Patent ID: 9113220
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: displaying an electronic programming guide (EPG) graphical user interface to enable selection of a program for viewing on a first computer system that receives television broadcasts; if the program has not yet been broadcast, designating a second computer system that receives television broadcasts to automatically record the program and transfer the program to the first computer system; and if the program has already been broadcast, locating the program on the second computer system and automatically transfer the program to the first computer system; accepting user input pertaining to the displayed portion of the EPG, the user input indicating that the user desires to obtain a copy of a selected program from among the listings in the displayed portion of the EPG; if the selected program is a program to be broadcast, setting a recording device to record the selected program; and if the selected program is a previously broadcast program, automatically ordering the selected program from a program source, to request delivery of the selected program to the user; wherein the displayed portion of the EPG provides a single screen from which the user can (a) request recording of programs to be broadcast and (b) request delivery of previously broadcast programs; and wherein displaying comprises using a first color to display the listing for the previously broadcast program that is available for download, and using a second color to display the listing for the previously broadcast program that is not available for download.