Interactive video distribution systems – Operator interface – To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-19
2005-04-19
Knight, Anthony (Department: 2121)
Interactive video distribution systems
Operator interface
To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
C725S038000, C725S040000, C725S048000, C725S049000, C725S058000, C718S100000, C718S102000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06883176
ABSTRACT:
Information stored in a database of an electronic program guide is utilized to launch or terminate execution of one or more applications based upon the electronic program guide information. An application to be controlled is associated with an event and registered in a registry database. The event is determined in one embodiment by the electronic program guide. As information is received by an information handling system, the event information is monitored to determine whether the event has occurred. Upon the occurrence of the event, such as when the present time is a predetermined time, the associated application is launched or terminated according to the determined event.
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Gateway Inc.
Knight Anthony
Pham Thomas
Proehl Jeffrey A.
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