RECORDING OPTION FOR ADVERTISED PROGRAMS

摘要

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a media processor displaying an advertisement regarding a future media presentation and determining an identifier and a communication capability of a mobile device associated with a subscriber associated with a remote second media processor. The media processor establishes communication with the mobile device in accordance with the communication capability, receives a first signal from the mobile device indicating that recording of an advertised future media presentation is desired, and displays a first menu in response to the first signal, where the first menu comprises an identifier of the future media presentation and identifiers of additional future media presentations advertised previously. The media processor also receives a second signal from the mobile device indicating selection from the first menu of a future presentation to be recorded, and transmits an instruction via the network to record the selected presentation. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A media processor comprising:
a memory to store instructions; and a controller coupled to the memory, wherein the media processor communicates over a network, and wherein the controller, responsive to executing the instructions, performs operations comprising: displaying, on a display device associated with the media processor, an advertisement regarding a future media presentation; determining an identifier of a mobile device and a communication capability of the mobile device, the mobile device being associated with a subscriber to the network, the subscriber being associated with a remote second media processor communicating over the network, initiating communication with the mobile device without using the network and in accordance with the communication capability; receiving a first signal from the mobile device indicating that recording of an advertised future media presentation is desired; providing a first menu in response to the first signal, wherein the first menu comprises future media presentations advertised currently or within a previous time period, the first menu being arranged with a most recently advertised future media presentation at a first position in the first menu and indicated as a default selection; receiving a second signal from the mobile device indicating selection from the first menu of a future media presentation to be recorded; and transmitting an instruction via the network to record the selected future media presentation.