Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-04
2005-01-04
Alam, Shahid (Department: 2172)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000, C709S215000, C725S087000, C345S215000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06839705
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for providing viewer specific program information is described. A user of an integrated personal computer and television convergence device requests specific programming information from a remote server using an electronic program guide. The remote server performs a database search based upon the requested information and caches the results of the database search in a local storage device. The database search result information is viewer specific and appended to or integrated with the requested electronic program guide. Advanced searching techniques may be utilized to manipulate and filter the searched information to maintain the viewer specific integrity thereof. The database search result information is thereby provided to the client or convergence device along with the requested programming information. The database search result information thereby supplements and augments the viewing experience of the viewer.
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Alam Shahid
Breen, III William J.
Gateway Inc.
Richardson Scott Charles
Suiter-West
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