Patent ID: 8572659
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a set-top box, a first request to record two or more programs simultaneously, the set-top box being associated with a first user; providing, for display in a first screenshot, a first section that includes first information regarding a first status associated with the set-top box and second information, the first information including: a first amount of recording time associated with a first type of video content, a second amount of recording time associated with a second type of video content, the first type of video content being different than the second type of video content, and the second information including: information associated with storage available at a remote server, the information including a prompt associated with purchasing an amount of storage at the remote server; transmitting, by the set-top box, a request, to the remote server, to purchase the amount of storage, the remote server being associated with the first user and a plurality of second users and the amount of storage being associated with the first user; receiving, by the set-top box and from the remote server, an indication that the requested amount of storage is purchased and available; providing, for display in a second screenshot, a second section that includes third information regarding a second status associated with the remote server and the first information, the third information including: a third amount of recording time associated with the first type of video content, and a fourth amount of recording time associated with the second type of video content; recording, by the set-top box, at least one program of the two or more programs; and transmitting, by the set-top box and to the remote server and without regard to a capability regarding a number of programs, of the two or more programs, that the set-top box can record, one or more instructions to record at least one other program, of the two or more programs, at a same time that the set-top box records the at least one program, the at least one other program being stored in the purchased amount of storage.