Interactive video distribution systems – Operator interface – To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-27
2007-03-27
Kelley, Chris (Department: 2623)
Interactive video distribution systems
Operator interface
To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
C725S039000, C725S044000, C725S052000, C715S721000, C715S784000, C715S830000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09854733
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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Barrett Peter T.
Danker Daniel
Yaksick Jeffrey D.
Hossain Farzana E.
Kelley Chris
WebTV Networks Inc.
Workman Nydegger
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