Program guide systems and methods

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1998-05-01

2000-12-12

Kostak, Victor R.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

348906, 348 7, 348 9, H04N 710

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061605468

ABSTRACT:
A television program guide system is provided which includes a plurality of television distribution facilities, each connected to a plurality of associated television units. Each television distribution facility receives a global video stream which includes a stream of promotional videos from a main facility, receives program listings and program listings group information for the program listings from the main facility, and provides a video signal over the given channel to television units. At each television unit, the promotional information is displayed in the promotional information region and the program listings are displayed in the program listings region in accordance with the program listings group information. The display format is controllable from a main facility.

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Declaration of Mr. John Garret Thompson.

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