Electronic program guide displayed with recommendations

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2005-09-30

2009-12-15

Kelley, Christopher (Department: 2424)

Interactive video distribution systems

Operator interface

To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal

C725S039000, C725S044000, C725S045000, C725S047000, C715S700000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07634791

ABSTRACT:
A method for displaying an electronic program guide (EPG) to a viewer. The method includes displaying one or more data slices representative of broadcast programming to a viewer. In response to input from the viewer, the displayed number of data slices is increased, for example, from one slice to two slices. In browser mode the viewer can scroll through multiple EPG data slices without selecting to view full mode EPG, while in full mode the EPG can expand from a single column of data slices to multiple columns of data slices based upon viewer selections. The EPGs of the present invention can display programming that a viewer is more likely to watch at a particular time than other programming. A data slice representing the predicted programming can be inserted into the EPG so that the viewer can identify programming that is likely to be of interest.

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