Patent ID: 11956505
Assignee: DISH TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A media device, comprising:
a communication system interface that receives appointment information from an electronic device, wherein the appointment information is defined by a time period for a scheduled appointment for a user;
a media content stream interface configured to receive a broadcasting media content stream;
a digital video recorder (DVR) that is configured to record a plurality of media content events that are received in the broadcasting media content stream; and
a processor system that:
compares the time period for the scheduled appointment with a plurality of media content event presentation times;
automatically identifies a plurality of media content events having presentation times at least partially overlapping the time period for the scheduled appointment;
automatically modifies presentation of an electronic program guide (EPG) to indicate the time period of the scheduled appointment using a scheduled appointment region that overlays media content event information of the presented modified EPG, wherein the scheduled appointment region presented on the modified EPG indicates at least a start time of the scheduled appointment and an end time of the scheduled appointment;
automatically modifies presentation of the EPG to indicate an adjustment to the end time of the scheduled appointment using an end time adjustment region that overlays the media content event information; and
automatically modifies presentation of the EPG to indicate a time period of a second scheduled appointment for a second user using a second appointment region that overlays the media content event information, wherein the second appointment region has a different appearance than the scheduled appointment region.