Patent ID: 8176516

Claim:
A method for transferring a broadcast signal to a storage device, the method comprising: receiving a request to transfer a first show in a timeslot to said storage device; searching text of a title or description field associated with said first show to identify one or more words matching one or more keywords stored in a list, wherein the list of keywords includes words or combinations of words that indicate a specific type of a show, and it is common for shows of said specific type to extend beyond their timeslots; determining whether said first show is of said specific type based on the identified one or more words of the title or description field; alerting a user of an opportunity to add a user extended trailing timeslot of a certain length to said timeslot based on a determination that said first show is of said specific type; receiving a user indication to add said user extended trailing timeslot to said timeslot after determining that said first show is of said specific type; and providing for the transfer of said first show in said timeslot along with said user extended trailing timeslot responsive to receiving the indication to add said user extended trailing timeslot to said timeslot.