Interactive television program guide with passive content

Details Interactive television program guide with passive content Interactive television program guide with passive content

2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Shang, Annan Q (Department: 2424)

Interactive video distribution systems

Operator interface

To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal

C725S044000, C725S048000, C348S561000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08006264

ABSTRACT:
A hybrid passive-interactive program guide is generated by combining the features of an interactive program guide with the passive video portion of a passive program guide. The interactive guide may replace passive listings with interactive listings, replace passive features with interactive features, provide supplemental advertisements, or replace passive tagging information with interactive tagging information. Users may be provided with an opportunity to purchase a program or product being advertised, to view listings for segments aired in the video portion of the passive guide, to schedule reminders for listings or video segments that are displayed by the passive guide, or to schedule video segments and related information for recording.

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