NOTICE-BASED DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A method and system for allowing a user to schedule a recording of a program by a digital video recorder (“DVR”) using a notice such as an advertisement, or other program notification, whether provided in print or served electronically, by engaging a user-engagable link in the notice is disclosed. The user-engagable link accesses a scheduler interface for presenting users with a process for scheduling a DVR recording. The scheduler interface is further used to determine user attributes, DVR provider information and set up account and access information and may be implemented using either a universal user interface that is common to all DVRs, customized for the user, customized for the DVR provider, or any other configuration desired.

主权项

1. A notice-based digital video recording method comprising the steps of:
embedding a user-engagable link in a web page provided from a web server to a user device wherein said user-engagable link corresponds to an advertisement or other notice of a television program or series; creating a user account for use by a system having a scheduler interface; utilizing said scheduler interface for presenting users with a process for scheduling a DVR recording of said television program or series wherein said scheduler interface is further used to determine user attributes, DVR provider system information and set up account and access information; and displaying said scheduler interface as a universal user interface that is common to all DVRs, customized for the user, customized for the DVR provider for allowing the user to schedule said DVR recording of said television program or series.