Patent ID: 9525914
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method for reducing cut-offs when programs are recorded, the method comprising: receiving a user indication to record a program between an expected start time and an expected end time corresponding to the program; receiving data corresponding to the program; determining a program type of the program based on the data; accessing a database comprising a plurality of database entries that each indicate whether programs of a respective program type of a plurality of program types are subject to variation; determining, prior to the expected start time, whether the program type is indicated by a database entry of the plurality of database entries as being subject to variation; based on determining that the program type is indicated by the database entry as being subject to variation, generating for display a selectable option; and causing a recording of the program to extend beyond the expected end time based on receiving a selection of the selectable option.