0031438 W US 0031438W WO 0137549 A3 WO0137549 A3 WO 0137549A3
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Dean J Blackketter
Timothy F Park
Daniel J Zigmond
Sharon F Glusker
John Matheny
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Abstract

A television receiving system displays an advertisement for a future television program. If the future television program is identified as recordable, the system also displays an option to set a reminder for the advertised program and/or an option to record the advertised program on a video recorder. If a viewer of the advertisement selects the reminder option, then a reminder is programmed in the system. If the viewer selects the record option, then the system automatically programs the video recorder to record the advertised program. If the viewer has established an interactive session during a television advertisement, and has not completed the interactive session when the advertisement ends, then the current television program is paused until the interactive session is completed.
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