INTELLIGENT RECORDING OF FAVORITE VIDEO CONTENT USING A VIDEO SERVICES RECEIVER

摘要

A video services receiver and related operating methods are presented here. The video services receiver is configured to maintain a database that indicates a viewing pattern for a user of the video services receiver. The video services receiver is configured to detect a condition that is inconsistent with the maintained viewing pattern for the user. In response to the detection of an inconsistent condition, the video services receiver records a designated program event included in the viewing pattern for the user, wherein the recording addresses the detected condition. In some scenarios, the receiver buffers the designated program event to allow the user to view the entirety of the buffered program event. In other scenarios, the receiver records the designated program event and sends a notification to the user when the receiver determines that the user is absent or is not viewing any programming from the receiver.

主权项

1. A method of operating a video services receiver, the method comprising:
maintaining, at the video services receiver, a database that indicates a viewing pattern for a user of the video services receiver; detecting a condition that is inconsistent with the maintained viewing pattern for the user; and in response to the detecting, recording a designated program event included in the viewing pattern for the user, wherein the recording addresses the detected condition.