Patent ID: 8270818

Claim:
A method for managing extended digital program content, the method comprising the steps of: receiving by a digital video recorder a list of programs from a content provider, wherein each program from the list of programs is scheduled to broadcast between a defined start time and a defined end time; receiving by the digital video recorder a request from a user to record a scheduled program from the list of programs; subsequent to the step of receiving the request, determining by the digital video recorder to record extended program content in addition to the scheduled program; responsive to the step of determining to record the extended program content, determining by the digital video recorder a duration of the extended program content based on a type of the scheduled program, the defined start time of the scheduled program, the defined end time of the scheduled program, and content provider preferences; recording by the digital video recorder the scheduled program; and recording by the digital video recorder the extended program content for the determined duration of the extended program content.