Patent ID: 9137482
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: maintaining, by a media content recording system, recording instructions received from a user to automatically record a first resolution version of a media content instance scheduled to be transmitted during a first time period by way of a first content channel; automatically determining, by the media content recording system and in response to the recording instructions being received from the user to automatically record the first resolution version of the media content instance, that a second resolution version of the media content instance is scheduled to be transmitted during a second time period by way of a second content channel, wherein a resolution of the first resolution version of the media content instance is different from a resolution of the second resolution version of the media content instance; receiving, by the media content recording system, a user request to view an amount of available storage space used to store data representative of recorded media content instances; presenting, by the media content recording system in response to the user request to view the amount of available storage space, an option to the user to record the second resolution version of the media content instance instead of the first resolution version of the media content instance; and automatically modifying, by the media content recording system and in response to a selection of the option by the user, the recording instructions to record the second resolution version of the media content instance instead of the first resolution version of the media content instance.