Electronic program guide with graphic program listings
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1. A method of presenting a electronic program guide, comprising:
- receiving program guide data; and
presenting the program guide data as program listings for a plurality of television programs such that at least one of the program listings include a graphical element for a corresponding one of the plurality of television programs.
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Abstract
Electronic program guides in which program listings may be graphically presented and in which sponsors and celebrities of those programs may be identified are provided. The electronic programs guides may be passive television program guides, interactive television program guides, and/or on-line television program guides. Television show text information, logos and/or trademarks, celebrity images, affiliation indicators, and advertisements may be present in the program listings to enhance the electronic program guides.
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1. A method of presenting a electronic program guide, comprising:
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receiving program guide data; and
presenting the program guide data as program listings for a plurality of television programs such that at least one of the program listings include a graphical element for a corresponding one of the plurality of television programs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for presenting a electronic program guide, comprising:
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program guide provider equipment that receives program guide data; and
program guide display equipment that presents the program guide data as program listings for a plurality of television programs such that at least one of the program listings include a graphical element for a corresponding one of the plurality of television programs. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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