System and Method of Recording Television Content

摘要

A method of recording television content is disclosed and includes receiving one or more television program search criteria from a set-top box device at a recurrent searching system. The method also includes storing the one or more search criteria at the recurrent searching system. Further, the method includes performing a first search of electronic program guide (EPG) data accessible to the recurrent searching system based on the television program search criteria and performing at least one additional search of EPG data accessible to the recurrent searching system based on the television program search criteria after the first search.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a processor of a recurrent searching system, search criteria associated with content; storing, by the processor, the search criteria at a first memory of the recurrent searching system; performing, by the processor, a first search of first electronic program guide data at an electronic program guide server based on the search criteria; and responsive to no match being found and a lapse of a period of time having elapsed when no match was found, performing a second search of the first electronic program guide data based on the search criteria after the first search, wherein the second search is not triggered by an update to the first electronic program guide data, and wherein the first electronic program guide data is updated based on scheduling of television programs.