Patent ID: 8726313
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving, from a user at a device, an identification of a series; receiving, from the user via a user interface at the device, a first instruction to schedule automatic recording of episodes of the series, that are currently airing or that will be airing in the future, as scheduled series; receiving, from the user via the user interface at the device, a second instruction to automatically retrieve previously aired episodes of the scheduled series based on the scheduling of the automatic recording of the episodes that are currently airing or that will be airing in the future, wherein the second instruction is distinct from, and received subsequent to, the first instruction; receiving parameters associated with the automatic retrieval of the previously aired episodes of the series, wherein the parameters include a single first date, comprising a first month, a first day and a first year, to specify retrieval of all episodes of the series that aired on any second date, comprising a second month, a second day and a second year that occurred prior to the single first date; searching content, based on receipt of the second instruction, on a Video-On-Demand (VOD) server or other video repository to retrieve previously aired episodes of the scheduled series stored at the VOD server or the other video repository that match the received parameters; recording, based on receipt of the first instruction, at least one episode of the scheduled series; and presenting the recorded at least one episode of the scheduled series and the previously aired episodes of the scheduled series such that a user may select and play the at least one episode of the scheduled series or the previously aired episodes of the scheduled series, wherein presenting the previously aired episodes of the scheduled series comprises: