CN101795371B - 为多个用户提供对多个广播电视节目的记录的访问的方法和系统 - Google Patents

为多个用户提供对多个广播电视节目的记录的访问的方法和系统 Download PDF

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CN101795371B
CN101795371B CN2010101567020A CN201010156702A CN101795371B CN 101795371 B CN101795371 B CN 101795371B CN 2010101567020 A CN2010101567020 A CN 2010101567020A CN 201010156702 A CN201010156702 A CN 201010156702A CN 101795371 B CN101795371 B CN 101795371B
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Abstract

本发明涉及具有数字视频记录和可调整的提醒的交互式电视系统。提供了一种交互式电视系统,其中使用了交互式电视应用以支持基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器性能。用户可以使用该交互式电视应用来观看节目清单列表。用户可以选择感兴趣的节目列表。交互式电视应用可以允许用户在计划的播出时间为选定节目设置提醒。交互式电视应用还可以允许用户在不计划广播节目的稍后时间为选定节目设置提醒。在这个稍后时间,可以向用户提供提醒。作为响应,用户可以指示基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器重放该节目或者可以再次推迟该提醒。交互式电视应用可以收集有关节目使用和流行性的信息,以确定在网络上保持某一节目多长时间。

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为多个用户提供对多个广播电视节目的记录的访问的方法和系统
本申请是申请日为2004年1月30日、申请号为200480003099.5、发明名称为“具有数字视频记录和可调整的提醒的交互式电视系统”的中国发明专利申请的分案申请。 
技术领域
这个发明涉及电视系统,并且尤其涉及诸如交互式电视节目指南系统的交互式电视系统,其中交互式电视节目指南系统具有基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器性能以及使用这样的性能来重新安排节目提醒的能力。 
背景技术
交互式电视系统可以用来提供交互式电视节目指南,其中向用户呈现交互式电视节目列表的屏幕。可以使用交互式电视系统提供按观看次数计费(pay-per-view)和视频点播服务、网络浏览服务、游戏,家庭购物、及其他交互特征。 
在典型的交互式电视系统中,用户在他们的家中具有机顶盒或者其他装置,用户使用遥控器或者其它用户接口与它们进行交互。在计算机环境中,用户能够访问交互式电视节目指南网络站点。 
可以在个人视频记录器平台上实现交互式电视节目指南。典型的个人视频记录器具有用于存储数字视频记录的硬盘驱动器,其中数字视频记录可以在用户的电视上重放。还可以使用在电缆系统数据转发器(headend)处的装置提供视频记录器功能。利用这种基于网络的视频记录器,用户可以指示在数据转发器处的装置执行视频记录和重放功能。 
能够使用交互式电视系统的视频记录性能以允许用户重新安排节目观看和节目提醒,将是所期望的。 
当在交互式电视系统中管理基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器内容的存储时,能够收集和使用有关保持对某些电视节目的访问的期望的信息,也是所希望的。 
发明内容
依据本发明,提供了支持基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器功能的交互式电视系统。用户可以使用交互式电视节目指南或者其它交互式电视应用,以安排即将到来的广播电视节目的记录。广播电视节目可以被记录在网络装置(例如,在电缆系统数据转发器或者其它网络位置处的服务器)上或者在本地装置(例如,本地个人视频记录器)上。用户可以使用该系统的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器功能,来请求在用户的装置上为该用户重放某些记录的节目。 
如果期望的话,可以通过网络或者通过本地个人视频记录器自动地记录节目。可以为每个用户存储作为“真实”或者“实际”拷贝的独立节目拷贝,或者可以集中存储一个或多个共享的节目拷贝并且以“虚拟”拷贝的形式提供给用户。“真实”拷贝还可以被存储在本地个人视频记录器或者其它适当的本地装置上。 
可以向每个用户提供反映用户记录或者存档的节目集合的个人区域。在其中集中保持拷贝的环境中,每个用户的个人区域可以包括用户的虚拟记录或者节目拷贝的列表。在其中为每个用户做出已记录节目的独立的、基于网络的或者本地拷贝的环境中,每个用户的个人区域可以包括真实的记录或者节目拷贝。 
用户可以使用交互式电视应用来设置用于所感兴趣的节目的提醒。例如,用户可以设置用于节目的提醒,该节目一览表在本星期的稍后进行播出。就在该节目的计划播出时间之前,可以向用户给出一个提醒,以警告用户期望的节目即将播出。 
系统的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器性能可以用来使节 目在除用于那个节目的计划播出时间之外的时间处让用户得到。如果通过使用这种性能,使用户在设置提醒时感兴趣的节目可在除了计划播出时间之外的时间处从网络得到,则可以向用户提供选择观看时间以及晚于原有播出时间的、用于接收伴随的提醒消息的时间的机会。例如,可以向用户提供在屏(on-screen)选项,其允许用户选择用于期望节目的提醒时间,即使在那个时间没有该节目的计划播出。还可以向用户提供这样的选项,如果该选项被选择了,则如果用户错过了该节目,就指示系统在用户的个人区域中保持节目拷贝。 
为了有效地使用网络或者本地存储器,与更感兴趣或者较不时间敏感(例如,流行情境喜剧)的节目相比,较不感兴趣或者特别时间敏感(例如,每晚新闻报道)的节目可以在基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器上保持较少的时间。这允许删除较不期望的节目,由此释放存储空间用于其它使用。 
根据附图及下列优选实施例的详细描述,发明的进一步特征、它的属性以及各种优点将变得更加明显。 
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图1为依据本发明的说明性交互式电视系统的框图。 
图2是依据本发明的说明性用户电视装置的框图。 
图3是依据本发明的补充说明性用户电视装置的框图。 
图4为依据本发明的说明性遥控器的框图。 
图5为依据本发明的说明性用户计算机装置的框图。 
图6为依据本发明的说明性用户装置的通用化框图。 
图7示出依据本发明的说明性菜单屏幕。 
图8示出依据本发明的说明性节目指南屏幕。 
图9为说明性显示屏幕,示出依据本发明如何将包含用于当前频道的节目列表信息的翻转旗帜(flip banner)显示为在当前频道视频上的覆盖层。 
图10为说明性显示屏幕,示出依据本发明如何将包含用于可能 不同于当前频道的频道的节目列表信息的浏览旗帜显示为在当前频道视频上的覆盖层。 
图11示出依据本发明的说明性节目指南屏幕。 
图12为说明性显示屏幕,示出依据本发明、交互式电视应用如何向用户提供设置节目提醒的机会。 
图13为说明性显示屏幕,示出依据本发明如何为用户提供提醒。 
图14为显示屏幕,示出依据本发明、可以用来选择视频点播内容类别的说明性视频点播菜单。 
图15为显示屏幕,示出依据本发明、可以用来定位期望类型的电影的说明性视频点播菜单屏幕。 
图16示出依据本发明、可以用来选择感兴趣的视频点播标题的说明性标题菜单。 
图17a和17b为依据本发明的说明性视频点播信息屏幕,其可以用来访问视频点播内容。 
图18为说明性显示屏幕,示出依据本发明、在正为用户显示视频点播内容时如何显示视频点播重放控制。 
图19a和19b为说明性显示屏幕,示出依据本发明、如何在交互列表中呈现和选择用户的已计划的记录。 
图20a和20b为说明性显示屏幕,示出依据本发明、如何从交互列表中呈现和选择用户的记录。 
图21为说明性显示屏幕,示出依据本发明、如何为用户显示用于从图18的列表中选择的记录的视频。 
图22为说明性显示屏幕,示出依据本发明、如何向用户提供允许用户计划所期望节目的记录的选项。 
图23a为说明性显示屏幕,示出依据本发明、用户如何设置用于给定节目的父母控制。 
图23b为说明性显示屏幕,示出依据本发明、用户如何通过创建基于时间的父母控制设置来阻拦内容。 
图24为说明性显示屏幕,示出如何使用本发明的基于网络的或 者本地个人视频记录器的特征向用户提供重新安排对期望电视节目的观看的机会。 
图25为说明性显示屏幕,示出了另一种方法,其中使用本发明的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器特征,可以向用户提供重新安排对期望电视节目的观看的机会。 
图26为说明性显示屏幕,示出了又一种方法,其中使用本发明的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器特征,可以向用户提供重新安排对期望电视节目的观看的机会。 
图27为说明性显示屏幕,示出依据本发明如何提供节目提醒,该节目提醒包括诸如稍后观看选项和存档到个人区域选项之类的选项。 
图28为说明性显示屏幕,示出依据本发明、在选择了诸如图27中的稍后观看选项之类的选项之后如何向用户提供用于计划新的观看时间的选项。 
图29为依据本发明的说明性步骤的流程图,这些步骤涉及在基本上记录了所有广播节目的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器的环境中处理提醒和重新安排观看。 
图30为依据本发明的说明性步骤的流程图,这些步骤涉及在其中记录了某些广播节目的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器的环境中处理提醒和重新安排观看。 
图31为依据本发明的说明性步骤的流程图,这些步骤涉及其中基于用户请求记录广播节目的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器的环境中处理提醒和重新安排观看。 
图32为说明性显示屏幕,示出依据本发明、在网络上的用户个人区域或者本地PVR中的存档内容可以怎样依据节目类别进行组织。 
图33为依据本发明的说明性步骤的流程图,这些步骤涉及使用有关保持某些节目的期望的信息,以确定要删除哪些节目以及在存储器中保持哪些节目。 
具体实施方式
图1示出依据本发明的说明性交互式电视系统10。可以使用通信路径16从节目源12向诸如电视分配工具14的电视分配工具提供诸如电视节目和数字音乐之类的内容。节目源12可以是任何适当的电视和音乐节目源,诸如电视和音乐制作工作室等。 
电视分配工具14可以是电缆系统数据转发器、卫星电视分配工具、电视广播工具、或者用于向用户分配电视和音乐节目的任何其它适当的工具。一般在系统10中有多个电视分配工具14,但是在图1中仅仅示出了一个,以避免使附图过度复杂。 
通信路径16可以是卫星路径、光纤路径、电缆路径、或者任何其它适当的有线或者无线通信路径或者这样的路径的组合。 
电视分配工具14可以连接到各种用户装置设备18。这样的用户装置18可以例如位于用户的家中。用户装置18可以包括用户电视装置20或者用户计算机装置22。 
用户装置可以在诸如通信路径26、27、和28的通信路径上接收来自电视分配工具14的电视和音乐节目及其他信息。用户装置还可以在路径26、27、和28上向电视分配工具14发送信号。路径26、27、和28可以是电缆或者其它有线连接、自由空间的连接(例如,用于广播或者其它无线信号的连接)、卫星链路等。 
数据源30可以包括节目列表数据库,其用于向用户提供诸如计划的播出时间、标题、频道、等级(rating)信息(例如,父母的等级和评论家的等级)、详细的标题描述、流派或者类别信息(例如,运动、新闻、电影等)、有关男演员和女演员的信息、运行时间等的电视节目一览表(schedule)信息。数据源30还可以用于提供广告(例如,节目指南广告和用于其它交互式电视应用的广告)、诸如体育得分、股票行情、新闻、天气等的实时数据。虽然在图1中数据源30被绘制为单独的方框,但是可以使用在一个或多个位置处的装置提供数据源30和图1的其它系统部件。图1中系统部件被绘制为单个方框,以避免使附图过度复杂。 
数据源30可以在通信路径32上向电视分配工具14提供节目一览表信息及其他数据,以便在路径26、27、和28上分配给相关的用户装置。通信路径32可以是任何适当的通信路径,诸如卫星通信路径或者其它无线路径、光纤或者其它有线通信路径、支持Internet通信的路径、这样的路径的组合等。数据源30可以在路径38、通信网络34、和路径42上向在用户装置18处的用户提供节目一览表信息及其他数据。路径42可以是诸如电话线的有线路径、电缆路径、光纤路径、卫星路径、无线路径、这样的路径的组合、或者任何其它适当的路径。 
诸如用户电视装置和个人计算机的用户装置可以使用节目一览表信息来为该用户显示节目列表和有关数字音乐的信息。交互式电视节目指南应用或者其它适当的应用可以用来在用户的显示器上显示这样的信息。 
可以使用诸如服务器36之类的、连接到通信网络34的服务器提供联机节目指南及其他交互式电视服务。服务器36可以经由通信路径38、通信网络34、和通信路径40从数据源30接收节目一览表信息及其他数据。路径38和40可以是卫星路径、光纤路径、有线路径等。通信网络34可以是任何适当的通信网络,诸如Internet、公众交换电话网络、基于分组的网络等。 
用户装置18可以经由通信路径42访问来自服务器36的联机节目指南信息及其他信息。用户装置18还可以经由通信路径26、电视分配工具14、和通信路径44访问服务器36上的联机节目指南及其他服务。例如,电缆调制解调器或者其它适当的装置可以由用户装置18使用来与电视分配工具14进行通信。电视分配工具14在任何适当的路径44上与通信网络34进行通信,这些路径诸如有线路径、电缆路径、光纤路径、卫星路径、无线路径、这样的路径的组合等。 
诸如用户电视装置20和用户计算机装置22的用户装置可以使用类似的方案访问联机节目和服务器36。用户电视装置20可以使用通信路径46或者使用路径27、电视分配工具14、和路径44访问联机 节目指南和服务器36。用户计算机装置22可以使用通信路径48或者使用路径28、电视分配工具14、和路径44访问联机节目指南和服务器36。路径46和48可以是任何适当的路径,诸如有线路径、电缆路径、光纤路径、卫星路径、无线路径、这样的路径的组合等。 
可以使用服务器36及诸如服务器56之类的、其他连接到通信网络34的服务器支持节目指南应用功能和其它交互式电视应用功能。交互式电视应用还可以由服务器或者在诸如服务提供商50之类的一个或多个服务提供商处的其它适当的装置支持。例如,家庭购物服务可以由诸如服务提供商50的服务提供商支持,其中服务提供商50具有销售代表、定单实行工具、帐目维护工具、及其他用于支持交互家庭购物特征的装置。使用用户装置实现的家庭购物应用可以用来访问服务提供商,以向用户提供这些特征。用户装置可以经由电视分配工具14和通信路径52或者经由通信网络34和通信路径54访问服务提供商50。诸如路径52和54的通信路径可以是任何适当的路径,诸如有线路径、电缆路径、光纤路径、卫星路径、无线路径、这样的路径的组合等。 
交互式电视应用的另一个示例是家庭银行应用。可以使用在诸如服务提供商50的工具处的人员支持家庭银行服务。使用用户装置实现的交互家庭银行应用可以经由电视分配工具14和通信路径52或者经由通信网络34和通信路径54访问家庭银行服务。 
如果期望的话,可以使用服务器56、服务器36、或者在服务提供商50处的装置支持诸如基于网络的视频记录器或者视频点播应用之类的交互式电视应用。视频点播内容和使用基于网络的视频记录器方案记录的视频可以存储在服务器56或者服务器36上或者服务提供商50处,而且可以在用户请求时提供给用户装置。交互式电视应用可以用来支持使用用户装置18实现的个人视频记录器(有时称为数字视频记录器)的功能。可以用来支持个人视频记录器功能的说明性装置包括专门的个人视频记录器设备、集成的接收机解码器(IRD)、具有集成的或者外部硬盘驱动器的机顶盒、或者具有视频记录性能的 个人计算机。 
如果期望的话,可以作为可通过导航外壳(shell)应用(即,具有对应于应用的菜单选项的菜单应用)的单独应用,提供诸如交互式电视节目指南应用、家庭购物应用、家庭银行应用、视频点播应用、游戏应用、及其他应用(例如,与电子邮件和聊天或者其它通信功能相关的应用等)之类的应用。可以组合这样的应用的特征。例如,可以使用一个应用或者任何其它适当数量的应用提供游戏、视频点播服务、家庭购物、基于网络的视频记录器功能、个人视频记录器功能、导航功能、节目指南功能、通信功能、及其它适当的功能。 
此外,交互式电视节目指南应用、家庭银行应用、家庭购物应用、基于网络的视频记录器和个人视频记录器应用、视频点播应用、游戏应用、通信应用、和导航应用,仅仅是可以由系统10支持的交互式电视应用类型中的一些说明性示例。可以支持的其他适当的应用包括新闻服务、网络浏览及其他Internet服务、以及交互赌博服务(例如,赛马赌博等)。 
在交互式电视系统10中使用的一个或者多个交互式电视应用可以在用户装置本地实现。还可以以分布式方式实现应用(例如,使用客户机-服务器体系结构,其中用户装置至少部分地以及至少某些时间内起客户机的作用,而且诸如在电视分配工具14处的服务器56、服务器36、或者其它适当的装置之类的服务器起服务器的作用)。如果期望的话,还可以使用其它分布式体系结构。此外,可以使用操作系统软件或者中间件软件提供系统10中的某些或者全部交互式电视系统特征。可以使用这样的操作系统软件和中间件来替代应用级的软件或者与之组合使用。不管用于实现与节目指南、家庭购物、家庭银行、视频点播、Internet、通信等相关的交互式电视特征的具体方案如何,支持这些特征的软件可以称为一个应用或者多个应用。 
图2示出了基于机顶盒方案的说明性用户电视装置20。输入/输出58可以连接到诸如路径27和46的通信路径。输入/输出功能可以由一个或多个线路或者通信路径提供,但是在图2中将其示为单条路 径,以避免使图过度复杂。可以使用输入/输出58接收电视节目及其他信息。还可以在输入/输出58上传送来自用户的命令和请求及其他信息。 
机顶盒60可以是任何适当的模拟或者数字机顶盒(例如,电缆机顶盒)。机顶盒60可以包含模拟调谐器,用于调谐到期望的模拟电视频道。机顶盒60还可以包含用于接收数字电视和音乐频道的数字解码电路。如果期望的话,可以一起处理模拟和数字频道。可以提供多个调谐器(例如,以处理同时观看和记录功能)。盒子60可以是处理卫星电视的集成接收机解码器(IRD)。如果期望的话,盒子60可以具有用于处理电缆、空中(over-the-air)广播、和卫星内容的电路。盒子60可以包括用于提供记录性能的存储设备(例如,诸如硬盘驱动器的数字存储器设备)。盒子60还可以连接到诸如盒式录像机、个人视频记录器、或者其它具有存储性能的一个或者多个设备的记录设备62。 
机顶盒60包含用于执行软件应用的处理器(例如,微控制器或者微处理器等)。机顶盒60可以包含诸如随机存取存储器的存储器,用于当执行应用时使用。还可以使用非易失存储器(例如,以开始启动例程及其他指令)。在盒60或者记录设备62中的硬盘存储器可以用来备份数据,或者用来支持比使用随机存取存储器方法所支持的要大的数据库和存储器需求。 
机顶盒60可以具有红外线(IR)或者其它通信电路,用于与遥控器或者无线键盘进行通信。机顶盒60还可以具有专用按钮和面板显示器。面板显示器可以例如用于显示机顶盒被调到的当前频道。 
机顶盒60还可以具有诸如电缆调制解调器、综合服务数字网(ISDN)调制解调器、数字用户线路(DSL)调制解调器、电话调制解调器、无线调制解调器等的通信电路,用于与其它装置进行通信。这样的通信可以涉及Internet或者任何其它适当的通信网络或者路径。如果期望的话,机顶盒60的部件可以集成到其它用户装置(例如,电视或者盒式录像机)中。 
记录设备62可以用来记录由机顶盒60提供的视频。例如,如果机顶盒60被调到给定电视频道,则用于那个电视频道的视频信号可以传递到记录设备62,用于记录在录像带、光盘、数字视频盘、或者内部硬盘驱动器或者其它存储设备上。记录设备62可以具有诸如电缆调制解调器、ISDN调制解调器、DSL调制解调器、电话调制解调器等的通信电路,用于与其他装置进行通信。这样的通信可以涉及Internet或者任何其它适当的通信网络或者路径。记录设备62的部件可以集成到其它用户装置(例如,电视、立体声装置等)中。 
可以使用遥控器或者其它适当的用户接口控制记录设备62。如果期望的话,可以由机顶盒60控制诸如启动、停止、记录等的视频记录器功能以及其它用于设备62的功能。例如,机顶盒60可以使用指向记录设备62的遥控器输入的红外命令控制记录设备62,或者机顶盒60可以使用在盒子60和设备62之间的其它有线或者无线通信路径控制记录设备62。 
可以向电视64提供记录设备62的输出用于向用户显示。如果期望的话,可以使用多个记录设备62或者不使用记录设备62。如果记录设备62不存在或者没有被积极使用,则来自机顶盒60的视频信号可以直接提供给电视64。任何适当的电视或者监控器可以用来显示视频。在图2的装置以及系统10的另一个装置中,与各种视频项目相关联的音频一般与那些视频项目一起分配,而且通常在播放视频时向用户重放。 
图3示出了用户电视装置20的另一个说明性方案。在图3的示例中,用户电视装置20包括诸如使用硬盘或者其它存储器用于记录视频的数字视频记录器(例如,个人视频记录器(PVR))的记录设备66,或者可以是数字视频盘记录器、光盘记录器、盒式录像机、或者其它适当的记录设备。图3中的装置20还可以包括电视68。输入/输出70可以连接到诸如路径27和46的通信路径。可以使用输入/输出70接收电视节目及其他信息。还可以在输入/输出70上传送来自用户的命令和请求及其他信息。 
记录设备66可以包含至少一个模拟调谐器,用于调谐到期望的模拟电视频道。记录设备66还可以包含数字解码电路,用于接收数字电视和音乐频道。如果期望的话,记录设备66可以包含用于处理模拟和数字频道的电路。记录设备66还包含用于执行软件应用的处理器(例如,可以提供多个调谐器,微控制器或者微处理器等)。记录设备66可以包含诸如随机存取存储器的存储器,用于当执行应用时使用。非易失存储器也可以用于存储启动例程或者其它指令。记录设备66中的硬盘及其他存储器可以用来支持数据库(例如,节目指南数据库或者交互式电视应用数据库)。记录设备66中的硬盘或者其它存储器还可以用于记录通过输入/输出70提供到记录设备66的视频,诸如电视节目或者视频点播内容或者其它内容。 
记录设备66可以具有IR通信电路或者其它适当的通信电路,用于与遥控器进行通信。记录设备66还可以具有专用按钮和面板显示器。面板显示器可以例如用于显示记录设备被调到的当前频道。 
记录设备66还可以具有诸如电缆调制解调器、ISDN调制解调器、DSL调制解调器、电话调制解调器、无线调制解调器等的通信电路,用于与其他装置进行通信。这样的通信可以涉及Internet或者任何其它适当的通信网络或者路径。 
如果期望的话,记录设备66可以包括卫星接收机或者具有无线通信电路用于接收卫星信号的其它装置。 
图3中的记录设备66或者图2中的记录设备62可以在先前记录的视频正在电视68或者64上播放的同时记录新的视频。这允许用户在正常电视观看期间按下暂停按钮。当按下暂停按钮时,当前的电视节目被存储在数字视频记录器66的硬盘上。当用户按下播放时,可以播放记录的视频。这个方案允许用户无缝地暂停和继续电视观看。记录设备66和62还可以用于允许用户在同时记录新的节目期间观看先前记录的节目。 
图2中的机顶盒方案和图3中的数字视频记录器机顶盒方案仅仅是说明性的。如果期望的话,可以使用其它的方案。例如,用户电视 装置可以基于WebTV盒、个人计算机电视(PC/TV)、或者任何其它适当的电视装置方案。如果期望的话,诸如机顶盒60、数字视频记录器66、WebTV盒、或者PC/TV等的部件的功能可以集成到电视或者个人计算机或者其他适当的设备中。 
图4中示出了用于操作电视装置20(或者适当的用户计算机装置22)的说明性遥控器72。遥控器72可以具有功能键74及诸如小键盘键、通电/断电键、暂停、停止、快速前进和后退键等的其他键76。音量增加和减小键78可以用来调整视频的音频部分的音量。频道上下键80可以用来改变电视频道以及访问虚拟频道上的内容。光标键82可以用来导航在屏菜单。例如,光标键82可以用来定位在屏光标、指示符、或者突出显示(有时在此处全部都泛泛地称为突出显示或者突出显示区域),以表示对由交互式电视应用显示的屏幕上的一个特定选项或者其它项目感兴趣。 
OK键84(有时称作选择或者输入键)可以用来选择用户已经突出显示的在屏选项。 
键74可以包括用于启动记录的记录键86。菜单按钮88可以用来指示交互式电视应用在用户的显示屏幕(例如,在电视64或者68或者在适当的监控器或者计算机显示器上)上显示菜单。信息按钮90可以用来指示交互式电视应用显示信息显示屏幕。例如,如果用户已经突出显示了一个特定节目列表,则按下信息按钮90可以指示交互式电视应用提供与那个节目列表相关的补充节目一览表信息(例如,节目概要、演员信息等)。 
锁定(lock)按钮92可以用来修改访问特权。例如,父母可以使用锁定按钮92或者在屏选项建立用于交互式电视应用的父母控制设置。父母控制设置可以是基于时间的设置(例如,以防止小孩在诸如从3:00PM到5:00PM的特定时间块期间看电视)。父母控制设置也可以用于基于等级、频道、节目标题等阻拦节目。已锁定或者阻拦的节目一般只有向交互式电视应用提供了适当的个人识别号码(PIN)才是可观看的。一旦已经输入了这个PIN,交互式电视节目将解锁用 户装置并且允许访问已锁定的内容。 
退出按钮94可以用来退出交互式电视应用或者退出交互式电视应用的一部分。指南按钮96可以用来调用交互式电视节目指南。 
图4中示出的键仅仅是说明性的。如果期望的话,可以提供其它的键或者按钮。例如,音乐按钮可以用来利用交互式电视应用访问音乐。编辑按钮可以用来编辑存储的内容(例如,除去商业广告、除去视频中的部分等)。字母数字按钮可以用来输入字母数字字符。最近或者后退按钮可以用来在交互式电视应用中向后浏览(例如,返回到前一频道或者显示屏幕)。诸如播放按钮、暂停按钮、停止按钮、倒带按钮、快速前进按钮、和记录按钮之类的视频记录器功能按钮可以用来控制系统10中(本地或者基于网络的)的视频记录器功能。帮助键可以用来调用诸如上下文相关在屏帮助等之类的帮助功能。 
图5中示出了说明性用户计算机装置22。在图5的方案中,可以由用户使用键盘100或者其它适当的用户输入设备、诸如跟踪球、鼠标、接触垫、触摸屏、语音识别系统、诸如图4中的遥控器72之类的遥控器等,控制个人计算机98。诸如电视节目和交互式电视应用显示屏幕之类的视频内容可以显示在监视器102上。可以使用输入/输出104从路径28和48(图1)接收电视节目、视频点播内容、从基于网络的视频记录器重放的视频记录、及其他信息。用户还可以在输入/输出线104上发送在与交互式电视应用和系统10交互期间使用的命令及其他信息。 
个人计算机单元98可以包含诸如电视调谐器卡之类的电视或者视频卡,用于解码模拟和数字电视频道以及用于处理流视频内容。如果期望的话,可以提供多个视频卡(例如,调谐器卡)。可以使用的说明性电视调谐器卡可以包含用于调谐到给定模拟频道的模拟电视调谐器,以及用于从分组化的数字数据流中滤出期望的数字电视或者音乐频道的数字解码电路。如果期望的话,在计算机单元98中的任何适当的卡或者部件可以用来处理经由输入/输出线104递送的视频及其他内容。 
个人计算机单元98可以包含一个或多个处理器(例如,微处理器),其用于运行交互式电视应用或者交互式电视应用的一部分。 
诸如硬盘驱动器、DVD驱动器、CD驱动器、或者其它适当的一个或者多个存储设备之类的、个人计算机单元98中的存储器可以用来存储视频及其他内容。例如,交互式电视应用和个人计算机单元98可以使用这个存储器来提供个人视频记录器的功能。 
诸如用户电视装置20和用户计算机装置22的用户装置18可以与诸如服务器56、服务器36、以及在诸如图1的服务提供商50的服务提供商处的装置之类的网络装置一起使用,以提供基于网络的视频记录功能。通过在远程服务器(例如,图1中的服务器56或者服务器36)或者诸如在诸如服务提供商50的服务提供商处的装置之类的、其它基于网络的装置上存储电视节目及其他视频内容的拷贝,提供视频记录功能。 
可以响应于在用户装置18输入的用户命令进行视频记录。在个人视频记录器方案中,交互式电视应用可以用来响应于用户命令、在用户装置上本地记录视频。在基于网络的视频记录器方案中,交互式电视应用可以用来响应于用户命令、在诸如服务器36、56、或者服务提供商50处的装置之类的网络装置上记录视频或者进行虚拟记录。可以在图1所示的通信路径上,向网络装置提供用户命令。个人视频记录器方案和基于网络的视频记录器方案能够支持诸如快速前进、倒带、暂停、播放、和记录之类的功能。 
为了避免在基于网络的视频记录器环境中的不必要重复,系统10可以通过使用虚拟拷贝或者记录来提供基于网络的视频记录性能。利用这种方法,可以向每个用户提供网络上的个人区域,其包含用户的记录的列表。即使大量用户可能让该视频内容作为他们的一个记录在他们的基于网络的视频记录器个人区域中列出,该视频内容也仅仅需要在网络装置上存储一次(或者相对少的次数)。 
如上所述的用户电视装置和用户计算机装置方案仅仅是说明性的。图6示出了说明性用户装置的更通用化的实施例。 
如图6所示,控制电路106连接到输入/输出108。输入/输出108可以连接到诸如图1中的路径26、27、28、42、46、和48之类的一个或多个通信路径。可以经由输入/输出108(例如,从节目源12、服务器或者诸如服务器36的其它装置、诸如服务提供商50的服务提供商、和电视分配工具14)接收电视和音乐节目。可以经由输入/输出108从数据源30接收用于交互式电视节目指南的节目一览表信息。输入/输出108还可以用于从数据源30接收用于其它交互式电视应用的信息。用户可以使用控制电路106,以便使用输入/输出108发送命令、请求、及其他适当的信息。 
控制电路106可以基于任何适当的处理电路110,诸如基于一个或多个微处理器、微型控制器、数字信号处理器、可编程逻辑器件等的处理电路。可以作为是控制电路106的一部分的存储器112,提供存储器(例如,随机存取存储器和只读存储器)、硬盘驱动器、DVD驱动器、CD驱动器、或者任何其它适当的存储器或者存储设备。还可以包括诸如一个或多个模拟调谐器之类的调谐电路、一个或多个MPEG-2解码器或者其它数字视频电路、或者任何其它适当的调谐或者视频电路或者这样的电路的组合,作为电路106的一部分。还可以提供编码电路(例如,用于把空中或者电缆模拟信号转换为MPEG信号,以便存储)。调谐和编码电路可以由用户装置使用,以接收和显示或者播放或者记录特定的电视或者音乐频道或者其它期望的音频与视频内容(例如,视频点播内容,或者请求的、基于网络的或者本地视频记录器重放)。可以在显示器114上显示电视节目及其他视频以及在屏选项和信息。显示器114可以是监控器、电视、或者用于显示可视图像的任何其它适当的装置。可以作为电视的一部分或者可以作为独立单元提供扬声器116。可以通过扬声器116播放数字音乐以及显示在显示器114上的视频的音频成分。 
用户可以使用用户输入接口118控制控制电路106。用户输入接口118可以是任何适当的用户接口,诸如鼠标、跟踪球、小键盘、键盘、触摸屏、接触垫、语音识别接口、遥控器等。 
图7中示出可以显示在用户显示屏幕上的说明性菜单120。如图7所示,菜单120可以向用户提供多个可选选项。图7中示出的选项仅仅是说明性的。如果期望的话,可以提供任何适当的选项。 
用户装置18的用户(例如,用户电视装置20的用户或者用户计算机装置22的用户、或者任何其它适当的用户装置设备的用户)可以通过按下菜单按钮88(图4)调用诸如菜单屏幕120之类的交互式电视菜单。遥控器72(图4)或者其它用户接口118(图6)可以用来在诸如选项122-135的可选选项上定位突出显示区域121。如果用户选择了选项122或者123,则可以显示节目列表屏幕。选项124可以用来显示由用户指定为“喜欢”的频道的节目列表。选项125可以用来提供这样的节目列表,其被选择用于由服务提供商(例如,节目指南服务提供商、电缆操作者等)进行推销。选项126可以用来调用家庭购物服务。选项127可以用来依据标题、时间、类别、或者任何其它条件搜索节目列表。可以选择选项128以显示与视频点播服务有关的选项。可以选择选项129以显示先前记录的记录的交互式列表,而且可以选择选项131以显示计划用于记录的节目的交互式列表。可以选择选项130以显示按次计费节目列表和按次计费服务选项。如果用户选择了选项132,则可以向用户提供访问家庭银行功能的机会。可以选择选项133以改变系统设置选项,而且可以选择选项134以启动用于访问Internet的网络浏览器或者其它应用。可以选择选项135以访问其它交互式电视服务。当用户从菜单屏幕120中选择具有突出显示区域121的选项时,可以在信息显示区域136中描述用户的选择。 
如果期望的话,诸如菜单屏幕120的节目指南屏幕及其他交互式电视应用屏幕可以包括可选的广告137。可以提供任何适当的广告,其包括面板广告、旗帜广告、在节目列表之间提供的广告、在某些节目列表或者其它屏幕部分上提供的广告、或者任何其它适当的广告。用户可以使用遥控器72(图4)的光标键82在感兴趣的广告上定位突出显示区域,并且可以使用OK键84选择突出显示的广告。其它用户接口的用户可以使用通过那些接口可得到的按钮或者控制(例 如,如果用户接口涉及语音识别方案,则使用语音命令等),进行适当的选择。 
图8中示出可以为该用户显示的说明性节目指南屏幕138。例如,当用户选择图7中的节目列表选项122时,当用户从交互式电视节目指南应用或者其它交互式电视应用里面选择适当的选项时,或者当用户按下诸如指南按钮96之类的适当遥控器按钮,或者使用用户输入接口118以表示观看节目列表的期望时,可以显示节目指南屏幕138。 
节目指南屏幕138可以包含节目列表143的网格(grid)或者列表。节目列表143可以包括节目标题、频道、计划播出时间、以及任何其它适当的节目一览表信息。突出显示区域142可以用来选择期望的节目列表144。用于选定节目的节目信息可以出现在节目指南屏幕138上的别处(例如,在节目信息显示区域139中)。如果当用于当前节目的节目列表被突出显示时用户按下OK键84,则交互式电视应用可以调到用于那个节目的频道。如果当用于将来节目的节目列表被突出显示时用户按下OK键84,则交互式电视应用可以向用户提供设置用于那个节目的提醒或者记录那个节目的机会。 
交互式电视应用可以提供的其它功能包括设置喜欢事物或者建立偏爱或者其它设置的能力。例如,用户可以选择特定频道,用于当打开用户装置时节目指南自动调到那个频道。用户还可以选择喜欢的节目、喜欢的频道等。节目指南或者其它交互式电视应用可以向用户提供建立父母控制设置的能力,搜索感兴趣的节目的能力,以及观看节目说明、广告、文本、图像、以及视频等的能力。这些仅仅是可由交互式电视系统10提供的交互式电视功能的说明性示例。如果期望的话,可以提供其它适当的交互式电视功能。 
用户可以通过使用交互式电视应用来选择诸如图7中的选项122和123之类的在屏选项、通过按下诸如遥控器72上的指南按钮96之类的专用指南按钮、通过选择任何其它适当的按钮或者在屏选项等,访问节目列表(例如,图8所示类型的节目列表)。在图8的示例中,当前为在中午12:00和1:00PM之间直播的电视节目显示节目列表。 如箭头140和141所示,用户可以使用向右或向左光标键导航到其它时间(例如,指示交互式电视应用在不同时间段内显示节目列表143的适当屏幕)。如果期望的话,用户可以选择选项或者按下键(或者使用用户输入接口118以便输入适当的命令),以指示交互式电视应用显示依据频道、依据流派、依据服务类型(例如,按次计费或者定时广播电视)等组织的节目列表。 
可选的选项,诸如选项145、146、147、148、149、150、151、和152,可以作为节目指南屏幕138或者任何其它节目指南屏幕的一部分提供,以便提供对各种交互式电视应用特征的访问。例如,选项145可以用来显示本地屏幕或者主菜单,诸如图7中的菜单屏幕120。可以选择选项146来显示由用户指定为“喜欢”的频道的节目列表。可以选择选项147来使用突出显示区域142显示推荐节目列表。滚动指示符148和149可以用来贯穿节目列表进行上下导航。可以选择选项150来显示与视频点播服务有关的信息。可以选择选项151来依据标题、时间、类别、或者任何其它适当条件搜索电视节目列表。可以选择选项152来显示与数字音乐服务相关的信息。 
交互式电视应用可以提供“翻转(flip)”调谐特征。如图9所示,当用户调用翻转模式时,可以在用户当前调到的并且在显示屏幕154上正在观看的频道(即,频道2)的一部分之上提供翻转显示153。翻转显示153包含有关在机顶盒60或者其它用户装置调到的当前频道(频道2)上可见到的节目155的信息(区域156中)。用户可以使用在遥控器上的频道上下键或者使用用户接口118发出其它适当的频道改变命令来改变频道。这同时改变了机顶盒60或者其它用户装置调到的频道以及显示在区域156中的频道信息(以及相关联的节目信息155)。 
可以人工地或者自动地除去翻转显示153(例如,在用户不活动几秒或者其它适当的时间段之后)。当用户再次开始改变频道时,可以再次显示翻转显示153。 
交互式电视应用的翻转特征因此允许在用户改变频道时让用户 观看用户当前正观看的频道的节目信息。在图9的示例中,以在当前频道之上的覆盖层的形式显示了翻转显示153。如果期望的话,可以减少当前频道的视频的尺寸,并且可以在已减少尺寸的视频的外围上的位置处(例如,在已减少尺寸的视频的底部、侧边、或者顶端)显示该翻转信息(例如,当前节目的节目标题和频道信息)。 
如果期望的话,可以在翻转显示区域中提供广告158或者其它内容。可以在翻转显示153中显示的其它可选信息包括有关节目的计划播出时间的信息155、等级信息、节目说明、及其它节目相关的信息。 
交互式电视应用还可以用来提供浏览特征。如图10所示,当用户调用浏览特征(例如,通过按下向上或者向下光标键)时,可以作为在频道(即,频道2)一部分上的覆盖层显示浏览显示160,其中用户的显示屏幕162上正显示该频道,而且用户当前正调到该频道。浏览显示160最初可以包含有关当前频道的信息。例如,当由用户最初调用时,浏览显示160可以包含当前节目的标题以及有关当前频道的信息,诸如当前频道号、呼号(call letter)、以及网络徽标。 
当用户按下向上或者向下光标键(或者使用用户接口118输入其它适当的命令)时,浏览显示可以改为显示有关可在其它频道上得到的节目的信息。在图10的示例中,用户已经重复地按下光标键,直到用户已经浏览到频道99为止。在这个示例中,正显示在显示屏幕162上的视频没有改变(仍然正在显示频道2)。 
如箭头166所指示,用户可以使用向左和向右光标键82(或者其它适当的控制)来浏览到其它时间间隙(例如,观看与计划在稍后的时间广播的节目相关的信息)。浏览显示160可以包含广告168、有关已计划的节目时间的信息170、节目描述及其他节目相关的信息、和诸如检查图标163(以指示已经为给定节目设置了提醒)和等级图标161之类的图标。 
如果用户定位在另一个频道上当前可得到的感兴趣的节目,则用户可以按下OK键84以指示交互式电视应用把用户装置调到那个频道。 
可以从显示屏幕162中人工地删除浏览显示160,或者在用户不活动适当时段之后(例如,在几秒或者一两分钟之后)自动地进行删除。 
如果期望的话,浏览显示能够显示在用于当前节目的视频的外围,而不是作为覆盖层显示。因此可以减少当前频道的视频的尺寸。 
当用户已经表示出对节目感兴趣时(例如,通过在给定节目列表上定位图8中的突出显示区域142、通过调谐到节目、通过在图9的翻转旗帜或者图10的浏览旗帜上观看节目列表等),用户可以按下信息键90(图4)以获得用于那个节目的更多信息。图11和12分别示出了当用户按下信息按钮90时可被显示的说明性信息屏幕171和180。当用户从交互式电视应用屏幕(例如,图8中的节目指南屏幕138)中选择一个节目列表时,可以提供诸如屏幕171和180之类的屏幕。图11中的信息屏幕171可以包括由用户选择的节目的详细描述172。描述172可以包括,例如,节目的标题、时间、频道、和等级,或者任何其它适当的信息。如图8所示,可以作为信息屏幕171的一部分提供可选选项,以提供对各种交互式电视应用特征的访问。例如,选项174可以用来返回到前一节目指南屏幕。选项175可以用来调到选定的节目或者设置用于选定节目(例如,在描述172中正显示其信息的节目)的提醒。可以选择选项176来显示用于选定节目的记录选项和服务。可以选择选项177来显示用于为选定节目添加提醒的选项。选项178可以用来显示用于把选定节目或者频道添加到用户的喜欢事物的选项,而且选项179可以用来显示用于在选定节目上提供父母锁定的选项。还可以提供用于其它交互式电视应用特征的可选选项。突出显示区域可以用来选择由节目指南屏幕提供的任何可选选项。例如,可以在信息显示区域173中提供描述突出显示的选项的信息。 
信息屏幕可以包括广告。例如,图12中的信息屏幕180可以包括可选的广告181。诸如标题区域182和节目说明区域186之类的在屏幕180上的信息区域可以用来显示有关选定节目的信息,诸如标题 信息、等级信息、图表摘要信息、有关演员的信息、流派、评论家等级等。 
区域190可以用来向用户通知为选定节目设置提醒、调到显示选定节目的频道、记录选定节目、如果选定节目是按次计费的节目则购买它、对选定节目进行父母控制、配置相关的配置文件(profile)或者偏爱设置、或者执行与选定节目相关的任何其它适当动作的可能性。区域190还可以用来提供与选定节目相关的附加信息。用户可以将突出显示区域184定位在是选项183或者否选项185或者任何其它适当的选项(例如,调到频道、记录节目、购买节目、父母控制节目、配置偏爱设置等选项)之上。当用户按下OK键84时,交互式电视应用然后可以采取适当的动作。如果用户选择为列在信息屏幕180中的节目设置提醒,则交互式电视应用可以显示弹出提醒覆盖层,其在用于刚好在与提醒相关联的节目一览表开始之前用户正观看的频道的视频之上,或者在弹出提醒时活动的任何适当的显示屏幕(例如,节目列表屏幕)之上。 
图13示出了说明性提醒。在图13的示例中,用户正观看频道3。当时是6:58PM。用户预先设置了用于节目“On The Riviera”的提醒,该节目一览表在7:00PM在频道39上显示。因为用户为其设置了提醒的节目正要开始,所以交互式电视应用将提醒列表192显示为在显示屏幕194上正给出的、用于频道3的视频之上的覆盖层。提醒列表可以包含用户已经为其设置了提醒的一个或多个节目的列表。在图13的示例中,显示了一个节目列表196(“On The Riviera”)。 
用户能够通过从提醒列表192中选择节目来调到那个节目。例如,用户可以在列表196上定位突出显示区域198,并且可以通过按下OK键84来选择那个列表。交互式电视应用然后可以把用户调谐到用于期望节目的频道(即,在这个示例中的频道39)。 
用户能够通过在隐藏提醒选项200被突出显示时按下OK键84,来关闭提醒列表。 
可以在任何适当的时间(例如,在感兴趣的节目开始之前的0-15 分钟,在那个节目之前的用户选定的时间等)显示提醒列表。此外,可以沿着用于当前频道的视频的外围显示提醒列表,而且可以在减少尺寸的窗口中显示用于当前频道的视频。这些仅仅是说明性示例。任何适当的方案可以用来向用户通知用户已经为其设置了提醒的即将到来的节目或者进行中的节目,以及其它感兴趣的节目。 
交互式电视应用可以用来向用户提供对视频点播内容的访问。例如,可以向用户提供诸如在图7的菜单屏幕120上的视频点播选项128之类的选项。当用户选择选项128时,交互式电视应用可以显示诸如图14中的视频点播类别屏幕202之类的屏幕。屏幕202可以包括诸如徽标204之类的徽标、诸如广告206之类的可选(或者不可选)广告、以及屏幕标题208。用户可以把突出显示区域210定位在对应于感兴趣的视频点播类别的选项212上。 
当用户从屏幕202中选择了感兴趣的视频点播类别时,交互式电视应用可以显示诸如图15中的子类别选择屏幕214之类的显示屏幕。在图15的示例中,因为(在这个示例中)用户从图14的屏幕202中选择了电影A-Z选项212,所以子类别屏幕214包含对应于电影的子类别选项220。可以在任何视频点播信息屏幕中提供视频窗口221,而且视频窗口221可以提供与用户选择的视频点播节目有关的信息或者任何其它适当的视频信息。 
用户可以把突出显示区域218定位到期望的子类别220上,并且可以按下OK键84以查看与那个子类别相关联的可得到的视频点播内容列表。图16示出了,当选择了动作子类别选项220(图15)时,交互式电视应用可以为用户显示的说明性显示屏幕222。如图16所示,显示屏幕222可以包括标识选定子类别的信息224。屏幕222还可以包括标题230的列表226(或者其它内容指示符)。用户可以把突出显示区域228定位到期望的视频点播标题230上,并且可以按下OK键以继续进行那个标题的选择。 
从标题选择屏幕222中选择期望的视频点播标题230,可以指示交互式电视应用显示视频点播信息屏幕,诸如图17a中的信息屏幕 232。屏幕232可以包括有关选定视频点播内容的信息236,诸如选定视频点播内容的标题、运行时间、价格、等级、以及描述。 
可以作为屏幕232的一部分提供诸如选项234、235、237、和238的可选选项,以提供对各种交互式电视应用特征的访问。例如,可以选择选项238以访问用于订购选定视频点播内容的选项。选项237可以用来访问用于记录选定内容的选项,而且选项235可以用来访问用于为选定内容设置父母控制锁定的选项。如果用户选择选项234,则交互式电视应用可以显示包含有关感兴趣的视频点播内容的信息的视频剪辑(例如,诸如预览、影片的末尾、回顾等宣传视频)。视频剪辑可以从诸如图1中的服务器36或者服务器56之类的服务器、或者从在诸如服务提供商50之类的服务提供商处的装置,递送到用户装置18。交互式电视应用还可以响应于用户选择选项234,向用户提供有关该视频点播内容的附加信息。还可以在屏幕232上提供其它适当的可选选项(例如,节目包信息和购买选项、用于为相关内容搜索节目列表的选项等)。 
如果用户请求早已经被订购的视频点播内容的信息,则交互式电视应用可以提供诸如图17b中的屏幕239之类的视频点播信息屏幕,其可以包括不同于为图17a中的屏幕232所提供的那些选项的可选选项。例如,选项240可以用来从最近观看的节目位置开始播放已选择的视频点播内容。选项241可以用来从头开始呈现选定的内容,而且选项242可以用来访问用于记录内容的选项。选项243可以用来从已订购和可得到的内容列表中删除选定的内容。选项244可以用来访问用于为选定内容设置父母控制锁定的选项。如果选定内容正经由网络访问或者通过网络存储设备提供,则选项245可以用来在本地存储设备上存储内容。 
响应于用户订购选定内容(例如,通过选择诸如图17a中的选项238之类的在屏订购选项,或者通过使用遥控器72或者任何其它适当的输入设备118来订购内容等),交互式电视应用可以从诸如服务器36或者服务器56的服务器或者从诸如服务提供商50的服务提供商向 用户装置递送订购的视频点播内容。可以在递送所请求的内容时使用图1的通信路径和通信网络34。 
可以在诸如图18的视频点播重放屏幕246之类的显示屏幕上,为用户显示订购的视频点播内容。如屏幕246的下面部分所示,可以以工具栏248或者其它适当的格式显示交互式选项。交互式选项248(或者类似的遥控器按钮)可以允许用户倒带视频点播内容到开头、倒带、播放、快速前进、暂停、停止视频点播内容的递送,或者执行其它视频重放选项。图18中的方案仅仅是说明性的。例如,可以在减小尺寸的(固定或者用户可选尺寸)窗口中播放视频点播内容。 
交互式电视应用可以允许用户建立父母控制设置。例如,用户可以锁定特定节目、节目等级、频道、内容类型(例如,暴力或者性内容),或者可以建立在特定时间段期间阻拦全部电视观看的父母控制设置。可以要求用户输入个人识别号码(PIN)来解锁已阻拦的内容。 
利用一个说明性方案,父母(或者其它适当的用户)可以通过在适当的节目列表屏幕(例如,诸如图8中的屏幕138之类的屏幕)中突出显示用于那个节目的节目列表来选择要阻挡的节目。在突出显示要阻拦的节目之后,父母可以按下遥控器72(图4)上的锁定键92。父母还可以通过选择由交互式电视应用提供的在屏父母控制锁定选项(例如,图17a中的选项234、图17b中的选项244等),访问用于设置父母锁定的选项。 
响应于用户选择在屏选项或者遥控器键以访问父母控制锁定选项,交互式电视应用可以显示诸如图23a中的父母控制显示屏幕2300之类的显示屏幕。可以从主菜单、选定节目、或者任何其它适当的节目指南屏幕中访问父母控制选项。用户可以为选定节目或者从各种条件中选择出来的节目范围设置父母锁定。例如,用户可以选择依据标题2305、TV等级2310、电影等级2315、频道2320、或者任何其它适当的条件阻挡节目。阻拦等级选项2310和2315可以允许用户阻挡具有给定等级(例如,与选定节目相同的等级或者用户输入的等级或者等级范围)的全部节目。可以向用户提供其他选项,用于通过选择 例如(YES/NO)时间块选项2325,来应用父母锁定设置。用户还可以通过选择选项2330来选择隐藏或者显示成人标题。还可以在屏幕2300中提供其它可选选项。 
如果用户已经为时间块选项2325选择了“YES”,则可以提供例如图23b中的屏幕2335的时间块子菜单。用户可以使用屏幕2335中的在屏选项来设置用于父母控制时间段的开始时间(选项2340)和结束时间(选项2345)。用户可以使用选项2350来使父母控制设置对于该星期中的所有日、某些日组(例如,工作日或者周末)、或者特定一日或者多日是有效的。当完成时用户可以按下OK键84。还可以作为屏幕2335的一部分提供其它可选的选项。 
图23a和23b中的父母控制屏幕2300和2335仅仅是说明性的。任何适当的在屏选项或者其它用户接口方案可以用来允许父母(或者其它用户)阻拦(父母控制)在特定时间段直播的节目、在特定一个或者多个频道上的节目、具有某一等级的节目、某些节目的单独实例等。 
交互式电视系统10可以用来支持视频记录器功能。可以使用本地方案(例如,其中在用户家里的个人视频记录器或者其它适当的装置用于在本地硬盘驱动器或者其它存储设备上记录视频的方案)以及基于网络的方案(例如,其中诸如服务器36和56的服务器或者在诸如服务提供商50的服务提供商处的装置用来为该用户存储视频和数据的方案)来支持视频记录器功能。还可以使用系统10支持这些方案的组合。 
在本地视频记录器方案(有时称作个人视频记录器方案或者本地数字视频记录器方案)中,在用户设备上本地存储视频记录。还可以本地保持有关哪些视频已经被记录了的信息。还可以为记录的视频保持节目指南信息(例如,标题、等级、描述、类别等)。当用户期望观看用户已经存储在用户装置上的记录的列表时,交互式电视应用可以从本地存储器中检索这个信息,而且可以在用户装置18上向用户本地显示这个信息。然后用户可以选择期望的记录来重放。 
在基于网络的视频记录器方案(有时称作客户机-服务器视频记 录器方案)中,视频可以存储在网络上(例如,在诸如服务器36和56的服务器处或者在诸如服务提供商50的服务提供商处)。有关已经为用户记录了哪些节目的信息可以本地存储以及存储在网络上(例如,在诸如服务器36和56的服务器处,或者在诸如服务提供商50的服务提供商处)。 
可以以多种方式进行基于网络的记录。例如,可以自动地记录由节目源12提供的、某些或者全部定期广播的电视节目,或者否则在诸如服务器36、服务器56、或者在诸如服务提供商50的服务提供商处的装置之类的适当网络存储设备上维持这个节目的拷贝。如果用户选择“记录”节目,则不需要进行实际的记录,这是因为在该系统中早已存在所期望节目的拷贝。利用这类方案,虚拟记录取代了真实的记录。 
可以向用户给予在网络上的“个人区域”。当用户输入适当的个人识别号码时或者借助于通过已知或者可信通信路径到网络的用户连接(例如,当用户通过到诸如在图1的电视分配工具14处的服务器56之类的、在电缆系统数据转发器处的服务器的专用电缆路径进行连接时),可以访问个人区域。 
个人区域可以用来维持用户已经记录的视频内容的列表。每当用户指示交互式电视系统的基于网络的视频记录器部分进行记录时,系统更新用户的个人区域,以使它显得好象已经进行了所请求记录的另外“真实”拷贝那样。利用这种方法实现的基于网络的视频记录器因此节省了存储空间,同时向用户提供了对专用于他们个人使用的、基于网络的视频记录器的访问的假象。 
做为选择,可以没有个人区域,而且每个用户可以访问所有先前记录的内容,其中当最初广播这些内容时他们就具有权利。 
作为另一个示例,可以通过创建所请求内容的实际拷贝(例如,数字记录)来记录用户请求进行记录的某些或者全部内容。这些实际的拷贝可以存储在网络装置上(例如,诸如服务器36和56之类的服务器或者在诸如服务提供商50的服务提供商处的装置)。 
记录在网络服务器上的节目可以被复制到用户的本地存储器。 
如果期望的话,可以使用这些方法的组合。例如,可以由系统自动地保持某些内容(例如,流行节目的拷贝)。用户可以做出这个资料的虚拟记录。虚拟记录的存在可以反映在用户的个人区域中。可以在用户的指示下以实际记录的形式存储其它的内容(例如,较不流行的内容)。这些记录的存在也可以反映在用户的个人区域中。 
与其中进行基于网络的记录(虚拟或者真实)和本地记录的方法无关,交互式电视应用可以用来向用户提供交互式显示屏幕,其帮助用户进行记录、管理记录(例如,编辑记录、删除记录、重命名记录、在图1的通信路径上向其它用户发送记录等)、重放记录、观看有关已记录的节目的信息等。 
一旦节目已经由用户选择用于记录,选定的节目就可以出现在已计划记录的节目的交互式列表中。图19a中示出了在用户装置18上、可以为用户显示的说明性计划记录屏幕250。当用户选择由诸如图7中的节目指南屏幕120之类的另一个节目指南屏幕提供的选项或者任何其它适当的选项时,可以由交互式电视应用显示屏幕250。屏幕250可以包括,例如,计划要记录的节目列表251。突出显示区域252可以用来从该列表中选择已计划的记录。用户可以将突出显示区域252定位在期望的已计划记录上,并且使用遥控器72的适当键选择已计划的记录。 
可以在诸如图19b的屏幕253之类的屏幕中呈现有关由用户选择的、已计划的记录的信息。屏幕253可以包括已计划的记录信息254,其可以显示要被记录的节目的日期、时间、和频道。信息254也可以表示已经指定了哪个设备来记录该节目,以及是否为已计划记录的节目设置父母锁定。用户可以通过使用突出显示区域选择编辑选项255来编辑信息254。可以在屏幕253中提供其它可选的选项,例如用户可以选择用来取消已计划的记录的取消选项256。 
一旦已经记录了节目,则可以呈现节目指南屏幕以显示记录的节目。图20中示出了可以在用户装置18上、为用户显示的说明性视频 记录屏幕260。当用户选择由诸如图7中的节目指南屏幕120之类的另一个节目指南屏幕提供的选项或者任何其它适当的选项时,可以由交互式电视应用显示屏幕260。记录261可以是存储在用户装置18上的本地记录,或者可以是真实或者虚拟的、基于网络的记录(例如,存储在诸如服务器36或者服务器56之类的装置上的或者存储在服务提供商50处的、基于网络的内容)。在具有个人区域的基于网络的视频记录器环境中,诸如屏幕260之类的屏幕提供了对用户个人区域的全部或者一部分的访问。用户可以使用遥控器72或者其它适当的用户接口18,贯穿个人区域进行导航。 
屏幕260可以包括用户记录261的列表。记录列表可以包括被记录的节目的时间和频道,或者任何其它适当的信息。用户可以定位突出显示区域262,以选择感兴趣的记录(例如,查看那个记录,查看有关那个节目的信息,删除节目等)。用户可以将突出显示区域262定位到期望的记录上,并且使用遥控器72的适当键选择该记录。 
有关由用户选择的记录的信息可以呈现在诸如图20b所说明的屏幕264之类的屏幕中。屏幕264可以包括记录信息265,其可以显示被记录的节目的日期、时间、和频道。信息265还可以显示是否为该记录设置了父母锁定以及已经指定了什么设备来存储记录。用户可以通过选择选项266来播放记录。用户可以通过选择选项267来从头开始播放选定的记录。可以选择选项268来从记录列表中删除记录。选项269可以用来为选定记录设置父母锁定。如果选定的记录正存储在网络视频存储设备上,则用户可以选择选项259来向本地存储设备传送该记录。可以使用突出显示区域和遥控器或者通过任何其它适当的方法选择在屏选项。 
当例如通过选择播放选项266,选择给定记录用于重放时,可以呈现诸如图21中的显示屏幕269之类的显示屏幕。显示屏幕269可以包括正向用户重放的选定节目的视频270以及用于控制该视频的选项271。例如,选项271可以包括允许用户倒带该视频到开头、倒带或者后退视频、播放视频、快速前进视频、暂停视频、或者停止视频 的选项。可以使用在屏选项、遥控器72或者其它用户设备上的专用或者通用键、或者其它涉及用户接口118的适当方案支持这些功能及其它交互式电视应用功能的控制。当使用在屏选项时,可以以在视频270之上的一个或多个覆盖层的形式显示该选项,或者可以在减少尺寸的窗口中提供视频270而且在这个窗口之外显示该选项。 
利用图20和21的方案,用户能够浏览用户的记录而且能够重放这些记录(以及控制该重放)。可以通过从本地硬盘驱动器或者其它在其上保持记录的存储器中检索本地存储在用户装置18上的记录,来重放这些记录。存储在网络上的记录可以从其上存储了该记录内容的网络装置中进行重放。用户装置18可以以实时视频流或者文件下载的形式接收这样的内容,而且交互式电视应用可以使用图21所示类型的显示屏幕方案重放接收的内容。 
用户可以通过在由交互式电视应用提供的适当显示屏幕上突出显示感兴趣的节目来表示对节目用于记录感兴趣并且按下记录键,通过从翻转或者浏览显示中选择节目用于记录,通过调到期望的节目并且选择适当的记录按钮,通过从信息屏幕中选择记录选项等,记录节目。例如,用户可以突出显示在诸如图8的屏幕138之类的节目列表屏幕中的节目,或者可以在诸如图9的翻转显示153之类的翻转显示或者在诸如图10的浏览显示160之类的浏览显示上显示感兴趣的节目列表。当用户按下诸如图4的记录键86之类的适当遥控器键时,交互式电视应用可以记录期望的节目。 
交互式电视应用可以自动地记录用户选择的节目,或者可以在用户按下记录键86之后提供一个或多个附加的确认和信息屏幕。作为示例,交互式电视应用可以显示诸如图22中的记录设置屏幕272之类的屏幕。如图22所示,屏幕272可以包括在区域273中的标题和等级信息以及节目描述274。可以向用户提供有关用于选定节目的计划播出时间的信息。如果用户期望记录该节目,则用户可以在YES选项276之上定位突出显示区域275并且可以按下OK键84。如果用户不希望记录该节目,则用户可以在NO选项277之上定位突出显示 区域275并且可以按下OK键84。如果期望的话,可以提供诸如连续剧记录选项、记录质量选项、以及缓冲时间选项之类的其它选项。 
当用户指示交互式电视应用记录给定节目时,交互式电视应用将取决于用户的装置、系统10的性能、以及系统和用户设置,使用用户装置18的本地性能或者使用系统10的基于网络的视频记录器性能记录给定节目。 
在已经记录了节目之后,用户可以使用交互式电视应用来查看有关用户的记录的信息(例如,使用图20中所示类型的显示屏幕方案)。在交互式电视应用中这些用于支持记录功能的技术仅仅是说明性的。如果期望的话,可以使用用于记录的任何适当的方案(作为真实记录或者作为虚拟记录,以及在本地或者在网络装置上)。 
因为系统10的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录性能可以用来时移广播节目,所以可以向用户提供根据需要推迟或者重新安排观看给定节目的机会。例如,交互式电视应用(例如,节目指南应用)可以提供在屏选项,用户可以选择该选项来选取适当的推迟的时间,在该时间处将接收用于该节目的提醒。 
如果用户选择不推迟提醒,则交互式电视应用可以刚好在节目的计划播出时间之前为该用户提供提醒。用户可以在该节目被播出的时候观看该节目。如果用户选择推迟该提醒,则交互式电视应用可以在稍后的时间提供该提醒(例如,在原有播出时间之后两个小时当没有计划广播时)。用户可以通过从基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器中重放记录而在这时候观看节目的记录。 
可以使用基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录系统记录节目。本地视频记录方案可以包括在用户家中的个人视频记录器或者其它适当的装置,而且这样的装置可以在本地硬盘驱动器或者其它适当的存储设备、诸如记录设备62或者66(分别见图2和3)上存储视频。 
还可以由基于网络的系统记录节目。用于为用户存储视频和数据的、基于网络的方案可以包括诸如服务器36和56之类的装置或者在诸如服务提供商50的服务提供商处的装置。有关这些存储的节目的 信息可以本地存储以及存储在网络上。 
可以自动地执行或者由系统维持节目的基于网络的记录。因此,当用户选择“记录”一个具体节目时,可以进行“虚拟”的记录(而不是“实际”或者“真实”的记录),其涉及所期望的节目在系统上的现有记录,因此节省了网络上的存储空间。网络还可以包括用于每个用户的个人区域,其中可以保持用户的记录列表。这个记录列表可以包括虚拟记录和实际(或者真实的)记录。还可以通过在用户的个人区域中直接记录所期望的节目或者创建基于网络的记录的拷贝,在个人区域中存储实际的记录。如上所述,可以通过输入用户的个人识别号码,或者通过与用户相关联的可信或者已知的通信路径,控制对用户个人区域的访问。 
还可以使用这些方案的组合。例如,用户的记录列表可以包括虚拟记录(引用基于网络的记录)、存储在网络上的用户个人区域中的实际记录、以及存储在本地个人视频记录器装置上的实际记录。可以从节目的直接记录中产生用户的基于网络的或者本地存储的实际记录。做为选择,或者另外,可以通过创建基于网络的记录的拷贝、并且在用户的基于网络的个人区域或者本地个人视频记录器中存储它们,产生在用户的个人区域或者本地个人记录设备中的实际记录。 
因此,应当理解:使用基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器、以及节目的实际和虚拟记录,可以利用基于网络的以及本地存储的节目记录使用此处描述的特征。视频记录器可以包括基于网络的视频记录器和本地个人视频记录器中的一个或者这两个。同样可以与使用任何其它适当的存储器方案存储的节目一起使用如下所述的节目提醒。 
任何适当的方案可以用来允许用户选择用于接收节目的节目提醒的期望时间。图24示出了可以使用的一个说明性显示屏幕方案。当用户从已计划节目的网格或者其它列表中选择期望的节目(例如,使用图8的列表138的突出显示区域144)时,可以由交互式电视应用显示图24的显示屏幕276。(当选定节目不可在除最初计划播出时间以外的任何其它时间得到时--例如,因为禁止该节目的视频记录或 者视频记录是不可用的---交互式电视应用可以显示诸如图12的设置提醒屏幕之类的设置提醒屏幕提醒,并且可以显示图13所示类型的提醒。) 
如图24所示,屏幕276可以包括标识选定节目(在这个示例中是Seinfeld)的信息区域278。信息区域278还可以包含有关节目最初计划广播或者直播的时间的信息(例如,今晚8:00PM),以及有关节目通过基于网络的视频记录器的长时间可得到性的信息(例如,直到星期五8:00PM)。 
在某些情况下,某些节目可以长时间乃至无限期地得到。在其它情况下,将从系统中(或者至少系统可公开得到的部分)删除节目以节省存储空间或者遵循系统操作者的实践。将仅仅在固定时段可得到的节目可以被称为具有到期日。在图24的示例中,Seinfeld的基于网络的记录(拷贝)将仅仅在星期五的8:00PM之前是可得到的,在那之后它将到期。 
可以提供选项280以允许用户选择Seinfeld的期望观看/提醒时间。用户可以通过使用遥控器光标键82在期望的选项上定位突出显示区域并且通过按下OK键84标记那个选项,来选择期望的观看时间。 
用户可以选择选项282来在Seinfeld的原有计划播出时间(星期四8:00PM)处设置Seinfeld的提醒。当期望设置用于除最初计划播出时间之外的时间的提醒时,用户可以选择诸如选项284之类的选项。如果期望的话,可以作为高级(premium)(基于费用的)服务提供推迟观看。利用这类方案,如图24所示,可以与用户的时移提醒选择相关联地征收费用(例如,$0.50)。 
如果用户选择选项282,则交互式电视应用可以在星期四8:00PM(或者在8:00之前的短暂时间)、在用户装置18上显示用于该用户的提醒。如果用户选择选项284,则交互式电视应用可以在星期四9:00PM(或者9:00PM之前的短暂时间)、在用户装置18上显示用于该用户的提醒。(用户可以选择任何其它选项280以设置用于其它 期望时间的提醒。) 
可以以在当前电视频道之上的覆盖层的形式提供提醒,可以使用全屏幕格式显示提醒,可以以图标的形式显示提醒,或者可以使用任何其它适当的方案提供提醒。图27示出了说明性提醒。在图27的示例中,以覆盖层302的形式提供提醒,该覆盖层显示在用于当前频道的视频之上的显示屏幕303中。 
提醒可以包括多个可选选项304,用户可以通过恰当地定位突出显示区域306来选择这些选项。选项304可以包括现在观看选项308,用户可以选择该选项来立即观看期望的节目。选项310可以用来推迟观看。当用户期望取消提醒并且隐藏提醒显示302时,可以选择选项312。如果用户想要存档节目拷贝到基于网络的视频记录器上的用户个人区域或者本地个人视频记录器,则可以选择选项314。 
如果在用于选定节目的计划播出时间(例如,对于本示例,为星期四8:00PM)处提供了提醒,则对现在观看选项308的选择会指示交互式电视应用把用户装置调到适当的频道以观看所期望节目的计划直播。如果在晚于计划播出时间的时间处提供提醒,则已经使用基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器记录了节目。因此,现在观看选项306的选择将指示基于网络的视频记录器在用户装置上重放该节目(例如,使用图21所示类型的重放方案或者任何其它适当的视频记录器方案)。 
不同的内容管理方案可以用来在系统10上存储和保持广播内容的拷贝。在一个说明性方案中,网络装置(例如,服务器56、服务器36、或者在服务提供商50处的装置)可以用来“记录”或者保持所有或者基本上所有向用户提供的广播节目的拷贝。例如,可以自动地记录所有或者基本上所有到来的广播节目,并且在电缆系统数据转发器处的服务器56上保持它们。在另一个说明性方案中,可以自动地存储仅仅某些广播内容。例如,可以记录流行的情景喜剧而且可以不记录不流行的新闻节目。在另一个说明性方案中,当由用户请求时记录节目。例如,如果用户请求记录特定的电影,则基于网络的视频记录 器将为该用户存储那个电影的拷贝。如果期望的话,可以组合这些方法。在另一个方案中,除基于网络的存储器方案之外,上述存储和保持方案可以使用本地存储装置。此外,在这两个方案中,可以以任何一个真实拷贝的形式(例如,在服务器、个人视频记录器、或者其它本地或者网络装置上的独立文件)或者以虚拟拷贝的形式(例如,适当的数据库记录或者与一个或多个实际拷贝相关联的其它信息)存储节目及其它内容的拷贝。 
如果全部或者某些正被直播的广播节目正由基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器自动记录,则向用户给出诸如在图24的提醒设置屏幕276上的存档选项286之类的选项是所期望的。用户能够使用遥控器键来在诸如“如果我错过Seinfeld就在我的个人区域中存档它”的选项和“不记录拷贝”之间切换选项286。如果已经选择了存档选项,则交互式电视应用可以监控用户的动作以确定用户是否在为其设置了提醒的时间处观看Seinfeld。如果在用户将会观看Seinfeld的时间段期间用户没有和用户装置18或者交互式电视应用进行交互,则交互式电视应用可以使用系统10的视频记录器性能以在网络上的用户个人区域中或者本地装置中存档Seinfeld的拷贝。例如,附加的节目列表(“Seinfeld”)可以添加到图20a中的用户的已记录的节目列表,或者添加到用户的存档(使用诸如图32中的屏幕之类的屏幕访问)。 
可以在任何适当的交互式电视应用显示屏幕上提供如果错过就存档(archive-if-missed)的选项。此外,这个功能可以作为缺省性能并入交互式电视应用中(其可以或者不可以由用户解除)。 
在其中不计划由系统自动保持所期望节目的拷贝的情况下,可以向用户给出“如果错过就记录(record-if-missed)”选项来代替如果错过就存档的选项286。如果选择了这个选项(或者如果作为缺省实现了等效的功能),而且交互式电视应用确定用户未能观看该选定的节目,则能够使用系统10的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器性能把节目记录到用户的个人区域中(作为真实拷贝或者虚拟拷贝)。 
为了确认对屏幕276上的所期望选项280的选择(以及确认用户 对是否使用选项286自动地将节目的拷贝存档到用户个人区域中的选择),用户可以在“YES”选项290之上定位突出显示区域288并且可以按下OK。如果用户选择不设置提醒(在原有播出时间或者在已时移的时间),则用户可以选择“NO”选项292。 
使用图24所示类型的屏幕,可以向用户给出计划的播出时间、相对于计划的播出时间的一个或多个延迟的时间、以及另一个选项(“其它”),该选项允许用户访问另外的屏幕以从另外的延迟时间选项中进行选择或者输入具体的时间(例如,使用遥控器上的数字键)。这仅仅是用于向用户提供设置期望提醒时间性能的说明性方案。 
图25示出了另一个可能的方案。利用图25的说明性提醒时间选择屏幕294,用户可以把游标296定位(例如,使用遥控器上的箭头键)在表示期望提醒时间的适当水平位置处。如果用户将游标296定位在最左边的位置处(即,表示星期四8:00PM的期望提醒时间的位置),则交互式电视应用可以在星期四8:00PM显示诸如图27所示的提醒302之类的提醒。如果用户把游标296定位在图25所示的位置处并且选择选项290,则可以在星期四11:00PM提供提醒。 
图26示出了另一个用于设置提醒的适当方案。图26中的提醒设置屏幕298可以包括提醒时间选择区域300,用户可以使用它来选择所期望的时间(例如,使用光标键82或者可以出现在76中的数字键)。如果期望的话,可以在区域300中显示与每次观看该节目相关联的价格。例如,当为最初计划的播出时间设置提醒时,可以显示“免费”。当选择晚于计划的播出时间的提醒时间时,可以在区域300中显示费用(例如,$0.50)。如果期望的话,可以为在比正常到期时间晚的时间处为该节目设置提醒收取更高的价格,该设置将导致到期时间的延长以及在用户的个人区域或者本地存储器上存档拷贝。可以通过选择选项290来确认在所期望的时间设置提醒的处理。 
在其中在网络装置上自动保持所有或者基本上所有节目的拷贝的系统环境中,图24中所示类型的如果错过就存档选项可以被包括在图25和26中所示类型的屏幕上。可以在图25所示类型的屏幕上 提供价格信息(例如,与时移操作或者存档相关联的高级收费)。 
在其中自动地保持某些(而不是全部)节目的拷贝的系统环境中,当所期望的节目是计划用于自动记录的一个节目时,可以提供“如果错过就存档”选项。当节目可用于基于网络的视频记录器(本地视频记录器)记录时,可以提供“如果错过就记录”选项。如果期望的话,向用户给出的在屏选项不需要区别存档操作(其中向用户提供真实或者虚拟的“存档”拷贝)和记录操作(其中肯定地复制未保存的资料并且将其保存为真实或者虚拟记录)。可以通过被描述为是用于“记录”、“存档”、“复制”、“保存”、“存储”等的选项的在屏选项,使这样的操作可由用户使用。 
此外,屏幕276(图24)、294(图25)、和298(图26)仅仅是说明性的。当设置时移的提醒和相关联的记录和存档选项时,任何适当的用户接口方案可以用来允许用户与交互式电视应用进行交互。 
与用于向用户提供有关何时观看节目并且设置相应提醒的选择的提醒设置屏幕的类型无关,在为其设置了提醒的时间处,交互式电视应用可以显示或向用户呈现适当的提醒。在图27的示例中,以在用于当前电视频道的视频之上的覆盖层的形式提供提醒。如果用户不希望观看对应于提醒的节目,则用户可以通过选择稍后观看选项310进一步推迟节目的观看,而且可以设置相应的延迟的提醒。 
如果选择了稍后观看选项310,则交互式电视应用可以显示图28所示类型的在屏选项。在图28的说明性方案中,可以为用户显示具有推迟提醒时间选项320的菜单316。可以使用任何适当的方案显示菜单316。在图28的示例中,菜单316被显示为在用于当前频道318的视频之上的覆盖层。 
用户可以通过把突出显示区域322定位到所期望的选项320之上来选择推迟该提醒。例如,用户可以选择选项324来推迟提醒五分钟,或者可以选择选项326来推迟提醒三十分钟。其他选项320可以用来推迟提醒其它的时间量。当到达新的提醒时间时,可以向用户呈现图27所示类型的提醒。 
在其中自动地在网络视频记录器上存储全部广播节目的系统环境中,诸如图28中的菜单316之类的菜单可以具有诸如选项328之类的如果错过就存档的选项。如果交互式电视应用确定用户未能观看该节目,则交互式电视应用可以在网络的用户个人区域中或者本地个人视频记录器装置上创建错过节目的存档拷贝。 
在其中仅仅某些节目由系统的基于网络的视频记录器装置自动保持的系统环境中,可以向用户给出在诸如菜单316之类的菜单上的选项,其允许用户在用户的个人区域中创建节目的存档拷贝(如果节目是正由系统自动保持的一个节目),或者允许用户指示基于网络的视频记录器在用户的本地装置上记录该节目的拷贝(如果节目是不被自动保持但是可用于记录的一个节目)。 
在其中仅仅作为用户请求的结果、在系统的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器装置上记录节目的系统环境中,交互式电视应用可以向用户给出在诸如菜单316的菜单上的选项,其允许用户请求如果错过该节目则进行记录。当交互式电视应用确定已经错过节目时,可以作为真实的拷贝或者虚拟拷贝,把节目记录到网络上的用户个人区域中或者本地个人视频记录器中。 
图29、30、和31中示出了涉及在不同的系统环境中实现基于网络的视频记录器的推迟提醒特征的说明性步骤。图29中的流程图示出了在其中由基于网络的视频记录器自动地保持所有或者基本上所有已计划节目的拷贝的系统环境中使用的步骤。图30中的流程图示出了其中一些已计划的广播节目被自动保持而且一些节目不被保持(还能够在用户的请求下记录节目)的系统环境中使用的步骤。图31中的流程图示出了其中应用户的请求记录节目(还能够自动保持节目)的系统环境中使用的步骤。图29、30、和31中示出的流程图还可以描述这样的系统环境,其中可以在本地装置、诸如本地个人视频记录器上出现广播节目的记录、保持、和存储。 
在一个适当的方案中,在系统上自动保持所有广播节目的拷贝。利用这类方案,用户能够使用系统10的基于网络的或者本地个人视 频记录器性能来重放感兴趣的节目的拷贝。可以向用户提供在网络上的个人区域。用户感兴趣的节目的拷贝可以存储(作为虚拟拷贝或者作为单独的真实拷贝)在用户个人区域中或者本地装置上。使节目的系统拷贝出现在用户的个人列表集合中的处理可以称为存档。 
由于存储器限制,在基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器中为不确定时段保持所有广播节目的拷贝未必是所期望的。因此,在从这些节目的初始广播已经过去了适当时间之后,可以清除它们或者把它们移到更远的存储位置。为了避免失去对所期望节目的准备好的访问(ready access),用户可能希望在该用户的个人区域或者本地PVR中存档该节目。系统可能为这个服务向用户收取一次性或者周期费用。能够在网络或者本地PVR上维持存档的虚拟或者真实拷贝,用于用户的准备好的访问。不可能访问未存档的拷贝,或者至少是更难以对其进行访问。 
图29的流程图中示出了这样的步骤,它们涉及向用户提供使用基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器功能来重新安排提醒和存档错过的节目的性能。结合图29示出的步骤,系统10不断地保持提供给用户的所有电视节目的拷贝(例如,通过在服务器56上保持经由电视分配工具14分配给用户的所有节目的数字拷贝)。 
在步骤330处,可以向用户提供选择为其设置提醒的节目的机会。例如,交互式电视应用(例如,节目指南)可以显示诸如图8中的屏幕的包含节目列表的屏幕。用户可以从这个屏幕中选择要为其设置提醒的所期望的节目。 
在用户已经选择了所期望的节目之后,在步骤332,交互式电视应用可以向用户提供选择所期望的提醒和观看时间的机会。如果期望的话,可以使用图24、25、和26所示类型的在屏显示方案。在步骤332,还可以向用户提供与诸如图24中的选项286的如果错过就存档选项进行交互的机会。还可以缺省执行存档操作。如果用户指示系统存档错过的节目,则该节目将不仅由系统自动保持为系统的所有广播节目自动保持的一部分,而且还将被存档到用户的个人区域或者本地 PVR(例如,长达由用户对适当费用的付款确定的时间长度等)。 
响应于步骤332,用户可以选择与用于所期望节目的最初计划播出时间一致的提醒时间,或者可以选择推迟的提醒时间。通过系统10的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器功能,使推迟的提醒时间的选择成为可能。在步骤334,当达到用户选定时间时,可以为该用户显示提醒。 
在步骤334由交互式电视应用显示的提醒可以是,例如,图27中所示类型的提醒或者任何其它适当的提醒。提醒可以包括诸如图27中的选项304的选项,其允许用户立即观看所期望的节目、推迟观看(而且重新安排提醒)、取消提醒、以及立即将该节目存档到用户的个人区域或者本地PVR(例如,如果用户没有预期在近期观看该节目)。 
如果用户选择立即观看该节目,则在步骤336,交互式电视应用可以在用户装置18上为用户显示该节目。如果当前正在播出该节目(例如,因为为最初计划的播出时间设置了提醒),则交互式电视应用可以把用户装置调到适当的电视频道以接收那个节目。接收的节目可以显示在用户监视器(例如,用户的电视屏)上。如果不是当前正在播出该节目(例如,因为用户依赖于系统的基于网络的视频记录器功能来检索该节目的已保存版本),则可以使用基于网络的视频记录器为该用户重放该节目。图21所示类型的重放方案或者任何其它适当的方案可以用来从基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器中为用户重放所期望的节目。 
如果响应于步骤334用户选择重新安排提醒(例如,因为用户还没有准备好观看该节目,所以用户选择“稍后观看”选项以改变提醒到稍后的时间),则在步骤338,可以向用户提供利用在图28所示类型的在屏提醒时间重新安排选项进行交互的机会。如图28所示,还可以向用户给出在屏选项328,以便如果用户错过已重新安排的节目广播,则计划自动的、基于网络的或者本地的存档操作。 
在步骤338重新安排提醒之后,控制返回到步骤334。当新的提 醒时间到达时,在步骤334,系统可以因此为用户显示新的提醒。 
如果原有或者重新安排的提醒时间到达而且用户正在看电视或使用用户装置18,则用户可以选择在步骤336观看作为该提醒的主题的节目或者可以取消该提醒(步骤340)。用户还可以选择诸如图27中的存档到个人区域或者本地PVR选项314的选项,以便在步骤342,指示交互式电视应用把节目的拷贝存档到用户个人区域或者本地PVR。在步骤342,如果用户错过了被选择用于存档的节目(例如,使用诸如图24中的选项286的选项),则还可以把该节目的拷贝存档到用户的个人区域或者本地PVR。如果用户的显示器在提醒时间不是可用的(例如,在其中用户正错过节目的情况下),则在步骤334实际上不需要显示提醒。 
做为选择,或者除上述之外,如果原有或者重新安排的提醒时间到了,而且,在某个预定的时间段内用户没有响应或应答显示的提醒,则交互式电视应用可以被配置为假定用户将错过或者已经错过该节目。类似地,如果当原有或者已重新安排的提醒时间到达时用户处于“不可中断”的动作中(例如,用户处于或者进入购买交易中),则应用也可以假定用户将错过或者已经错过该节目。在任何一种情况下,应用可以随后执行适合于当用户已经错过该节目时的动作(例如,如果用户先前设置了如果错过就存档的选项则存档该节目)。 
当用户选择诸如图27中的存档选项314的存档选项时,或者当用户先前设置了如果错过就存档的选项而且用户未能及时观看节目时,在步骤342,系统可以创建节目的存档拷贝。可以通过为用户创建节目的实际额外拷贝、或者通过更新适当的数据库或者存储表示用户已经存档了节目拷贝的信息,来进行存档拷贝。 
与为用户创建了节目的真实存档拷贝还是虚拟存档拷贝无关,可以因此更新网络上的用户个人区域或者本地PVR。例如,可以更新诸如图20a中的列表之类的、由交互式电视应用提供的用户记录列表,以反映节目的已存档拷贝的可用性。这类在屏列表方案可以用来允许用户请求向该用户重放给定的节目记录(存档拷贝)(步骤344)。 
图32示出了用于向用户提供对已存档节目的访问的另一个适当的方案。利用图32的方案,交互式电视应用可以显示具有存档类别选项392的屏幕390。用户可以选择最近选项394来访问最近存档的节目的列表。诸如选项396、398、和400的选项可以用来依据它们的流派访问已存档节目的列表。可以从数据源30获得已记录节目的流派信息,而且其被存储在节目列表数据库中用于由交互式电视应用使用。依据频道选项402可以用来显示依据它们的相关联电视频道排序的已存档节目的列表。 
当用户期望观看匹配该用户的偏爱的节目时,可以选择偏爱匹配选项404。用户的偏爱信息可以存储在偏爱配置文件中。可以通过监控用户与交互式电视应用的交互由交互式电视应用,通过人工输入(例如,由用户)、通过调查(在线、电话、通过用户装置、等)、或者使用其它适当的方式,收集有关用户偏爱的信息。 
编辑/创建类别选项406可以用来提供对编辑功能的访问。用户可以使用选项406来创建新的选项392、删除不想要的选项392、以及另外定制与已存档内容的用户接口。 
可以在任何适当的时间执行系统自我管理(housekeeping)操作(图29中的步骤346)。例如,这样的操作可以涉及删除某些节目,同时保持用户已经付费以便在他们的个人区域中保持的节目。在自我管理操作期间,交互式电视应用可以用来向用户提供延长存储(例如,当支付额外的费用时)或者不然进行协助的机会。 
图30的流程图示出了这样的步骤,它们涉及在其中自动保持某些计划的广播节目并且不保持某些节目的系统环境中操作交互式电视。利用这类方案,用户能够使用系统10的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器性能来重放至少某些感兴趣的节目的拷贝。可以作为广播节目实时观看其它感兴趣的节目。可以向用户提供网络上的个人区域。可用于存档的节目(即,那些为其自动保持拷贝的节目)的拷贝可以存储(作为虚拟拷贝或者作为单独的真实拷贝)在用户个人区域或者本地PVR中。 
未由系统自动存储的节目可以在用户请求时进行存储。定期自我管理操作可以用来从基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器的主存储区域中删除或者除去某些节目。为了避免失去对所期望节目的准备好的访问,用户可能希望在该用户的个人区域或者本地PVR中存档该节目。可以由系统向用户收取用于这个服务的一次性或者周期费用。能够在网络或者本地PVR上保持存档的虚拟或者真实拷贝,用于用户的准备好的访问。不可能访问未存档的拷贝,或者至少是更难以对其进行访问。结合图30示出的步骤,系统10可以不断地保持提供给用户的某些电视节目的拷贝(例如,通过在经由电视分配工具14将它们分配给用户时在服务器56上保持这些节目的数字拷贝)。 
在步骤348,可以向用户提供选择为其设置提醒的节目的机会。例如,交互式电视应用(例如,节目指南)可以显示诸如图8中的屏幕之类的包含节目列表的屏幕。用户可以从这个屏幕中选择要为其设置提醒的所期望的节目。 
在步骤350,交互式电视应用确定选定节目是否在那些将使用基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器自动保持的节目当中。如果选定节目不在那些为其自动保持拷贝的节目当中,则在步骤352,可以向用户提供设置提醒的机会。例如,可以向用户提供诸如图12的设置提醒屏幕之类的屏幕。用户可以使用这个屏幕来在用于该节目的正常计划播出时间为该节目设置提醒。即使选定节目没有被计划用于自动记录,用户也可能能够选择延迟提醒选项。在做出这样的选择时,交互式电视应用可以通过使用系统的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器性能,记录为其设置了延迟提醒的选定节目。 
当用于节目的时间到达时,在步骤354,交互式电视应用可以为用户显示该提醒。例如,交互式电视应用可以显示诸如图13中的提醒之类的提醒。如果期望的话,在步骤352提供的设置提醒屏幕可以包括这样的选项,用户可以选择该选项,以便如果用户没有观看该节目,就指示基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器把该节目记录到用户的个人区域或者本地PVR中(作为真实或者虚拟拷贝)。 
如果期望的话,由交互式电视应用显示的、诸如图13中的提醒列表显示之类的提醒屏幕可以包括这样的选项,其指示交互式电视应用记录与提醒相关联的节目。当基于网络的记录不可用时可以本地记录该节目。在步骤354,可以向用户提供允许推迟观看的提醒(使用系统的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器功能)。结合图31进一步描述未被自动保持的、错过或者推迟的节目的用户启动记录。 
如果在步骤350确定由用户选择的节目是将要为其自动保持节目拷贝的节目,则在步骤356,可以向用户提供为该节目选择期望提醒时间的机会。因为正被保持的节目拷贝过了最初计划的播出时间,所以不必把提醒时间限制为最初计划用于播出该节目的时间。相反,诸如图24、25、和26的在屏菜单方案之类的方案可以用来选择在计划播出时间或者晚于计划播出时间(即,在没有为其计划节目广播的时间)的提醒时间。 
在步骤356,还可以向用户提供利用诸如图24中的选项286之类的如果错过就存档选项进行交互的机会。还可以缺省执行存档操作。如果用户指示系统存档错过的节目,则该节目将不仅由系统自动保持为系统的某些广播节目自动保持的一部分,而且还将被存档到用户的个人区域或者本地PVR(例如,长达由用户对适当费用的付款确定的时间长度等)。 
使用在步骤356期间提供的在屏选项,用户可以选择与用于所期望节目的最初计划播出时间一致的提醒时间,或者可以选择推迟的提醒时间。当到达用户选定时间时,在步骤358,可以为该用户显示提醒。 
在步骤358由交互式电视应用显示的提醒可以是,例如,图27中所示类型的提醒或者任何其它适当的提醒。提醒可以包括诸如图27中的选项304之类的选项,其允许用户立即观看所期望的节目、推迟观看(并且重新安排提醒)、取消提醒、以及立即将该节目存档到用户的个人区域或者本地PVR(例如,如果用户没有预期在近期观看该节目)。 
如果用户选择立即观看该节目,则在步骤360,交互式电视应用可以在用户装置18上为用户显示该节目。如果当前正在播出该节目(例如,因为为最初计划的播出时间设置了提醒),则在步骤360,交互式电视应用可以把用户装置调到适当的电视频道以接收那个节目。接收的节目可以显示在用户监视器(例如,用户的电视屏)上。如果当前不是正在播出该节目(例如,因为用户依赖于系统的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器的功能来检索该节目的已保存版本),则在步骤360,可以使用基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器为用户重放该节目。图21所示类型的重放方案或者任何其它适当的方案可以用来从基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器中为用户重放所期望的节目。 
如果响应于步骤358用户选择重新安排提醒(例如,因为用户还没有准备好观看该节目,所以用户选择“稍后观看”选项以改变提醒到稍后的时间),则在步骤362,可以向用户提供利用图28所示类型的在屏提醒时间重新安排选项进行交互的机会。如图28所示,还可以向用户给出在屏选项,以便如果用户错过已重新安排的节目广播,则安排自动存档操作。 
在步骤362重新安排提醒之后,控制返回到步骤358。当新的提醒时间到达时,在步骤358,系统可以因此为用户显示新的提醒。 
如果到达原有或者重新安排的提醒时间而且用户正在看电视或使用用户装置18,则用户可以选择观看作为提醒的主题的节目,因此在步骤360,指示交互式电视应用调到适当频道或者重放该节目。用户可以选择选项来取消提醒,由此在步骤364指示交互式电视应用取消该提醒。用户还可以选择诸如图27中的存档到个人区域选项314之类的选项,以便在步骤366,指示交互式电视应用把节目的拷贝存档到用户的个人区域。做为选择,或者此外,在步骤366,在已经显示了提醒之后的某些时段内缺少来自用户的响应或者选择,也可以指示交互式电视应用把节目拷贝存档到用户个人区域。在步骤366,如果用户错过了被选择用于存档的节目,则还可以把该节目的拷贝存档 到用户的个人区域或者本地PVR(例如,使用诸如图24中的选项286之类的选项)。如果用户显示器在提醒时间不是可用的(例如,在其中用户正在错过节目的情况下),则在步骤358实际上不需要显示提醒。 
当用户选择诸如图27中的存档选项314之类的存档选项时,或者当用户先前设置了如果错过就存档的选项而且用户未能及时观看节目时,在步骤366,系统可以创建该节目的存档拷贝。可以通过为用户创建节目的实际额外拷贝、或者通过更新适当的数据库或者存储表示用户已经存档了节目拷贝的信息,来进行存档拷贝。存档拷贝可以存储在网络上的用户个人区域或者本地PVR中。 
与为用户创建了节目的真实存档拷贝还是虚拟存档拷贝无关,可以因此更新网络上的用户个人区域或者本地PVR。例如,可以更新诸如图20a中的列表之类的、由交互式电视应用提供的用户的记录列表,以反映节目的已存档拷贝的可用性。诸如结合图32描述的方案之类的这类在屏列表方案或者任何其它适当的方案可以用来允许用户请求向用户重放给定的节目记录(存档拷贝)(步骤368)。 
可以在任何适当的时间执行系统自我管理操作(步骤370)。例如,这样的操作可以涉及删除某些节目,同时保持用户已经付费以便在他们的个人区域或者本地PVR中保持的节目。在自我管理操作期间,交互式电视应用可以用来向用户提供延长存储(例如,当支付额外的费用时)或者不然进行协助的机会。 
图31中的流程图示出了这样的步骤,这些步骤涉及在其中不自动保持计划广播的节目、但是可用于使用系统的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器性能进行记录的系统环境中操作交互式电视应用。利用这类方案,用户能够使用系统10的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器性能记录和重放感兴趣的节目,但是除非由至少一个(或者其它适当数量)的用户(例如,至少一个或者一些与给定电视分配工具14相关联的用户)进行了请求,否则通常不存储节目的拷贝。可以作为广播节目实时观看其它感兴趣的节目。可以向用户提供网络或者本 地PVR上的个人区域。应用户的请求而做出的节目记录可以存储(作为虚拟拷贝或者作为单独的真实拷贝)在用户个人区域或者本地PVR中。 
定期的自我管理操作可以用来从网络、用户的个人区域、或者本地PVR中删除或除去某些节目。 
在图31的步骤372,可以向用户提供选择为其设置提醒的节目的机会。例如,交互式电视应用(例如,节目指南)可以显示诸如图8中的屏幕之类的包含节目列表的屏幕。用户可以从这个屏幕中选择为其设置提醒的所期望节目(例如,通过在所期望的节目之上定位突出显示区域并且按下遥控器OK键)。 
在步骤374,可以向用户提供选择用于该节目的期望提醒时间的机会。因为可以使用系统10的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器性能记录节目,所以不必把提醒时间限制为最初计划用于广播节目的时间。相反,诸如图24、25、和26的在屏菜单方案之类的方案可以用来选择在计划播出时间或者晚于计划播出时间(即,在不播出该节目的时间)的提醒时间。 
在步骤374期间,还可以向用户提供利用如果错过就记录的选项进行交互的机会。可以使用用于图24的选项286的相同类型方案显示这类选项。还可以缺省记录错过的节目。 
如果用户设置晚于用于选定节目的计划播出时间的提醒时间,则在步骤376,可以使用系统10的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器性能记录节目用于稍后重放。在步骤378,在由用户设置的提醒时间,交互式电视应用可以为用户显示提醒。提醒可以是,例如,图27所示类型的提醒。可以在提醒中包括诸如选项304之类的选项,其允许用户立即观看节目、稍后观看(并因此重新安排提醒)、取消或者忽略该提醒、以及记录节目的拷贝(例如,通过在网络的用户个人区域或者本地PVR中记录节目拷贝)。 
如果用户选择立即观看该节目,则在步骤380,交互式电视应用可以在用户装置18上为用户显示该节目。如果当前正在广播该节目 (例如,因为为最初计划的播出时间设置了提醒),则在步骤380,交互式电视应用可以把用户装置调到适当的电视频道以接收那个节目。接收的节目可以显示在用户监视器(例如,用户的电视屏)上。如果当前不是正在广播该节目(例如,因为用户依赖于系统的基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器的功能来检索在步骤376记录的节目版本),则在步骤380,可以使用基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器为用户重放该节目。图21所示类型的重放方案或者任何其它适当的方案可以用来从基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器中为用户重放所期望的节目。 
如果响应于步骤378用户选择重新安排提醒(例如,因为用户还没有准备好观看该节目,所以用户选择“稍后观看”选项以改变提醒到稍后的时间),则在步骤384,可以向用户提供利用图28所示类型的在屏提醒时间重新安排选项进行交互的机会。如图28所示,还可以向用户给出在屏选项,以便如果用户错过已重新安排的节目广播,则安排自动存档操作。 
在步骤384重新安排提醒之后,控制返回到步骤378。当新的提醒时间到达时,在步骤378,系统可以因此为用户显示新的提醒。 
如果原有或者重新安排的提醒时间到达而且用户正在看电视或使用用户装置18,则用户可以在步骤380选择观看作为该提醒主题的节目,或者可以取消该提醒(步骤382)。如果用户指示交互式电视应用记录错过的节目(例如,在用户利用在步骤374期间显示的提醒设置选项进行交互期间),或者如果用户从提醒显示中选择记录选项(例如,显示的记录选项,而不是图27中的存档选项314),则可以在步骤385记录节目(如果还没有在步骤376记录节目的话)。可以通过在用户个人区域或者本地PVR中为该用户创建节目的实际拷贝,或者通过创建可由系统中的一个或多个用户访问的共享拷贝(或者指向共享拷贝的指针),进行节目的记录。如果使用节目的虚拟拷贝进行记录,则步骤385可能涉及更新适当的数据库或存储表示已经向用户提供了节目记录的信息。 
与为用户创建了节目的真实记录还是虚拟记录无关,可以因此更新网络上的用户个人区域或者本地PVR。例如,可以更新诸如图20a中的列表之类的、由交互式电视应用提供的用户记录列表,以反映节目记录的可用性。这类在屏列表方案或者任何其它适当的方案可以用来允许用户请求向用户重放给定的节目记录(步骤386)。例如,图32所示类别的方案(较早在存档记录的上下文中进行了描述)可以用来访问用户请求的、基于网络的或者本地视频记录。 
可以在任何适当的时间执行系统自我管理操作(步骤388)。例如,这样的操作可以涉及删除某些节目,同时保持用户已经付费以便在他们的个人区域或者本地PVR中保持的节目。在自我管理操作期间,交互式电视应用可以用来向用户提供延长存储(例如,当支付额外的费用时)或者不然进行协助的机会。 
任何适当的方法都可以用来支持结合步骤346(图29)、步骤370(图30)、和步骤388(图31)描述的自我管理操作。可以保持节目相同的时间长度或者不同的时间长度。可以由与节目源12相关联的内容所有者、由工具14的操作者、或者由任何其它适当的实体提供用于各种节目的保持时间。图33中示出了用于在为存储在网络(例如,在服务器36、服务器56、或者在诸如服务提供商50的服务提供商处的装置)上的节目确定适当的保持时间时使用系统10的说明性方法。在步骤408,交互式电视应用可以用来收集有关保持某些节目的期望的信息。该应用可以,例如,监控某些节目由系统中的用户多长时间记录或者重放一次。交互式电视应用还可以从用户以电子调查的形式、或者从外部源获得信息。可以在确定已经为其保持了拷贝的节目的流行度时使用这个信息。在步骤410,已经在步骤408收集的信息可以用来确定保持哪个节目以及删除哪个节目。例如,可以允许记录和重放请求次数低于预定阈值的节目到期,而保持具有高的记录和请求次数的节目。 
在步骤410确定要保持哪个节目以及要删除哪个节目之后,在步骤412,交互式电视应用可以酌情保持和删除这个节目。 
图33示出的、用于删除和保持节目的方法仅仅是说明性的。如果期望的话,可以使用任何适当的方法。 
不同节目在网络上保持的时间长度对于不同类型的节目通常可以是不同的。例如,和新闻(随着时间流逝而变得较不让人感兴趣)相比,情景喜剧(如果用户错过一个情节,他们可能有兴趣观看)可被保持更长的时间。 
特定的电视连续剧(例如,ER)可以被标识为是感兴趣的,而且和其它节目相比,那个连续剧(或者在特定频道上的那个连续剧)的情节可被保持更长时间。 
特定的节目(例如,Super Bowl)可以被标识为可能是受欢迎的(即使在没有用户请求信息的情况下),而且和常规运动节目相比,其可以被保持更长的时段。 
广告商或者节目提供者可能希望确保使具体节目或者在具体频道上的节目可在延长的时段内由用户得到(而且可以为该权利收费)。 
节目提供者可以指定特定节目或者频道的记录根本不可由基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器得到。这种服务也可以收费。 
节目可以被指定为较少观众感兴趣,而且可以保持较短的时段。 
保持时间可以基于节目类型。例如,新闻可以保持较短的时间,而戏剧或者喜剧节目可以保持较长的时间。类似地,可以向某些频道给予较少或者较多的保持时间。 
在提供如上所述的功能时,操作者可以与系统10进行交互(例如,通过位于电视分配工具14处或者通过通信网络34连接到系统10的计算机终端)。操作者或者其它适当的实体可以指定系统在确定保持哪些节目和删除哪些节目时可以使用的具体节目、连续剧、频道、节目类别、及其他属性。 
利用一种适当的方法,系统10可以为操作者显示节目一览表网格。操作者可以选择具体的节目或者频道。操作者可以从属性列表中选择其它属性。操作者还可以选择节目、连续剧、频道、及其他属性的组合。操作者可以指定用于匹配选定条件的具体节目和广播节目的 保持时间。这可以通过指定绝对数(或者值)、通过指定相对于其它节目的小时或者百分比数量、或者通过使用任何其它的适当技术来实现。操作者还可以向操作者的选择分配优先级。作为响应,系统可以基于他们的相对优先级,自动地为节目分配存储空间(例如,在服务器36、服务器56、或者在服务提供商50处的装置的存储器上)。 
系统可以监控利用基于网络的或者本地个人视频记录器重放了哪些节目,以及已经记录了哪些节目。保持时间可以基于经过网络(或者经过多个网络)的重放请求(或者其它观看)的数目。例如,如果没有用户请求具体节目,则可以在相对短的时间段内从存储器中除去该节目。如果多个用户请求了它,则可以保持该节目更长时间。 
如果期望的话,可以保持该节目直到它没有被请求持续预定时间段为止,或者直到请求率低于每小时预定数目为止。做为选择,可以基于节目的观众请求率确定节目保持的优先级。可以单独使用这个优先级,或者结合操作者为某些或者全部节目、连续剧、频道、类别、及其他属性指定的优先级使用它。 
如果期望的话,诸如尼耳森(Nielsen)等级之类的节目等级服务,可以用来评定循环节目、或者具体频道和时间组合的相对等级。这些相对等级可以用来确定节目保持时间的优先级。如果期望的话,可以结合操作者输入的优先级和基于观众请求的优先级使用这种技术。 
可以结合基于观众请求的系统提供这些技术。例如,可以基于具体观众请求记录节目,以及可以在频道的预定集合上记录节目。已记录节目的保持时间可以基于观众请求、操作者指定的时间和优先级、以及等级调整的优先级的组合。 
如果期望的话,某些或者全部已删除节目可以移到一些用户装置设备18。用户装置18还可以用于记录错过的节目、处理已经自动保存到服务器上的节目的存档、或者执行如上所述的任何其它视频记录器记录或者重放功能。 
应当理解,可以结合存储或者存档在基于网络的或者本地个人视 频记录器上的节目,使用上述特征,诸如如上所述的提醒、节目存储、节目存档、及其他相关特征。还要理解,视频记录器可以包括基于网络的视频记录器和本地个人视频记录器这二者或者二者之一。还可以使用这些特征用于其中实现了基于网络的和本地方案的适当组合的系统中的节目。 
上文仅仅说明了这个发明的原理,而且能够由本领域的那些技术人员进行各种修改而没有背离本发明的范围和精神。 

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1.一种为多个用户提供对多个广播电视节目的记录的访问的方法,其中所述多个广播电视节目向所述用户广播,该方法包括:
基于流行度,将所述多个广播节目的子集选择性地记录在对于用户的远程服务器的存储装置上;
在保持时间期间为用户装置处的多个用户中的用户提供对记录的广播节目的至少一部分的访问;以及
在所述保持时间结束时从所述存储装置中清除所记录的广播节目。
2.如权利要求1所述的方法,还包括:
将所述用户装置调谐到所述广播节目;
确定所述广播节目的开始时间已经过去;以及
响应于上述确定,访问所记录的广播节目的所述部分,其中所述部分与在所述调谐之前广播的所述广播节目的一部分相对应。
3.如权利要求2所述的方法,其中在所述保持时间结束之前访问所述部分。
4.如权利要求1所述的方法,还包括:
在所述远程服务器处接收来自所述用户装置的访问所记录的广播节目的请求;以及
一旦接收到该请求,就将所记录的广播节目的所述部分从所述远程服务器传送到所述用户装置。
5.如权利要求4所述的方法,其中传送步骤包括将所记录的广播节目的所述部分以实时视频流的形式从所述远程服务器传送到所述用户装置。
6.如权利要求4所述的方法,还包括将所记录的广播节目的所述部分从所述远程服务器下载到所述用户装置。
7.如权利要求1所述的方法,还包括:确定所述保持时间是否已经过去。
8.如权利要求7所述的方法,其中在所述保持时间过去之后删除所记录的广播节目。
9.如权利要求1所述的方法,还包括:显示包括所记录的广播节目的所记录的节目的列表。
10.如权利要求9所述的方法,还包括:从所述列表中选择在所述用户装置上访问的节目。
11.如权利要求1所述的方法,其中所述流行度是关于节目或节目组所收集的信息。
12.如权利要求11所述的方法,其中所收集的信息与所记录的广播节目多长时间被所述多个用户重放一次有关。
13.如权利要求11所述的方法,其中所收集的信息与所记录的广播节目多长时间被所述多个用户记录一次有关。
14.一种为多个用户提供对多个广播电视节目的记录的访问的系统,其中所述多个广播电视节目向所述用户广播,该系统包括:
用于基于流行度将所述多个广播节目的子集选择性地记录在对于用户的远程服务器的存储装置上的装置;
用于在保持时间期间为用户装置处的多个用户中的用户提供对记录的广播节目的至少一部分的访问的装置;以及
用于在所述保持时间结束时从所述存储装置中清除所记录的广播节目的装置。
15.如权利要求14所述的系统,还包括:
用于将所述用户装置调谐到所述广播节目的装置;
用于确定所述广播节目的开始时间已经过去的装置;以及
用于响应于上述确定而访问所记录的广播节目的所述部分的装置,其中所述部分与在通过用于调谐的所述装置进行所述调谐之前广播的所述广播节目的一部分相对应。
16.如权利要求15所述的系统,其中在所述保持时间结束之前访问所述部分。
17.如权利要求14所述的系统,还包括:
用于在所述远程服务器处接收来自所述用户装置的访问所记录的广播节目的请求的装置;以及
用于一旦接收到该请求就将所记录的广播节目的所述部分从所述远程服务器传送到所述用户装置的传送装置。
18.如权利要求17所述的系统,其中所述传送装置包括用于将所记录的广播节目的所述部分以实时视频流的形式从所述远程服务器传送到所述用户装置的装置。
19.如权利要求17所述的系统,还包括用于将所记录的广播节目的所述部分从所述远程服务器下载到所述用户装置的装置。
20.如权利要求14所述的系统,还包括:用于确定所述保持时间是否已经过去的装置。
21.如权利要求20所述的系统,其中在所述保持时间过去之后删除所记录的广播节目。
22.如权利要求14所述的系统,还包括:用于显示包括所记录的广播节目的所记录的节目的列表的装置。
23.如权利要求22所述的系统,还包括:用于从所述列表中选择在所述用户装置上访问的节目的装置。
24.如权利要求14所述的系统,其中所述流行度是关于节目或节目组所收集的信息。
25.如权利要求24所述的系统,其中所收集的信息与所记录的广播节目多长时间被所述多个用户重放一次有关。
26.如权利要求24所述的系统,其中所收集的信息与所记录的广播节目多长时间被所述多个用户记录一次有关。
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