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Interactive program guide for bidirectional services

  • US 20030005447A1
  • Filed: 06/29/2001
  • Published: 01/02/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for accessing a plurality of bi-directional services over a cable television network, comprising:

  • presenting a program guide to at least one subscriber of a cable television network, wherein the program guide displays at least one of a plurality of bi-directional services offered over the cable television network;

    populating a bi-directional services database with information related to the bi-directional services displayed in the program guide;

    receiving a request from a subscriber for a bi-directional service displayed in the program guide;

    querying the bi-directional services database to determine whether the bi-directional service requested by the subscriber is available for consumption in a manner requested by the subscriber;

    rendering the bi-directional service requested by the subscriber; and

    updating the bi-directional services database to reflect that the bi-directional service requested by the subscriber has been rendered.

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