Brian Beach

TL;DR: In this article, a user interface is provided that allows viewers to search a database of program guide information according to program title, indexed program attributes such as actor and director, and key word.

TL;DR: In this paper, the start and end times of a broadcast program's recording schedule that has a predetermined starting and end broadcast time can be adjusted to the viewer's modifications, by specifying the time increment (1403) to add or substract from the start or end recording times (1104, 1105) of a specific program or series of programs even during the recording.

TL;DR: A smart broadcast program recording padding and scheduling system as mentioned in this paper provides a system for adjusting the start and end times of a broadcast program's recording schedule that has a predetermined broadcast time and resolving any conflicts arising from conflicting scheduled program recordings.

TL;DR: In this article, a DVR user instructs the DVR to record a program, and the user can modify the recording time parameters (e.g., start and end recording times) for the program using DVR-presented user interfaces.

TL;DR: In this paper, a DVR user instructs the DVR to record a program, and the user corrects a recording time parameter (for example, the start and stop times of recording) for the program by using the user interface provided from DVR, and then the recorded program is stored in a hard disk apparatus.