Program guide system with video window browsing

Data processing: presentation processing of document – operator i – Operator interface – On screen video or audio system interface

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C715S719000, C715S721000, C725S039000, C725S040000, C725S041000, C348S563000, C348S564000, C348S565000

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07814421

ABSTRACT:
An interactive television program guide system is provided in which a viewer may direct a television to simultaneously display a selected television program, a program guide display, and a program guide video window. A viewer may use the program guide video window to browse video of programs shown on the program guide display while continuing to view a previously selected program in the background. The program guide display may display video on demand (VOD) programs, programs to be broadcast in the future, and programs currently being broadcast on other channels. The viewer may browse through programs on the program guide display using a variety of keys on a remote control unit. The viewer may direct the program guide to swap audio and video signals back and forth between programs shown in the video window and programs shown on the background screen.

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