Program guide browser

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2006-10-27

2010-06-29

Hirl, Joseph P (Department: 2426)

Interactive video distribution systems

Operator interface

To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal

C725S039000, C725S040000, C715S867000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07748017

ABSTRACT:
A program guide browser (PGB) in accordance with embodiments of the invention may obtain program information items from an electronic program listing database and display the program information items on a user-interface display of a terminal, which may be a mobile terminal. The PGB may display program guide information for programs that are available for viewing on the terminal at that time. The PGB may display program information items for multiple programs one after another and may display each program information item for a predetermined duration. The sequence of program information items may repeat in a loop. An end user may specify and store personal-interest rules for the PGB to alert the user when the PGB is displaying information for a certain program, or for a certain genre of program.

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European Office Action for corresponding EP Application No. 07117069.0-2202, Sep. 9, 2009, Europe.
International Search Report for EP 07 11 7069, dated Jan. 30, 2008, pp. 1-3.

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