System and method for generating electronic program guides

Details System and method for generating electronic program guides System and method for generating electronic program guides

2008-09-02

2011-12-06

Tran, Hai V (Department: 2426)

Interactive video distribution systems

Operator interface

To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal

C725S039000, C725S046000, C725S049000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08074243

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for generating electronic program guides is provided. The method comprises: sharing Electronic Program Guides (EPG) data among at least one terminal and at least two service providers (SPs) interconnected over network; searching the shared EPG data; and generating EPG for the terminal according to the searched EPG data and the customization information provided by the terminal. The system comprises at least two SPs and at least one terminal interconnected over network, where at least two SPs of the at least two SPs are provided with a middleware, and EPG data is shared among SPs or between SPs and terminals through the middleware, and at least one terminal of the at least one terminal is provided with a middleware. In embodiments of the present invention, an individualized EPG is generated according to requirements of a terminal by sharing EPG data and summarizing EPG data from a plurality of SPs.

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