METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC RECORDING ACCORDING TO USER PREFERENCES

摘要

A method and apparatus searches a program for automatic recording according to user preferences, which include channel names or genres entered by a user and keywords entered by a user. The method and apparatus allows the user to enter a recording score threshold, searches programs in an electronic program guide having a match on one of the entered keywords, channel names, and genres, and for each matched program, computes a match score and if the match score is above the threshold, automatically selects the matched program for automatic recording.

主权项

1. A method for selecting a program or recording, the method comprising steps of:
enabling input of a first entry and an associated first priority, wherein the first entry is one of channel and genre categories; enabling input of a first keyword in a keyword category and an associated second priority; enabling input of a recording score threshold; searching programs in an electronic program guide having a match on one of the first keyword and the first entry; and for each matched program, computing a match score of a matched program and if the match score is above the recording score threshold, selecting the matched program for automatic recording.