System and method for blending linear content, non-linear content or managed content
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1. A system comprising:
- one or more first computing devices; and
a second computing device;
wherein the one or more first computing devices comprise;
one or more first processors; and
one or more first memories storing first executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors, cause the one or more first computing devices to;
combine data that describes two or more of linear content, non-linear content or managed content to produce, in at least two levels of a hierarchy of levels for a user interface, a blending of user-selectable content that is of the two or more of the linear content, the non-linear content or the managed content;
send, to the second computing device, the blending of user-selectable content; and
based on data that indicates one or more user interactions with the blending of user-selectable content, send, to the second computing device, a portion of first content that is of the two or more of the linear content, the non-linear content or the managed content; and
wherein the second computing device comprises;
one or more second processors; and
one or more second computer-readable media storing second executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more second processors, cause the second computing device to;
cause display of the blending of user selectable content;
send, to the one or more first computing devices, the data that indicates the one or more user interactions with the blending of user-selectable content; and
cause display of the portion of the first content.
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Abstract
A user interface allows for blending of television program choices from which a viewer may select, the blending representing options for linear and non-linear programming presented together within a single hierarchy of a designated category. The blending may further include managed content relevant to the designated category, where desired. Such designated categories may include television programming categories and/or content categories. The options for linear and non-linear programming may be presented together within a single screen of the user interface.
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1. A system comprising:
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one or more first computing devices; and a second computing device; wherein the one or more first computing devices comprise; one or more first processors; and one or more first memories storing first executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors, cause the one or more first computing devices to; combine data that describes two or more of linear content, non-linear content or managed content to produce, in at least two levels of a hierarchy of levels for a user interface, a blending of user-selectable content that is of the two or more of the linear content, the non-linear content or the managed content; send, to the second computing device, the blending of user-selectable content; and based on data that indicates one or more user interactions with the blending of user-selectable content, send, to the second computing device, a portion of first content that is of the two or more of the linear content, the non-linear content or the managed content; and wherein the second computing device comprises; one or more second processors; and one or more second computer-readable media storing second executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more second processors, cause the second computing device to; cause display of the blending of user selectable content; send, to the one or more first computing devices, the data that indicates the one or more user interactions with the blending of user-selectable content; and cause display of the portion of the first content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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one or more first computing devices; and a second computing device; wherein the one or more first computing devices comprise; one or more first processors; and one or more first memories storing first executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors, cause the one or more first computing devices to; send, to the second computing device, data that describes two or more of linear content, non-linear content or managed content; and send, to the second computing device and based on a request received from the second computing device, a portion of first content that is of the two or more of the linear content, the non-linear content or the managed content; and wherein the second computing device comprises; one or more second processors; and one or more second computer-readable media storing second executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more second processors, cause the second computing device to; combine the data that describes the two or more of the linear content, the non-linear content or the managed content to produce, in at least two levels of a hierarchy of levels for a user interface, a blending of user-selectable content that is of the two or more of the linear content, the non-linear content or the managed content; cause display of the blending of user selectable content; send, to the one or more first computing devices and based on data that indicates one or more user interactions with the blending of user-selectable content, the request, wherein the request indicates the first content; and cause display of the portion of the first content. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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one or more first computing devices; one or more second computing devices; wherein the one or more first computing devices comprise; one or more first processors; and one or more first memories storing first executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors, cause the one or more first computing devices to; combine data that describes two or more of linear content, non-linear content or managed content to produce, in at least two levels of a hierarchy of levels for a user interface, a blending of user-selectable content that is of the two or more of the linear content, the non-linear content or the managed content; and send, to the one or more second computing devices, the blending of user-selectable content; and wherein the one or more second computing devices comprise; one or more second processors; and one or more second computer-readable media storing second executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more second processors, cause the one or more second computing devices to; cause display of the blending of user-selectable content. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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