Integrated search of electronic program guide, internet and othe

Details Integrated search of electronic program guide, internet and othe Integrated search of electronic program guide, internet and othe

1997-03-25

1999-12-21

Bayerl, Raymond J.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

345340, 345969, 348 7, 348 13, 348906, G06F 1300

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060055650

ABSTRACT:
A power search tool that enables a user to search an electronic program guide and other information resources with one search. A search tool window is displayed that enables a user to select filter elements used to search. Alternately, in one embodiment, the filter elements are automatically selected from predetermined program elements, such as title or subject, of a selected program in the electronic program guide. The search tool performs a search of the electronic program guide and information resource and modifies the display of the electronic program guide to identify those programs that are filtered from the search. Similarly, a window displays information indicating those portions of the information resource that have been filtered during the search. Preferably the information resource is the world wide web and the URLs of the web sites that include information relative to the filter elements are displayed. The user can then view the electronic program guide and select broadcasts of programs to display as well as proceed to the web sites indicated simply by selection of the corresponding elements on the display.

REFERENCES:
Young-Woo Park, et al., "A New Generation Method of a User Profile for Information Filtering on the Internet", 1998, pp. 261-264.
Ehrmantraut, M., et al., "The Personal Electronic Program Guide--Towards the Pre-Selection of Individual TV Programs", 1996, pp. 243-250.
International Searching Authority for PCT/US 98/05684, dated Jul. 27,1998.

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