Systems and methods for recording broadcast programs that will be missed due to travel delays

Systems and methods are described herein for alerting a user that the user will be unable to view a broadcast program based on an estimated time of arrival of the user to a media consumption device, and responsively providing the user with an option to record the broadcast program. These systems and...

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Hauptverfasser:	Klappert, Walter R, Hathaway, Cara Lyn
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRICITY PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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Zusammenfassung:	Systems and methods are described herein for alerting a user that the user will be unable to view a broadcast program based on an estimated time of arrival of the user to a media consumption device, and responsively providing the user with an option to record the broadcast program. These systems and methods are performed at least by identifying a plurality of broadcast programs that are indicated on a profile of a user, receiving an estimated time of arrival of the user to a location of a media consumption device, responsively determining whether the user will be unable to view a broadcast program of the plurality of broadcast programs, responsively providing the user with an option to record the broadcast program, and responsively causing the broadcast program to be recorded.