Method and apparatus for adaptively storing program guide data
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1. A method for adaptively storing in a memory program guide information for a plurality of programs, said method comprising:
- determining whether a first program in said program guide is non-preferred by a user; and
reducing program guide information associated with said first program from said memory if said first program is non-preferred by said user.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus suitable for use within a receiver for storing program guide information, wherein program guide data associated with non-preferred programming is reduced or deleted from a program guide database.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for adaptively storing in a memory program guide information for a plurality of programs, said method comprising:
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determining whether a first program in said program guide is non-preferred by a user; and
reducing program guide information associated with said first program from said memory if said first program is non-preferred by said user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for providing a program guide listing a plurality of channels, a program schedule for each channel, and a plurality of programs for each channel, said apparatus comprising:
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a tuner for tuning a video signal received via an antenna, where said video signal contains program guide information;
a demodulator for demodulating said tuned video signal;
a decoder for decoding said demodulated video signal;
a memory for storing said decoded programming guide information, and a memory allocation software; and
a processor, upon executing said memory allocation software, is configured to;
determine whether a first program in said program guide is non-preferred by a user; and
reduce program guide information associated with said first program from said memory if said first program is non-preferred by said user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for adaptively storing in a memory program guide information for a plurality of programs, said apparatus comprising:
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means for determining whether a first program in said program guide is non-preferred by a user; and
means for reducing program guide information associated with said first program from said memory if said first program is non-preferred by said user.
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