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Missed content access guide

US8973038B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 3, 2013
Grant dateMar 3, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/472
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Arrangements for providing available playback options for missed portions of broadcast content may be presented. A request to present an electronic programming guide that comprises indications of a plurality of television programs currently being broadcast may be received. A missed portion of each television program of the plurality of television programs may have already been broadcast. For each television program of the plurality of television programs, a plurality of content resources from which the missed portion of each television program of the plurality of television programs may be retrievable may be analyzed. A first source from the plurality of content resources from which the missed portion of a television program is retrievable may be identified. The electronic programming guide may be configured and output to comprise an indication of availability of the missed portion of the television program.

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