Methods and apparatuses for conducting a TV EPG search in various search time periods
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a television program search criteria set containing a plurality of search criteria;
receiving a specified search time period; and
providing a search result set containing television programs that meet the television program search criteria set and correspond to the specified search time.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention provides a television electronic programming guide (EPG) that allow users to combine multiple search criteria within a single search. The EPG receives a television program search criteria set containing a plurality of search criteria and a specified search time period. The EPG provides a search result set containing television programs that meet the television program search criteria set for the specified search time period. The search time period may be revised such that the search criteria set is automatically applied to the revised search time period. One embodiment provides a search time period button that returns the search to a current time period from a specified future time period.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a television program search criteria set containing a plurality of search criteria;
receiving a specified search time period; and
providing a search result set containing television programs that meet the television program search criteria set and correspond to the specified search time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An onscreen television program guide comprising:
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a search criteria window containing a plurality of search criteria, each criterion corresponding to a set of television programs, each criterion capable of being selected for a search such that two or more selected criteria form a search criteria set;
a search time period window to display a specified search time period; and
a search result window to display a list of television programs corresponding to the search criteria set and the specified search time period. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A machine-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving a television program search criteria set containing a plurality of search criteria;
receiving a specified search time period; and
providing a search result set containing television programs that meet the television program search criteria set and correspond to the specified search time. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
a processor having a memory coupled thereto, the memory having stored thereon executable instructions which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a television program search criteria set containing a plurality of search criteria, receive a specified search time period, and provide a search result set containing television programs that meet the television program search criteria set and correspond to the specified search time. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a television display screen;
an electronic program guide capable of being displayed on the television display screen, the electronic program guide having a search criteria window containing a plurality of search criteria that may be specified to form a television program search;
a search result window to display a list of television programs, the list of television programs corresponding to the search criteria set and a specified search time period; and
a push-button control device to dynamically revise the search time period such that the search result window displays a revised list of television programs, the list of television programs corresponding to the search criteria set and to the revised search time period. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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