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A personal computer is used to assist in the selection of television programs to be recorded at future times and to control a video tape recorder to implement the selected recordings. An application program allows the computer to receive data representing a schedule of future programs. The operator

A personal computer is used to assist in the selection of television programs to be recorded at future times and to control a video tape recorder to implement the selected recordings. An application program allows the computer to receive data representing a schedule of future programs. The operator can perform data base operations on the data to obtain listings of programs of particular interest. A program to be recorded is selected by moving a cursor into position with the display of the program listing on the computer. An output device generates infrared signals to control the video tape recorder and a cable box to tune and record a selected program.

대표청구항 ▼

[ Having thus described my invention, I claim:] [1.] In a television distribution arrangement wherein a plurality of geographically dispersed television viewing locations receive television programming from a source of such programming, a method of receiving information specific to the type of progr

[ Having thus described my invention, I claim:] [1.] In a television distribution arrangement wherein a plurality of geographically dispersed television viewing locations receive television programming from a source of such programming, a method of receiving information specific to the type of programming available to a particular one of the viewing locations, the method comprising the steps of:providing a computerized unit at the particular viewing location, the unit including an operator input and a modem;establishing a connection to a wide-area network through the modem;transmitting, from the computerized unit, information to a service provider through the wide-area network regarding the geographical location of the particular viewing location; andreceiving, from the service provider, information specific to the type of programming available to the particular viewing location.