Patent ID: 9113222
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A system configured to output an electronic programming guide that combines stored content information with content schedule information, the system comprising: one or more processors; a memory communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processors and having stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: output for presentation the electronic programming guide that indicates schedule information for a plurality of pieces of content, wherein: the electronic programming guide comprises a schedule grid comprising a plurality of slots; and the schedule grid is arranged in a plurality of rows based on channel and a plurality of columns based on time, the plurality of rows and the plurality of columns defining the plurality of slots; and a slot of the plurality of slots within the schedule grid is indicative of a piece of content of the plurality of pieces of content; process received user input selecting the slot of the schedule grid; in response to the received user input selecting the slot, outputting for presentation a graphical element indicative of a plurality of recorded pieces of content associated with the piece of content, wherein: the plurality of recorded pieces of content and the piece of content are each episodes of a single television series; the graphical element is presented as one or more slots replacing a subset of the plurality of slots of the schedule grid; and the plurality of recorded pieces of content do not correspond to a time and channel of one or more slots of the subset of slots.