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Television control interface with electronic guide

  • US 20020184627A1
  • Filed: 05/28/2002
  • Published: 12/05/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1997
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for displaying information on an EPG screen comprising:

  • a display controller that processes display data to display an EPG display;

    a memory for storing an EPG database containing the display data and program data; and

    a processor, coupled to the memory, and the display controller, with processor configured to process;

    database engine program data to execute a database engine that generates screen EPG data; and

    said display data that includes current time data, wherein said current time data includes data for causing said display controller to display the EPG display of a viewer grid guide, wherein a current program is represented in the viewer grid guide, wherein the current time data is depicted as displaying a portion of the viewer grid guide in shadow, wherein the shadow is capable of depicting current time data independent from an end-time of the current program.

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