Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Link-based DVR scheduling with conflict resolution
- Patent Title (中): 基于链路的DVR调度与冲突解决
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Application No.: US12366721Application Date: 2009-02-06
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Publication No.: US08195035B2Publication Date: 2012-06-05
- Inventor: Kulvir S. Bhogal , Gregory J. Boss , Rick A. Hamilton, II , Brian M. O'Connell
- Applicant: Kulvir S. Bhogal , Gregory J. Boss , Rick A. Hamilton, II , Brian M. O'Connell
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Mitch Harris, Atty at Law, LLC
- Agent Andrew M. Harris; Mark C. Vallone
- Main IPC: H04N5/76
- IPC: H04N5/76

Abstract:
A method, system and computer program provide a mechanism for scheduling recording of video content by a digital video recorder (DVR) from web links. Scheduling conflicts with previously-scheduled recording are displayed as indicators within the web links, such as a background color of the selectable video program time-slot in a program guide display that differs from the background color(s) user for non-conflicting links. When a user selects a video program link to record, recording of the program is automatically scheduled, and if a conflict exists, recording of the previously-selected conflicting program (or the conflicting portion) is canceled. If more than one DVR is present, and conflicting programs are scheduled for all DVRs, then the user is provided with a prompt to select which previously-scheduled program to cancel. The conflict resolution may be performed at a web service that maintains a database of previous selections, or by a local script/program.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100202754A1 LINK-BASED DVR SCHEDULING WITH CONFLICT RESOLUTION Public/Granted day:2010-08-12
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